Background: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is the most serious complication of ovarian stimulation. This novel study aimed to describe an outpatient treatment protocol for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) that results in rapid normalization of symptoms with minimal side effects. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was undertaken at Infertility department of Shariati Hospital a...

Dermatitis artefacta is a disease that occurs as a result of a self-inflicted injury to the skin. The problem quite often is undiagnosed for a long time until the clinical look of bizarre skin lesions combined with non-specific histology and normal blood tests lead to the final identification. This report presents the case of a 62-year-old man who was diagnosed after 10 years of duration of dis...

BACKGROUND Initial symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) may be varied and nonspecific. We tried to find the frequency distribution of the first clinical symptoms in Iranian patients with MS. METHODS In a case series study, 1130 patients with definite diagnosis of MS who had been referred to three referral university hospitals of Tehran, Iran, were enrolled. The patients' medical records were r...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition which affects the axon myelination in the brain. There can be multiple ways it can present initially, but physical signs and symptoms are the most common ones. We are reporting a case of MS from Pakistan which presented with neuropsychiatric features and was offered psychiatric care, but the patient declined treatment because of stigma related ...

OBJECTIVE The connection between adhesions and post-operative symptoms is well established. Adhesions are found in nearly half of the women at the time of their repeat cesarean section. For the first time a prospective pilot study has been done in order to evaluate the clinical significance of post-cesarean adhesions. STUDY DESIGN Fifty women who underwent cesarean section in their first preg...

introduction: gastroesophageal reflux (ger) is the most common esophageal disorder, which occurs at all ages. ger is defined as the passage of gastric contents into the esophagus. ger disease (gerd), which is a long-term complication, is a common pediatric problem. clinical manifestations of gerd in infants include regurgitation, irritability, choking, gagging, vomiting, poor weight gain, and r...

Background and Objectives: Negative symptoms emerge in many patients with psychotic disorders long before the onset of the acute illness. These symptoms are often impossible to differentiate from certain Cluster A personality traits. Methods: The current study examines the extent to which premorbid negative symptoms are contributing factors to the development of primary and secondary negative s...