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Two patients with clinical and radiological features similar to those of Singleton and Merten's patients are described. These patients exhibit features of a unique clinical syndrome of unknown etiology: generalized muscular weakness with secondary hip and foot deformities, progressive calcification
We report on a sister and two brothers born to healthy Iranian parents with mild intellectual disability, progressive muscle weakness, and characteristic facies. including highly arched eyebrows, down-slanting palpebral fissures, prominent nasal bridge, prominent nose, columella extending below alae
A 74-year-old man developed proximal muscular weakness and wasting of the left upper extremity without sensory disturbance or myelopathic symptoms. The muscle atrophy had not progressed for a few years. Radiological examination of the spine showed cervical disc herniation. These findings and
The population of the world is aging. A greater proportion of older people are retaining increasing numbers of natural teeth. Aging is associated with changes in oral architecture and muscle weakness, making personal oral hygiene more difficult, particularly for the oldest and most frail
The increasingly frequent use of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) as substitutive therapy in terminal renal failure has induced the investigation of the advantages and disadvantages of this therapeutic modality. The effects of CAPD on pulmonary function are one of the aspects
OBJECTIVE
To overcome the disadvantages inherent in the standard surgical approach to the kidney, we introduced a novel surgical technique via a midline extraperitoneal approach. The surgical technique is not substantially different from that of the standard midline transperitoneal approach, except
We would like to present a selected case of 12-aged girl, with recognition of dermatomyositis (DM). At the age of 11 in the normally developing child, erythematous-oedematous changes have appeared on the face, particularly intensified in the vicinity of the orbital cavities (so called:
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and syringomyelia are diseases of different entities. GBS is an acute post-infectious autoimmune disease which is mediated by autoantibodies against the myelin of peripheral nerves. Syringomyelia is a chronic disease characterized by a cavity extending longitudinally
We present a 10-year-old boy from nonconsanguineous parents of Libyan (Sephardi) Jewish origin. Mild dysmorphism, hypotonia, and clubfoot deformities were noted at birth. On follow-up, he had borderline intelligence and nonprogressive muscle weakness, predominantly in the upper extremities. Physical
To evaluate the safety and outcome of embolization as treatment for persistent type 2 endoleak (T2EL) occurring after abdominal aortic stent graft implantation. This retrospective study included seven consecutive patients (one female, six males, mean age 72 years, range 66-88 years) with T2EL
OBJECTIVE
To determine the frequency and types of abnormalities of respiratory control during sleep in syringomyelia and syringobulbia and to provide a basis to predict patients at risk of sudden death.
METHODS
Thirty patients (15 male and 15 female; mean age 39.0 +/- 12.6 years) with communicating
Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune muscle disorder characterized by proximal muscle weakness and skin lesions. The significance to oral health professionals includes oral manifestations and increased incidence of malignancy that might occur in the oral cavity. Reports of oral mucosal involvement
BACKGROUND
Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a hereditary neuromuscular multisystem disease with varying clinical expressions and severity. The prevalence worldwide is 5-20/100 000. It is characterized by progressive muscular waste and myotonia. Facial weakness is one of the earliest and most
Rigid spine syndrome (RSS) is a group of childhood-onset muscle disorders characterized by marked limitation of flexion of the spine. Various cardiac changes have been documented in case reports. This study reports on a cardiac evaluation of nine patients with the "vacuolar variant" of RSS.
BACKGROUND
We present a case of myositis and possible overlapping neuromuscular junction disorder following treatment with nivolumab for recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
METHODS
We report a 75-year-old man with recurrent stage IVA, T1N2cM0 oral cavity HNSCC treated