Comparison of caffeine-induced changes in cerebral blood flow and middle cerebral artery blood velocity shows that caffeine reduces middle cerebral artery diameter [PDF]
, 2004 Changes in cerebral blood flow (CBF) can be assessed directly with xenon clearance (XeC) or indirectly by measuring changes in middle cerebral artery blood velocity (Vmca) with transcranial Doppler (TCD).
A A Birch +18 more
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Familial hemiplegic migraine with cerebellar ataxia and paroxysmal psychosis [PDF]
, 1999 Familial hemiplegic migraine is a rare autosomal dominant disorder associated with stereotypic neurologic au ra phenomena including hemiparesis, So far two chromosomal loci have been identified. Families linked to the chromosome 19 locus display missense
Benninger, C. +4 more
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Phenotypic characteristics of paroxysmal dyskinesia in 25 cats
Journal of Small Animal Practice, EarlyView.Objectives Paroxysmal dyskinesia has, to date, been reported only systematically in Sphynx cats. This study aims to describe paroxysmal dyskinesia in additional breeds. Materials and Methods The medical records of cats from multiple hospitals presenting with episodes consistent with paroxysmal dyskinesia between 2020 and 2025 were retrospectively ...
T. Liatis +5 more
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Patients' Perceptions and Treatment Effectiveness [PDF]
An extensive literature relating patients’ expectations to treatment outcomes has not addressed the determinants of these expectations. We argue that treatment history is part of a reference point that influences patients’ expectations of how effective ...
Dan Firesner +3 more
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, 2006 Andersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS) is a rare condition consisting of ventricular arrhythmias, periodic paralysis, and dysmorphic features. In 2001, mutations in KCNJ2, which encodes the α subunit of the potassium channel Kir2.1, were identified in patients ...
Smith, Andrew H +2 more
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Widening use of dexamethasone implant for the treatment of macular edema [PDF]
, 2017 Sustained-release intravitreal 0.7 mg dexamethasone (DEX) implant is approved in Europe for the treatment of macular edema related to diabetic retinopathy, branch retinal vein occlusion, central retinal vein occlusion, and non-infectious uveitis.
Avitabile T. +9 more
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Role of extracellular carbonic anhydrase in the polar diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus
New Phytologist, EarlyView.Summary Diatoms are major primary producers in productive polar oceans, where cold temperatures and high CO2 solubility raise questions as to whether they rely on the CO2‐concentrating mechanism (CCM) to saturate photosynthesis. Knowledge of CCM function will help better predict the sensitivity of diatom primary production to warming and acidifying ...
Meng Li, Jodi N. Young
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Ocular administration of acetazolamide microsponges in situ gel formulations
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2018 In the present work, the antiglaucoma drug, acetazolamide, was formulated as microsponges in situ gel for ocular drug delivery aiming an improved therapeutic efficacy and reduction in the systemic side effects of oral acetazolamide. The microsponges were
Manar M. Obiedallah +2 more
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Familial hyperkalemic periodic paralysis caused by a mutation in the sodium channel gene [PDF]
, 2011 Familial hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) is an autosomaldominant channelopathy characterized by transient and recurrent episodes of paralysis with concomitant hyperkalemia.
Ji-Yeon Han, June-Bum Kim
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Huntington's Disease‐like Syndrome as a Rare Presentation of CACNA1A‐Related Disorder
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Petros Boumis +14 more
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