Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis has been rarely reported and is considered as a rare complication. If left untreated, this condition could be life threatening with considerable morbidity and mortality. Herein, we report a 6-year-old girl with reduced consciousness and respiratory distress with a history of polydipsia and polyuria in the 2 weeks befor...

The minimally conscious state (MCS) is a clinical manifestation of severe brain injury. While there are no evidence-based criteria, diagnostic guidelines were reached in a series of consensus development workshops [1]. The differential diagnosis of the minimally conscious state is important and includes the vegetative state (transient, persistent and permanent), coma and the locked-in syndrome ...

decreased level of consciousness in neonates may result from different etiologies, including rare metabolic and hormonal disorder due to anterior pituitary insufficiency. in this case report, a five-day-old newborn boy was referred to the neonatal intensive care unit of mustafa khomeini hospital of ilam, iran. he had an open anterior fontanel with no history of prenatal and familial diseases. c...

A 5 year old girl presenting with episodes of sudden loss of consciousness was found to have intermittent ventricular tachycardia and, on one occasion, self limiting fibrillation. Corrected QT interval was normal. After several therapeutic measures clinical and electrocardiographic improvement was achieved by administration of sotalol.

Wilhelm Wundt and Sigmund Freud are the founders of psychological modern thought. The concept citation context method was used to analyse mutual influence. results show that Wundt's work important explain hallucinatory character dream. On other side, quotations about his refusal recognize unconscious as a valid hypothesis any kind phenomenon. In conclusion, Freudian is excess lack Wundt´s syste...

A 6-year-old boy presented in an unconscious state with history of holocranial headache and vomiting of two days duration. There was no history of seizures or fever. He was afebrile but tachypneic, was localizing with both upper limbs, with no eye opening or verbal response (Glasgow Coma Scale of E1M5V1). Pupils were equal in size and reacting to light. Both plantars had withdrawal response. Th...