dyke-davidoff-masson syndrome (ddms) is a syndrome associated with refractory epilepsy. ddms is a rare syndrome characterized by seizures, facial asymmetry, contralateral hemiplegia and mental retardation. the characteristic radiologic features are cerebral hemiatrophy with homolateral hypertrophy of the skull and sinuses. the case was an 18 years old female with seizures, hemiparesis of the ri...

the term biomining have been coined to refer to the use of microorganisms in mining processes as in the biooxidation of refractory gold minerals. the biooxidation of refractory gold ores presents similar characteristics when compared with roasting and pressure oxidation. almost without exception, microbial extraction procedures are more environmentally friendly. the isolated bacteria in this st...

objective the lennox-gastaut syndrome (lgs: the triad of intractable seizures of various types, a slow spike-wave pattern in eeg and mental retardation) is one of the most difficult epilepsy syndromes to treat. the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of zonisamide (zns) as add-on therapy in seizures of children with lgs. materials & methods in a quasi- experimental study, ...

introduction: medication errors are among the most serious health errors threatening patient safety in all countries, with major impacts on public health. midwives as members of healthcare systems are prone to such errors. therefore, in this study, we aimed to determine medication errors and the contributing factors among midwives working in maternity units of mashhad university of medical scie...

Silica refractory bricks are used especially in the metallurgical industries, due to desirable properties such as particularly their high melting point and their rigidity and strength at high temperatures. In this research, different amount of SiC were added to Silica refractory containing different binders such as Borax, Boric acid, Calcium nitride, Sodium tri poly phosphate, Sodium hexametaph...

This paper presents two competitive learning methods with the objective of avoiding the initial dependency of weight (reference) vectors. The first is termed the refractory and competitive learning algorithm. The algorithm has a refractory period: Once the cell has fired, a winner unit corresponding to the cell is not selected until a certain amount of time has passed. Thus, a specific unit doe...

Based on both functional and structural studies of excessive activity, fronto-striatal-thalamic-cortical and cortico-striatal circuits have been hypothesized to underlie the pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, the neurobiological underpinnings of OCD refractory to medication and therapy remain controversial. This study aimed to evaluate neuroanatomical abnormalities...

By R0LF ZEVrERSTR#{246}M AND SIMONE DELAVA I N SO?s’IE earlier reports indications have been put forward that pure hypochronsic amiemia might develop in the absemice of nutritiomial deficiency or bleedimig. Iii an extemisive study on hereditary hypochromic amiemia occurring in a district in the northern part of Sivedemi, Lundholm’ concluded that the cause of the anemia was an increased demand o...

objective epilepsy occurs with a yearly incidence of 40 per 100,000 children, of which more than 25% are resistant to drug therapy. epilepsy may occur in autoimmune diseases like lupus, celiac disease and myasthenia gravis. in this study, the relationship between celiac disease and refractory epilepsy was evaluated in children with idiopathic epilepsy. material & methods hundred-fifty-five chil...