The studies of P300-based brain computer interfaces (BCIs) have demonstrated that visual attention to an oddball event can enhance the event-related potential (ERP) time-locked to this event. However, it was unclear that whether the more sophisticated face-evoked potentials can also be modulated by related mental tasks. This study examined ERP responses to objects, faces, and emotional faces wh...

M inocycline hydrochloride is an important and effective treatment for acne vulgaris. While relatively few adverse effects have been documented, minocycline has been associated with cutaneous and mucosal hyperpigmentation in addition to hyperpigmentation of the teeth, sclera, bone, heart, and thyroid. We report a case of a woman who, while taking minocycline, developed discrete hyperpigmentatio...

BACKGROUND Diltiazem hydrochloride is a widely used calcium channel blocking agent. While a few cases of diltiazem-associated photosensitivity have been reported, no cases of photodistributed hyperpigmentation are known. OBSERVATION Four cases of photodistributed hyperpigmentation associated with the long-acting formulation of diltiazem hydrochloride (Cardizem CD) are presented. All patients ...

BACKGROUND Superoxide dismutase (SOD) reduces the reactive oxygen species formation associated with oxidative stress. An imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants can lead to accelerated aging. GliSODin(®) Skin Nutrients Advanced Anti-Aging Formula (GAAF) is an SOD-containing dietary nutricosmetic formulated with other nutraceuticals that promote improvements in the structure and functio...

Cutaneous hyperpigmentation is a well-known side effect of tetracyclines, but doxycycline-induced cutaneous hyperpigmentation has only been described in one patient with a therapeutic dosage of doxycycline, and in one patient using suprapharmacological doses. We describe four patients with cutaneous hyperpigmentation in previously unaffected skin, and speculate that this was due to treatment wi...

Facial dyspigmentation in Asian women often poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Recently, a distinctive bilateral hyperpigmentation of face and neck has occasionally been observed. This study was performed to investigate the clinico-pathological features of this dyspigmentation as well as proper treatment approaches. We retrospectively investigated the medical records including photogr...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this report is to present a rare entity of Parry-Romberg syndrome. This poorly understood degenerative condition is characterised by atrophic changes affecting one side of the face. The cause of these changes remains obscure. METHODS The authors report one rare case of a 31 year old female patient with Parry-Romberg syndrome, accompanied by a brief review of literatu...

Facial hypertrichosis presents an enormous psychological burden for women. Temporary hair removal (waxing, plucking, etc.) and electrolysis are prolonged and unsatisfactory methods of treatment. For a few years several laser systems with varying wavelengths, pulse durations and energy fluences have been used successfully in laser epilation. In the retrospective study on hand, we report on resul...