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The Diverse Neuromuscular Spectrum of VPS13A Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective VPS13A disease (chorea‐acanthocytosis) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder caused by biallelic variants in VPS13A, typically presenting with hyperkinetic movement disorders, while neuromuscular signs are often mild. The aim of the project was to investigate the frequency and severity of neuromuscular impairment in VPS13A disease ...
Anne Buchberger, Evamaria Riedel, Marie Hackenberg, Alexander Mensch, Stefanie Beck‐Woedl, Joohyun Park, Tobias B. Haack, Bernhard Haslinger, Jan Kirschke, Holger Prokisch, Andreas Hermann, Christian Mawrin, Adrian Danek, Benedikt Schoser, Kevin Peikert, Marcus Deschauer, Isabell Cordts   +16 more
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Pain at the back of the heel

BMJ, 2016
#### What you need to know A 41 year old man complains of longstanding pain at the back of his left heel and stiffness when he gets up. The pain is worse when he plays tennis. He asks for advice on what it is and what can be done. Pain at the back of the heel arises from a limited number of anatomical structures: the Achilles tendon, the calcaneal ...
Morton, S, Newth, A, Majeed, A
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SNUPN‐Related Muscular Dystrophy: Novel Phenotypic, Pathological and Functional Protein Insights

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective SNUPN‐related muscular dystrophy or LGMDR29 is a new entity that covers from a congenital or childhood onset pure muscular dystrophy to more complex phenotypes combining neurodevelopmental features, cataracts, or spinocerebellar ataxia. So far, 12 different variants have been described.
Nuria Muelas, Pablo Iruzubieta, Alberto Damborenea, Laura Pérez‐Fernández, Inmaculada Azorín, Juan Carlos Jiménez García, Ana Töpf, Pilar Martí, Lorena Fores‐Toribio, María Manterola, Rosana Blanco‐Mañez, Oihane Pikatza‐Menoio, Sonia Alonso‐Martín, Volker Straub, Aitziber L. Cortajarena, Adolfo López de Munain, David De Sancho, Lorea Blázquez, Juan J. Vilchez   +18 more
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Factors associated with patient satisfaction in laparoscopic adrenalectomy

Heliyon, 2019
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy a treatment that is recommended for patients with adrenal adenoma and has been shown to lead to a 94% biochemical remission rate of aldosterone as well as improvements to quality of life in five domains of the SF-36.
Jakrapan Wittayapairoch, Suriya Punchai, Kamonwan Jenwitheesuk, Verajit Chotmongkol, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth, Kriangsak Jenwitheesuk   +5 more
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Scoliosis Surgery in a Patient With Advanced Friedreich's Ataxia—It Is Not Too Late

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Friedreich's ataxia is a multisystem disorder with scoliosis being the most common non‐neurological manifestation. While scoliosis surgery is typically performed in adolescent, ambulatory patients, few data exist on surgical outcomes in patients with advanced disease.
Kathrin Reetz, Stella A. Lischewski, Jörg B. Schulz, Maximilian Praster, Miguel Pishnamaz, on behalf of the FACROSS study group, Imis Dogan, Sandro Romanzetti, Ravi Dadsena, Kerstin Konrad, Thomas Clavel, Vera Jankowski, Joachim Jankowski, Oliver Pabst, Nikolaus Marx, Julia Moellmann, Malte Jacobsen, Katharina Marx‐Schütt, Juergen Dukart, Simon Eickhoff, Ralf‐Dieter Hilgers   +20 more
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Immediate and short term effect of modified active release technique (mART) in patients with scapulocostal syndrome

Journal of Associated Medical Sciences, 2016
Objectives: To determine the immediate and short-term effect of modified active release technique (mART) in patients with scapulocostal syndrome on pain intensity, average intensity of pain within 24 hours, pressure pain threshold, and cervical and ...
Nattawut Wannapong, Yodchai Boonprakob, Uraiwan Chatchawan, Sawitri Wanpen, Supaporn Phadungkit   +4 more
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Effect of Nonsteroidal Anti‐Inflammatory Drugs on Sacroiliac Joint Inflammation, as Seen on Magnetic Resonance Imaging, in Axial Spondyloarthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Imaging evidence of active sacroiliitis is important for diagnosis, classification, and monitoring of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). However, there is no consistent guidance on whether patients should temporarily stop nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) before magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Gareth T. Jones, Alexander N. Bennett, Raj Sengupta, Pedro M. Machado, Helena Marzo‐Ortega, Lorna Aucott, Margaret A. Hall‐Craggs, Timothy J. P. Bray, Alan Bainbridge, Ruaridh M. Gollifer, Gary J. Macfarlane   +10 more
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Get Back, a person-centred digital programme targeting physical activity for patients undergoing spinal stenosis surgery—a study protocol of a randomized feasibility study

Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Background Spinal stenosis is the most common reason for elective spine surgery, and the cardinal symptom is leg pain and discomfort when walking. Patients with spinal stenosis have a decreased level of physical activity and thereby an increased risk of ...
Emelie Karlsson, Rikard Hanafi, Helena Brisby, Andreas Fors, Mike Kemani, Håkan Hedman, Jo Nijs, Mari Lundberg   +7 more
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Time Trends and Predictors of Gout Remission Over 6 Years

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to describe the trends in remission rates over 6 years of follow‐up among people with gout taking urate‐lowering therapy (ULT) and to identify variables that predict remission. Methods A post hoc analysis was conducted using data from the Cardiovascular Safety of Febuxostat or Allopurinol in Patients with Gout (CARES) trial ...
Adwoa Dansoa Tabi‐Amponsah, Sarah Stewart, Greg Gamble, Lisa K. Stamp, William J. Taylor, Nicola Dalbeth   +5 more
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Back pain

Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, 2014
Back pain is a symptom of a number of underlying diseases. The pain syndrome may be due to disorders of bone structures, apophyseal joints, ligaments, fascia, muscles or intervertebral discs, subsequently affecting or not the spinal cord and peripheral
Iwan Milanow
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