Fibroblast growth factors 1 and 2 in cerebrospinal fluid are associated with HIV disease, methamphetamine use, and neurocognitive functioning. [PDF]
BackgroundHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and methamphetamine use commonly affect neurocognitive (NC) functioning. We evaluated the relationships between NC functioning and two fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) in volunteers who differed in HIV ...
Bharti, Ajay R+10 more
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Cryptococcal infection of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt in an immunocompetent patient [PDF]
Patient: Male, 52 Final Diagnosis: Cryptococcal ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection Symptoms: Confusion • fever • Lethargy Medication: Amphotericin B • Flucytosine Clinical Procedure: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt removal Specialty: Infectious disease ...
Foong, Kap Sum+2 more
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(1) Background: The recent emphasis on sexual and gender diversity’s impact on human health underscores the need for tailored diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in neurology.
Raffaella Candeloro+4 more
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Concentrations of the Synaptic Marker Neurogranin in Neuro-HIV and Other Neurological Disorders. [PDF]
Purpose of reviewThe aim of this study was to examine the synaptic biomarker neurogranin in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in different stages of HIV infection and in relation to what is known about CSF neurogranin in other neurodegenerative diseases.Recent ...
Blennow, Kaj+6 more
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Plasma neuronal specific enolase : a potential stage diagnostic marker in human African trypanosomiasis [PDF]
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Mitchell, Julia A, Sternberg, Jeremy M
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A Systematic Review of Cases of Meningitis in the Absence of Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis on Lumbar Puncture [PDF]
Background: Definitive diagnosis of meningitis is made by analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) obtained from a lumbar puncture (LP), which may take days.
Pettigrew, Alexis, Troendle, Michelle
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How shall we use the proteomics toolbox for biomarker discovery? [PDF]
Biomarker discovery for clinical purposes is one of the major areas in which proteomics is used. However, despite considerable effort, the successes have been relatively scarce.
Hochstrasser, Denis+2 more
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Neural stem cells (NSCs) hold a very significant promise as candidates for cell therapy due to their robust neuroprotective and regenerative properties. Preclinical studies using NSCs have shown enough encouraging results to perform deeper investigations
Klaudia Radoszkiewicz+6 more
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Endoscopic repair of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
Introduction: Nasal liquorrhea indicates a cerebrospinal fluid fistula, an open communication between the intracranial cerebrospinal fluid and the nasal cavity. It can be traumatic and spontaneous.
Vladimir Kljajić+5 more
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CEREBROSPINAL FLUID IN MALARIA [PDF]
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