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Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients : a four-arm randomized trial on the effectiveness of electroacupuncture [PDF]

, 2013
Purpose. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common and dose-limiting side effect of cytostatic drugs. Since there are no proven therapeutic procedures against CIPN, we were interested to define the role of electroacupuncture (EA) from
Bartsch, Hans Helge, Schröder, Sven, Lüdtke, Rainer, Jaroslawski, K, Ludtke, R, Jaroslawski, Karin, Güthlin, Corina, Rostock, M, Bartsch, H H, Guethlin, C, Rostock, Matthias, Schröder, S   +11 more
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Is Proton Therapy Superior to Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma?

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
With changing practice patterns, radiation therapy for vestibular schwannomas has become an increasingly utilized treatment modality with high tumor control rates. Gamma‐Knife radiosurgery remains a well‐established and readily accessible option with good rates for tumor control, cranial nerve preservation, and hearing outcomes.
Courtney Rawitscher, Julia J. Shi, Brandon Isaacson, Rance J. T. Fujiwara   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying Velopharyngeal Dysfunction in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
We evaluated the clinical presentation and treatment patterns of velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) following head and neck cancer therapy across three academic institutions. VPD demonstrated a highly variable and delayed onset, with radiation‐associated cases developing after a mean of 8.5 years and many patients presenting more than 10 years after ...
Kenneth Newman, Andrew Neevel, Holly Hess, Margaret Tiner, Lauren Boeckermann, Peter Larner, Hilary McCrary, Robbi A. Kupfer, Vanessa Torrecillas   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

SKLERODERMALI BİR OLGUDA DUYSAL TRİGEMİNAL NÖROPATİ

Cerrahpaşa Medical Journal, 2014
Background and Design.- Trigeminal neuropathy is characterized by numbness of face, weakness or trismus of masticatory muscles. Trigeminal neuropathy is reported in 4% of scleroderma cases.
Ayşegül GÜNDÜZ, Mehmet Ali AKALIN, Meral E. KIZILTAN   +2 more
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Conductive hearing loss in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP): A case report

Journal of Otology, 2018
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a progressive autoimmune disorder that targets peripheral nerves. It commonly presents with motor-predominant dysfunction and enlargement of cranial nerves.
Mark A. Fadel, Kevin Y. Zhan, Edward E. Dodson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Auditory neuropathy in a patient exposed to xylene: case report [PDF]

, 2009
Objective: To report the case of an adult patient who developed auditory complaints following xylene exposure, and to review the literature on the effects of solvent exposure on hearing.Case report: The patient presented with a gradual deterioration in ...
Draper, THJ, Bamiou, DE
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Bilateral Ophthalmoplegia After Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab for Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The role of immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) therapy in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is expanding with increased utilization of neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab in the setting of locally advanced disease. This report describes the presentation and management of the first known case of pembrolizumab‐induced ...
Leonard E. Estephan, Peter Jacoby, David M. Cognetti, Steven A. Manobianco   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optical Stimulation and Monitoring of the Peripheral Nervous System: Perspectives and Challenges Toward Clinical Translation

Laser &Photonics Reviews, EarlyView.
Optical neuromodulation with IR light allows stimulation of the PNS without the need for physical contact with the target nerve or without requiring any genetic modification. The clinical translation of this technique will pave the way to the development of neural interfaces for restoring sensory feedback in individuals with limb amputation.
Federica Piccirillo, Sarassunta Ucci, Anna Aliberti, Patrizio Vaiano, Alessia La Rocca, Francesca Angelone, Silvia Pascarella, Pellegrino Lippiello, Maria Concetta Miniaci, Giuseppe Prisco, Michela Russo, Francesco Amato, Deyanira Contartese, Milena Fini, Gianluca Giavaresi, Lucia Martini, Francesco Rosa, Cosimo Gentile, Emanuele Gruppioni, Armando Ricciardi, Andrea Cusano   +20 more
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Gait Variability and Kinematic Alterations in People with Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Neuropathy [PDF]

Background: People with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy have been reported to show alterations in lower limb joint function compared to healthy non-diabetic people.
Bowling, Frank
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Hypertrophic pachymeningitis in a patient with Takayasu arteritis: One more association?

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2012
Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of the dura mater, described in association with various infections, systemic vasculitides such as Wegener′s granulomatosis and giant cell arteritis. However, HP in association with
Pandurang R Wattamwar, Suyog A Doshi, Bejoy Thomas, Muralidharan Nair, Abraham Kuruvilla   +4 more
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