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Agent Orange exposure and disease prevalence in Korean Vietnam veterans: The Korean veterans health study.
In conclusion, Agent Orange exposure increased the prevalence of endocrine disorders, especially in the thyroid and pituitary gland; various neurologic diseases; COPD; and liver cirrhosis. Overall, this study suggests that Agent Orange/2,4-D/TCDD exposure several decades earlier may increase morbidity from various diseases, some of which have rarely been explored in previous epidemiologic studies. PMID: 24906069 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Environmental Research - June 3, 2014 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yi SW, Hong JS, Ohrr H, Yi JJ Tags: Environ Res Source Type: research

Autoimmune thyroiditis as a risk factor for stroke: A historical cohort study
Conclusion: Our results support the hypothesis of a slightly increased risk of stroke in patients with AIT. The higher effect size found soon after AIT diagnosis suggests an increased cardiovascular risk due to thyroid-hormone deficiency rather than a cumulative effect of autoimmune pathology. Better screening and early treatment of patients with asymptomatic hypothyroid AIT could help reduce excess risk of stroke in the first year after diagnosis.
Source: Neurology - May 5, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Karch, A., Thomas, S. L. Tags: Stroke prevention, Autoimmune diseases, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Cohort studies, Risk factors in epidemiology ARTICLE Source Type: research

Comment: Does L-thyroxine prevent or cause stroke in hypothyroidism?
The association between overt hypothyroidism and atherosclerotic risk factors, especially hypertension and dyslipidemia, is clear. To date, only a few small and methodologically flawed epidemiologic studies have investigated the relationship between hypothyroidism and stroke, precluding definitive conclusions. In the current issue of Neurology®, Karch and Thomas1 present a large well-designed case-control study investigating this relationship. They compared 34,907 patients with autoimmune thyroiditis on treatment with l-thyroxine and 149,632 matched individuals without autoimmune thyroiditis from a UK primary care elec...
Source: Neurology - May 5, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Squizzato, A., Gerdes, V. E. A. Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke ARTICLE Source Type: research

Evaluation of the Relationship Between Ischemia‐Modified Albumin Levels and Thyroid Hormone Levels
ConclusionWe suggest that albumin adjusted IMA levels are significantly lower in hypothyroid group than hyperthyroid and euthyroid groups.
Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis - May 1, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Mufide Oncel, Aysel Kıyıcı, Serife Onen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Early‐onset Alzheimer's disease: a global cross‐sectional analysis
ConclusionEarly‐onset Alzheimer's disease is found more frequently in Native American Indians, Alaskans, Hawaiians and other minorities, including Hispanics; patients with EOAD have more anxiety or depression. EOAD occurs independently of hypertension, stroke and atrial fibrillation.
Source: European Journal of Neurology - April 30, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: P. K. Panegyres, H. Y. Chen, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

What Causes Ataxia?
Discussion Coordination and balance problems are caused by various problems affecting the central and peripheral nervous system. Normal development of a child or weakness of a child are commonly mistaken for true ataxia. Ataxia specifically refers to “…impairment of the coordination of movement without loss of muscle strength.” If it is purely due to abnormalities of the cerebellum then there should be no changes in mental status, sensation or weakness. Sometimes it is difficult to determine if there are abnormalities in other areas. For example, Guillian-Barre often presents with difficulty or clumsy wal...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 31, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

What Causes Muscle Weakness?
Discussion Muscle tone is the slight tension that is felt in a muscle when it is voluntarily relaxed. It can be assessed by asking the patient to relax and then taking the muscles through a range of motion such as moving the wrists, forearm and upper arm. Muscle strength is the muscle’s force against active resistance. Impaired strength is called weakness or paresis. There are 5 levels of muscle strength. 0 = No muscle contraction detected 1 = Barely detected flicker of contraction 2 = Active movement with gravity eliminated 3 = Active movement against gravity 4 = Active movement against gravity and some resistance ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - December 9, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Neonatal Forearm Compartment Syndrome: Look for Cerebral Stroke
A male term newborn presented with a neonatal forearm compartment syndrome together with an ipsilateral cerebral stroke. Pregnancy and delivery were uneventful, except for oligohydramnios. His mother had celiac disease and hypothyroidism. Since birth, he showed a 4-cm bullous-ulcerated lesion on the left volar forearm and elbow fold (, A), with normal pulses, and an ipsilateral upper limb paresis with reduced motility, dropped wrist, no fingers extension, and grasping. Tendon reflexes were normal with Babinski sign bilaterally evident. Radiography showed a mild carpus asymmetry (left left). He had a residual scar on the fo...
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - November 18, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Elena Pavlidis, Carlotta Spagnoli, Maddalena Duca, Francesca Ormitti, Cinzia Magnani, Francesco Pisani Tags: Insights and Images Source Type: research

Intracerebral Hemorrhage with Hypothyroidism
Conclusions: This study suggests that the history of hypothyroidism does not affect clinical severity or outcome after ICH.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 16, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Alexandra Czap, John P. Shoup, Jonathan Winkler, Ilene Staff, Gil Fortunato, Carl Malchoff, Louise D. McCullough, Lauren H. Sansing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Prevalence and predisposing conditions for atrial fibrillation in hospitalised patients with hypertension.
CONCLUSIONS: Among hospitalised patients with hypertension, AF is present in a significant proportion of patients. Conditions predisposing to this arrhythmia in hypertensives include HF, IHD, thyroid diseases, and previous myocardial infarction. There was no evidence that diabetes, abnormal lipid profile, and impaired kidney function affected AF rate among patients with hypertension. PMID: 23788340 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Polish Heart Journal - June 22, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gorczyca-Michta I, Wożakowska-Kapłon B, Tomasik E Tags: Kardiol Pol Source Type: research

Is this Dementia or Alcohol Intoxication or Both?
I am presenting the case of an independent lady whose active alcohol abuse masked her new onset dementia. Ms. G is a 76 year old female who lives alone in a continuum of care retirement community. She has difficult-to-control hypertension, hypothyroidism, B12 deficiency, anxiety, and adjustment disorder which started after her husband, who was an alcoholic, committed suicide. She struggled with alcohol abuse herself through the years. She takes citalopram, amlodipine, B12 injections, and vitamin D supplements. She has lived in this community for 4 years. She has made new friends and currently has a new boyfriend, with who...
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - February 25, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Wanda Colón Cartagena, Wanda Colón Cartagena, Sandra Bellantonio Tags: Poster Abstracts Source Type: research

Parasylvian or Operculo-Insular Pain at the Onset of Stroke (P02.042)
CONCLUSIONS: As mentioned above, dysesthesia has been described in cases of parasylvian or operculo-insular infarcts during recovery from stroke, but we present a case where dysesthesia is the presenting symptoms itself. Recognizing such a possibility can help in guiding initial investigations.Supported by: Garcia-Larrea L, Perchet C, Creac'h C, et al. Operculo-insular pain (parasylvian pain): a distinct central pain syndrome. Brain 2010 Sep;133(9):2528-39.Disclosure: Dr. Kavi has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - February 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Kavi, T. Tags: P02 Cerebrovascular Disease II Source Type: research