We are sharing a case of orbital cysticercosis,which presented to us initially with simple ptosis and later on with upper lid inflammation and restricted ocular motility in upgaze. Human cysticercosis, a parasitic infection caused by Cysticercus cellulosae, the larval form of the cestode, Taenia solium, is a benign infection of the subcutaneous tissues, inter-muscular fascia, muscles and other ...

In rheumatoid arthritis the changes in the striated muscles, such as wasting, nodular myositis, atrophy, and degeneration, are well recognized (Curtis and Pollard, 1940; Sokoloff, Wilens,Bunim, and McEwan, 1950; Cruickshank, 1952, Wegelius, Pastemack, and Kuhlback, 1969; Beneke, 1972). Inflammatory and degenerative lesions of the peripheral nerves have also be described (Freund, Steiner, Leicht...

La retina como marcador biológico de daño neuronal Artículos originales Comparación de tres instrumentos de tomografía de coherencia óptica, un time-domain y dos Fourierdomain, en la estimación del grosor de la capa de fibras nerviosas de la retina Idoneidad de tratamiento en sospechosos de glaucoma. Estudio de concordancia con el grupo de estudio RAND Atrofia de la capa de fibras nerviosas de ...

Tumours may produce growth factors and cytokines responsible for signs and symptoms distant to the primary or metastatic site. This may be the first sign of a malignancy and its recognition may be critical for early cancer detection. Moreover, proper diagnosis spares the patient of extensive and expensive search for an alternate cause of the neurological dysfunction. In neurological paraneoplas...

While irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is still considered a ‘disorder of gut function’ and is diagnosed on the basis of symptoms, evidence is growing to indicate the existence of biochemical, molecular, immune, and microbiological abnormalities in large subsets of patients. According to the current view, luminal factors (e.g. derived from food, microbiota, and bile acids) permeate into the mucos...

Methylmalonyl-CoA mutase (MCM) is a nuclear encoded mitochondrial matrix enzyme which catalyses the isomerisation between methylmalonyl-CoA and succinyl-CoA. Inborn genetic defects in the MUT gene encoding human MCM give rise to a serious disorder of propionic acid and methylmalonic acid metabolism termed mut methylmalonic aciduria (Crane et al., 1994). The clinical manifestation of the disease...

For restoration of neuro-muscular functions in disabled people, cuff type electrodes have been used for several 10 years. A lot of experiences were collected using 12polar electrodes, which consisted of silicone tubes, carrying 4 stimulation tripoles, each tripole orientated longitudinally to the nerve. The tripoles were at 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° position around the nerve. It is obvious that t...

investigating the effects of commonly used interventions, such as massage, lowintensity exercises, cryotherapy, hot-cold contrast baths, neuro-muscular electrical stimulation, and stretching, are few, and the results on effectiveness are mixed.3 The rationale behind the use of these interventions is often related to mechanisms such as reducing postexercise inflammatory responses and the promoti...

The negative effects of overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation in humans, including sunburn and light-induced cellular injury, are of increasing public concern. 4-Methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC), an organic chemical UV filter, is an active ingredient in sunscreen products. To date, little information is available about its neurotoxicity during early vertebrate development. Zebrafish embry...

The aim of this study was to characterize the clinical and genetic features of a 4-year-old female with merosin-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy type 1A (MDC1A). MDC1A is the most common form of congenital muscular dystrophy. MDC1A is caused by mutation of the laminin α-2 gene (LAMA2), localized to chromosome 6q22-23. Clinical presentation, as well as the results of neuro-imaging, electr...