Management of Absent Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening After Neurological Injury
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This study evaluated the effects of swallowing therapy and cricopharyngeus (CP) muscle surgery on upper esophageal sphincter (UES) opening, oral intake, and airway protection in patients with absent UES opening following neurological injury. CP‐targeted surgeries were associated with improved bolus passage and oral intake, but persistent aspiration ...
Radhika Rawat +7 more
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Critical Upper Limb Ischemia Due to Brachial Tourniquet in Misdiagnosed Thoracic Outlet Syndrome after Carpal Tunnel Decompression: A Case Report [PDF]
, 2017 We present the case of a 68-year-old woman, referred to our department for critical upper limb ischemia, which had occurred a few days after homolateral surgical ligamentotomy for carpal tunnel syndrome, diagnosed and confirmed by electromyography, and ...
Bassetto, Franco +5 more
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290 surgical procedures for ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow: Physiopathology, clinical experience and results [PDF]
, 2000 Ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow is an important and relatively frequent pathological condition that may be related to diffent causes depending on individual or external factors. The cause of the nerve lesion is also idiopathic in about one-quarter to
Artico, M +3 more
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The Hidden Burden of Hemifacial Spasm: A Systematic Review of Non‐Motor Symptoms
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Background Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by involuntary contractions of facial muscles. Traditionally regarded as a motor condition, HFS encompasses a spectrum of non‐motor symptoms that are often overlooked but significantly affect patients’ quality of life.
Miriam Carvalho Soares +2 more
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Endoscopic Orbital Decompression for Graves’ Orbitopathy – A Vietnam Study
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2021 Thi My Hanh Pham,1,2 Chien Thang Nguyen,1 Quoc Tung Mai,2 Thi Huong Giang Bui,2 Dung Hoa Do,2 Peter McCluskey,3 Trong Van Pham2 1Department of Ophthalmology, 103 Military Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Hanoi Medical University ...
Pham TMH +6 more
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The red flags of ulnar neuropathy in leprosy.
PLoS ONE, 2021 The diagnosis of pure neural leprosy is more challenging because patients share characteristics with other common pathologies, such as ulnar compression, which should be taken into consideration for differential diagnosis.
Márcia Jardim +7 more
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Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma: Diagnosis and treatment
Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.Vascular endothelial growth factor‐C (VEGF‐C)/vascular endothelial growth factor receptor‐3 (VEGFR‐3) and angiopoietin‐2 (Ang‐2)/tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin‐like and EGF‐like domain 2 (TIE2) signaling pathways play an important role in lymphangiogenesis.
Yi Tian +5 more
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Ultrasonographic evaluation of ulnar innervated muscles in ulnar neuropathy at the elbow
PM&R, EarlyView.Abstract Background Quantitative muscle ultrasound (qMUS) provides morphological measurements that can support clinical observation of muscle atrophy and weakness. As the use of qMUS continues to expand, and its potential for broader implementation in neuromuscular evaluation grows, there is a clear need for further validation, particularly in ...
Emmanuel Ogalo +7 more
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Compressive Optic Neuropathy due to a Large Onodi Air Cell: A Case Report and Literature Review
Allergy & Rhinology, 2016 Background To report an unusual case of compressive optic neuropathy secondary to a large onodi air cell. Method Case report. Results A 50 year-old gentlemen presented to the eye clinic with left eye painless loss of vision for one day. Visual acuity was
Wendy Yen Nee See M.D. +2 more
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Multi-system neurological disease is common in patients with OPA1 mutations [PDF]
, 1907 Additional neurological features have recently been described in seven families transmitting pathogenic mutations in OPA1, the most common cause of autosomal dominant optic atrophy.
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