when pooled immunoglobulin g (igg) from patients with multiple sclerosis (ms) was used to probe a human fetal spinal cord λgt 11 cdna library, the igg was found to bind to a predicted epitope of human mitochondrial nd4 sequence. to investigate the involvement of the nd4 as an autoantigen in ms, we determined the presence of specific antibody in the serum of ms patients and serum samples of some...

conclusions components of social support, totally account for 19% of resiliency variance value of patient; the components of social support, family, friends, and other people’s support at only had lower contribution in predicting resiliency. support of this group of people to increase their resiliency seems necessary. results there was a significant association between social support and resili...

background: multiple sclerosis (ms) is a chronic disease characterized by degradation of the central nervous system myelin which may impair the balance of patients. core stability exercises have been the focus of attention for repairing the stability of some patients.   objectives: to assess the effect of core stability exercise on the balance of patients with multiple sclerosis. materials and ...

purpose: multiple sclerosis is a progressive neurological disease and a cause of many disabilities in individuals. set of symptoms and the chronic nature of this disease, together impair the mental state of the person and cause awidervariety of psychological symptoms worsening the disease. therefor, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness psychol...

the comparison of the effects of effleurage massage with aromatic oil and non aromatic oil on fatigue severity in women with multiple sclerosis bahraini s , naji sa * , mannani r , bekhradi r received: 15june, 2011 accepted: 5september, 2011 abstract background & aims: fatigue is one of the most common signs in multiple sclerosis and also it is one of the common reasons of low quality of life a...

how to cite this article: tonekaboni sh, tousi p, ebrahimi a, ahmadabadi f, keyhanidoust z, zamani gh, rezvani m, amirsalari s, tavassoli a, rounagh a, rezayi a. clinical and para clinical manifestations of tuberous sclerosis: a cross sectional study on 81 pediatric patients. iran j child neurol 2012; 6(3): 25-31. objective migraine is a disabling illness that causes absence from school andaffe...

Systemic sclerosis is a disease of unknown origin characterized by excessive deposition of collagen and other connective tissue macromolecules in skin and multiple internal organs, prominent and often severe alterations in the microvasculature, and humoral and cellular immunologic abnormalities (see Glossary). Systemic sclerosis is a complex and heterogeneous disease. Clinical forms range from ...

There are two distinct subtypes of multiple sclerosis in Asians, opticospinal (OS-multiple sclerosis) and conventional (C-multiple sclerosis). In OS-multiple sclerosis, selective and severe involvement of the optic nerves and spinal cord is characteristic, though its mechanisms are unknown. The present study aimed to find out possible differences in the cytokine/chemokine profiles in CSF betwee...

The purpose of this scientometric study is to analyze the multiple sclerosis research in Science Citation Index-Expanded from 1992 to 2019 in order to determine the top features, trends, and topics. Articles related to multiple sclerosis in the section of title, abstract, keywords, and KeyWords Plus were retrieved from the Science Citation Index-Expanded and analyzed based on various indicators...

Recent approval of the anti-interleukin (IL)-6 receptor antibody tocilizumab by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for slowing rate decline in pulmonary function adult patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease is a welcome step towards better treatment outcomes sclerosis. Systemic has emerged as one major causes death very high burden unmet need. Tocilizumab secon...