Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and a behavioral paradigm were used to assess whether listening to action-related sentences modulates the activity of the motor system. By means of single-pulse TMS, either the hand or the foot/leg motor area in the left hemisphere was stimulated in distinct experimental sessions, while participants were listening to sentences expressing hand and foot act...

BACKGROUND Gout is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis and is largely managed in primary care. It classically affects the first metatarsophalangeal joint and distal peripheral joints, whereas the axial joints are typically spared. The reason for this particular distribution is not well understood, however, it has been suggested that osteoarthritis (OA) may be the key factor. One hypo...

Hand-foot syndrome (HFS), also known as palmoplantar erythrodysesthesia or acral erythema, is a adverse effect of chemotherapeutic agents that most commonly presents dysesthesia and erythematous plaques localized to the palms soles. Paclitaxel an uncommon cause HFS notable for its unique presentation on dorsal hands feet. We present unusual case paclitaxel-induced 66-year-old man with metastati...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the finger length ratio (2D:4D), hair whorl direction, and hand, foot, and eye dominance in autistic and healthy individuals, and to investigate the phenotypic characteristics of autism. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 37 males diagnosed with autistic disorder and 121 healthy males, all aged 4-18 years. The length of the index and ring f...