Syncope with autonomic dysfunction assessed with the Thai-COMPASS 31 questionnaire
Introduction: Alteration of autonomic function is the main pathophysiology of most types of syncope, including syncope due to orthostatic hypotension and neurally mediated syncope or reflex syncope. The aim of this study was to investigate the difference
Nithit Singtokum+3 more
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Clinical manifestations of syncope in children depending on the type of cardiovascular disease
Syncope in children is a topical multidisciplinary medical and social problem all over the world. Syncope occurrence in children population is about 15%. Despite modern equipment of European clinics it is not possible to determine the cause of syncope in
N. A. Tonkikh, S. A. Parshin
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Repeat Expansions in PLIN4 Cause Autosomal Dominant Vacuolar Myopathy With Sarcolemmal Features
ABSTRACT Objective We aim to describe and characterize two unrelated Spanish families suffering from an autosomal dominant autophagic vacuolar myopathy caused by repeat expansions in PLIN4. Methods We evaluated the clinical phenotype and muscle imaging, and performed a genetic workup that included exome sequencing, muscle RNAseq, and long‐read genome ...
Laura Llansó+17 more
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Human brain evolution and the "Neuroevolutionary Time-depth Principle:" Implications for the Reclassification of fear-circuitry-related traits in DSM-V and for studying resilience to warzone-related posttraumatic stress disorder. [PDF]
The DSM-III, DSM-IV, DSM-IV-TR and ICD-10 have judiciously minimized discussion of etiologies to distance clinical psychiatry from Freudian psychoanalysis.
Bracha, Dr. H. Stefan
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NOTCH2NLC Repeat Expansions in Parkinsonian Disorders: Clinical and Neuroimaging Characteristics
ABSTRACT Objective Neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease (NIID) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by NOTCH2NLC GGC repeat expansions, with heterogeneous clinical manifestations, including parkinsonism. Recent studies have identified NOTCH2NLC repeat expansions in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and atypical parkinsonism (aPM), suggesting ...
Han‐Lin Chiang+7 more
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THE CLINICAL COURSE OF PRESYNCOPE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF SYNCOPE
Aim. To evaluate the clinical signs and symptoms in the differential diagnosis of syncope.Material and methods. We investigated 160 patients (64 men and 96 women), aged 18-77 years with reflex or cardiac syncope over the last 3 years.
P. J. Stryjewski+4 more
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Etiology, risk factors, and prognosis of patients with syncope: A single‐center analysis
Objective To investigate the main causes, risk factors, and prognosis of patients hospitalized with syncope. Methods The patients admitted due to syncope were included.
Lin Ling+3 more
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A detailed workflow for recombinant GALC production and characterization is presented to support enzyme replacement therapy for Krabbe disease. In vitro assays demonstrate that physiological GALC doses restore enzymatic activity and autophagic flux without affecting cell viability, whereas higher doses impair autophagy and reduce viability.
Ambra Del Grosso+5 more
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Is head injury characteristic of arrhythmic syncope?
Background: Of the syncope types, arrhythmic syncope is the most life threatening and therefore requires proper treatment. However, the clinical predictors of arrhythmic syncope remain unknown.
Toshiyuki Furukawa+3 more
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Evolution of the human fear-circuitry and acute sociogenic pseudoneurological symptoms: The Neolithic balanced-polymorphism hypothesis [PDF]
In light of the increasing threat of large-scale massacres such as terrorism against non-combatants (civilians), more attention is warranted not only to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but also to acute sociogenic pseudoneurological ("conversion ...
Bracha, Dr. H. Stefan+3 more
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