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Horner Syndrome , Intervertebral Disc Displacement , Spinal Cord CompressionABSTRACT
The presence of antiganglioside antibodies is closely associated with the clinical characteristics of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), as evidenced by the presence of anti-GQ1b antibody in Miller-Fisher syndrome and anti-GT1a antibody in a pharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant of GBS. We report herein three patients harboring both anti-GT1a and anti-GQ1b antibodies who all exhibited oculopharyngeal palsy and additional features of ataxia, facial palsy, internal ophthalmoplegia, and visual disturbance. The findings of this study suggest that oculopharyngeal palsy is a common clinical manifestation determined by the coexistence of anti-GQ1b and GT1a antibodies.
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Humans , Antibodies , Ataxia , Facial Paralysis , Guillain-Barre Syndrome , Miller Fisher Syndrome , Ophthalmoplegia , ParalysisABSTRACT
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Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Adipose Tissue/transplantation , Cryopreservation/methods , Face/surgery , InjectionsABSTRACT
PURPOSE: This study was performed in order to discover the influence of the different types of computer and VDT work on the dryness of eyes. METHODS: Forty people without eye disease were included in this study. The frequency of blinking, BUT and width of palpebral fissure were measured after working on documents with desktop computers and laptop (notebook) computers and playing computer games at PC-room for 30 minutes each. RESULTS: The BUT value was 7.0+/-2.52 seconds after working on document with laptop computers and 5.7+/-1.86 seconds with desktop computers. Whereas the frequency of blinking was almost the same, the width of palpebral fissure was 6.6+/-0.95 mm in the former and 7.7+/-1.07 mm in the latter. After playing computer games at PC-room for 30 minutes, the BUT was as low as 4.6+/-1.61 seconds. The frequency of blinking was as low as 7.7+/-2.52 times/minute, and width of palpebral fissure as high as 9.2+/-1.24 mm. CONCLUSIONS: The highest value of palpebral fissure and the lowest value of BUT were obtained after playing computer games at PC room. These results indicate that the most severe dryness of eyes results from playing computer games at PC room and leads to eye fatigue easily. This was followed in the order of severe dryness by working on documents with desktop computers and laptop (notebook) computers. Therefore, proper rest during computer work, use of artificial tears and improved environment of the VDT working room are required.
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Asthenopia , Blinking , Eye Diseases , Ophthalmic Solutions , Video GamesABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to find stability and histological change after resection of extraocular muscle by suturing the proximal and distal muscle segments end to end for elimination of the risk of scleral perforation in the rabbit. METHODS: After dividing rabbits into two groups, we performed the resection of superior rectus muscle. The control group (18 eyes) was treated with conventional operation method in which we placed sutures directly into sclera after resection of muscle, whereas in the experimental group (18 eyes) sutures were placed between proximal and distal muscle segments end to end, without scleral suture, after resection of muscle 3 mm behind the original insertion. We measured the maximum adhesion power at 1day, 1-, 4-, and 8-week postoperative intervals and observed the histopathologic findings at 4- and 8-week postoperative intervals in both groups. RESULTS: In both groups, the maximal adhesion power increased gradually with time at muscle-to-sclera and muscle-to-muscle adhesion site and reached its highest at 8th week. According to histopathologic findings, chronic inflammatory reaction and foreign body reaction were more severe in the experimental group at 4th week, but disappeared at 8th week in both groups. Fibrosis was slightly more severe in the experimental group. CONCLUSIONS: In resection of extraocular muscle for correction of strabismus, muscle-to-muscle suture is thought to be stable and effective way to avoid scleral perforation for the patient whose sclera is thin or abnormal.