BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), usually along with other medical care. This study aimed to determine associations of ASD diagnostic category, co-existing conditions, and use of medications with use of CAM. METHODS We used the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network patient registry, wh...

Paraneoplastic syndromes are rare initial manifestations of a neoplastic disorder that may precede the actual detection of an overt cancer. These syndromes can generally involve any organic system of the human body with gastroparesis being the commonest manifestation of the paraneoplastic involvement of the neuronal bodies of the gastrointestinal tract in cancer patients. Gastroparesis is the r...

INTRODUCTION: World Health Organization (WHO) declared Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) as a ‘Public Emergency of the International Concern’ (PHEIC). At present, there is no confirmatory treatment for COVID-19 by Preventive and Curative aspects with side effects. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: To have critical review Ayurveda Yoga in prevention pandemic. MATERIALS METHODS: The newly emerged diseases can ...

Autoerythrocyte sensitization syndrome CABS) is a rare purpuric disorder of women characterized by inflammatory and painful ecchymotic lesions unrelated to blood clotting or vascular abnormalities. Gastrointestinal bleeding, hematuria, headache or syncopal attacks may also be observed. Our patient is a 33-year-old woman presenting with recurrent severe painful ecchymotic lesions on both lo...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome, is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by mucocutaneous and visceral vascular dysplasia associated with frequent episodes of epistaxis and gastrointestinal bleeding. The objective of this report was to describe the anesthesia of a patient with this syndrome. CASE REPORT A ...

This paper reports the results of estimating vitamin B(12) absorption by whole body counting in patients without known gastrointestinal disorder, and in patients with pernicious anaemia, idiopathic achlorhydria, achlorhydria following gastric operations, and various forms of small intestinal disease. Patients with pernicious anaemia absorbed less than 30% of the test dose; they could be disting...

Previous studies have identified elevations in markers of gastrointestinal inflammation in schizophrenia and mood disorders but studies have not measured the association between these markers and recent suicide attempts. We assessed 210 patients receiving treatment for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression. We employed the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale to identify recent...

Abstract The aim of this study was to review the existing literature on abdominal pain in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Systematic search four databases (PsycINFO, ERIC, PubMed, MEDLINE) identified 13 studies that met inclusion criteria. Articles were analyzed for common themes, including prevalence gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, associations between pain/GI symptoms ...

Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder equally affecting males and females with an incidence of 1/25,000 – 1/300,000 births. It characterised by the development hamartomatous polyps digestive tract, lifetime risk colorectal cancer other gastrointestinal malignancies, as well non-gastrointestinal cancers such breast ovarian cancers. Intestinal polyposis very common in...

Over 50 diseases, disorders and conditions have been reported to be associated and/or contribute to restless legs syndrome (RLS) (recently renamed Willis-Ekbom disease). In many of these diseases, disorders and conditions is the potential to have systemic inflammation or immune disorders. In addition, in some of the idiopathic syndromes and diseases, there is an underlying gut dysfunction with ...