Word-final syllables are known to show phonological strength, presumably due final lengthening (Steriade 1994; Barnes 2002), but also weakness. We propose that weakening effects under the assumption duration a phonetic source (i.e. lengthening) is not on linguistic par with from source. further support for our proposal through results of perception studies adults less sensitivity word-final dif...

background: fear of falling is not only a risk factor for falls, but it is also an important clinical predictor of functional decline in older adults. this study identified sex differences in fear of falling and related factors in older adults with low grip strength. methods: the data of 902 older adults from the 2012 korean national survey, conducted as a research project by the korea employme...

how to cite this article: tonekaboni s.h. juvenile pompe. iran j child neurol autumn 2012; 6:4 (suppl. 1):10.   pls see pdf.

background: diseases that cause acute flaccid paralysis (afp) often progress rapidly, thus may cause life threatening complications, therefore, their diagnosis and cure are important. this study was carried out to investigate the causes of acute generalized weakness in children referred to amirkola children’s hospital, in babol, iran. methods: in this case series, the epidemiological causes of ...

background: interferons (ifns) are common therapeutics for several diseases such as viral hepatitis, multiple sclerosis and malignancy. a variety of autoimmune related side effects have been observed during ifn therapy. rare cases of myopathy, polymyositis or dermatomyositis have been reported during therapy with high doses of ifn^5. case presentation: in this report, we describe a case with se...

how to cite this article : aminzadeh v, hassanzadeh rad a. a report of guillain–barré syndrome with myalgiaand mild weakness. iran j child neurol. 2014 spring; 8(2):70-72.   we report a rare case that revealed severe myalgia as the chief complaint that is not mentioned in the list of frequent symptoms of guillain barré. guillain-barré syndrome (gbs) is an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyne...

kennedy disease is a rare x-linked neurodegenerative disorder that affects patients in 30-50 years of age. it is caused by cag-repeat in androgen receptor gen. there is no known effective treatment for kennedy disease. we report a 60-year-old man who had fasciculations and proximal and distal muscle weakness. physical examination showed involvement of the bulbar musculature accompanied by tongu...