MRI features and anti-AQP4 antibody status in Idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating CNS disease (IIDCD) in Thai patients [2013] - 452KB
by N Prayoonwiwat, O Chawalparit, W Pienpuck, C Ngamsombat, J Wongsripuemtet, S Siritho
Objective: To evaluate the MRI fi ndings in different status of anti-aquaporin 4 (AQP4) antibody in Thai patients with idiopathic infl ammatory demyelinating CNS diseases (IIDCDs). Methods: A retrospe...

The influence of -330 IL-2 gene polymorphism on relapsing remitting and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis in Iranian patients [2013] - 149KB
by A Sayad, A Allameh, A Sayad, M Noruzinia, A Sarzaeem
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic infl ammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is identifi ed as the crucial and main immunoregulatory cytokines. Previous...

Associations between self-reported anxiety and serum lipid, lipoprotein concentrations and platelets in healthy men [2013] - 108KB
by M Pooradl, A Alipour, MA Dehkordi, MR Farrokhi
Objective: High blood cholesterol is one of the signifi cant risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Increased cholesterol levels contribute to atherosclerosis, which causes platelet aggregation and...

Recurrent sixth nerve palsy in childhood ophthalmoplegic migraine: A case report [2013] - 298KB
by C Neera, P Yogesh, P Vinod, GA Khwaja
Ophthalmoplegic migraine is a rare disorder characterized by childhood onset recurrent attacks of migraineous headaches with paresis of ocular cranial nerves. The third cranial nerve is commonly invol...

Delayed parkinsonism following high mountain climbing: A case report [2013] - 168KB
by TH Hur, HJ Kim, YI Choi, DS Jeong, HK Park, KI Yang
Acute mountain sickness is an illness caused by climbing to a high altitude without prior acclimatization. Neurological consequences, like parkinsonism following acute mountain sickness without lesion...

Multiple system atrophy in a patient with primary ciliary dyskinesia [2013] - 404KB
by H Sakaguchi, S Yamashita, T Suga, E Kimura, Y Maeda, T Hirano, M Uchino
We present the case of a patient with primary ciliary dyskinesia who later developed clinically probable multiple system atrophy. Multiple system atrophy is a sporadic neurodegenerative disorder clini...

Persistent cerebellar ataxia with cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome due to acute phenytoin intoxication: A case report [2013] - 666KB
by M Gupta, Y Patidar, GA Khwaja, D Chowdhury, A Batra, A Dasgupta
Phenytoin is one of the commonly used antiepileptic drugs. The common dose dependent and reversible neurological side effects of phenytoin are nystagmus, diplopia, dysarthria, ataxia, incoordination, ...

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage as a rare complication in a patient with mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) [2013] - 938KB
by JC Lim, EJ Chung, SJ Kim, EG Kim
Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is a syndrome with complex genetics and diverse manifestations. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is caused by alveolar microc...

Multicompartmental congenital intracranial immature teratoma [2013] - 682KB
by D Ganesan, SF Sia, V Narayanan, G Kumar, L Lum, L Chan, KS Mun, V Waran
Congenital intracranial tumors are rare and account for 0.5 to 1.5% of all childhood tumours. We report a case of a 3 week old baby presenting with multi compartmental congenital intracranial immature...

Evidence for association of a polymorphism in the 3´-UTR of IL-1R-Associated Kinase (IRAK1) with ischemic stroke [2013] - 70KB
by A Chatzikyriakidou, S Markoula, AP Kyritsis, I Georgiou
Ischemic stroke is a complex disorder with both genetic and environmental factors contributing to disease predisposition and prevalence. Taking into account that stroke is the third cause of death in ...