Heroin brachial plexopathy [2011] - 131KB
by K Kulkantrakorn
Neuromuscular complications from heroin abuse are rare. Most cases are caused by focal nerve compression and recover spontaneously. We report a 22-year-old Caucasian man who presented with shoulder pa...

Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in a case of osmotic demyelination syndrome with fatal outcome [2011] - 331KB
by SY Lim, I Ismail, SML Tai, KAA Kadir, LP Tan, YB Chong, N Shahrizaila
Hyponatraemia with rapid correction of serum sodium may cause an osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) with damage to pontine and/or extrapontine areas of the brain. The prognosis of ODS can range from...

Central nervous system intravascular lymphoma in a Malaysian [2011] - 235KB
by SAM Mukari, N Ramli, SAA Edrus, M Noordin, K Rahmat, LM Looi, D Ganesan, GG Gan, CT Tan
Intravascular lymphoma (IVL) is a rare subtype of extranodal diffuse large cell lymphoma, characterized by intravascular proliferation of B or T lymphocytes within small blood vessels; which may lead ...

Wilson’s disease in Asia [2011] - 192KB
by Y Zhang, ZY Wu
Wilson’s disease is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism. The resultant accumulation of copper primarily damages the liver and brain, resulting in hepatic, neurological and psychiatr...

A collaborative care model of anticoagulation therapy in patients with stroke [2011] - 291KB
by TY Lee, HL Po, YJ Lin, WJ Tsun, SC Wang
Background and Objectives: Anticoagulation clinics are widely used for anticoagulation management in many countries, but have only recently began to gain acceptance in Taiwan. Our service model is a p...

Awareness of stroke among elderly public in Eastern India [2011] - 261KB
by BK Das, PS Karmakar, G Santra, B Mandal, PK Datta, MK Roy, T Das
Background and Objective: Cerebrovascular accident is the major cause of mortality and morbidity throughout the world. Elderly populations are more vulnerable to stroke. This study aims to assess awar...

Multiple sclerosis in East Azerbaijan, North West Iran [2011] - 316KB
by M Hashemilar, DS Ouskui, M Farhoudi, H Ayromlou, A Asadollahi
Background and Objective: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is variable in its prevalence and manifestations in different regions of the world. Iran is one of the most populous countries in Middle East, it is i...

Real-life versus hypothetical decision making: Opt-in and opt-out treatment decisions in multiple sclerosis [2011] - 260KB
by A Achiron, Y Barak
Background: Patients’ decisions in relation to treatment depend on individual values and relevant outcomes. Presenting possible decisions by way of defaults (opt-in or opt-out) has been used to achi...

T cell reactivities to myelin protein-derived peptides in neuromyelitis optica patients with anti-aquaporin-4 antibody [2011] - 363KB
by T Yonekawa, T Matsushita, M Minohara, N Isobe, K Masaki, S Yoshimura, Y Nishimura, JI Kira
We previously reported the establishment of major myelin protein-derived T cell lines from 11 patients with multiple sclerosis. In the present study, we determined anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody sta...

Variability of plantar response in normal population [2011] - 183KB
by RA Lee, LL Tay, KS Lim, CT Tan
Background: There is lack of normality data in the literature on the plantar response. Objective: To determine the variability of plantar response in normal population and factors that might contribut...