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What Causes Facial Nerve Palsy?
Discussion Facial nerve palsy has been known for centuries, but in 1821 unilateral facial nerve paralysis was described by Sir Charles Bell. Bell’s palsy (BP) is a unilateral, acute facial paralysis that is clinically diagnosed after other etiologies have been excluded by appropriate history, physical examination and/or laboratory testing or imaging. Symptoms include abnormal movement of facial nerve. It can be associated with changes in facial sensation, hearing, taste or excessive tearing. The right and left sides are equally affected but bilateral BP is rare (0.3%). Paralysis can be complete or incomplete at prese...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 3, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

A 23-Year-Old Woman with Sudden-Onset Blindness of the Right Eye
A 23-year-woman was presented for sudden-onset monocular blindness. Branch retinal artery occlusion in the right eye and multiple brain embolism were detected. Trousseau syndrome due to bilateral ovarian cancer was diagnosed; no embolic events were observed after anticoagulant therapy and surgical resection.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 9, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Yosuke Takeuchi, Keiichi Nakahara, Makoto Nakajima, Yasuteru Inoue, Riyo Matsumura, Munekage Yamaguchi, Hidetaka Katabuchi, Yukio Ando Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Serum Beta Carotene and Overall and Cause-Specific Mortality.
CONCLUSIONS: This study provides evidence that higher beta carotene biochemical status is associated with lower overall, cardiovascular disease, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and other causes of mortality. The dose-response associations over a 30-year period were not attenuated by adjustment for other important risk factors and support greater fruit and vegetable consumption as a means to increase beta carotene status and promote longevity. PMID: 30566060 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Circulation Research - December 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Huang J, Weinstein SJ, Yu K, Männistö S, Albanes D Tags: Circ Res Source Type: research

The role of plasmalemma vesicle-associated protein in pathological breakdown of blood –brain and blood–retinal barriers: potential novel therapeutic target for cerebral edema and diabetic macular edema
AbstractBreakdown of the blood –brain barrier (BBB) or inner blood–retinal barrier (BRB), induced by pathologically elevated levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or other mediators, can lead to vasogenic edema and significant clinical problems such as neuronal morbidity and mortality, or vision loss. Restoratio n of the barrier function with corticosteroids in the brain, or by blocking VEGF in the eye are currently the predominant treatment options for brain edema and diabetic macular edema, respectively. However, corticosteroids have side effects, and VEGF has important neuroprotective, vascular protect...
Source: Fluids and Barriers of the CNS - September 20, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

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