Non-specific symptoms in adult patients referred to a Lyme centre

Lyme neuroborreliosis in cases of non-specific neurological symptoms.

BACKGROUND Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid is required in order to diagnose Lyme neuroborreliosis. We investigated the symptoms of patients in a highly endemic area who were referred for evaluation of possible Lyme neuroborreliosis, and explored whether cerebrospinal fluid analysis confirmed or ruled out the diagnosis. METHOD We reviewed the medical records of all patients who underwent lumba...

The Slow-Stroke Back Massage (SSBM) and Shoulder Pain in Stroke Patients Who Referred To The Rehabilitation Centre

Objective: Shoulder pain caused by hemiplegia is a common finding after Stroke that severely restricts the patient’s independence in performing daily activities. The study was determined to survey the impacts of the SSBM on the shoulder pain and level of hand function in stroke patient. Materials & Methods: This study is a semi-experimental research, samples were consisted of 34 patients sel...

Non-Specific Health Symptoms

Several groups of investigators have assessed the impact of electromagnetic fields(EMF) on sleep and its disorders, waking electroencephalography (EEG), and theneuroendocrine system. These studies evaluated the effects of both mobile and non-mobile telephone EMF exposure in humans and animals. The results of these studies aresummarized and discussed in this article. 1. Mobile Te...

a view of gastroesophageal reflux disease: non- specific symptoms

aim : the aim of this study was to describe the frequency of non- specific symptoms of gastro esophageal reflux and association of these symptoms with gastro esophageal reflux disease (gerd) in iranian population. background : gerd is a common gastrointestinal disorder, worldwide. some patients with gerd have no symptoms while others may have non-specific symptoms. patients and methods : this s...

Depressive symptoms in Parkinson patients referred for thalamotomy.