Ligamentum flavum hematoma in the lumbar spine mimicking epidural tumor: A case report [2015] - 1,330KB
by Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Chih-Ju Chang, Kun-Chuan Chang
Nerve root compression due to ligamentum flavum hematoma is extremely rare, with less than 70 cases reported in the literature. The clinical presentation and images were similar to those of spinal epi...

Ginseng may modify the progression of degenerative cerebellar ataxia: A report of two case [2015] - 534KB
by Min Jung Oh, Min-Wook Kim, Manho Kim
Cerebellar degeneration is a group of diseases that manifests as progressive ataxia, that finally led to death without specific treatment. We report here two patients with cerebellar degeneration, who...

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy associated with intracranial hypertension [2015] - 184KB
by Qian Zheng, Liming Tan, Chunyu Wang, Lixia Qin, Hainan Zhang
The association of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) and intracranial hypertension (IHT) is rare. We report a patient with CIDP who also has IHT. This was a 28-year-old ...

Methods and clinical applications of targeted temperature management [2015] - 384KB
by Sombat Muengtaweepongsa
Hypoxic/ischemic brain damage is well-known catastrophic injury. The specific treatment, so-called neuroprotective therapy, aims to prevent or diminish this havoc damage. However, approved neuroprotec...

Effects of clinical pathways in stroke management: A meta-analysis [2015] - 324KB
by Di Huang, XuPing Song, Jinhui Tian, Qi Cui, Kehu Yang
Objective: To assess the implementation effects of clinical pathways, compared with usual care, among patients with stroke. Methods:Two investigators independently searched PubMed, Embase, the Cochran...

Pathological findings in a mouse model for Coxsackievirus A16 infection [2015] - 1,074KB
by Yuan Teng Hooi, Kien Chai Ong, David Perera, Kum Thong Wong
Coxsackievirus A16 (CV-A16) is the leading cause of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), which usually presents as mild and self-limiting symptoms in young children. Rarely, CV-A16 has been reported to cau...

Pathological findings in a mouse model of Japanese encephalitis infected via the footpad [2015] - 759KB
by Tzeh Long Fu, Kien Chai Ong, Kum Thong Wong
We have developed and characterised a mouse model of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection via footpad inoculation in order to better mimic viral transmission by mosquito bites. Two-week-old and...

Prevalence of pain and depression and their coexistence in patients with early stage of Parkinson’s disease [2015] - 719KB
by Shinji Ohara, Ryoichi Hayashi, Katsuhiko Kayanuma, Harumi Kuwabara, Kotaro Aizawa, Hiroshi Koshihara, Kenya Oguchi, Yo-ichi Takei, Naoko Tachibana
Depression and pain are common and often early non-motor symptoms of Parkinson disease (PD). The relationship between pain and depression in PD has been unsettled, with conflicting findings. The PD pa...

Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in patients with essential tremor [2015] - 242KB
by Yakup Turkel, Nurgul Ornek, Ersel Dag, Kemal Ornek, Murat Alpua, Tevfik Ogurel, Yasar Olmez
Objective: To investigate the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in essential tremor (ET). Methods: Twenty-seven eyes of 27 patients with essential tremor were included in this study. Twenty-s...

Audiovestibular and radiological findings in patients with migrainous vertigo [2015] - 271KB
by Anjali Lepcha, Amit Kumar Tyagi, Gaurav Ashish, Ann Mary Augustine, Achamma Balraj
Objective:To describe the audiological, vestibular and radiological profile of patients with migrainous vertigo. Methods: This is a prospective descriptive study of patients who presented with migrain...