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... Nervous System: Distribution of Cases by Histology and SEER Summary Stage, Ages 20+, 12 SEER Areas, 1988-2001 SEER Summary Stage Total Histology Total Cases Local Regional Percent Cases Percent Cases ...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 17:20

... classified as a member of a subfamily consisting of PHMs from Drosophila, Heterodera, C elegans and Schistosoma and was distinct from PHM domains of vertebrate PAMs and cnidarian PHMs (Fig 5) Expression ... lines 2 8S 1 8S cyt.b561 mRNA 1.4 kb acid identity with all the sequences listed in Table The closest similarity was found to Schistosomas PHM (46.0%) and the most distant one was C elegans PAM ... A Asada et al (coral, jellyfish, sea anemones), which possess the most primitive form of nervous system, suggesting that the archetype nervous systems may have relied on amidated peptides [5]...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 15:20

... experiments are designed to study the induction phase of disease, whereas MS is studied after disease induction, as its cause is unknown [52], and most MS patients not develop symptoms until inflammation ... probe (not shown) CCR5 was studied in spinal cord tissues from healthy control and MOG-EAE rats sampled at the preclinical, acute, remission and relapse phases of the disease The CNS lesions were ... a Statistically significant against IADM lesions and PPWM areas significant against EA and IADM lesions and PPWM areas c Statistically significant against PPWM areas EA = early active lesions,...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 22:20

... as classically defined and sets the stage for new efforts to better assess brain states during anesthesia Amnesia Memory processes associated with anesthesia and surgery are complex (Bailey and ... noxious stimuli) as well as drawbacks, as discussed in a later section of this chapter General anesthesia is classically described by four qualities: hypnosis (usually meaning sleep or loss of consciousness), ... correlates of consciousness, and new technology to assess levels of awareness *History of Surgical Anesthesia Anesthesia before 1846 Surgical procedures were uncommon before 1846 Understanding...

Ngày tải lên: 12/07/2014, 20:21

... addition, sublethal concentrations of the drug were associated with suppression of cell division in clonal assays Systemic treatment with AraC in vivo was also associated with cell death and reduced ... vitro and in vivo results of Noble and colleagues’ study [1] raises the hope that the technique used might allow investigators to evaluate both the effects of established agents (such as methotrexate) ... factors are high dose and large volume radiation (craniospinal versus whole brain versus local) radiation The response of investigators has been to reduce the dose and/ or volume of radiation and, ...

Ngày tải lên: 06/08/2014, 18:21

... debris (b) Several swollen axons with disrupted cytoskeleton (asterisks), damaged myelin sheaths (single arrows) and myelin debris (double arrows) can be seen (c) Several swollen axons (asterisks) ... hair cells, increases in the auditory brainstem response (ABR) thresholds and decreases in transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE), ... structures Single asterisks indicate demyelinated axons with rarefaction (that is, decreased density of the axoplasm staining possibly due to disruptions in cytoskeletal structures and organelles);...

Ngày tải lên: 06/08/2014, 18:21

... exposure to 13cis-retinoic acid, which is often used in chemotherapy regimens, was associated with decreased neurogenesis and cell proliferation in the hippocampus and subventricular zone, and ... mechanistic basis for the results of studies in cancer patients A recent study of breast cancer survivors 3-6 years after chemotherapy was completed found that patients had abnormalities in the ... syndrome commonly observed in patients This important study [10] underscores the need for varied and appropriate preclinical models that assess both acute and progressive delayed CNS injury due to...

Ngày tải lên: 06/08/2014, 18:21

... Shin et al immunoreactivity of both iNOS and nNOS in the same lesion Materials and Methods Selection of cases Two cases of goats with natural listeriosis (6 months old and 2.5 years old) (Cases ... (Cases and 2) and two controls (1 and years old) (Cases and 4) were studied All the brains with natural listeriosis used in this study were from animals submitted for necropsy to the Pennsylvania ... antisera We used a polyclonal antisera (rabbit anti-iNOS, and rabbit anti-nNOS from Sigma) The increased expression of iNOS in brain cells, i.e., neurons versus astrocytes, seen in this study suggests...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 14:23

... hyper-intensity in the frontal and parietal sub-cortex (Figure 2b) Results of the serum and CSF tests were as follows: Routine blood tests, as well as blood rheumatologic tests, blood immunoglobulins, ... first presentation of IACNS [7] Less common complaints are aphasia, transient ischemic attack, ataxia, dysphasia, nausea or vomiting, loss of memory, seizure disorder, dyslalia, hypomnesia and ... biopsy allows a definite diagnosis But sometimes, a single isolated negative biopsy does not necessarily exclude IACNS [21,22] or secondary CNS vasculitis In that case, empirical treatment should...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 02:20

... neurogenesis, which normally occurs first, and initiate gliogenesis Some of these CNS precursor cells are highly sensitive to ionizing radiation and undergo apoptosis, as already discussed Interestingly, ... perfusion and hypoxia signalling [31] Obviously, the clinically observed latent phase is characterised by persistent and increasing oxidative stress and active responses to this factor There is ... animals weeks after CNS radiotherapy After approximately months, remyelination processes were observed These early changes correspond to clinical symptoms such as Lhermitte 's sign and somnolence...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:21

... herpes virus, JCV, EBV and cryptococcus supports the ADC/HIVE diagnosis To assess the value of CSF neopterin in this setting, we used the cross-sectional study results shown in Figure For this analysis ... measurements were also all performed in San Fancicsco, and it is possible that this biased the results This higher, less stringent figure was used for comparison in this analysis of HIV effects However, ... comparisons were analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test and Dunn 's multiple comparison post hoc tests, two-group comparisons used the Mann Whitney test, while correlations among variables across groups used...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 05:21

... were adjusted downwards by subtraction of 7.15, 3.79 and 8.74 from FSIQ, VIQ and PIQ scores respectively These adjusted IQ scores were used for subsequent analysis Where possible, results were ... effects on mean IQ scores between those aged under years at the start of treatment and those aged years and above This was true for all comparison groups - controls versus patients, IT MTX vs HDM and ... adverse effects of treatment Here, we report the results of intelligence tests for patients and controls assessed at baseline and at and year time-points after initiation of treatment Results During...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 21:23

... neoplastic processes localized on the floor of the third ventricle are frequently responsible for neurological and dysendocrine symptoms Furthermore, the results of this study suggest that CT and ... regression that is often associated with clinical improvement [13] The neuro-imaging response can be dramatic, sometimes showing complete remission of contrast-enhancing abnormalities Most responses, ... cystic lesions such as a colloid cyst Unfortunately the radiographic description of PCNSL is poor at best, especially given the sporadic and limited involvement of the cerebrospinal fluid and...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 23:21

... this? To understand the effects of nAuNPs on the insects’ behavior, we conducted a series of characterization experiments for NPs with surrounding tissues Spectroscopic and morphologic analyses ... particles into the nervous system causes an imbalance in the signal transmission that links to the insect s locomotion Conclusions We injected nAuNPs into Blaberus Discoidalis in order to study ... biological system, the response of the immune system is to block further damage by encapsulating the object This response has been readily found and studied in insects [27,28] The immune system surrounds...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 00:22

... stenosis According to some studies, cervical laminoplasty has over an 86% success rate [7] However, even this high success rate is sometimes challenged by other unexplainable factors, such as ... process By the fourth day of hospitalization, he had a significant increase in sensory and motor function and was able to answer questions appropriately The dissociative states became less frequent ... such as seen in this case in the post-operative phase [8] Our patient presented post-operatively in a dissociative state with paralysis, anarthria and preservation of consciousness He was able...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 00:23

... metastases will depend, as in many other types of brain metastases, on the number of metastases, systemic spread of the disease and the accessibility to surgery We believe that the CNS metastases ... of progressive metastatic spread was demonstrated already six months after the onset of the patient s symptoms This is the first report in the literature of spinal intradural metastases of MCC, ... control in lung cancer metastases [10] and melanoma metastases [11] and in one series has been shown to provide excellent results in selected patients with one to 10 brain lesions without prophylactic...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 03:20

... absence) is discussed and often implicated in various model of immune diseases such as lupus, arthritis and MS (see Ehlers and Ravetch[13] and Papadimitraki, Bertsias and Boumpas[6] for reviews) ... averaged Statistical analysis Data were compiled and the statistical analysis was performed using SigmaStat (Systat, San Jose, CA) software (version 3.5), with TMEV vs saline treatment, and SJL/J vs ... panes shows microgliosis and astrogliosis (immunocytochemistry, brown cells, red surrounded areas) at sites where viral protein VP1 expression (in situ hybridization, silver grains) was present,...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 04:21

... meningitis on admission and to study the use of CSF MIF in the differential diagnosis of meningitis and as a prognostic factor Materials and methods Study design Since 1988 CSF samples have been ... with various neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis [14] and Alzheimer 's disease [15] Furthermore, inhibition of MIF protected mice from brain disease due to West Nile virus [13] or ... mol/l H2SO4; Statens Serum Institut), and optical density at 450 nm was read on an ELISA reader Lower limit of detection was 20 pg/ml Statistical analysis All data are expressed as medians and interquartile...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 16:21

... minus intracranial pressure (ICP), while SPP as MAP minus intraspinal pressure (ISP) All pressures are displayed as mean ± SD and expressed as mmHg Statistical significances (p < 0.05) are marked ... animals in order to investigate whether increased ICP and intraspinal pressure (ISP), as well as decreased CPP and spinal perfusion pressure (SPP), might possibly lead further to CNS ischemia ... ELISA test kits for IL-6 and TNFa (Assay-design, Ann Arbor, MI, USA) for measurements in CSF samples and b) the porcine ELISA test kits for IL-6 and TNFa (Hyucult Biotech, Uden, Netherlands)...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:21