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Systemic Phaeohyphomycosis due to Exophiala (Wangiella) in an Immunocompetent Child
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2009)
We report a rare case of systemic lymphadenitis and hepatic involvement due to Exophiala (Wangiella) dermatitidis in a pediatric patient. An 8-year-old immunocompetent boy with chronic fever was examined through the use ...
Isokinetic Strength Measurements In Early Knee Osteoarthritis
(Medfarma-Edicoes Medicas, Lda, 2009)
Objectives: One of the most important reasons for locomotor dysfunction and disability in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) is muscle weakness in the lower extremity. The aim of this study was to compare the isokinetic ...
Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
(Deri Zuhrevi Hastaliklar Dernegi, 2009)
Autoimmune progesteron dermatitis (AIPD) is a rare disorder which is characterized by cyclical premenstrual flares of cutaneous or mucocutaneous manifestations. We present a 36-year-old woman with a 2-year history of oral ...
Effect of Wrist Involvement on Median Nerve Electrophysiology in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
(Publisaude-Edicoes Medicas Lda, 2009)
Objectives: Localized compression of the median nerve due to wrist arthritis is a frequently reported complication in adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis. However, in only two cases median nerve compression has been ...
Risk Of Recurrence After Drug Withdrawal in Childhood Epilepsy
(W B Saunders Co Ltd, 2009)
Objectives: After a reasonable seizure-free period, discontinuation of antiepileptic drugs (AED) is usually decided in epileptic patients despite the risk of seizure recurrence. In children, risk of recurrence after ...
Mutations In Cln7/Mfsd8 Are A Common Cause Of Variant Late-Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
(Oxford Univ Press, 2009)
The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs), the most common neurodegenerative disorders of childhood, are characterized by the accumulation of autofluorescent storage material mainly in neurons. Although clinically rather ...
A Comparative Study of Alpha-Dystroglycan Glycosylation in Dystroglycanopathies Suggests That The Hypoglycosylation of Alpha-Dystroglycan Does Not Consistently Correlate with Clinical Severity
(Wiley, 2009)
Hypoglycosylation of alpha-dystroglycan underpins a subgroup of muscular dystrophies ranging from congenital onset of weakness, severe brain malformations and death in the perinatal period to mild weakness in adulthood ...
Lead Extraction in Children and Young Adults Using Different Techniques
(Karger, 2009)
Objective: To describe our experience with removal of pacing lead in children using different techniques. Patients and Methods: Between 1999 and 2006, removal of 39 leads was attempted in 30 patients: 21 males and 9 females ...
Diagnostic Accuracy of the Constructive Interference in Steady State Sequence Alone for Follow-Up Imaging of Vestibular Schwannomas
(Amer Soc Neuroradiology, 2009)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a benign, slow-growing tumor, and radiologic monitoring is an acceptable alternative to surgery in small lesions and in elderly patients, MR imaging with contrast is ...
Automated Discrimination of Psychotropic Drugs in Mice Via Computer Vision-Based Analysis
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2009)
We developed an inexpensive computer vision-based method utilizing an algorithm which differentiates drug-induced behavioral alterations. The mice were observed in an open-field arena and their activity was recorded for ...