during a period of 7 years (1997-2003) we were received pairs of serum and csf of 27 suspicious clinically cases from neurology department of several hospitals in tehran. among them 7 were serologically positive for progressive rubella panencephalitis (prpe) and 2 were positive for sub acute sclerosing panencephalitis (sspe). rubella virus was isolated from 4 of 7 serologically positive cases o...

An 18-month double-blind treatment of multiple sclerosis with low dose oral methotrexate showed it to be well tolerated and suggested effectiveness in exacerbating-remitting MS but not in the exacerbating progressive and chronic progressive stages.

Citation: Steiger S, Grill JF, Ma Q, Bäuerle T, Jordan J, Smolle M, Böhland C, Lech M and Anders H-J (2018) Anti-Transforming Growth Factor β IgG Elicits a Dual Effect on Calcium Oxalate Crystallization and Progressive NephrocalcinosisRelated Chronic Kidney Disease. Front. Immunol. 9:619. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00619 anti-Transforming growth Factor β igg elicits a Dual effect on calcium Oxalat...

We report a case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy developing in a fludarabine-naïve patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. We suggest that progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy should be considered in any chronic lymphocytic leukemia patient with unexplained neurological symptoms. Treatment history does not necessarily require fludarabine. Intrathecal cytosine arabinoside ...

This is a case of progressive lower limb weakness in a 72-year-old man secondary to chronic bilateral subdural hematoma. This patient presented with a 3 week history of progressive difficulty in walking, with upper motor neuron signs but no sensory deficit. He had no significant risk factors for chronic subdural hematoma. Literature search revealed only one similar documented case of painless b...

Chronic progressive hepatocerebral degeneration with spastic paraparesis, dementia, dysarthria, ataxia, tremor, and neuropsychiatric symptoms follows long-standing portal-systemic shunting, is associated with structural changes in the central nervous system, and does not respond to conventional therapy for hepatic encephalopathy. A case of advanced chronic liver disease with severe, progressive...

A number of patients with inflammatory arthritis due to inadequate clinical or laboratory data do not fulfill diagnostic criteria for a clinical disease categories. These patients with initial diagnosis of undifferentiated arthritis (UA) may remit or progress to a definite well- defined condition such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or remain as UA with persistence of inflammatory arthritis. The m...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is characterized as a progressive and irreversible inflammatory response in the airways alveoli because of exposure to noxious particles or gases. Excessive inflammation causes progressive, persistent, not fully reversible structural changes airflow limitation. Although COPD significant public health problem, diagnosis treatment stages need be improved.Noct...

Chronic limb ischemia is a progressive and life threatening disease which in turn effects on quality of life. Up to date several studies have been conducted timely identify manage the disease. Timely identification, diagnosis treatment this pathological condition will play crucial role reduce burden healthcare associated with disorder. In article latest data are shown chronic ischemia, its path...