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The lateral atlantooccipital ligament
(2007)
Introduction Stability of the atlantooccipital joint is of vital importance. The ligaments of this region, for the most part, have been thoroughly investigated, except for the lateral atlantooccipital ligament (LAO), which ...
Video game epilepsy in the twentieth century: a review
(2007)
Introduction Visually evoked seizures have been reported for almost 2,000 years. This source of seizure activity, however, seems to have increased recently with the advent of new technologies used for television and computer ...
Time-dependent variations in urine output after renal transplantation
(2007)
Introduction. Diuresis begins soon after renal transplantation. Although controversial, early post kidney transplant urine volume may correlate with favorable short- and long-term allograft survival. The aim of the present ...
Serum erythropoietin levels and their correlation with the erythropoietic system in hemodialysis patients and renal allograft recipients
(2007)
Background. Following renal transplantation, serum erythropoietin (EPO) levels gradually increase during the first 2 to 3 months. However, some transplant recipients continue to remain anemic. The aim of the present study ...
Immunohistochemical study of the phrenic ganglion
(2008)
Peripheral nerve 'pseudoganglia' are described in the literature with little focus on histology, The phrenic ganglia, which are located on the inferior surface of the diaphragm and are associated with the phrenic nerves, ...
Postrenal transplant hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and thrombotic microangiopathy associated with Parvovirus B19 infection
(2008)
Persistent anemia is a known consequence of Parvovirus B19 (B19) infection following renal transplantation. However, to date, no description of B19-related hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) exists in renal transplant ...
Black tea improves endothelial function in renal transplant recipients
(2007)
Background. Endothelial damage and dysfunction are commonplace in renal transplant recipients. Impaired endothelial function is an important contributor to cardiovascular diseases. We hypothesized that short-term black tea ...
Hubert von Luschka (1820-1875): his life, discoveries, and contributions to our understanding of the nervous system
(2011)
One of the most prolific anatomical writers of the 19th century, Hubert von Luschka made significant contributions to our knowledge of neuroanatomy. His publications and textbooks were standards for their day. However, ...
Presumed recurrence of intracranial Rosai-Dorfman disease as a cervical spine tumor
(2007)
Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) rarely involves the central nervous system. Previously reported lesions in the spine were primary occurrences. We report a patient who developed ...
Observations at the craniocervical junction with simultaneous caudal traction of the spinal cord
(2007)
Some have opined that caudal traction of the spinal cord may result in caudal descent of the hindbrain. In fresh adult cadavers (n = 12; less than 6 h postmortem) with no CIM, distal tension (75 N) was applied to the conus ...