cerebral infarction/fatigue

OBJECTIVE A previous study on fatigue and related disorders in inflammatory bowel disease, patients improved after therapy with high-dose thiamine. Chronic fatigue that accompanies inflammatory and autoimmune diseases could be the clinical manifestation of a mild thiamine deficiency, probably due to

Acetazolamide has been used for a long time for the evaluation of cerebral hemodynamics. Severe side effects as a result of acetazolamide infusion are uncommon. Two patients with unilatral internal carotid artery occlusion presented with enlargement of cerebral infarction after SPECT (single photon

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of high-oxygen water on anoxia endurance and anti-fatigue function in mice and explore the possible mechanism. METHODS KM mice were used. Their body weight, serum urea nitrogen, hepatic glycogen, swimming-sustaining time of mice with a load, plasma lactic acid

OBJECTIVE Malignancy-related thromboembolism, also referred to as Trousseau's syndrome, can present as acute cerebral infarction, nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), and migratory thrombophlebitis. Therefore, many physical, neurological, and psychological symptoms associated with

OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and safety of adaptol in anxiety-asthenic disorders in patients with chronic cerebral ischemia (CCI). METHODS Forty-nine patients with CCI and comorbid anxiety-asthenic disorder were randomized to standard treatment group (20 patients) and main group which consisted

BACKGROUND Many patients with cerebral infarction suffer from symptoms such as pain, fatigue and depression. Most studies focus on single symptoms, but these symptoms often occur together. Whereas symptom clusters have been studied in cancer patients, little is known about different symptom clusters

BACKGROUND Trichilia catigua A. Juss (Meliaceae) preparations have been used in folk medicine to alleviate fatigue, stress, and improve memory. Antinociceptive, antiinflammatory, and in vitro neuroprotective effects have been observed in animals. Cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) leads to severe

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of L-carnitine treatment in patients with dodementia stage chronic cerebral ischemia. In parallel comparative clinical study included 60 patients (22 men and 38 women aged 42 to 74 years), the average age of the patients was 61.2±8.2

BACKGROUND Many patients with cerebral infarction suffer from symptoms such as pain, fatigue, and depression. The aim of this study was to evaluate these symptoms in relation to health-related quality of life (HRQoL) on long-term follow-up. METHODS All surviving stroke patients admitted to the

BACKGROUND To evaluate characteristics and mortality related to post-stroke fatigue (PSF). METHODS All surviving stroke patients admitted to the Stroke Unit, Haukeland University Hospital, between February 2006 and November 2008 were sent a postal questionnaire including the Fatigue Severity Scale

Gensenosides, the active ingredients of Chinese herbal medicine Panax ginseng, have a wide spectrum of medical effects, such as anti-tumorigenic, angiosuppressive, adaptogenic, and anti-fatigue activities. In the present study, we have investigated the neuroprotective effect of 20(R)-ginsenoside

A 39-years-old woman was admitted to our hospital with musculoskeletal complaints (myalgias and symmetric arthralgias in proximal interphalangeal, metacarpophalangeal joints of the hands and in knees), systemic symptoms like fever, fatigue, malaise and a six months previous history of a transient

We conducted a phase II study of combination chemotherapy with paclitaxel (Pac) and irinotecan (CPT) to determine the effects and toxicities in patients 70 years or older with unresectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Eligible patients were entered to receive three courses of Pac at 160 mg/m2

Primary adrenal insufficiency (AI) in children usually presents with non-specific symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and anorexia. Here, we report an unusual case of a 15 year old girl who presented with acute mental status change and was ultimately diagnosed with AI due to autoimmune