sodium valproate and tomato extract have been studied in different experimental models of epilepsy individually. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of lycopene on the antiepileptic effects of sodium valproate against pentylenetetrazol-induced kindling in mice. swiss albino mice of either sex were randomly divided into 5 groups, with each group containing 8 mice. these group...

Results Of the 90 subjects, 79 were female and 11 were male. Mean age at the onset of disease was 10.2 ± 2.9 years (range 3.1-16 years), and mean age at the time of diagnosis was 11.6 ± 3 years (range 3,8-16 years). Twenty two (24.4%) of the subjects had been followed up initially with a different diagnosis. Eighty (88.8%) of the patients had malar rash, 32 (35.6%) had oral ulcer, 55 (61.1%) ha...

A 43-year-old man presented for neurologic evaluation with acute bilateral hearing loss. Two weeks before presentation, he had bilateral eye pain diagnosed as scleritis. He also noted a subacute history of fevers, night sweats, and diarrhea. Neurologic examination revealed bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, confirmed with audiometry. MRI demonstrated enhancement of the cochlea bilaterally (f...

Penetrating head injury causes complex injuries and high mortality. A 47-year-old man presented after a fall from a 4-meter-high construction scaffold with a twisted steel bar in his head (figure, A and B). The only focal neurologic deficit was a fixed and dilated left pupil. CT imaging revealed interruption of left optic canal (figure, C) without involvement of left internal carotid artery (fi...

The aim of this paper was to show the potential of Salmonella enteritidis infection to eventually result in visual impairment. A case of salmonellosis in a 6-year-old boy, caused by intake of a cake made from eggs infected with Salmonella enteritidis, is presented. Prolonged duration of the disease was followed by complete remission of neurologic complications and persistent amaurosis with bila...

BACKGROUND Spinal dysraphism is a common birth defect that causes different kinds of secondary impairments, including joint deformities, reduced mobility, and bowel/bladder dysfunction. Due to the diversity in terminology, cultural/ethnic differences, and medical policies, prior study results cannot be generalized to all populations. Therefore, we performed this study to define the characterist...

Dengue fever is a grave public health concern in tropical countries. The disease spectrum of dengue multi-systemic, although neurologic complications relatively uncommon. pathogenesis manifestations not well understood and may be due to the neurotrophic effect virus, or related systemic effects infection, immune mediated. Here in, we discuss occurrence isolated 7th cranial nerve lower motor neu...

As a part of a large multidisciplinary clinical and research follow-up study, 47 Williams syndrome patients underwent detailed neurologic testing. Because previous studies have documented the absence of major neurologic signs in Williams syndrome, the neurologic testing focused on soft signs. Previous findings of impairment of both gross and fine motor coordination were confirmed, and the prese...