AIDS and the Nervous System

Aids to the examination of the peripheral nervous system

ADENOSINE IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Besides being a metabolite of nucleotides like ATP, adenosine is a mediator of neuronal function in the central nervous system. Its actions are mediated by at least three extracellular receptors. In this review different aspects of adenosine such as biosynthesis, release, inactivation and its receptors are discussed. It also covers pre- and postsynaptic effects as well as postreceptor mecha...

Aids to the examination of the peripheral nervous system

This paperback comprises a series of photographs and simple line drawings which illustrate the testing of individual muscles and the distribution of sensory loss in peripheral nerve lesions. The book is beautifully illustrated with excellent photographs demonstrating techniques for testing muscle power and indicating the peripheral nerve and cord segments responsible for innervation. The diagra...

AIDS-associated Penicillium marneffei infection of the central nervous system.

Penicillium marneffei is an important human immunodeficiency virus-associated opportunistic infection endemic in Southeast Asia. Central nervous system infection has not been described. We report the first case series of 21 human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients who presented with a syndrome consistent with acute central nervous system infection and who had Penicillium marneffei isolate...

Quick Assessment of the Nervous System

آیا شما از جمله افرادی هستید که به دلیل عدم اطمینان از بررسی صحیح سیستم عصبی، از بیماران اعصاب دوری می کنید؟ در واقع اعصاب یکی از ساده ترین سیستم های بدن ما است. متاسفانه در اکثر موارد مشکلات ناشی از آموزش بررسی سیستم عصبی، باعث ترس از آن می شود. اگر باور داشته باشید که در شیفت شب یک بخش، قادر به تشخیص افزایش فشار داخل جمجمه در بیمار کهنسال مبتلا به سکته مغزی هستید و نتایج بررسی شما به معنای حف...