psoriasis/seizures

Four males, the sons of 2 sisters, apparently have a new syndrome of mental retardation, seizures and psoriasis. Due to the relationship between the affected males we propose the inheritance to be X-linked recessive although cosegregation of two separate disorders may be occurring. Psoriasis has

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of epileptic seizures, and antiepileptic drug (AED) use among nursing home elderly residents; to evaluate demographics, seizure characteristics, and seizure-related comorbidities associated with institutionalization; and to compare findings with a previous survey

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) developed in as 23-year-old woman with psoriasis during treatment with psoralen-ultraviolet-A (PUVA). The connective tissue disease was characterized by an erythematous rash, hair loss, nephritis, splenomegaly, seizures, and coma. Serum antinuclear antibodies were

We report the case of a 36-year-old Chinese man with a history of complex partial seizure of temporal lobe origin since the age of 12 years, superimposed by myasthenia gravis since the age of 27 years and psoriasis vulgaris since the age of 29 years. With an eight-year follow-up, the above three

BACKGROUND The association between psoriasis and hypoparathyroidism has been reported by several authors, and it has been suggested that abnormalities in calcium homeostasis may be involved in the development or exacerbation of psoriasis. However, so far there have only been two reports of

An 82-year-old man treated with phenytoin for the prevention of symptomatic epilepsy was hospitalized to treat consciousness disturbance, seizure, and hypocalcemia (serum calcium: 4.6 mg/dL). Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level was very low (5.4 ng/mL), whereas serum calcitriol level was normal (27

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) has recently been described in psoriasis or multiple sclerosis patients treated with fumaric acid esters (fumarates), who had developed severe and long-standing lymphocytopenia (<500/mm(3) ). We report a psoriasis patient who presented with

Limbic encephalitis is a condition characterised by an acute or sub-acute onset of memory disorder, associated with seizures and psychiatric manifestations. Investigations such as brain MRI usually reveal a high intensity signal in the medial temporal lobe and cerebrospinal fluid analysis shows mild

Psoriasis used to be known as a skin disorder; however, it can now be considered as a systemic disease with the involvement of multiple organs. Neurological and psychiatric disorders are some of the associated problems that can be observed in patients with psoriasis. Stroke, multiple sclerosis,

BACKGROUND We undertook this study in order to determine the pattern and prevalence of childhood psoriasis in northern India and to highlight the differences and similarities with previous studies. METHODS In this retrospective epidemiologic study, the data from 419 children (less than 14 years of

During glioblastoma treatment, the pharmaceutical monoclonal antibody to vascular endothelial growth factor A, bevacizumab, has improved the quality of life and delayed progression for several months, but has not (or only marginally) prolonged overall survival. In 2017, several dramatic research

A male infant was born with generalized erythroderma and scaling; the newborn demonstrated poor neonatal development and developed several complications such as hypernatremic dehydration, septicemia, gastroenteritis and seizures. In the neonatal period, the erythema faded, but exfoliation persisted.

We reported a 59-year-old woman who received a diagnosis of psoriasis vulgaris at the age of 35 and had been under medical treatment. She was admitted to our department on August 16, 1993 because of lymphadenopathy, arthralgia and neuralgia. We observed cervical and axillar lymphadenopathy 1-3 cm in

Two brothers with ichthyosis follicularis, noncicatricial universal alopecia, photophobia, hyerkeratotic psoriasis-like lesions, nails dystrophy, inguineal herniae, cryptorchidism, short stature, seizures, and psychomotor developmental delay are described. These features correspond to the ichthyosis