Neurofibromatosis: chronological history and current issues

Neurofibromatosis: chronological history and current issues*

Neurofibromatosis, which was first described in 1882 by Von Recklinghausen, is a genetic disease characterized by a neuroectodermal abnormality and by clinical manifestations of systemic and progressive involvement which mainly affect the skin, nervous system, bones, eyes and possibly other organs. The disease may manifest in several ways and it can vary from individual to individual. Given the...

Diffusion Decision Model: Current Issues and History.

There is growing interest in diffusion models to represent the cognitive and neural processes of speeded decision making. Sequential-sampling models like the diffusion model have a long history in psychology. They view decision making as a process of noisy accumulation of evidence from a stimulus. The standard model assumes that evidence accumulates at a constant rate during the second or two i...

Animal‐cell culture media: History, characteristics, and current issues

Background Cell culture technology has spread prolifically within a century, a variety of culture media has been designed. This review goes through the history, characteristics and current issues of animal-cell culture media. Methods A literature search was performed on PubMed and Google Scholar between 1880 and May 2016 using appropriate keywords. Results At the dawn of cell culture techno...

History, Current Status, and Emerging Issues in Public Outlook Program

Natural History and Chronological Growth Rate of Renal Artery Aneurysms

Objective: Renal artery aneurysm (RAA) is an uncommon disease, the natural course of which is still not well known. The objective of this study is to define factors that affect the growth rate of RAAs. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 32 aneurysms in 26 patients at our institute between January 2010 and March 2016. Basal demographics, comorbidities, reason for diagnosis, and d...