The roles of antinuclear and DNA antibodies in the pathogenesis of cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis were investigated in 53 patients. Twenty-two patients who had antinuclear antibodies detected in their serum had a significantly higher proportion of women, a higher prevalence of Raynaud phenomenon and digital vasculitis, and higher erythrocyte sedimentation rates, paralleled by raised serum glo...

Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia is a rare, distinct disorder that is sufficiently different from the other diseases in the group of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias to be designated as a separate entity. In its most typical presentation, it is characterized by dyspnea and cough, with multiple patchy alveolar opacities on pulmonary imaging. Definite diagnosis is obtained by the finding of bud...

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Temporal hollowing is a common complication that occurs after coronal approach surgeries. However, temporal hollowing without previous nerve damage or trauma history is rare. Herein, we present a patient with cryptogenic temporal hollowing. A 22-year-old man without any history of craniofacial interventions or trauma presented with temporal hallowing. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed fatty d...

New-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) is unexpected onset of in individuals with no preexisting relevant neurologic condition. The etiologies remain largely cryptogenic; treatment challenging after failure to control seizures despite use multiple antiepileptic drugs and anesthetic agents. Frequent fever other infectious prodromes, elevated proinflammatory cytokine/chemokine levels, li...

Cryptogenic ischemic stroke refers to a DVA for which no specific cause has been detected after adequate investigation. It is an emerging concept whose increasing frequency currently public health problem. Thus, the objective of this study was determine biochemical and hematological profiles subjects with cryptogenic stroke.This descriptive analytical patients followed at neurological clinic CH...