Bilateral vestibulopathy (BV) is characterized by impaired or lost function of both labyrinths or eighth nerves. The diagnosis is routinely established by the head-thrust test, caloric irrigation and rotational testing with electronystagmography to determine the high- and low-frequency deficit of the vestibulo-ocular reflex. All three methods evaluate semicircular canal ...

The increase in European divorce rates over the past decades was accompanied by several changes in divorce laws. Yet for European countries, research on the effects of divorce law on the divorce rate is scarce. Most of the existing studies are based on data from North America and provide numerous, but inconsistent, results. We use fixed-effects regression models to examine the ...

We describe a quantitative method to assess repeated stair stepping stability. In both the mediolateral (ML) and anterioposterior (AP) directions, the trajectory of the subject's center of mass (COM) was compared to an ideal sinusoid. The two identified sinusoids were unique in each direction but coupled. Two dimensionless numbers-the mediolateral instability index (IML) and AP instability index ...

Alexander's law states that the amplitude of the spontaneous nystagmus grows with increasing gaze in the direction of the fast phase. Using the search-coil method we employed head impulses at various eye-in-orbit azimuth angles to test (i) whether the normal vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) in the behaviorally relevant high-frequency range has intrinsic properties that could account for Alexander's ...

We established an inbred rat strain with unilateral urogenital anomalies from an incidentally identified male rat with unilateral renal agenesis and an undescended left testis. These rats were characterized by unilateral renal agenesis in both sexes, undescended testes with agenesis and hypoplasia of the accessory sex organs in male ...

The paramedian artery arises from P1 segment of posterior cerebral artery and supplies a variable extent of thalamus but usually the dorsomedian, median, internal medullary lamina and the intralaminar nuclei. The typical clinical picture of unilateral paramedian thalamic infarctions consist of arousal and memory disorders, language or visuospatial disorders depending on the ...

A highly fatal haemorrhagic disease has occurred in U.S. military dogs in South-east Asia. The dogs were usually presented with unilateral or bilateral epistaxis accompanied by anorexia, dyspnoea and generalised debilitation. Haemograms revealed severe an...

A 60-yr-old man presented with chronic vestibulopathy induced by Ramsay Hunt syndrome for 1 yr. Prolonged dizziness and postural imbalance affected his quality-of-life. He was treated using a 2-mo protocol of customized vestibular rehabilitation therapy consisting of 16 treatment sessions in a rehabilitation clinic and daily home exercises. Significant improvements in the ...

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Aim: To examine vestibular system functions in children with episodic vertigo attacks. Methods: Thirty four children (20 males) aged 4�18 years with paroxysmal dizziness and/or vertigo attacks were evaluated. A medical history for vestibular symptoms and migraine was taken. Vestibular and auditory functions were assessed. Results: Chronic headache attacks consistent with migraine were reported ...

Complete uni-lateral cleft palates resulting from failed union between internal and external nasal buds cause an imbalance of both superficial and deep nasal structures. After summarizing the principles that should guide the care of these anomalies, the authors present their therapeutic procedure, in which orthopaedic and surgical treatments are intimately associated. They ...

Twelve children with Rasmussen's encephalitis underwent hemispherectomy and have been followed for an average of 9.15 years. Our decision-making process leads to early, rather than late operation. Because hemiplegia is inevitable with or without operation, earlier operation may allow such children to resume a more normal life. We postulate that earlier operation may prevent some of the ...

Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial autonomic symptoms (SUNA) is a rare primary headache syndrome. The diagnostic criteria include attacks of unilateral orbital, supraorbital or temporal stabbing pain accompanied by one of the following: conjunctival injection and/or tearing, nasal congestion and/or ...

Background: SUNCT (short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing) is a rare syndrome characterized by the sudden onset of excruciating unilateral periorbital pain that is accompanied by conjunctival injection and lacrimation or further autonomic signs. Similar to patients with chronic cluster ...

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:: After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Recognize the clinical features associated with unilateral cleft lip, bilateral cleft lip, the cleft lip nasal deformity, cleft palate, and velopharyngeal insufficiency. 2. Describe the most frequently used techniques for repair of cleft lip and palate. 3. Diagnose and treat velopharyngeal ...

IntroductionWe assessed clinical and etiological association between vestibular pathology and idiopathic scoliosis concerning seven members of three families with idiopathic scoliosis.Case presentationThe families were referred to neurotology center for evaluation of balance problems. Patients were evaluated thorough anamnesis to relevant vestibular and audiological studies in addition to ...

BackgroundArteriovenous malformations (AVMs) with vascular abnormalities, including aneurysms, have been reported frequently. However, the coexistence of AVM and unilateral moyamoya disease is rare. We report herein an AVM patient who presented with acute ischemic stroke with unilateral moyamoya disease and occlusion of the feeding artery.Case ...

Unilateral pulmonary anomalies are rare events of unknown etiology and large clinical variability. Neonatal history does not allow for a reliable prognosis. Interdisciplinary mangament includes prenatal diagnostics and obstetrics, genetics, neonatology, pediatric cardiology and surgery as well as pediatric orthopedics. Neonatal history and long-term follow-up in three patients ...

A male patient with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) accompanied by repeated vitreous hemorrhage in both eyes underwent unilateral vitrectomy. Visual acuity recovered to 0.8 in the operated right eye, and no hemorrhage, complications or progression of RP were observed. Fluorescein angiography performed 2 months after surgery detected neovascularization at the ...

A case of a twenty years old male patient with unilateral slipped upper femoral epiphysis has been presented. An accompanying pituitary hypogonadism was revealed on physical examination and laboratory tests. Reports from literature of hormone-related epiphyseolysis have been discussed. The authors believe that the presented case of slipping has its origin ...

SUNA is a trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia (TAC) characterized by short unilateral attacks centered on the ophthalmic trigeminal distribution, and accompanied by at least one of a number of cranial autonomic symptoms that can include lacrimation, redness of the ipsilateral eye, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, and eyelid edema. It exists in episodic and ...

Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) after prolonged intubation could present as chronic aspiration and could be mistaken as unilateral or bilateral vocal fold palsy, especially when there was combined posterior glottic synechia. We present a case of post-intubation TEF which was successfully treated with tracheal resection and anastomosis with primary esophageal closure. The ...

A syndrome of unilateral upper nuchal or occipital pain, with or without numbness in these areas, accompanied by simultaneous ipsilateral numbness of the tongue is explicable by compression of the second cervical root in the atlantoaxial space on sharp rotation of the neck. Afferents fibres from the lingual nerve travelling via the hypoglossal nerve to the ...

Measures unilateral, tachistoscopic naming reaction times of normal and reading disordered children to objects representing two levels of picture vocabulary age. Suggests parallel, central picture naming operations for each group, with reading disordered children evidencing longer naming reaction times to each stimulus level. Suggests that a group of higher-ordered processing ...

Dizziness is not an uncommon complaint in the Otolaryngological clinics among other symptoms. To a large number of practitioners, the treatment of dizziness remains the same irrespective of the etiology, i.e., anti-vertiginous drugs. The objective of this study was to document the evaluation, causes and treatment of vestibular disorders among our patients. The design includes descriptive ...

... Accession Number : ADA033510. Title : Unilateral Intracerebral Morphine Injections: Bilateral Bioelectric Response, Unilateral Tolerance. ...

... Title : Unilateral Economic Sanctions: A Policy Assessment. ... This paper will address US policy as it pertains to unilateral economic sanctions only. ...

Congenital ptosis may be frequently accompanied by weakness of the ipsilateral superior rectus muscle. We report a case of ptosis with ipsilateral superior rectus muscle overaction. The 45-year-old patient presented with unilateral congenital ptosis. Ipsilateral superior rectus muscle overaction was found in the upgaze, with an inferior sclera show. This ...

A dull head injury can lead to isolated damage of the inner ear (cochlear labyrinthine concussion) or damage of the otolithe organ (vestibular labyrinthine concussion) due to a bone conduction pressure . A typical sign is a high frequency SNHL in form of a c5-dip. The c5-dip can be bilateral or unilateral or different on each side - dependant on the side of injury. In case of ...

We report the first adult case of Influenza A virus infection with acute unilateral oculomotor nerve palsy. Unlike previous reports, our patient showed isolated unilateral oculomotor nerve palsy as soon as she developed general symptoms with Influenza A infection, and demonstrated no significant increases of anti-ganglioside antibodies including anti-GQ1b ...

Maternal phenylketonuria (mPKU) during pregnancy leads to the risk of spontaneous abortion or a teratogenic syndrome depending on the level of maternal phenylalaninemia. Mental retardation, microcephaly, congenital cardiopathy and intrauterine growth retardation are frequently seen in patients who intake an unrestricted diet before conception. The clinical picture shows variation in classic PKU. ...

Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) is a syndrome characterized by severe, strictly unilateral short-lasting (between 5 and 240 seconds) pain localized to orbital, supraorbital, and temporal areas, accompanied by ipsilateral conjunctival injection and lacrimation. It ...

An investigation was made to determine whether the adrenal ascorbic acid reaction to external x irradiation, unilateral adrenalectomy, and epinephrine administration is restored at late periods after hypophysectomy. External x irradiation of rats at late periods after hypophysectomy was not accompanied by a decrease in ascorbic acid content of the ...

Like enucleation, lateral hypothalamic (LH) lesions sever the connection between the retina and the pineal thereby simulating ambient exposure to constant darkness. While LH lesions have been employed to study either circadian function or Parkinson's disease (PD) independently, the application of such lesions to study circadian involvement specifically in this disease has never been attempted. In ...

A common symptom for people with vestibulopathy is dizziness induced by dynamic visual input, known as visual vertigo (VV). The goal of this study is to present a novel method to assess VV, using a nine-item analog scale. The subjects rated the intensity of their dizziness on each item of the Visual Vertigo Analogue Scale (VVAS), which represented a daily situation typically ...

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Sinusitis has rarely been associated with short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) syndrome. We describe a case of symptomatic SUNCT syndrome caused by sinusitis, which showed typical features of SUNCT syndrome. The patient's symptoms completely resolved without recurrence after endoscopic sinus surgery followed by ...

The case of a woman with short neuralgiform paroxysmal pain of 2 years duration is described. Pain attacks were always accompanied by ipsilateral lacrimation and conjunctival injection. Standard anti-neuralgic therapy, amitriptyline and indomethacin, failed to eliminate or reduce pain. At the end of a 30-month active period the patient seemed to have gone into remission. We ...

An 18-year-old male intact white Tiger (Panthera tigris) was euthanized after a clinical diagnosis of severe renal failure. Postmortem macroscopic examination of the kidneys revealed unilateral hydronephrosis with renal calculi and bilateral cortical and medullary fibrosis and papillary coagulation necrosis. Interestingly, multiple large persistent metanephric ducts were found ...

Migraine refers to severe headaches that are usually unilateral, throbbing, and associated with nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and phonophobia. Migraine with aura (formerly called {open_quotes}classic migraine{close_quotes}) consists of the headache preceded or accompanied by neurological dysfunction. This dysfunction (aura) usually involves visual and ...

The study of combined effects of radon baths and laser irradiation of some cranial zones in therapy of 60 patients with late sequelae of craniocervical trauma has shown that the highest response can be achieved in vegetovascular dystonia, asthenoneurotic syndrome, vestibulopathy, spinal artery syndrome. Pathogenetic therapy with laser radiation and radon baths is validated in ...

A new computerized method is proposed for the correction and elimination of undesirable illusory sensations (dizziness), vestibulo-oculomotor (nystagmus), and vestibulo-postural (imbalance) reactions. The method allows to teach the subject about how to avoid generalization of afferent signals over the effector mechanisms in the central nervous system by developing a fixational reflex employing ...

BackgroundThe involvement of muscle triacylglycerol (TAG) storage in the onset of insulin resistance is questioned and the attention has shifted towards inhibition of insulin signalling by the lipid intermediate diacylglycerol (DAG). The enzyme 1,2-acylCoA:diacylglyceroltransferase-1 (DGAT1) esterifies a fatty acyl-CoA on DAG to form TAG. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate ...

PurposeTo examine early cellular changes, including astrocyte reactivity and microglial activation, in the central nervous system (CNS) after unilateral optic nerve transection (ONT) or ocular hypertension (OHT) in monkeys.MethodsUnilateral ONT or OHT was achieved in monkeys for periods ranging from two weeks to two months in duration. After intracardial ...

1. The syndrome of incisural hippocampal herniation, accompanied by unilateral and then bilateral fixed pupils, deepening coma, respiratory irregularity (Cheyne-Stokes), contralateral hemiplegia, ipsilateral decerebrate posturing rising blood pressure, and finally renal shutdown, indicates a terminal state that requires immediate relief. 2. Accepted ...

Objectively measuring the experiential phenomenon of "reliving" a personal memory without relying on the retrieval of specific contents such as richness/vividness of perceptual details is difficult. There are, however, some circumstances in which an indirect measure that does not require conscious retrieval or deliberate assessment of such information, would be quite useful (e.g., in very young ...

Unilateral ablation of cerebral cortical areas 4 and 6 of Brodmann in the macaque monkey results in a contralateral hemiplegia that resolves partially with time. During the phase of dense hemiplegia, local cerebral metabolic rate for glucose (1CMRG1c) is decreased significantly in most of the thalamic nuclei ipsilateral to the ablation, and there are slight contralateral ...

Analysis of changes in intracellular signal transduction will provide clear images of the projected target neurons. We have recently developed a technique which allows second-messenger imaging of changes in intracellular signal transduction which is activated in parallel with phosphoinositide (PI) turnover. Using carbon-11-labeled 1,2-diacylglycerol (DAG), we have recently succeeded in making an ...

Herein, a case of solitary, unilateral renal metastasis in a patient with curatively resected thoracic esophageal carcinoma, who achieved a pathological complete remission after neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy, is reported. The kidney is the 4^th or 5^th most common visceral metastasis site of a primary esophageal carcinoma. ...

Kabuki syndrome is a rare multiple anomaly syndrome characterized by a peculiar face, skeletal and dermatoglyphic anomalies, postnatal growth retardation and mental retardation. We report a case of Kabuki syndrome with unilateral perisylvian cortical dysplasia. This two-year old boy was referred to our hospital at 3-months of age for his growth retardation and muscle ...

This study, prepared by the Group of Governmental Experts on Unilateral Disarmament Measures, establishes a conceptual framework for unilateral nuclear disarmament measures; reviews current measures; and considers unilateral initiatives as a complement to nuclear bilateral and multilateral negotiations. The summary and conclusions of ...