Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in Infectious Disease Epidemiology. [PDF]
Much of the intellectual tradition of modern epidemiology stems from efforts to understand and combat chronic diseases persisting through the 20th century epidemiologic transition of countries such as the United States and United Kingdom.
Lewnard, Joseph A, Reingold, Arthur L
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Downbeat nystagmus: aetiology and comorbidity in 117 patients [PDF]
Objectives: Downbeat nystagmus (DBN) is the most common form of acquired involuntary ocular oscillation overriding fixation. According to previous studies, the cause of DBN is unsolved in up to 44% of cases.
Brandt, Thomas +3 more
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Induction of cytopathic effect and cytokines in coxsackievirus B3-infected murine astrocytes [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Coxsackievirus commonly infects children and occasionally causes severe meningitis and/or encephalitis in the newborn. The underlying mechanism(s) behind the central nervous system pathology is poorly defined. METHODS: It is hypothesized that
Dangui Zhang +7 more
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Headache disorders are burdensome, both in terms of the number of people they affect, and in terms of associated healthcare spending. This report presents a 36-year-old female admitted to a tertiary university hospital with a primary complaint of intractable headache, caused by a combination of medication overuse headache, and headache secondary to ...
Renuka T, Rudra +2 more
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Anakinra and related drugs targeting interleukin-1 in the treatment of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes [PDF]
Anakinra is an interleukin (IL) receptor antagonist that works by blocking the biological activity of IL-1 by competitively inhibiting binding of IL-1 to the type 1 interleukin receptor.
Bachove, Inessa, Chang, Christopher
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Symptomatic treatment of children with anti-NMDAR encephalitis. [PDF]
AIM: We performed the first study on the perceived benefit and adverse effects of symptomatic management in children with anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis.
Brilot, F +7 more
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Amoxicillin-induced aseptic meningoencephalitis
Radi Shahien1, Vetaly Vieksler1, Abdalla Bowirrat11Department of Neurology and Neurophysiology, Ziv Medical Center, Safed, IsraelAbstract: Meningitis is usually produced by an infectious agent, but there are multiple noninfectious causes.
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Improving the Efficacy of Conventional Therapy by Adding Andrographolide Sulfonate in the Treatment of Severe Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Background. Herb-derived compound andrographolide sulfonate (called Xiyanping injection) recommended control measure for severe hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) by the Ministry of Health (China) during the 2010 epidemic.
Aiping Lu +16 more
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Drug-induced aseptic meningitis, sensorineural hearing loss and vestibulopaty.
We report clinically rare and serious adverse reactions that occurred after the co-administration of ranitidine, ibuprofen and ciprofloxacin: completely reversible aseptic meningitis and irreversible bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and vestibulopathy. Recurrent urinary inflammations treated with antibacterials, classic familial migraine,
Sepčić, Juraj +9 more
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Drug Induced Aseptic Meningitis due to IV Immunoglobulins
Drug induced aseptic meningitis (DIAM) is an uncommon condition that can mimic infectious process. DIAM constitutes a diagnostic and management challenge. We report a case of a 23-year-old female presenting with aseptic meningitis, two days after commencing a course of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) treatment.
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