objective the guillain-barre syndrome (gbs) is characterized by the acute onset of rapidlyprogressive, symmetric muscle  weakness with absent or decreased deep tendon reflexes. gbs is the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis in childhood, with an incidence of 0.6-4 per 100 000 population per year. the clinical features are distinct and obtaining patient's history and conducting an exami...

Although rare, accidental irradiation overexposures remain difficult to treat, mainly because of a complex physiopathology, known as the acute radiation syndrome (ARS). As a consequence, the issue remains fatal for most of high dose radiation accident victims. This is due in part through the lack of biological indicators able to give information about the extent of radiation-induced damage. Suc...

Carpal tunnel syndrome has a prevalence of 1% to 10%, and while acute carpal tunnel syndrome makes up the minority of cases of this compression neuropathy, it is important to recognize as a distinct entity because prompt surgical treatment can decrease long-term morbidity. The most common causes of acute carpal tunnel syndrome are trauma to the hand or wrist, infection, and disorders of rheumat...

This article concisely summarizes data on the action of one of the principal and best known growth factors, the granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), in a mammalian organism exposed to radiation doses inducing acute radiation syndrome. Highlighted are the topics of its real or anticipated use in radiation accident victims, the timing of its administration, the possibilities of combinin...

objective to study the clinical presentation, hospital course and outcomes of patients admitted with guillain-barre syndrome (gbs) to three tertiary care hospitals in mashhad, iran. materials and methods the records of all patients admitted with flaccid paralysis between april 1999 and january 2005 were reviewed and those with the diagnosis of gbs were included in the study. standard questionna...

Fast and competent diagnosis of the acute radiation syndrome is of primary importance to ensure an optimal therapy of irradiated persons. In order to assist medical doctors the decision support system MODRAT (MODel based RAdiation syndrome Treatment) has been developed and will be presented in this paper. Within MODRAT a new biomathematical time delay model of human granulopoiesis is utilized. ...