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Neurological Involvement in Primary Systemic Vasculitis
Conclusion Neurological involvement is a common complication of PSV (Table 1), and neurologists play an important role in the identification and diagnosis of PSV patients with otherwise unexplained neurological symptoms as their chief complaint. This article summarizes the neurological manifestations of PSV and hopes to improve neuroscientists' understanding of this broad range of diseases. TABLE 1 Table 1. Common CNS and PNS involvements of primary systemic vasculitis. Author Contributions SZ conceived the article and wrote the manuscript. DY and GT reviewed and edited the manuscript. All authors ...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Iron Metabolism and Brain Development in Premature Infants
Yafeng Wang1,2,3, Yanan Wu2, Tao Li1,2,3, Xiaoyang Wang2,4 and Changlian Zhu2,3* 1Department of Neonatology (NICU), Children’s Hospital Affiliated Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China 2Henan Key Laboratory of Child Brain Injury, Institute of Neuroscience and Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China 3Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden 4Department of Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Got...
Source: Frontiers in Physiology - April 24, 2019 Category: Physiology Source Type: research

Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Primary Sj ögren's Syndrome: Does Inflammation Matter?
Conclusions The markers of endothelial activation and damage and of chronic inflammation investigated until now failed to result predictors of subclinical atherosclerosis or to be associated with increased risk of CV events in SS patients. This may suggest that other mechanisms are implicated with increased prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis in SS or that these biomarkers exert a different mechanism in the pathogenesis of endothelial damage and in the induction of atherosclerosis. Surely, the relationship between the disease itself and inflammatory and immune dysfunction factors is quite complex and still to be cla...
Source: Frontiers in Immunology - April 16, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

Association of non-invasive hemodynamics with arterial stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis.
CONCLUSIONS: Among patients with RA, arterial stiffness appears as the composite of cardiovascular risk factors and inflammation, while corticosteroid use emerges as an additional adverse factor. PMID: 29560750 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal - March 27, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Scand Cardiovasc J Source Type: research

Giant-Cell Arteritis Presenting as Isolated Bilateral CN-VI Palsies: A Rare Case Report of a 65 Year Male. (P2.378)
Conclusions:GCA is the most prevalent systemic vasculitis in the elderly. It can present with a wide variety of symptoms ranging from fatigue, headache, visual loss, and even stroke. However as noted in this case, isolated CN-VI palsy can be a very rare, early manifestation of GCA. As GCA responds well to corticosteroid therapy, prompt diagnosis and treatment is critical to prevent and/or limit neurologic sequelae. As highlighted by this case, in the event of recurrent incidents and absence of other diagnosis; GCA should be considered even if headache is absent.Disclosure: Dr. Lunagariya has nothing to disclose. Dr. Patel ...
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Lunagariya, A., Patel, U., Kotadiya, F., Wilson, C. Tags: CNS Inflammatory Diseases and Differential Diagnosis II Source Type: research

The Impact of Temporal Artery Biopsy on Surgical Practice
Conclusions TAB is an expensive procedure with a low positive yield. Recent evidence suggests promising results with USS in diagnosing GCA. With the exceedingly low positive TAB results found in this study, patients with suspected GCA should be investigated in accordance with the above algorithm. The routine use of USS will reduce the number of negative TAB performed.
Source: Annals of Medicine and Surgery - September 19, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

The Biggest Medical Stories You May Have Missed In 2015
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Craig Bowron As we head into the New Year, let’s take a look back and see what lessons we should have learned from medical science in 2015. The New England Journal of Medicine’s publication Journal Watch provides physicians and other health care providers with expert analysis of the most recent medical research. Below is a brief synopsis of what the Journal Watch editors felt were the most important stories in general medicine for the year 2015. While you likely heard about a couple, others probably escaped your radar. Getting Aggressive with Strokes We’re familiar with the id...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 15, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

Refractory status epilepticus due to SMART syndrome
Conclusions Taking into account clinical evolution and ictal neuroimaging studies, status epilepticus could explain the origin of these episodes in SMART syndrome. Although most patients have reversible symptoms, in some cases, aggressive treatment to avoid sequelae is needed. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled “Status Epilepticus”.
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior - June 12, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Refractory status epilepticus due to SMART syndrome.
CONCLUSIONS: Taking into account clinical evolution and ictal neuroimaging studies, status epilepticus could explain the origin of these episodes in SMART syndrome. Although most patients have reversible symptoms, in some cases, aggressive treatment to avoid sequelae is needed. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled "Status Epilepticus". PMID: 26071996 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - June 11, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Jaraba S, Puig O, Miró J, Velasco R, Castañer S, Rodríguez L, Izquierdo C, Simó M, Veciana M, Falip M Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research

Spinal Cord Infarction as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (P2.077)
CONCLUSIONS:Aggressive therapy with high dose corticosteroids and intravenous cyclophosphamide followed by oral therapy may be a successful therapeutic approach to spinal cord infarcts secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus. Study Supported by: N/ADisclosure: Dr. Michael has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hayat has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Michael, A., Hayat, G. Tags: Neurological Consequences of Autoimmune Disease Source Type: research

Listeria monocytogenes Meningoencephalitis Mimicking Stroke in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Conclusion The supratentorial focal lesions secondary to Listeria meningoencephalitis are rare. The cases with focal neurological signs without fever at onset can resemble stroke.
Source: Neurology and Therapy - December 1, 2013 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Summary: International Kidney Cancer Symposium
Conclusions:  Ideal ischemia time is 20-25 minutes or less improves short and long term renal function.  >25 minutes carried 5 year risk of new onset stage 4 CKD No differences on GFR for cold vs. warm ischemia times Preoperative GFR and the percent of kidney preserved was a better predictor of post op GFR.  No ischemia preserves renal function better than warm. Longer cold ischemia times were equivalent to shorter warm ischemia times. Quality and quantity of the remaining kidney is associated with ultimate renal function. Robotics in RCC Surgery Gennady Bratslavsky, MD The...
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - December 15, 2011 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news

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