An association study between genetic variants at mu-opioid receptor, dopamine transporter, catechol-O-methyltransferase, and dopamine genes and risk of Parkinson [2013] - 1,090KB
by PY Shih, TK Er, JG Chang
Background: Parkinson...

Inhibitory control of angiotensin-converting enzyme by ramipril in migraine [2013] - 361KB
by HJ Park, ST Lee, M Kim
Background: Renin-angiotensin systems (RAS) are involved in the physiology of migraine. Ramipril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. We tested whether ramipril has an effect on migraine. Me...

Post-weaning social isolation regulates social exposure-induced vasopressin release in the paraventricular nucleus [2013] - 492KB
by Y Wang, SM Deng, QY Fu, X Liu
Background & Objective: Early life stresses, such as social isolation, have lasting effects on the development of emotion and behavior, in which vasopressin plays important roles. This study aimed to ...

The differences in brain damage between asphyxial and ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrests [2013] - 859KB
by Q Lin, S Zhao, H Li, X Fang, Y Fu, L Zhou, Z Huang
Objective: Asphyxia and ventricular fibrillation are the two most prevalent causes of cardiac arrest. The study investigated the differences in brain damage after cardiac arrest between asphyxial and ...

Vertebrobasilar insufficiency by persistent trigeminal artery stenosis [2013] - 438KB
by YH Park, KH Jung, JK Roh
Persistent trigeminal artery is an embryonic remnant of the anastomotic channel linking the internal carotid artery and the basilar artery. Cases of vertebrobasilar insufficiency caused by the persist...

A case of fulminant Bacillus cereus meningoencephalitis after neuroplasty with white matter change [2013] - 315KB
by JW Jang, JS Jun, YH Park, JE Kim, SY Kim
Bacillus cereus meningitis can show unusual presentation and very rapid progression associated with high mortality and unusual MRI findings. We report a 77-year-old man with fever and altered mentalit...

Isolated bulbar palsy with anti-GM3 and GT1b antibodies [2013] - 293KB
by N Kasemsap, K Kongbunkiat, M Apiwattanakul, K Sawanyawisuth, S Tiamkao
Isolated acute bulbar palsy has been described as one of the more rare variants of Guillain-Barr...

Is hypothalamic involvement truly a red flag for multiple sclerosis? [2013] - 1,094KB
by CM Sharma, A Jain, BL Kumawat, D Khandelwal, D Jain
Any hypothalamic disturbance manifesting clinically is considered a major red flag for multiple sclerosis, whereas MRI lesions involving deep grey matter structures are considered an intermediate red ...

A patient with sinonasal leiomyoma presenting with exophthalmos: Case report and review of the literature [2013] - 2,596KB
by T Hanada, H Yamahata, R Hanaya, Y Kurono, H Nagano, S Kitajima, T Hiraki, K Arita
A 71-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of progressive exophthalmos. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a tumor occupying the right frontal sinus that compressed the right orbit and eye ...

Supratentorial extradural hematoma secondary to intracranial hypotension following spinal cerebrospinal fluid release: A case report and review of literature [2013] - 550KB
by TJ Aniruddha, A Arivazhagan, BA Chandramouli
Closed continuous lumbar subarachnoid drainage is an accepted strategy in the management of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks. Post lumbar drain haematoma as a complication has been reported in various ...