neurodegenerative diseases/fever

In 1994, it was estimated that 12 million individuals had RF and RHD worldwide , and at least 3 million had congestive heart failure (CHF) that required repeated hospital admissions. A large section of the individuals with CHF required cardiac valve surgery within 5-10 years . The mortality rate for

Ethical Conduct of the Study Investigator Responsibilities The principle investigator was responsible for monitoring and responding to adverse events, ethical participant use, compliance with the protocols and any protocol amendments, decisions to end the study early and compliance with data and

Injured articular cartilage has limited capacity for self repair. Without timely, early and effective treatment, damage to the articular cartilage progressively worsens, resulting in joint swelling, pain and dysfunction. The patient ultimately develops osteoarthritis and will be required to undergo

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a common degenerative disease caused by a variety of factors, such as trauma, alcoholism, use of corticosteroids, and systemic lupus erythematosus. In ONFH, the overall mechanical properties of the femoral head change over time, and collapse of the femoral

Spondylodiscitis is a primary infection of the intervertebral discs with secondary infection of the adjacent end-plates and vertebral bodies. It is relatively rare with an incidence of 2.4:100.000 and three times more common among men. The process of infection, which is commonly creeping, leads to a

Functional MR is a frequent outcome of ischemic heart disease or dilated cardiomyopathy. Patients with functional MR generally have normal valvular structures complicated by left ventricular dysfunction. Left ventricular dysfunction will often create geometric distortions that prevent complete

Epilepsy is characterized by repeated seizures caused by recurrent, abnormal, and excessive synchronous discharges from cerebral neurons. Seizures may be triggered by various causes such as CNS infections, fever, tumors, toxins, vascular disease, degenerative disease, trauma, or may be idiopathic.