Neuritis ossificans of the common peroneal nerve: a case report
Skeletal Radiology, 08/24/2009
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Trigkilidas D et al. – Neuritis ossificans is an extremely rare reactive process affecting peripheral nerves, which can be challenging to diagnose and treat. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an excellent imaging modality for ... these lesions, showing inflammatory reaction around the nerve. Only a few cases have been previously reported, and all of the patients underwent surgical resection.
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Vestibular Neuritis
Seminars in Neurology, 10/30/2009
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Strupp M et al. – The key signs and symptoms of vestibular neuritis are rotatory vertigo with an acute onset lasting several days, horizontal spontaneous nystagmus toward the unaffected ear, a pathologic head–impulse test toward the affected ear, a deviation of the ... neuritis is a diagnosis of exclusion. Relevant differential diagnoses are vestibular pseudoneuritis due to acute pontomedullary brainstem lesions or cerebellar nodular infarctions, vestibular migraine, and monosymptomatically beginning Ménière's disease.
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Optic neuritis - More than a loss of vision
Australian Family Physician, 10/05/2009
Chu ER et al. – This article provides information on the signs and symptoms of optic neuritis and discusses appropriate referral, investigations and management. - Demyelinating optic neuritis may be related to MS.
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- Early recognition of ON is essential for prompt referral to an ophthalmologist.
- Treatment for the acute episode of ON with IV methylprednisone followed by oral prednisolone hastens the rate of vision recovery.
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Role of n-type voltage-dependent calcium channels in autoimmune optic neuritis
Annals of Neurology, 08/24/2009
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Gadjanski I et al. – N–type VDCCs play an important role in inflammation–induced axon degeneration via two mechanisms: First, they directly mediate toxic Ca2+ influx into the axons; and second, they ... axonal damage.
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Subjective visual vertical during eccentric rotation in patients with vestibular neuritis
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 08/18/2009
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Hong SM et al. – SVV during eccentric rotation allowed us to obtain information about unilateral vestibular loss that could not be found by conventional SVV in patients with VN. Thus, SVV during ... otology/neurotology,radiology/diagnostics,ent
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Dissecting structure-function interactions in acute optic neuritis to investigate neuroplasticity
Human Brain Mapping, 08/20/2009
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Jenkins T et al. – The association of better vision with greater fMRI responses, after accounting for factors which reduce afferent input, suggests a role for adaptive neuroplasticity within the ... processing. Longitudinal studies will clarify whether different extra–striate cortical regions play a role in adaptive plasticity in the acute and chronic stages of injury.
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Multiple sclerosis. Part I: Neuro-ophthalmic manifestations
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 10/29/2009
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Pula JH et al. – Multiple sclerosis results in various ophthalmic abnormalities. Optic neuritis is the most widely studied visual disturbance in MS, but other unusual visual manifestations such as Charles Bonnet syndrome or the Pulfrich ... OCT is being used to evaluate neuroprotective treatments. The efferent visual system, in particular the medial longitudinal fasciculus pathway, may be a way to measure body temperature–induced changes in MS.
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The effect of interferon beta-1a on optic neuritis relapse in patients with multiple sclerosis
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 10/12/2009
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Chen YM et al. – The use of interferon beta–1a 44 micro g via subcutaneous injection three times weekly did not increase the ON attacks in MS patients receiving this treatment. In addition ... of interferon beta–1a on these patients.
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Aetiological treatment with itraconazole or ketoconazole in individuals with Trypanosoma cruzi/HIV co-infection
Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 09/03/2009
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generally used for the treatment of Chagas disease, was initially used in one case but discontinued because of an adverse effect (retrobulbar neuritis) and replaced by itraconazole. The other case had oesophageal candidiasis, which was treated with ketoconazole, a drug that had already been shown to
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Importance of background rates of disease in assessment of vaccine safety during mass immunisation with pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccines
The Lancet - Early Online Publication, 11/02/2009
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Black S et al. – In female vaccinees in the USA, 86·3 cases of optic neuritis per 10 million population would be expected within 6 weeks of vaccination. 397 per 1 million vaccinated pregnant women would be predicted to have a
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