Comorbidities in aging patients with sickle cell disease. [PDF]
, 2018 Sickle cell disease (SCD) in general and sickle cell anemia in particular is a highly complex disorder both at the molecular and clinical levels. Although the molecular lesion is a single-point mutation, the sickle gene is pleiotropic in nature causing ...
Ballas, Samir K.
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Cluster of Neurofibromatosis Cases in Remote Area of Northern Karnataka: A Case Series [PDF]
Perspectives In Medical ResearchTumours of the nerve system and skin are hallmarks of neurofibromatosis, a neurocutaneous condition. One class of inherited illnesses known as phakomatoses includes neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) or von Recklinghausen disease.
Guruprasad K Y +2 more
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Environmental factors and risk of acoustic neuroma [PDF]
, 2014 The aim of this thesis was to increase the knowledge about environmental risk factors of acoustic neuroma and to increase the understanding of the methodological problems encountered when studying this tumor.
Pettersson, David
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Subtotal resection of vestibular schwannoma: evaluation with Ki-67 measurement, magnetic resonance imaging, and long-term observation [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative clinical and radiological data of patients with vestibular schwannomas who were initially managed by near total resection (NTR) or subtotal resection (STR).
Angeletti, Diletta +8 more
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Vestibular schwannoma: 825 cases from a 25-year experience
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2012 Summary Introduction: Acoustic nerve tumors have been recognized as a clinico-pathologic entity for at least 200 years, and they represent 90% of cerebellopontine angle diseases.
Mariana Hausen Pinna +2 more
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Vestibular schwannoma and ipsilateral endolymphatic hydrops: an unusual association [PDF]
, 2017 Vestibular schwannoma and endolymphatic hydrops are two conditions that may present with similar audio-vestibular symptoms. The association of the two in the same patient represents an unusual nding that may lead clinicians to errors and delays in ...
ALTISSIMI, Giancarlo +8 more
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Target Receptors of Regenerating Nerves: Neuroma Formation and Current Treatment Options
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2022 Neuromas form as a result of disorganized sensory axonal regeneration following nerve injury. Painful neuromas lead to poor quality of life for patients and place a burden on healthcare systems.
Feras Shamoun +3 more
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Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Peripheral Neuromas of the Hand and Forearm
Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury, 2023 The choice of a specific technique for surgical treatment of neuromas remains a problem. The purpose of this study is to determine the overall effectiveness of surgery as well as to find out whether certain surgical procedures are more effective than ...
Yousif Tarek El-Gammal +2 more
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Frontiers in Pain Research, 2023 It has been unexplained why chronic pain does not invariably accompany chronic pain-prone disorders. This question-driven, hypothesis-based article suggests that the reason may be varying occurrence of concomitant peripheral compressive proximal neural ...
Valdas Macionis
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Proteomic profiling of neuromas reveals alterations in protein composition and local protein synthesis in hyper-excitable nerves [PDF]
, 2008 Neuropathic pain may arise following peripheral nerve injury though the molecular mechanisms associated with this are unclear. We used proteomic profiling to examine changes in protein expression associated with the formation of hyper-excitable neuromas ...
Cendan, C.M. +6 more
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