Pitch perception is an important component of hearing, allowing us to appreciate melodies and harmonies as well as recognize prosodic cues in speech. Multiple studies over the last decade have suggested that pitch is represented by a pitch-processing center in auditory cortex. However, recent data (Barker D, Plack CJ, Hall DA. Cereb Cortex. In press; Hall DA, Plack CJ. Cereb Cortex 19: 576-585,...

The authors report a case of sensorimotor polyneuropathy, diffuse cutaneous hyperpigmentation, skin sclerodermiform thickening and papular lesions in the infraclavicular and abdominal region. Besides weight loss, there were diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism. The alterations were consistent with POEMS (Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal gammopathy and Skin changes) syndr...

Poland officially the republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres (120,726 sq mi), making it the 9th largest in Europe. Poland has a population of over 38.5 million people [1]. Polish is the official language. It is becoming an interesting location for research and development investments [1]. Many scientists and researchers originat...

All member of family referred to our clinic complaining of white nails. Physical examination revealed clinical features of leukonychia totalis and also the presence of sensor ineural hearing loss (SNHL), palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) and knuckle pads, the four essential criteria for the diagnosis of Bart Pumphrey syndrome. Three generations were affected with variable presentations in ma...

© 2015 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1893 Journal Compilation © 2015 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 Familial leuconychia with pilar cysts is a rare autosomal dominant condition, previously reported in 6 families. The molecular basis of the disorder is unknown. We report a family of 5 generations with leuconychia, koilonychia and multiple pilar cysts segregating as an autosomal ...