Autoantibodies against contactin-associated protein 2 (CASPR2) are usually associated with autoimmune encephalitis and neuromyotonia. Their association inflammatory neuropathies has been described in case reports albeit all distal symmetric manifestation. Here, we report a patient who developed arm paresis, dominantly of the right arm, over course 1 year. Electroneurography showed conduction bl...

objective(s):emap-like protein 5 (eml5) is a new echinoderm microtubule-associated protein that is expressed in the central nervous system. the aim of this study was to investigate the expression profile of eml5 in the anterior temporal neocortex of patients presenting with intractable epilepsy (ie). materials and methods:western blot assays were performed to determine eml5 expression in 36 sur...

background and objectives: giant cell tumor of bone (gct) is often regarded as a benign tumor, but its clinical course is unpredictable, has a high rate of recurrence, and even can metastases and transform to a malignant tumor. histological features of the tumor often could not predict its future biologic behavior, so it is just called ''giant cell tumor'' without indicating malignancy or benig...