Intrathoracic meningoceles associated with neurofibromatosis type I are rare, and the optimal treatment is still unknown. Herein, we present the case of a 48-year-old Asian female with a huge thoracic meningocele associated with cutaneous neurofibromatosis type I and kyphoscoliosis of the thoracic spine. The large thoracic meningocele was successfully treated through thoracoscopic plication.

background: despite the genetic heterogeneity reported in familial als (fals), sod1 gene mutations are the most frequent cause of fals, accounting for around 20% of familial cases (als1) and isolated sporadic cases. mutant forms of sod1 exhibit toxicity that promotes the death of motor neurons. it is well documented that fals produces protein aggregates in the motor neurons of fals patients, wh...

conclusions patients presenting with spondyloptosis with no neurological deficit can be managed with in-situ fusion via pedicle screws, especially when presenting late and with minimal kyphosis. introduction traumatic thoracic spondyloptosis is caused by high energy trauma and is usually associated with severe neurological deficit. cases presenting without any neurological deficit can be diffic...

Six cases of stammering, free from gross organic and psychological abnormality were taken up for treatment by participant modelling. All the cases showed substantial improvement with this treatment model ty.

Abstract The Dyadic-Familial Relationship Satisfaction Scale (DFRSS) is a valid and reliable instrument to assess dyadic familial dimensions of relationship satisfaction in cohabitant couples with children. main goal this research was validate the Spanish version DFRSS (Sp-DFRSS) following guidelines for cross-cultural adaptations. Three studies were conducted. In Study 1 ( n = 151), an explora...