introduction:  carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) is the most common compressive neuropathy. several surgical and nonsurgical treatments have been proposed for this syndrome, but there is no consensus regarding the prioritization of the suggested nonsurgical treatments. the goal of this study was to compare the long term effects of laser therapy versus local corticosteroid injection in the treatment ...

salinization of crop lands is one of the most important reasons for reduction in productivity and threats food security. activation of signaling process in plants is the first step during sense environmental cues and stress signals. identification of the components of plant intracellular signaling mechanisms, pathways, and networks in response to salt stress in aegilops tauschii (the d genome d...

PURPOSE To describe a clinically useful application of functional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging--presurgical mapping of the sensory motor cortex--and to validate the results with established physiologic techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS Functional MR mapping of the sensory motor cortex was performed in two women, aged 24 and 38 years. Both had intractable, simple partial motor seizures due ...

the possibility of fractional replacement of gelatin in pastille with either soluble, fractions or whole persian gum and the effects of olibanum gum addition on some sensory and physical properties of pastille were evaluated. findings revealed that persian gum either alone or along with high levels of sucrose could not result in gelation, whereas its insoluble part addition led to some gelation...

Neuroplasticity (NPL), neuromodulation (NM), and neuroprotection (NPT) are ongoing biophysiological processes that are linked together in sensory systems, the goal being the maintenance of a homeostasis of normal sensory function in the central nervous system. It is hypothesized that when the balance between excitatory - inhibitory action is broken in sensory systems, predominantly due to neuro...

In the diagnosis of functional weakness and sensory disturbance, positive physical signs are as important as absence of signs of disease. Motor signs, particularly Hoover’s sign, are more reliable than sensory signs, but none should be used in isolation and must be interpreted in the overall context of the presentation. It should be borne in mind that a patient may have both a functional and an...