Permanent muscle weakness in hypokalemic periodic paralysis
Objective To map the phenotypic spectrum in 55 individuals with mutations in CACNA1S known to cause hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HypoPP) using medical history, muscle strength...
Tag: Paralysis
Op-Ed: Should We Save Everyone From COVID?
(MedPage Today) — ZDoggMD asks for some perspective on COVID-19 and the culture of “safetyism.” Below is a transcript of his remarks on the video:...
Researchers isolate protective antibodies for rare, polio-like disease in children
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have isolated human monoclonal antibodies that potentially can prevent a rare but...
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis after endoscopic placement of fully covered self-expandable metal stent for palliative treatment of malignant proximal esophageal obstruction: two case reports
Oesophageal stents have several well-known respiratory complications, including aspiration pneumonia, fistula and airway compression. However, bilateral vocal cord paralysis has rarely been described. Source link...
Researchers develop accurate and scalable method to record brain activity
A new method to accurately record brain activity at scale has been developed by researchers at the Crick, Stanford University and UCL. Source link...
Facial paralysis stigma takes emotional toll, especially when acquired later in life
People with facial paralysis are more likely to face depression and anxiety than the general population, especially if the paralysis occurs later in life rather...
People with acquired paralysis later in life report higher rates of depression, anxiety
People with facial paralysis are more likely to face depression and anxiety than the general population, especially if the paralysis occurs later in life rather...
New standards needed for improving the design of clinical trials for MS patients
How can the perspectives of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) be given more consideration in clinical trials? This question was investigated and corresponding recommendations were...
Spinal implants could one day restore the ability to stand, walk in patients with paralysis
When Vivian Mushahwar first applied to grad school, she wrote about her idea to fix paralysis by rewiring the spinal cord. Source link...
Got Your Back: Patient Jekyll, Mr. Hyde; Over Her Dead Body; Paralysis to Pen Pal
<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — Listen and subscribe on Apple, Stitcher, and Spotify so you don’t miss the next one. And if you like what you hear,...
Researchers link sisters' paralysis to an 'extremely rare' genetic variant
Following a nearly 25-year search across three continents, parents of a pair of sisters—who as children slowly became paralyzed from the waist down—finally have a...
Scientists find possible treatment for muscle contractures in childhood paralysis
In mice, the drug bortezomib preserved muscle growth and prevented loss of elbow and shoulder motion in conditions resembling cerebral palsy and newborn brachial plexus...
Scientists find possible treatment for muscle contractures in childhood paralysis
When children experience brachial plexus injury at birth, or are born with cerebral palsy, some of the most disabling problems that follow are muscle contractures,...
Some plant foods causing paralysis, death, in malnourished populations
There are a lot of plants eaten for food that may also contain toxins that harm the brain and the nervous system, when present in...
Wild polio virus strain 3 finally conquered say scientists
World Polio day is observed on the 24th of October. This year on the day officials announced that one of the three strains of the...
Signs of Virus Seen in Disease Paralyzing Kids
The new test detected antibodies for two types of enteroviruses in the spinal fluid of dozens of patients diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a...
Nigeria Polio Update: African Country Remains Polio-Free For 3 Years
Nigeria remains without a case of polio for three years and is in the verge to be certified as a polio-free country. Source link...