melas syndrome is a mitochondrial disorder with progressive nature, because adequate treatment is not available. diagnosis of this mitochondrial disorder depends initially on clinical suspicion, which is strengthened by additional metabolic evidence of impaired oxidative metabolism such as high serum or c.s.f. lactate levels and confirmed by demonstration of mitochondrial abnormalities-in muscl...

conclusions the incidence of pocd was not significantly influenced by a bolus dose of ketamine (0.5 mg/kg) after orthopedic surgery in elderly patients. there were no negative effects of ketamine on early pocd. results the two groups had similar demographic characteristics except for the gender. surgical and anesthetic data were not significantly different. a statistically significant differenc...

background: the impact of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (wrmsds) on functional performance of nigerian welders is unknown. this study investigated the prevalence, pattern and impact of wrmsds on functional efficiency among welders in alimosho local government, lagos state, nigeria.   materials and methods: this cross sectional survey involved 177 welders in a rural-urban area in nigeri...

objective: to report the case of a 39- year old unmarried female with factitious edema of the right hand two weeks after being struck by her brother and following self injury of the right arm. method: a 39-year old unmarried female with severe edema of the right hand and forearm diagnosed as factitious lymphedema was admitted to roozbeh psychiatric hospital. after hospitalization, with elevatio...

objective: temporomandibular disorders (tmds) are among the most common disorders of the maxillofacial region and are often characterized by pain and dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint(tmj) and muscles of mastication. due to the presence of several diagnostic criteria for such disorders, the reported prevalence rates for tmds have been variable in different communities. the aim of this ...

results the mean age of the children was 64.27 ± 9.3 months. the prevalence of sleep disorders was 36.25%. sleep disorders were significantly associated with age, height, body mass index, residence of children, father’s occupation, mother’s diseases, father’s drug abuse, and parents’ marital status (p < 0.05). conclusions sleep disorders in children threaten growth and development, and are dang...

conclusions: about half of all prisoners suffered from psychiatric disorders; therefore treatment psychiatric disorder in this group is essential for prevention of crime. prisoners are at risk of mental disorders. therefore attention to mental health of prisoners is important. patients and methods: this cross sectional study was carried out in kashan prison (iran). 180 subjects were selected by...

how to cite this article: zamani gh. approach to lysosomal disorders. iran j child neurol autumn 2012; 6:4(suppl. 1):3-4   pls see pdf.

it’s usual for children to feel anxious or concerned from time to time, such as when they’re starting school or kindergarten, or moving to a new area. anxiety can make a child feel frightened, scared, shamefaced or embarrassed. several of the signs to look out for in your child are: finding it hard to concentrate, not sleeping, or awakening in the night with bad dreams, not eating correctly, qu...