apert syndrome is a congenital craniosynostosis syndrome comprising of bilateral coronal synostosis , symmetric syndactyly of hands and feet and midface hypoplasia. we present an atypical phenotype of this syndrome with right sided unilateral coronal synostosis. however, type i apert hand and other clinical and radiological features suggestthe diagnosis. genetic analysis revealed an absence of ...

kindler's syndrome is a rare entity of unknown cause characterized by acral blisters early in life followed by progressive diffuse poikiloderma and cutaneous atrophy. the inheritance pattern of this syndrome is not clear. we report four iranian siblings (three boys and one girl) with this syndrome, who were the result of a consanguineous marriage. in addition to the usual manifestations of the ...

the lipid accumulation product is a novel, safe and inexpensive index of central lipid over accumulation based on waist circumference and fasting concentration of circulating triglycerides. this study was designed to investigate the ability of lipid accumulation product to predict cardio-metabolic risk factors in postmenopausal women. in this cross-sectional study, 264 postmenopausal women by u...

conclusion the anterior tarsal tunnel syndrome is a known disease. a high index of clinical suspicion is required while dealing with the chronic cases. a detailed history to rule out any traumatic event is necessary too. timely investigations and surgical release give dramatic relief. case presentation a 40 -year-old male patient was presented with the history of persistent pain along the dorsa...

noonan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder that is typically evident at birth. in many affected individuals, this syn­drome is associated with cardiac defects and a distinctive facial appearance. the high frequency of cardiac disorder, oph­thalmic, growth and orthopedic signs, associated with noonan syndrome emphasizes the need for early diagnosis. this re­port aimed to present a 19 year...

Apert syndrome is a congenital craniosynostosis syndrome comprising of bilateral coronal synostosis , symmetric syndactyly of hands and feet and midface hypoplasia. We present an atypical phenotype of this syndrome with right sided unilateral coronal synostosis. However, type I apert hand and other clinical and radiological features suggestthe diagnosis. Genetic analysis revealed an absence of ...

Background: Sj?gren’s syndrome is an autoimmune syndrome involving the exocrine glands specially the salivary and lacrimal glands leading to xerostomia and xerophtalmia. This paper presents a case with primary Sj?gren’s syndrome that severe dental caries were the first clinical manifestation. Case Presentation: A 42-year-old man was referred to the School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medi...

how to cite this article: karimzadeh p, bakhshandeh bali mk, nasehi mm, taheri otaghsara sm, ghofrani m. atypical findings of guillain-barré syndrome in children. iran j child neurol autumn 2012;6(4):17-22.   abstract objective guillain-barre syndrome (gbs) is an immune-mediated polyneuropathy that occurs mostly after  prior infection. the diagnosis of this syndrome is dependent heavily on the ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none fa background : an inverse association between serum adiponectin level and metabolic syndrome was seen in few studies. the aim of this study was to assess the association between serum adiponectin levels and metabolic syndrome in a sample of iranian women from kerman. methods : in a cross-sectional study 946 subjects were studied to determine the prevalen...