hyperphagia/infarction

The function of subthalamic nucleus (STN) which is a part of the basal ganglia system is not clear, but it is hypothesized that this component might be involved in action selection. Unilateral damage to STN, which can commonly occur due to the small vessel stroke mainly, causes hemiballismus and

Idiopathic or spontaneous segmental infarction of the greater omentum (ISIGO) is a rare cause of acute right-sided abdominal pain. The symptoms simulate acute appendicitis in 66% of cases and cholecystitis in 22%. Progressive peritonitis usually dictates laparotomy, and an accurate diagnosis is

Genetically obese and hypertensive rats (Obese/SHR) were subjected to sham or bilateral adrenalectomy at 4-5 weeks of age with the onset of hyperphagia. The sham-operated Obese/SHR ate voraciously and by 180 days of age males weighed 700 g and females 590 g. The adrenalectomized Obese/SHR ate much

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are involved in energy expenditure, regulation of inflammatory processes, and cellular protection in peripheral tissues. Among the different types of PPARs, PPARbeta is the only one to be widely expressed in cortical neurons. Using PPARbeta

We have studied the incidence of possible triggers of the myocardial infarction regarding its site in 750 patients with anterior and 731 patients with inferior infarction. Infarctions occurred most frequently without recalling any triggering activity, especially in patients with anterior infarction

Previous analyses have suggested that factors that stimulate the sympathetic nervous system and catecholamine release can trigger acute myocardial infarction. The wake-up time, Mondays, winter season, physical exertion, emotional upset, overeating, lack of sleep, cocaine, marijuana, anger, and

Death from myocardial infarction was a rare clinical entity at the beginning of this century, but with an ageing population it is poised to become the most common cause of death worldwide. Ample epidemiological evidence confirms the clinical impression that cardiovascular risk factors--hypertension,

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR alpha, beta/delta and gamma) play a key role in metabolic regulatory processes and gene regulation of cellular metabolism, particularly in the cardiovascular system. Moreover, PPARs have various extra metabolic roles, in circadian rhythms,

Gastric dilatation caused by psychogenic polyphagia or bulimia may, under extreme circumstances, progress to total gastric necrosis. We have described a patient in whom acute abdominal symptoms and signs developed while he was receiving psychiatric treatment. Laparotomy showed massive gastric

Twenty-five patients, admitted through a Coronary Care Unit with their first myocardial infarction (MI), were interviewed close to discharge home about (a) their perceptions regarding the causes of their MI and (b) their knowledge of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors. Psychosocial factors

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare congenital disease that affects growth, sexual development, cognitive function and behavior. Individuals exhibit food preoccupation and hyperphagia, which may lead to obesity with premature morbidity and mortality. The aim of this work was to evaluate the risk

Coronary heart disease affects 7.6% of the population in the United States, where > 900,000 myocardial infarctions (MIs) occur annually. Approximately half of all MIs have an identifiable clinical trigger. Myocardial ischemia, MI, sudden cardiac death, and thrombotic stroke each occur with circadian

The prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases including hypertension, dyslipidemia (hyperlipidemia) and diabetes increases with aging, and all these conditions are risk factors of arteriosclerotic diseases such as cerebrovascular event (stroke) and myocardial infarction. The term "metabolic domino"

Diabetic patients tend to show a reduced QOL because of macrovascular complications such as cerebral and myocardial infarction, as well as marked microvascular complications. It is important for the prevention and amelioration of these complications to diagnose diabetes mellitus (DM) early and