Proceedings2010
... We are pleased to welcome you at the 2010 Ljubljana Symposium on Clinical Neurophysiology with the 26th Dr Janez Faganel Memorial Lecture, dedicated to Vision and Eye Movements. It may be of some interest to note that (electrophysiology of) vision is the symposium topic for the second time in the li ...
... We are pleased to welcome you at the 2010 Ljubljana Symposium on Clinical Neurophysiology with the 26th Dr Janez Faganel Memorial Lecture, dedicated to Vision and Eye Movements. It may be of some interest to note that (electrophysiology of) vision is the symposium topic for the second time in the li ...
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... swelling is visible, or more commonly retrobulbar, in which inflammation is posterior to the globe without optic disc edema. The etiology of optic neuritis can be secondary to demyelination, vasculitis (such ...
... swelling is visible, or more commonly retrobulbar, in which inflammation is posterior to the globe without optic disc edema. The etiology of optic neuritis can be secondary to demyelination, vasculitis (such ...
Brain Injury Association of Connecticut
... BIS responded to over 1813 calls and emails over the year. This number is a decrease from last year. The BISD will continue to increase additional community outreach and networking endeavors which have been successfully utilized in the past. There have been numerous callers to the Helpline with ...
... BIS responded to over 1813 calls and emails over the year. This number is a decrease from last year. The BISD will continue to increase additional community outreach and networking endeavors which have been successfully utilized in the past. There have been numerous callers to the Helpline with ...
Analysis of the Expression Pattern of Transmembrane
... amino acids rich in leucine residues. In the innate immune system, the LRR acts as a protein-protein binding motif able to interact with a wide variety of antigens. This diversity, together with their enriched expression in the nervous system, makes the eLRR-TMs to be good candidates to add complex ...
... amino acids rich in leucine residues. In the innate immune system, the LRR acts as a protein-protein binding motif able to interact with a wide variety of antigens. This diversity, together with their enriched expression in the nervous system, makes the eLRR-TMs to be good candidates to add complex ...
Spring 2013 - Association of University Anesthesiologists
... particular may be a promising adjunct to general anesthesia, or standardized school test results, diagnosis of neurobehavioral primary technique for sedation, because of its ability to reduce disorders found in state Medicaid databases, and diagnosis of doses of volatile anesthetics during a balance ...
... particular may be a promising adjunct to general anesthesia, or standardized school test results, diagnosis of neurobehavioral primary technique for sedation, because of its ability to reduce disorders found in state Medicaid databases, and diagnosis of doses of volatile anesthetics during a balance ...
facial pain and twitches
... onset and resolve spontaneously. A small percentage will be left with persistent Bells palsy and the first and most important role of the radiologist in patients with facial paresis is distinguishing those patients with more ominous causes of facial paresis from patients with persistent Bells. Featu ...
... onset and resolve spontaneously. A small percentage will be left with persistent Bells palsy and the first and most important role of the radiologist in patients with facial paresis is distinguishing those patients with more ominous causes of facial paresis from patients with persistent Bells. Featu ...
neonatal convulsions
... CONVULSIONS DR. MUSTAFA BERBER ÇOCUK SAĞLIĞI VE HASTALIKLARI A.D. NEONATOLOJİ B.D. ...
... CONVULSIONS DR. MUSTAFA BERBER ÇOCUK SAĞLIĞI VE HASTALIKLARI A.D. NEONATOLOJİ B.D. ...
Motor Unit Number Est.
... more accurately an estimate of the number of motor units in groups of muscles rather than in a single muscle. Also, although the assumption that all motor axons are activated by supramaximal stimulation is generally true, it may not be the case in the presence of disease in which there are high-thre ...
... more accurately an estimate of the number of motor units in groups of muscles rather than in a single muscle. Also, although the assumption that all motor axons are activated by supramaximal stimulation is generally true, it may not be the case in the presence of disease in which there are high-thre ...
The effects of normal aging on myelinated nerve fibers in monkey
... contention that there is a loss of myelinated nerve fibers with age. In each of the white matter tracts we have examined some loss of myelinated nerve fibers has been found. Over the life span of the monkey the average number of myelinated nerve fibers lost from the optic nerve (Sandell and Peters, ...
... contention that there is a loss of myelinated nerve fibers with age. In each of the white matter tracts we have examined some loss of myelinated nerve fibers has been found. Over the life span of the monkey the average number of myelinated nerve fibers lost from the optic nerve (Sandell and Peters, ...
Pediatric Headaches: When should we image?
... surgical lesions in patients with headache were identified. Positive correlation was found between the number of predictors and risk of space‐occupying lesion (neoplasms, hemorrhagic vascular malformations, arachnoid cyst) – 4% of patients had surgical space‐occupying lesions – Independent multiva ...
... surgical lesions in patients with headache were identified. Positive correlation was found between the number of predictors and risk of space‐occupying lesion (neoplasms, hemorrhagic vascular malformations, arachnoid cyst) – 4% of patients had surgical space‐occupying lesions – Independent multiva ...
Factors Affecting Postoperative Recurrence of Chronic Subdural
... surgical treatment should be considered earlier if indicated.13,14) Although the statistical significance was not evident, patients operated with two burr holes showed relatively higher recurrence rates than those with one burr hole. According to results reported by previous studies, saline irrigati ...
... surgical treatment should be considered earlier if indicated.13,14) Although the statistical significance was not evident, patients operated with two burr holes showed relatively higher recurrence rates than those with one burr hole. According to results reported by previous studies, saline irrigati ...
CEREBRAL HERNIATION
... hypotension syndrome has been known to mimic downwards transtentorial herniation. ...
... hypotension syndrome has been known to mimic downwards transtentorial herniation. ...
Minor Traumatic Brain Injury
... symptoms which typically, in combination follow a mild traumatic brain injury. Many of these problems, medical, behavioral, The existence of actual neuropathological changes, some of cognitive and emotional, are noted below: which may evolve gradually,~3 have placed many of these symptoms into prope ...
... symptoms which typically, in combination follow a mild traumatic brain injury. Many of these problems, medical, behavioral, The existence of actual neuropathological changes, some of cognitive and emotional, are noted below: which may evolve gradually,~3 have placed many of these symptoms into prope ...
NIHbioKAM - Kurt A. Mossberg
... The Moody Endowment; Amino acid supplementation in recovery after brain injury. Elisabet Børsheim, PI; 2007-09 (no cost extension 2010-2011). This is a pilot project with the goal of assessing the feasibility of long-term amino acid supplementation in persons recovering from traumatic brain injury ( ...
... The Moody Endowment; Amino acid supplementation in recovery after brain injury. Elisabet Børsheim, PI; 2007-09 (no cost extension 2010-2011). This is a pilot project with the goal of assessing the feasibility of long-term amino acid supplementation in persons recovering from traumatic brain injury ( ...
NIH Public Access
... (AZT) has been delivered using Tf-targeted, PEGylated albumin nanoparticles (PEG-NP). The percentage of drug recovered in the rat brain was 21.1% using the Tf-targeted PEG-NP, while non-targeted PEG-NP alone showed only a 9.3% accumulation after 4 hours (34). However, Tf is likely not an ideal brain ...
... (AZT) has been delivered using Tf-targeted, PEGylated albumin nanoparticles (PEG-NP). The percentage of drug recovered in the rat brain was 21.1% using the Tf-targeted PEG-NP, while non-targeted PEG-NP alone showed only a 9.3% accumulation after 4 hours (34). However, Tf is likely not an ideal brain ...
ICP management - Boston Medical Center
... Rationale: In patients with severe head injury, hypoxemia can propagate secondary brain injury. Adequate oxygenation (SaO2 > 94%) must be maintained at all times during both the initial management and ICU care of these patients.3, 5 Hyperventilation is thought to lower ICP by causing cerebral vasoco ...
... Rationale: In patients with severe head injury, hypoxemia can propagate secondary brain injury. Adequate oxygenation (SaO2 > 94%) must be maintained at all times during both the initial management and ICU care of these patients.3, 5 Hyperventilation is thought to lower ICP by causing cerebral vasoco ...
Book of abstracts
... Common knowledge and extensive scientific evidence suggest that the brain affects the immune system. This relationship is manifested by responses such as increased disease prevalence following stress or cure following treatment with a placebo pill. Although we have reached significant comprehension ...
... Common knowledge and extensive scientific evidence suggest that the brain affects the immune system. This relationship is manifested by responses such as increased disease prevalence following stress or cure following treatment with a placebo pill. Although we have reached significant comprehension ...
ocular complications due to intraoral local anesthesia: a case report
... left maxillary second molar extraction. The patient had been informed of the possible complications of the procedure.The intraoral local anesthesia was injected in the left posterior superior alveolar nerve (1.8 ml of 2% lignocaine with a dilution of 1:80000 adrenalin) for the left maxillary second ...
... left maxillary second molar extraction. The patient had been informed of the possible complications of the procedure.The intraoral local anesthesia was injected in the left posterior superior alveolar nerve (1.8 ml of 2% lignocaine with a dilution of 1:80000 adrenalin) for the left maxillary second ...
ON-LINE APPENDIX: PICTOGRAPHIC AND TEXTUAL ATLAS OF
... enhancement may be present in small-vessel primary angiitis of the CNS,11 in CNS infections,12,13 and in neoplasm,14 –16 but is not a feature of CNS demyelination. 7) Diffusion restriction: The presence of decreased diffusion supports the diagnosis of an arterial ischemic event,17-19 in which the cl ...
... enhancement may be present in small-vessel primary angiitis of the CNS,11 in CNS infections,12,13 and in neoplasm,14 –16 but is not a feature of CNS demyelination. 7) Diffusion restriction: The presence of decreased diffusion supports the diagnosis of an arterial ischemic event,17-19 in which the cl ...
The role of feedback in visual attention and awareness
... enhancement and suppression to a small focal region that cannot directly affect the neuronal responses of the neurons being recorded in the area of interest. Thus the only possible cause of the response modulation in area 17 was the feedback connection from area 18. Another positive aspect of this t ...
... enhancement and suppression to a small focal region that cannot directly affect the neuronal responses of the neurons being recorded in the area of interest. Thus the only possible cause of the response modulation in area 17 was the feedback connection from area 18. Another positive aspect of this t ...
Emergency Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure
... two’’ therapies. The long-term effects of these therapies are uncertain, despite their obvious effect on the measured ICP. Initiation of these therapies should be considered only after discussion with a critical care physician and a neurosurgeon. ...
... two’’ therapies. The long-term effects of these therapies are uncertain, despite their obvious effect on the measured ICP. Initiation of these therapies should be considered only after discussion with a critical care physician and a neurosurgeon. ...
Greater Occipital Nerve Block
... The patient is usually positioned in the sitting position with the head either vertical or slightly flexed. The nerve is relatively easy to locate along the superior nuchal line, where it lies medial to the occipital artery, bilaterally. The pulsation of the occipital artery is easy to palpate. Palp ...
... The patient is usually positioned in the sitting position with the head either vertical or slightly flexed. The nerve is relatively easy to locate along the superior nuchal line, where it lies medial to the occipital artery, bilaterally. The pulsation of the occipital artery is easy to palpate. Palp ...
Seizures - Morning Report
... • Antiepileptic drugs – Older medications such as phenytoin, valporic acid, carbamazepine, and ethosuximide are generally used as 1st line therapy for most seizure disorders and most new ones are used as add-on or alternative therapy. – Efficacy, convenience of dosing, and side effects are factors t ...
... • Antiepileptic drugs – Older medications such as phenytoin, valporic acid, carbamazepine, and ethosuximide are generally used as 1st line therapy for most seizure disorders and most new ones are used as add-on or alternative therapy. – Efficacy, convenience of dosing, and side effects are factors t ...
Recommendations for Diagnosing a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A
... various acute symptoms, including a brief LOC, might have been present prior to their arrival at the scene. The mildest of injuries can be difficult to identify, even by first responders. Because post-traumatic confusion or amnesia usually persists for a period beyond LOC (Fig. 1), patients typicall ...
... various acute symptoms, including a brief LOC, might have been present prior to their arrival at the scene. The mildest of injuries can be difficult to identify, even by first responders. Because post-traumatic confusion or amnesia usually persists for a period beyond LOC (Fig. 1), patients typicall ...
CEREBRAVASCULAR ANATOMY VENOUS
... capillaries, with surrounding hemosiderin.(Unlike AVMs,there is no normal brain between the interstices of these lesions. ) • %80 supratentorial • Characteristic popcorn appearance in MRI • Symptomatic lesions should, when possible, be resected and complete resection is curative ...
... capillaries, with surrounding hemosiderin.(Unlike AVMs,there is no normal brain between the interstices of these lesions. ) • %80 supratentorial • Characteristic popcorn appearance in MRI • Symptomatic lesions should, when possible, be resected and complete resection is curative ...