RATIONALE To date, little is known regarding the neural mechanisms of the functional recovery of language after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in aphasia. Our aim was to investigate the mechanism that underlies rTMS and speech training in a case report. PATIENT CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSES We report the case of a 39-year-old woman who was initially diagnosed with conduction aph...

BACKGROUND Carpal tunnel syndrome is a serious therapeutic problem and it considerably impairs the patients' quality of life. Despite many studies, the effectiveness of conservative treatment is still debatable. This study aimed to evaluate the immediate and long-term effects of conservative treatment involving ultrasound therapy combined with massage and kinesiotherapy for carpal tunnel syndro...

Voltage-gated L-type Ca(2+) channels from cardiac (alpha(1C)) and skeletal (alpha(1S)) muscle differ from one another in ion selectivity and permeation properties, including unitary conductance. In 110 mM Ba(2+), unitary conductance of alpha(1S) is approximately half that of alpha(1C). As a step toward understanding the mechanism of rapid ion flux through these highly selective ion channels, we...

BACKGROUND Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is now considered an indispensable treatment strategy in high operative risk patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis. However, conduction disturbances and the need for Permanent Pacemaker (PPM) implantation after TAVI with the CoreValve prosthesis still remain frequent. METHODS AND RESULTS We aimed to evaluate the implantatio...

AIMS To compare the efficacy and safety of daily lipoic acid (300-600 mg i.v.) plus methylcobalamin (500-1000 mg i.v. or im.) (LA-MC) with that of methylcobalamin alone (MC) on diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). METHODS Electronic database were searched for studies published up to November 1, 2012 and study quality was assessed in duplicate. A random or a fixed effect model was used to ana...

As a promising and efficient active cooling method, double layer transpiration is introduced into the design of system in leading edge hypersonic vehicle. The physical model built combined with cooling, film heat conduction, porous media conduction convection transfer. In addition, effects different kinds coolants are considered to reveal mechanisms operation conditions. A comprehensive turbule...

The mechanism of general corrosion Alloy 690 in simulated steam generator crevices is investigated by voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and slow strain rate tests, combined with ex-situ characterization the oxides using X-ray photoelectron Glow-discharge optical emission spectroscopies. Quantitative interpretation spectra Mixed-Conduction Model furnishes estimates kinetic tran...