Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is known to affect essentially the central nervous system; however, peripheral nerve involvement, as an additional cause of disability, has been recently noticed. Objectives: This study was aimed to perform detailed electrodiagnostic assessments in MS patients to evaluate peripheral nervous system involvement. Materials and Methods: A total of eighty MS...

amebloblastoma as the most common epithelial odontogenic neoplasm may occur in two forms of central and peripheral. this report presents a case of a 41-year-old iranian female with a six-month complaint from a painless mass in the right posterior portion of the mandible. the case was diagnosed as an exophytic epulis-like peripheral component with characteristics of peripheral ameloblastoma and ...

Abstract Introduction: Extra-nodal exposition of T-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is extremely rare, and is frequently observed in patients with immune system dysfunction. Peripheral T-cell lymphoma does not express CD56 is rare. Malignant lymphoma of the uvula is exceedingly unusual. The current study reported a case of peripheral T-cell lymphoma of the uvula in an immunecompetent patient. ...

objectives the cause of rheumatoid arthritis (ra) as a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease is still unknown. it appears that both genetic and environmental factors play a role in its pathogenesis. recent studies reveal that in addition to the cns, immune cells synthesis neurotransmitters so that these catecholamines can regulate immune functions. the aim of this study is to evaluate the dop...

conclusion ped software of dual-source ct combined with perfusion imaging can significantly improve the detection rate of peripheral pulmonary embolism. results ctpa images revealed 50 (7.81%) segmental and 56 (4.38%) sub-segmental pulmonary embolisms, while the ped images showed 68 (10.63%) segmental and 94 (7.34%) sub-segmental pulmonary embolisms. thus, the detection rate on ped images for p...

objective: to determine the effects of local administration of platelet rich plasma (prp) on peripheral nerve regeneration in rat sciatic nerve transection model. methods: forty-five male white wistar rats were randomized into three experimental groups (n = 15): normal control group (nc), silicon group (sil), prp treated group (sil/prp). in nc group left sciatic nerve was exposed through a glut...

abstract introduction & objective: schwannoma, a benign tumor of nerve sheath origin, is commonly found in the head and neck, as well as flexor surfaces of the extremities. it can rarely occur in the breast and stomach with only a few cases being reported. case reports:   the cases are: 1) a 57-year- old man with breast mass, 2) a 58 -year -old man with gastrointestinal complaints who were fina...

involvement of the peripheral nervous system is one of the complications of multiple myeloma with a varying incidence of clinical and subclinical neuropathy in different studies. as most of the patients with multiple myeloma suffer from generalized systemic symptoms such as malaise, bone and low back pain, the clinical clues to the diagnosis of the neuropathy in its initial stages could be igno...