myelitis/phosphatase

Sarcoidosis is a chronic multisystem disorder of unknown cause characterized by the presence of noncaseating epitheloid granulomas and derangement of the normal skin architecture. Though an array of organs may be affected by the disease the most common site of affection is the lung. An extrathoratic

OBJECTIVE To review the epidemiology, evaluation, and management of the neurologic complications associated with Paget disease of bone (PDB). METHODS We reviewed the English-language medical literature using MEDLINE data sources from 1950 to August 2008 and manually searched cross-references from

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is an important cause of restriction in range of movements and secondary motor disability following neurotrauma, orthopaedic interventions and burns. It has not received focussed attention in non-traumatic neurological disorders. In a prospective study of 377 patients,

Lead poisoning associated with progressive osteoporosis in patients who have been previously lead poisoned has been described but poorly documented. We managed a 4-year-old child with a prior history of plumbism who developed recurrent blood lead elevations (as high as 70 mcg/dl), requiring multiple