introduction: vulnerability has an important role in ptsd, which can be either genetic or acquisitive. according to research, the disorder coexists simultaneously with at least another psychiatric disorder and can be a disorder comorbid with a predictive factor, which influences the process from afflicting to medication. this study was performed to determine ptsd accompanying disorders in the p...

abstract: the aim of the present research was to determine the role of temperament and character in prediction of symptoms obsessive disorder in adolescents. the research sample consisted of 60 who were selected from among students with symptoms of obsessive through the randomly sampled method in high schools of ardabil city. to collect the data, temperament and character inventory and obsessiv...

how to cite this article: ghofrani m. an overview of leukodystrophy (ld). iran j child neurol. autumn 2014; 8:4(suppl. 1):1-2.   pls see pdf.

background :despite the presence of many textile and dyeing plants in iran, we couldn’t find similar studies in this country. forthermore, considering progress in the dyeing process and engineering controls, assessment of respiratory system is important for these workers. the present study was performed to evaluate the respiratory system in dyeing workers.   methods : in a cross-sectional study...

clinical assessment of distal symmetric polyneuropathy (dpn) involves the evaluation of symptoms and signs. although there are numerous tools to evaluate dpn, there is still a need to determine the most sensitive, specific, and accurate tests to detect dpn in a busy outpatient clinical setting. a total of 107 patients with type 2 diabetes were examined using michigan neuropathy screening instru...

conclusions this infection was observed with a diversity of clinical manifestations. therefore, diagnostic difficulty because of the various clinical presentations and the way to find undiagnosed complications should be investigated in the differential diagnosis of other diseases. results most of the patients (73.8%) were in the acute stages of brucellosis, 22.6% had sub-acute brucellosis and 3...

background & aim: premenstrual syndrome (pms) refers to a set of psychological and physical symptoms, which interfere with one’s daily life. the aim of this study was to determine whether the perceived severity of pms symptoms is correlated with knowledge, attitude, and severity of this condition according to the daily registration calendar among students of ferdowsi university of mashhad, iran...

background: musculoskeletal symptoms are the main cause of loss of working time, and increase in labor costs. poor posture is the most important risk factor for work-related musculoskeletal symptoms. this study aimed at evaluating the role of ergonomic risk factors in different surgical (open surgery, laparoscopy, and microsurgery) in the frequency or resonance frequency of musculoskeletal symp...

background brucellosis as a zoonotic infectious disease is endemic in iran and due to the variation in clinical and laboratory findings, its diagnosis is often delayed. objectives the aim of this study was to determine clinical and laboratory aspects of the disease in khuzestan. patients and methods medical records of 81 admitted patients with a diagnosis of brucellosis were reviewed. the study...

background : the present study aimed to determine the relationship between mental disorders and burnout among employees of shiraz university of medical science, iran. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 300 employees were selected as the study sample using random sampling method. symptoms of mental disorder, predictor variables, and burnout were the criterion variables of this study. data w...