folinic acid/edema

OBJECTIVE To deepen our understanding of Methylmalonic aciduria (MMA) associated pulmonary hypertension (PH) by analyzing the characteristics of clinical presentation, pulmonary high resolusion CT(HRCT), treatment response and gene mutation. METHODS This study includes 15 cases of pediatric patients

OBJECTIVE To report atypical anterior optic neuropathy due to toxoplasmosis. METHODS Interventional case report. A 33-year-old male presented with sudden painless loss of vision and floaters in the right eye. Examination demonstrated a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/200, optic nerve head edema,

Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchors attach nearly 150 proteins to the cell membrane. Patients with pathogenic variants in GPI biosynthesis genes develop diverse phenotypes including seizures, dysmorphic facial features and cleft palate through an unknown mechanism. We identified a novel mouse

Common use of available techniques detecting perinatal infections needs to be accompanied with knowledge of proper interpretation of the tests and indications for treatment as well as communication with patients. The aim of this paper is to summarize current standards of diagnosis and treatment of

BACKGROUND At increasing use of high-dose 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal and gastric cancer complicated drug-induced colitis is observed more frequently. From May 1998 to November 2000 we observed 6 cases of 5-fluorouracil-induced colitis, in which we looked for

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a potentially severe disorder of the autoregulation of cerebral perfusion. The major clinical manifestations are headache, seizures, altered mental status, and visual loss. The typical radiological finding is vasogenic edema predominating in the

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is one of many causes of status epilepticus (SE). Itis defined classically as a clinical radiographic entity, characterized by presentation of headache, altered mental status, visual disturbances, seizures, and typical neuroradiographic findings of

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of ethanol and high-dose intravenous steroid for preserving vision in acute methanol poisoning. METHODS Eight cases of acute methanol poisoning presented to the emergency department. Detailed physical examination including

OBJECTIVE A prospective clinical study was performed to determine the incidence of high-dose continuous intravenous infusion fluorouracil (5FU-CIV) cardiotoxicity. METHODS Three hundred sixty-seven patients who were given first-cycle high-dose 5FU-CIV were monitored for cardiac function by clinical