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Primary brain tumors in adults are less common than metastatic tumors. The most frequent are glioblastoma multiforme, metastases, anaplastic astrocytoma, meningioma, pituitary tumors and vestibular schwannoma. 70% of the tumors in adults are supratentorial. The most infratentorial tumors are
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system (CNS) autoimmune disorder characterized by chronic inflammation, axonal demyelination, and neuronal degeneration. The complex pathophysiology of MS is mediated by autoreactive T cells that ultimately invade and attack the CNS by traversing the
Hemophilia is an X-linked recessive bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of coagulation factor VIII (hemophilia A) or IX (hemophilia B). Severe hemophilia patients may have frequent spontaneous bleeding episodes such as joint and muscle bleeding. Repeated joint bleeding leads to chronic
Introduction Lung is a particularly important organ because of its interface with the environment. The environmental pollutants and endogenous reactive oxygen metabolites from inflammatory cells exert substantial pathological effects on the lung cells [1]. Oxidative stress (OS) is a major factor
Paracetamol impact on cognitive processes has been until recently little studied in literature that presents conflicting results. Some authors do not describe any cognitive performance change (Bradley and Nicholson, 1987) but more recent studies (Ishida et al., 2007) report an interesting
Background:
There is increasing clinical, neuropsychological and imaging evidence that schizophrenia involves a progressive process at the time of the first episode and later in life. However, it is not clear which systems are affected nor in which parts of the brain. In two Stanley first episode
Rheumatoid arthritis affects approximately 1% of the adult population, and is a chronic, progressive disease characterized by synovial inflammation. The resulting inflammation leads to destruction of the synovium and surrounding joint tissues, which can result in cartilage destruction, bone erosion
Introduction: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a common rheumatic disease characterized by pain, inflammation and reduction in joint function. Hands and feet are the most commonly affected joints and pain is the cause that brings patients with RA to search for medical assistance. Factors causing pain
OA is a leading chronic disease in older adults and is characterized by degeneration of articular cartilage of the joints in hands, spine, knees, and hips. In joints, tissue injury and pain are caused by the conversion of arachidonic acid to such inflammatory compounds as cyclooxygenases-1 and -2
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) represents the most common cause of blindness in patients over the age of 60. The major cause of vision loss in this disease is due to the development of choroidal neovascularization. Several clinical trials have shown that eyes with predominately