Non-invasive electrical stimulation for vision restoration: dream or reality?

Non-invasive electric current stimulation for restoration of vision after unilateral occipital stroke.

Occipital stroke often leads to visual field loss, for which no effective treatment exists. Little is known about the potential of non-invasive electric current stimulation to ameliorate visual functions in patients suffering from unilateral occipital stroke. One reason is the traditional thinking that visual field loss after brain lesions is permanent. Since evidence is available documenting v...

Intelligent Membranes: Dream or Reality?

Intelligent materials are claimed to overcome current drawbacks associated with the attainment of high standards of life, health, security and defense. Membrane-based sensors represent a category of smart systems capable of providing a large number of benefits to different markets of textiles, biomedicine, environment, chemistry, agriculture, architecture, transport and energy. Intelligent memb...

Consensus Guidelines: Reality or Dream?

Aim of Study: Assess quality of diabetes care defined by consensus guidelines of ISPAD in our area; develop appropriate strategies to improve care. Design: Retrospective chart review of all individuals with IDDM diagnosis before spring 1997 followed regularly by us (either outpatient clinic or office). Method: Comparison of number of patients having had: (1) eye exam by ophthalmologist; (2) det...

Vascular organogenesis: dream or reality?

Non-invasive electrical brain stimulation as a treatment for depression.

Major depressive disorder is a highly prevalent condition for which the treatment of fi rst resort is often a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). There is a paucity of evidence about the long-term effects of SSRI use and unpleasant side effects of SSRIs are common. As a result, interest has increased in new and nonpharmacological treatments for depression. Various forms of electrical...