Methods: A total of 30 children with acute peripheral facial paralysis were recruited. Paired sera were assayed for evidence of herpesvirus, mumps virus or Borrelia infection. PCR was used to ...

At the time of the first hospital visits of 30 pediatric patients with acute peripheral facial paralysis, only 1 patient had typical zoster lesions at the auricle in addition to facial paralysis.

Introduction: Symptoms induced by arachnoid cysts in the fallopian canal are uncommon, and facial nerve paralysis without cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea is comparatively rarer. Methods: Herein, we ...

Broadly speaking, acute conditions occur suddenly, have immediate or rapidly developing symptoms, and are limited in their duration (e.g., the flu). Chronic conditions, on the other hand, are ...

Acute renal failure is caused by damage to the kidneys, which can occur as a result of blood loss, toxins, or physical damage to the kidneys. Acute renal failure occurs rapidly, causing generalized ...

CKD GFR <60 mL/min per 1·7m 2 for ≥3 months. CKD staging: GFR categories. Kidney damage for ≥3 months. ACR categories. ACR=albumin-to-creatinine ratio. AKD=acute kidney disease. AKI=acute kidney ...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseases, cancers, diabetes, and neuropsychiatric diseases cause significant global morbidity and mortality which ...

A man with paralysis who had electrodes implanted in his brain can pilot a virtual drone through an obstacle course simply by imagining moving his fingers. His brain signals are interpreted by an ...

Jan. 31, 2025 — In a new study, researchers have determined that a protein called NF-kB c-Rel can intensify the symptoms of psoriasis when activated by signals from the body's immune system ...