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A new generation carbapenem, ertapenem has an important advantage as it can be administered once a day. Among carbapenems imipenem is known to have neurotoxic side effects and reduces the seizure threshold in the kidney ...

Abstract Background Brain imaging suggests the involvement of the limbic system, particularly the cingulate gyrus (GC), in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy (IE). Hypothesis A correlation exists between the side of intericta...

Lambotte Syndrome (LS) comprises Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR), cerebral dysgenesis, microcephaly, and early mortality. Dandy-Walker Syndrome (DWS) is characterised by a triad of hypoplastic cerebellar vermis, c...

Renal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus is a frequent and serious complication that significantly increases morbidity and mortality. Despite all studies and usage of new drugs, treatment of lupus nephritis cont...

Uremic encephalopathy is a common complication of uremia. Altered consciousness, seizures, visual disturbances, hemiparesies, multifocal clonus may be observed. Extrapyramidal symptoms such as bradykinesia and dysarthria...

Neonatal seizures are most commonly attributed to hypoxic-ischaemic injury, metabolic abnormalities, or central nervous system infections; however, an increasing proportion of cases are recognised to have an underlying g...

Children with epilepsy frequently experience a range of significant comorbidities beyond seizures, such as motor dysfunction, cognitive impairment, and neurodevelopmental delays. In some cases, these comorbidities contri...

Dear EditorPhosphomannomutase-2 deficiency-congenital disorder of glycosylation (PMM2-CDG), congenital disorder of glycosylation type-Ia or Jaeken syndrome (MIM #601785) is an autosomal recessive inherited condition of a...

Introduction The prevalence of drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) among epilepsy patients has not decreased despite better diagnostic methods and treatment options because it affects approximately one-third of all epilepsy pa...

BackgroundEarly complement pathway deficiencies predispose to invasive infections with encapsulated bacteria. C2 deficiency is the most common human complement deficiency, yet it may remain clinically silent until a life...

Abstract Detecting epileptic seizures from electroencephalogram (EEG) signals presents a significant challenge due to the nonlinear and non-stationary nature of brain activity. In this study, we propose a hybrid classifi...

BackgroundMutations in the regulator of telomere elongation helicase 1 (RTEL1) gene cause excessive telomere shortening, leading to bone marrow failure, dyskeratosis congenita, pulmonary and liver fibrosis, and, in some ...

Herpangina is a self-limiting disease caused by coxsackievirus. The manifestation consists of acute febrile with small ulcerative or vesicular lesions on the tonsillar, soft palate, uvula and buccal mucosa. The disease m...

Introduction: Evaluating morbidity patterns and outcomes is crucial, as it provides insight into the specific health challenges faced by preterm neonates. Such data are essential for the careful tailoring of healthcare i...

Pothos scandens, belonging to the Araceae family, locally known as “batilata,” is traditionally used for treating various chronic diseases in folk medicine, such as epilepsy, seizures, convulsions, wounds, snakebites...

This study aimed to evaluate occurrences of antibodies against Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in dogs with neurological signs. Blood samples from 147 dogs were collected: 127 from owned dogs (attended at the Vete...

Abstract Objective To investigate the characteristics of women who had preterm birth (PTB) and related outcomes according to ethnicity. Methods A secondary analysis of a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted in...

Abstract Periventricular nodular heterotopia is a common neuronal malformation in humans, often leading to epilepsy and other neurologic diseases. A 2‐month‐old female Chihuahua weighing 750 g was examined because ...

Epilepsy is a debilitating neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, affecting millions of patients worldwide. Retrospective studies in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) patients have shown a high incidence o...

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinicoradiological entity characterized by headache, altered mental state, seizure, visual disturbance and characteristic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) finding...

Abstract Background In dogs with a congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt (EHPSS), outcome after surgical attenuation is difficult to predict. Objectives Develop a minimally invasive test to predict outcome after su...

The antifriction properties of naphtene and polyglycol oils during little loading with lubrication of pair bronze-tungsten-carbide-alloy WK-6 (WK-ll) and graphelon-20-WK-6 (WK-11) and high loading with lubrication of pai...

Abstract Background Meningoencephalitis of unknown origin (MUO) comprises a group of noninfectious inflammatory diseases affecting the central nervous system of dogs. Previous studies have reported individual risk factor...

Intracranial calcification may result from disturbances in calcium metabolism. It often remains asymptomatic, but may present with symptoms like seizure and neurological deficits. Correction of the underlying metabolic d...