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C Rauscher

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PubMed2001

A case of Ohtahara syndrome with olivary-dentate dysplasia and agenesis of mamillary bodies.

We report a patient with early infantile epileptic encephalopathy (EIEE) with suppression-burst (Ohtahara syndrome) associated with olivary-dentate dysplasia and agenesis of mamillary bodies is reported. Although those with Ohtahara syndrome are a heterogeneous group, virtually all reported cases are secondary to neuronal migrational disorders, sometimes only identified by detailed neuropathologic examination, as in this case report, which describes mamillary body agenesis as a not-yet-recognized anomaly associated with Ohtahara syndrome. All children with Ohtahara syndrome should have high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and detailed postmortem neuropathologic examinations.

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PubMed2001

MRI and proton spectroscopy in Lowe syndrome.

The oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe (OCRL) is an X-linked disorder characterized by major abnormalities of eyes, nervous system, and kidneys. We report two patients with typical intracranial lesions on MRI. The proton spectroscopy study of the periventricular white matter showed a moderate elevation of the signal at 3.56 ppm in the patient with cystic lesions. This resonance is usually assigned to myo-inositol and interpreted as a glial marker. In our patient it could also represent a true accumulation inside the cysts of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-biphosphate which is not degraded in patients with Lowe syndrome.

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PubMed1993

Malnutrition among the elderly.

Nutrition is a significant determinant of health. Undernutrition presenting as malnutrition is a serious health concern for frail elderly people with many health problems. Understanding the risk factors for malnutrition helps physicians assess and manage the condition. Primary care physicians are in an excellent position to screen, educate, and manage their elderly malnourished patients.

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PubMed1990

The unexpected relocation of elderly in-patients in response to a threatened strike.

A threatened strike by non-professional hospital employees caused a teaching hospital to halve its in-patient numbers. This paper describes this unexpected, involuntary intervention in patient care in the Department of Geriatric Medicine. Fifty-three patients were discharged, 46 patients were transferred for 12 days to another hospital and 29 remained in the department. There was no evidence of important disruption in patient-care nor exacerbation of patient-distress as seen in ratings of patients' social, emotional and physical functioning. It is suggested that important factors in achieving successful unexpected relocation are: selection of patients who are medically stable albeit with significant physical and mental disability; the preparation and participation of patients and staff; and the continuation of patient care by nursing staff familiar to the patients.

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PubMed1990

[The school child carrying heavy burdens].

In 163 Viennese pupils in standard 1 to 8, the weight of the schoolbag, the bodyweight and the ratio of these two parameters were examined in order to describe the amount of burden carried by those children. The results were: 1. The weight of the schoolbag war 4.0 kg (range 1 to 9 kg). 2. The pupils carried a schoolbag weighing on the average 10%, in standard 2 about 15% and in standard 8 about 6% of their bodyweight. 3. In every 6th pupil, the weight of the schoolbag constituted more than 15% of the bodyweight. 4. In analogy to pupils in standard 2, adults with a body weight of 70 kg would have to carry a weight of up to 17.5 kg to their working place. 5. While pupils have to carry a burden between 10 and 25% of their bodyweight, adults were carrying only between 1 and 10% of their bodyweight to work. We conclude that pupils are carrying daily a heavy burden in form of a schoolbag and adults apparently don't care about it.

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