Correlation between neurological and ocular findings in craniofacial anomalies

To study the different neurological findings in craniofacial anomalies and their association with eye abnormalities. 46 patients with craniofacial anomalies were examined and their neurological findings and eye findings were recorded and correlated. The incidence of neurological abnormalities was 20% with lid and /or lacrimal anomalies while it was over 50% when strabismus was present. Neurological abnormalities are more common in craniofacial anomalies in which strabismus is a feature

Valvular affection in rheumatic patients without evident carditis

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of echo-cardiography in the detection of valvular cardiac affection in rheumatic patients without clinically evident carditis. Thirty rheumatic patients without evidence of carditis or murmur were examined clinically and were further assessed by laboratory investigations and with echocardiography with the Toshiba 270 ultrasound phase array scanner. The results proved that rheumatic valvulitis was detected in 33% of patients by echocardiography in spite of absense of clinical signs. Echocardiography is a valuable and sensitive diagnostic tool for sub-clinical cardiac affection in acute rheumatic fever, that is not detected by clinical and auscultatory findings