BACKGROUND Palatal myoclonus (PM) is the hallmark of hypertrophic olivary degeneration (HOD); however, little is known regarding the association of thalamic lesions and PM. Case presentation: Here, we report a case of deteriorative PM after an acute small ventrolateral thalamic hemorrhage in a female Chinese patient with HOD. The sudden and severe deterioration of PM was preceded by at least 10...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the position and aspects of maxillary canine impactions in the Korean population and investigate its comparison with the previous reports, while aiding in the establishment of diagnosis and treatment planning by revealing the influential factors of root resorption associated with such impactions. The subjects of this study consisted of 186 teeth from 14...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the canal configuration in the mesio-buccal root of maxillary first molar teeth of a Jordanian population using a clearing technique. One hundred extracted maxillary first molars were collected from Jordanian patients. After a standard access preparation, canals were stained, decalcified, dehydrated, and then rendered clear. The prevalence of a secon...

Premature and low birth weight infants often require neonatal oral intubation for resuscitation and to relieve respiratory distress. The endotracheal tube exerts pressure on the developing palate, which can result in palatal groove formation, a high-arched palate, and palatal asymmetry. The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether such intubation can have a long-term effect on pal...

Intracranial calcifications are associated with a variety of disorders, but marked pontine calcification without an underlying structural lesion has rarely been reported. Here we present a unique case with progressive ataxia palatal tremor (PAPT) associated with marked pontine calcification. A previously healthy 53-year old woman first noticed balance problems, slurred speech, and a constant oc...

A given speech sound will be realized differently depending on the context in which it is produced. Listeners have been found to compensate perceptually for these coarticulatory effects, yet it is unclear to what extent this effect depends on actual production experience. In this study, whether changes in motor-to-sound mappings induced by adaptation to altered auditory feedback can affect perc...

AIM The aim of this study was to analyze the morphological study of palatal rugae pattern in a central Indian population and to determine sex differentiation. OBJECTIVES To investigate the distinctive rugae patterns of the study population and determine the contribution of rugae patterns in gender identification. MATERIAL AND METHODS The present cross-sectional study was conducted among a C...

This paper is concerned with that phase of palate development in rats leading to fusion of the shelves in the midline. Previous experimentation in palate development in mammals has encompassed both the earlier phase of assumption of the horizontal position of the palatal shelves, and the subsequent approximation and fusion of the shelves. Since the two processes do not occur simultaneously and ...