Since its original description by Ruggero Oddi in 1887, the sphincter of Oddi (SO) has been the subject of much study and controversy. Its very existence as a distinct anatomic or physiologic entity has been disputed. Hence, it is not surprising that the clinical syndrome of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) and its therapy are controversial areas [1]. Nevertheless, SOD is commonly diagnosed ...

Ruggero Cortini, 2, 3 Maria Barbi, 2, 3 Bertrand R. Caré, 2, 3 Christophe Lavelle, 4 Annick Lesne, 2, 3, 5 Julien Mozziconacci, 2, 3 and Jean-Marc Victor 2, 3, 5, ∗ Sorbonne Universités UPMC Univ. Paris 06 UMR 7600 LPTMC F-75005 Paris France. CNRS UMR 7600 LPTMC, F-75005 Paris France Nuclear Architecture and Dynamics, CNRS GDR 3536, UPMC Université Paris 6, 75005 Paris France Genomes Structure ...

Ruggero Vasile,1,* Stefano Olivares,2,3,4,† Matteo G. A. Paris,4,‡ and Sabrina Maniscalco5,1,§ 1Turku Centre for Quantum Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turun yliopisto, Finland 2Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Trieste, I-34151 Trieste, Italy 3CNISM, Unitá di Ricerca di Milano Università, I-20133 Milano, Italy 4Dipartimento di Fisica...

patient was resting, causing contraction of all the muscles innervated by the left seventh cranial nerve. MR angiography revealed a neurovascular compression of the left facial nerve by the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) (figures 1 and 2). The patient was taken to surgery and a microvascular decompression through a retrosigmoid approach was performed. Facial nerve function monitorin...

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The sphincter of Oddi (SO) is a smooth muscle valve regulating the flow of biliary and pancreatic secretions into the duodenum, initially described in 1887 by the Italian anatomist, Ruggero Oddi. SO dysfunction (SOD) is a broad term referring to numerous biliary, pancreatic, and hepatic disorders resulting from spasms, strictures, and relaxation of this valve at inappropriate times. This review...

Abstract Naples in the 1990s enjoyed an extraordinary period of urban and cultural renewal known as ‘Neapolitan Renaissance’. This article addresses two novels – Giuseppe Montesano’s Di questa vita menzognera (2003) Ruggero Cappuccio’s Fuoco su Napoli (2010) which alert us to utopianism ‘symbolic politics’ Neapolitan Renaissance its vulnerability exploitation. Lending credence idea that utopian...