Clinical and neurophysiological characteristics of epilepsy with blink inducing / 中华神经科杂志

Objective:To summarize the clinical and neurophysiological characteristics of epilepsy with blink inducing.Methods:The patients with epilepsy with blink test positive who received 24 h-video-electroencephalography (24 h-VEEG) monitoring from May 2017 to May 2022 in the Xijing Hospital, the Air Force Military Medical University were enrolled. Their clinical and electrophysiological characteristics were studied and they were followed up to observe their prognosis.Results:A total of 42 patients with epilepsy with blink test positive were collected, 1 of whom was lost to follow-up. The remaining 41 patients included 18 males (44%) and 23 females (56%), whose age was 3 to 12 (8.1±2.6) years. Self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) was diagnosed in 35 patients, self-limited epilepsy with autonomic seizures in 3, and developmental epileptic encephalopathy with spike-and-wave activation in sleep in 3, respectively. The electrical status epilepticus during sleep (ESES) was found in 31 patients (76%), whereas 10 (24%) without ESES. Thirty-two patients experienced 24 h-VEEG monitoring more than twice, and 23 of them were seizure free, of whom blink inducing disappeared in 14 patients and existed in 9 in the last 24 h-VEEG monitoring. Among the 9 patients who were not seizure free, blink inducing disappeared in 3 patients and remained in 6. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups ( P>0.05). The age of the patients whose blink inducing disappeared in the last 24 h-VEEG monitoring after treatment was (11.3±3.1) years. Meanwhile the age of the patients whose blink inducing remained was (9.1±2.3) years, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( t=2.254, P=0.030). Conclusions:Blink inducing is highly age-dependent and common in self-limited focal epilepsy and developmental epileptic encephalopathy, especially in SeLECTS. Moreover, patients with ESES are more likely to be blink test positive. There was no correlation between blink inducing and seizure outcome.

The clinical and neuroelectrophysiological characteristics of patients with sudden unexpected death in epilepsy / 中华神经科杂志

Objective:To investigate the clinical and electrophysiological characteristics of patients with sudden unexpected death of epilepsy (SUDEP).Methods:Using "epilepsy" as the keyword, the relevant cases entered from October 2011 to March 2012 were searched in the database of the Electroencephalogram (EEG) Monitoring Center, Xijing Hospital, the Air Force Military Medical University. Telephone follow-up was conducted for all confirmed epilepsy patients, and for the death cases confirmed by telephone follow-up, the patients identified as consistent with SUDEP diagnosis were included in this study based on their past medical history, clinical data, death details, etc, and their clinical and neuroelectrophysiological characteristics were summarized and analyzed.Results:Among the 1 232 patients who underwent 24-hour video-EEG monitoring during the study period, 354 patients were successfully followed up by telephone interview, of whom 17 patients were died (4.8%), 12 individuals met the diagnosis of SUDEP (7 men, 5 women). The duration of the disease in 9 patients exceeded 10 years. Eight cases presented with focal-bilateral tonic clonic seizures. Nine patients were treated with anti-seizure drug monotherapy. All the 24-hour video EEG of 12 patients were abnormal. There were 8 occasions when the EEG occipital α background rhythm slowed down compared with the standard frequency of peers or was dominated by slow waves. Interictal epileptic discharge (IED) located in temporal lobe were found in 12 EEG records, of which 9 EEG records were found with frontal IED. One of the 12 cases received 24-hour video EEG twice within 6 years, and his EEG background rhythm was significantly slower and the IED region was expanded compared with the first EEG record. At the third year after reexamination of EEG, SUDEP developed in this patient.Conclusions:SUDEP patients have a long course of disease and bilateral tonic-clonic seizure. The interictal EEG shows occipital slow α activity and temporofrontal epileptiform discharges, which may increase the risk of SUDEP.

Prognostic value of thrombin generation assay and coagulation factor testing in postoperative deep venous thrombosis of lower extremities in elderly patients with traumatic fracture / 临床外科杂志

Objective To analyze the prognostic value of thrombin generation assay(TGA)and coagulation factor testing in postoperative deep venous thrombosis(DVT)of lower extremities in elderly patients with traumatic fracture.Methods A retrospective case-control study was conducted to collect traumatic patients older than 60 years old who underwent surgery in our department from March 2019 to March 2022.The number of patients was 104.According to the ultrasonic examination of DVT 5 days after operation,the patients were divided into DVT group and non-DVT group.The differences of general demographic data,previous chronic diseases,time from trauma to operation,related indexes of TGA and TF coagulation factors(F)between the two groups were analyzed.The indexes with statistical significance were analyzed by receiver operating curve(ROC);the indexes with statistically significant differences were analyzed by Logistic regression and the prediction probability was calculated by ROC curve analysis.Results The incidence of postoperative DVT was 21.12％.Compared with the non-DVT group,the time from trauma to operation was longer in the DVT group,and the peak value under 5 pmol/L TF activation was lower(258.13±40.88 vs 209.58±30.09).F V,F Ⅷ and Fib were higher(141.25(125.38,158.18)vs 176.12(150.65,186.34),145.49(133.36,147.48)vs 165.96(153.07,180.65),3.25± 0.55 vs 3.92±0.72,respectively).The differences were statistically significant(all P＜0.01).ROC curve analysis showed that the time from trauma to operation,the peak value of 5 pmol/L TF activation,F V,FⅧ and Fib combined had more predictive value for postoperative DVT,the AUC was 0.91(P＜0.01),the sensitivity was 0.82 and the specificity 0.92.Conclusion The time from trauma to operation,the peak value of TGA under the condition of 5 pmol/L TF activation,F V,F Ⅷ and Fib have excellent prognostic value for the postoperative DVT of lower extremities in elderly patients with traumatic fracture,and the combined detection is more significative.

Clinical and electrophysiological study of sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy during rapid eye movement sleep / 中华神经科杂志

Objective:To explore the electro-clinical characteristics of sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy (SHE) in rapid eye movement (REM) stage.Methods:Five patients of SHE in REM stage were studied and followed up in the Electroencephalogram Monitoring Center, Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, the Air Force Military Medical University, from January 2016 to August 2021.Results:Among the 5 patients, there are 3 male patients, aged 21 to 46 years. A total of 23 seizures were monitored in 5 patients, of which 22 occurred in REM sleep and 1 occurred in non-REM Ⅲ sleep. Each attack lasted from 30 seconds to 1 minute, and was manifested as "hyperkinetic attack" during sleep, with or without disturbance of consciousness. There were no obvious abnormalities in electroencephalography during 13 attacks, with the focal sharp slow waves or slow waves during 9 attacks, and the focal slow waves occurrence at the end of the 10 attacks.Conclusion:Most of the hypermotor epileptic seizures in REM stage started from awakening reaction, and the interictal discharges occured in waking and non-REM sleep stage, which is necessary to distinguish from the REM sleep behavior disorder.

Progress in inverse metabolic engineering / 生物工程学报

In the last few years, high-throughput (or 'next-generation') sequencing technologies have delivered a step change in our ability to sequence genomes, whether human or bacterial. Further comparative genome analysis enables us to reveal detailed knowledge of genetics or physiology of industrial important strains obtained in laboratory, to analyze genotype-phenotype correlations of mutants with improved performance. Based on identified key mutations or mutation combinations, Inverse Metabolic Engineering (IME) can be performed by using accurate genetic modification system. Recently, IME has been successfully used for strain improvement and has become a research hotspot, including improving substrate utilization, engineering the robustness of industrial microbes and enhancing production of bio-based products. Here, we describe recent advances in research methods of IME, with an emphasis on characterization of genotype-phenotype and the latest advances and application of IME. Possible directions and challenges for further development of IME are also discussed.

Analysis of three wheat cytoplasmic male sterile lines mitochondrial DNA by AFLP / 生物工程学报

Cytoplasmic male sterility is an important way to utilize wheat heterosis. The purpose of thisstudy was to identify cytoplasmic type of three wheat male sterile lines. Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) marker technique was used to analyze the wheat mitochondrial DNA. We isolated mitochondria by differential centrifugation and density gradient ultracentrifugation. The results show that the extracted mitochondrial DNA was pure. It was suitable for PCR and genetic analysis. We got 4 pairs of specific primers from 64 primers combinations. Primer E1/M7 amplified 3 specific fragments in ms(Kots)-90-110. Primer E4/M2 generated 2 specific fragments in ms(Ven)-90-110. Primer E7/M6 amplified 2 specific fragments in ms(S)-90-110. Primer E6/M4 produced 2 specific fragments in ms(Kots)-90-110. Four specific primers could be used to identify three cytoplasmic types of Aegilops kotschyi, Ae. ventricosa and Triticum spelta. It provided the molecular basis to further study the mechanism of wheat cytoplasmic male sterility.

Management of Nosocomial Infection Through Network / 中华医院感染学杂志

OBJECTIVE To understand the knowledge about nosocomial infection of the personal. METHODS A questionnaire investigation was carried out by the hospital local area network(LAN). RESULTS A total of 202 questionnaires were sent in during one month, and statistic result could be looked up at any moment. CONCLUSIONS Questionnaire investigation via LAN can find the shortcomings of the nosocomial infection management correctly and quickly.