Clinical presentation, diagnostic findings and outcome of dogs with presumptive spinal-only meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown origin [PDF]
Objectives: To summarise clinical presentation, diagnostic findings and long-term outcome for dogs clinically diagnosed with meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown origin affecting the spinal cord alone.
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Pathogenic Neurofibromatosis type 1 gene variants in tumors of non‐NF1 patients and role of R1276
Somatic variants of the neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) gene occur across neoplasms without clinical manifestation of the disease NF1. We identified emerging somatic pathogenic NF1 variants and hotspots, for example, at the arginine finger 1276. Those missense variants provide fundamental information about neurofibromin's role in cancer.
Mareike Selig +7 more
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Spinal epidural arteriovenous fistulas with sacral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) are a rare type of spinal arteriovenous fistulas. There are two varieties of spinal epidural arteriovenous fistulas (SEDAVFs), with type 1 involving intradural venous ...
Ahmad Sulaiman Alwahdy
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Case of a 35‐Year‐Old Man With Pain With Sneezing and Leg Weakness Causing Collapse
ABSTRACT This case details a 35‐year‐old man with no past medical history who presents with acute paraparesis and urinary retention in the setting of progressive paresthesias and weakness of his lower and upper extremities over several months. He was found to have longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis involving the cervical to mid‐thoracic cord ...
Joey Hsu +3 more
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Introduction & Objective: Spinal anesthesia offers many advantages for cesarean section delivery. But one of its disadvantages is higher incidence of hypotension.
Nahid Manochehrian +2 more
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Meningeal seeding from glioblastoma multiforme treated with radiotherapy and temozolomide
Extracranial and meningeal seeding of glioblastoma multiforme is rare. We report herein a case of glioblastoma in a 41-year-old man who underwent surgical resection, concomitant chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) and seven courses of adjuvant chemotherapy with ...
Lu-Ting Kuo +3 more
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Intrathecal meperidine reduces intraoperative shivering during transurethral prostatectomy in elderly patients [PDF]
BackgroundShivering is a frequent event during the perioperative period. We performed a prospective, randomized, double-blind study to determine whether intrathecal meperidine (0.2 mg/kg) decreases the incidence and intensity of shivering after spinal ...
Duk-Hee Chun +4 more
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Spinal involvement in mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (Morquio-Brailsford or Morquio A syndrome): presentation, diagnosis and management. [PDF]
Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA), also known as Morquio-Brailsford or Morquio A syndrome, is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by a deficiency of the enzyme N-acetyl-galactosamine-6-sulphate sulphatase (GALNS). MPS IVA is multisystemic but manifests
A Goel +78 more
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Decreased Serum 5‐HT: Clinical Correlates and Regulatory Role in NMJ of MG
ABSTRACT Objective Although 5‐Hydroxytryptamine (5‐HT) indirectly stimulates muscle contraction and participates in regulating Acetylcholine receptor (AChR) cluster homeostasis in cellular, animal, and clinical studies, evidence regarding its potential to modulate muscle contraction in myasthenia gravis (MG) remains limited.
Xinru Shen +18 more
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Cervical spinal cord intramedullary abscess: Streptococcus intermedius
Intramedullary abscess of the spinal cord (IASC) is a rare condition caused by purulent infection of the central nervous system (CNS). There have been relatively few cases recorded in literature, with the condition first identified in 1830.
Tarek Mostafa +4 more
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