Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection presenting as encephalitis in seronegative adults in the context of solid organ transplantation is rarely reported. EBV seroconversion illnesses in the adult population after organ transplantation are quite uncommon. This report describes a case of encephalitis due to EBV infection after liver transplantation in an adult patient. The patient was seronegative f...

PURPOSE The relative efficiency of different eye exercise regimes is unclear, and in particular the influences of practice, placebo and the amount of effort required are rarely considered. This study measured conventional clinical measures following different regimes in typical young adults. METHODS A total of 156 asymptomatic young adults were directed to carry out eye exercises three times ...

Purpose To report the presenting signs of retinoblastoma in a large cohort patients who underwent orthoptic assessment at presentation. Methods A retrospective medical chart review was conducted on 131 with presented consecutively to single institution during 6-year period. The main outcome measure sign(s) disease. Results Of retinoblastoma, 88 unilateral disease and 43 bilateral (mean ages: 22...

occupational therapy in iran is relatively young-established in 1971-with a fluctuated development due to the iranian revolution in 1979, and eight years war from 1981 to 1989. today, there are ten bachelor programs across the country approved by world federation of occupational therapists (wfot). furthermore, occupational therapists have opportunities for further postgraduate training in both ...

background & aim: although cold and heat have been recommended for labor pain relief, comparison of them and intermittent change in cold and heat therapy has been less considered. this study compared the effects of separate and intermittent heat and cold on labor pain relief and some birth outcomes . methods & materials : this was a randomized clinical trial. ninety-six parturient women were ra...

purpose: bipolar disorders of complex and multi-dimensional nature necessitate new therapies.   this research compared the effect of meta-cognitive and psycho-educational family therapy on   dysfunctional attitudes of bipolar patients.   materials and methods: this was a semi-empirical research with pretest-posttest design, using   control group. from among the bipolar woman who had referred to...

We are very concerned by the report entitled, “Liver Transplantation for Wilson’s Disease: A Single-Center Experience” which appeared in your journal (vol 5, pp 467-474, November 1999).1 Throughout the article, the authors infer, and in some places outright claim, that orthoptic liver transplantation (OLT) is an effective, and perhaps advantageous, way to treat the neurological symptoms of Wils...