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Ear, nose and throat manifestations of Lyme disease [PDF]

, 2017
The manifestations of Lyme disease as they may present to the ENT surgeon are discussed. The most important ENT symptom is facial palsy. Particularly when combined with other cranial palsies, systemic illness or signs of meningeal irritation, the ...
Dort, J. C., Lesser, T. H. J., Simmen, D. P. B.   +2 more
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An Unusual Combination of Neurological Manifestations and Sudden Vision Loss in a Child with Familial Hyperphosphatemic Tumoral Calcinosis [PDF]

, 2019
Hyperphosphatemia in the absence of renal failure is an unusual occurrence, particularly in children, but is a common primary feature of familial hyperphosphatemic tumor calcinosis.
Acton, Dena, Evans, Michael J., Gray, Amie K., Ichikawa, Shoji, Kekunnaya, Ramesh, Lingappa, Lokesh, Madarasu, Rajsekara Chakravarthi, Siddaiahagari, Sirisharani   +7 more
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Maximizing Neurovascular Outcomes of Facial Transplantation: A Comprehensive Review

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Facial transplantation is a division of reconstructive surgery which aims to improve the function and appearance of a face that has endured severe disfigurement. Currently, the face transplant procedure uses allogenic tissue, harvested from a brain‐dead donor, to replace damaged facial components.
Olivia A. James, Faye Bennett
wiley   +1 more source

A rare cause of peripheral facial paralysis in childhood in our country: lyme disease [PDF]

, 2017
Lyme disease is a zoonosis caused by Spirochetes called Borrelia burgdorferi, involving several areas, such as the skin, heart and central nervous system.
Gürses, Dolunay, Özdemir, Emine
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Post‐LECA Origin and Diversification of an Axonemal Outer Arm Dynein Motor

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Dyneins were present in the last eukaryotic common ancestor (LECA) and play key roles in eukaryotic biology. Axonemal dyneins form the inner and outer arms that power ciliary beating, and it has long been recognized that outer arms in some organisms contain two different heavy chain motors, whereas those from other species contain a third unit
Stephen M. King
wiley   +1 more source

Fhod3 in zebrafish supports myofibril stability during growth of embryonic skeletal muscle

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Actin filament organization in cardiomyocytes critically depends on the formin Fhod3, but a role for Fhod3 in skeletal muscle development has not yet been described. Results We demonstrate here that in zebrafish mutated for one of two fhod3 paralog genes, fhod3a, skeletal muscle of the trunk appears normal through 2 days post ...
Aubrie Russell, Tracy Eng, Jeffrey D. Amack, David Pruyne   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A guide to neuromodulation in drug‐resistant epilepsy

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Neuromodulation is approved for the treatment of drug‐resistant epilepsy. It has been increasingly utilized over the past two decades with the approval of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and responsive neurostimulation (RNS) in addition to vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)—particularly in patients who are not deemed to be good resective surgical ...
Prachi Parikh, Irena Dolezawa, Manu Hegde, Lukas Imbach, Brian N. Lundstrom, Francesca Pizzo, Vikram R. Rao, Jaysingh Singh, Derek Southwell, Satsuke Watanabe, Birgit Frauscher   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A longitudinal study of facial function, quality of life, and depression in Bell’s palsy during pregnancy and puerperium

Scientific Reports
Bell’s palsy can reduce facial function and quality of life. Pregnancy may also be physically and psychologically challenging. This study investigates depression among pregnant and puerperal women with and without Bell’s palsy and if degree of facial ...
Lovisa Lansing, Sophia Brismar Wendel, Ellen Wejde Westlund, Elin Marsk   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Facial Palsy due to Parotid Abscess: An Unusual Complication

Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2016
Facial nerve palsy is usually associated with a malignant parotid neoplasm; it is highly unusual for it to result from a benign situation, such as inflammation or infection of the parotid gland. Surgery along with prompt medical treatment is the mainstay,
Mehtab Alam, Syed Abrar Hasan, Shahab Farkhund Hashmi, Piyush Kant Singh   +3 more
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When Rare Is Not Small: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Initiatives and Therapy

Exploration, EarlyView.
In the precision‐medicine era, rare diseases must not be sidelined in translational infrastructure. The Mr. Cai Lei—led “Ice‐Breaking Team” turns an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient community into a sustainable ecosystem, realigning philanthropy, data, and research and development to reshape rare‐disease pipelines and guide precision therapies ...
Yang Liu, Xue Xia, Yingfang Chen, Haoying Yang, Xiaochen Chen, Lei Cai, Bingyang Shi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source