Four cases of acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy following varicella are described. The role of immunosuppression as a contributing factor in triggering an autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system following viral infection is discussed.

A new study of olfactory memory formation in Drosophila shows that a delicate balance of CREB transcription factor activity may play a decisive role in triggering long-term memory.

Background Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and serositis. Although it known that the attack frequency differs among patients carrying different mutant genotypes [1], whether physical environmental factors play a role in triggering attacks or they have influence on timing remains to be elucidated. Objectives We aimed ...