Longitudinally transverse myelitis as a rare complication of pneumococcal meningitis: case report.

Pneumococcal meningitis is the most severe bacterial meningitis rarely complicated by acute myelitis. We report a case of a 54-year-old female who presented with pneumococcal meningoencephalitis. After eight days of hospitalization, the patient presented a sudden onset of bilateral lower leg weakness and bladder and bowel sphincter dysfunction.

Sudden transient blindness following ureteroscopy: an uncommon complication of a common procedure (a case report).

Perioperative vision loss following non-ophthalmic surgical procedures represents a rare but potentially serious complication. Although its occurrence in urology is infrequent, the consequences for patients and legal implications are significant. We present the case of a 53-year-old woman with no notable medical history, treated for renal lithiasis.

Evapotranspiration in Semi-Arid Climate: Remote Sensing vs. Soil Water Simulation.

Estimating crop evapotranspiration (ET) is an important requirement for a rational assessment and management of water resources. The various remote sensing products allow the determination of crops' biophysical variables integrated in the evaluation of ET by using surface energy balance (SEB) models. This study compares ET estimated by the simplified surface energy balance index (S-SEBI) using Landsat 8 optical and thermal infra-red spectral bands and transit model HYDRUS-1D.

Degradation of 2,6-dicholorophenol by Trichoderma longibraciatum Isolated from an industrial Soil Sample in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

2,6-Dichlorophenol (2,6-DCP) is an aromatic compound with industrial importance in making insecticides, herbicides, and other organic compounds. However, it poses serious health and ecological problems. Microbial degradation of 2,6-DCP has been widely applied due to its effectiveness and eco-friendly characteristics.

Interspecific variability of 1,8-cineole content, phenolics and bioactivity among nine Eucalyptus taxa growing under the sub-humid bioclimate stage.

Background Eucalyptus essential oils and extracts are used since the ancient times in alternative medicine. The 1,8-cineole is the most significant constituent of Eucalyptus essential oil, while phenolic contents define the value of eucalyptus extracts. Based on the last considerations, interspecific variability of 1,8-cineole content, phenolics and antioxidant potentials among nine Eucalyptus taxa growing under the sub-humid bioclimate stage of Tunisia was investigated.

Metabolomic fingerprint of Mentha rotundifolia L. Leaf tissues promotes this species as a potential candidate for sustainable production of biologically active molecules.

Background The Mentha rotundifolia L. (Lamiaceae family), is a medicinal herb used since the ancient times as an antiseptic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent. In the present work, metabolomic profiling of two Mentha rotundifolia L.

Enzymatic oxidative transformation of phenols by Trametes trogii laccases.

The removal of toxic phenolic compounds from industrial wastewater is an important issue to be addressed. Their presence in water and soil has become a great environmental concern, and effective methods for their removal need to be addressed. The feasibility of applying laccases for the degradation of phenolic compounds has received increasing attention.

Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study of suriclone imipramine interaction in man.

Suriclone is a novel cyclopyrrolone exhibiting anxiolytic activity. Twelve healthy Caucasian male volunteers participated in the study. A single dose of suriclone 0.

[Visual potentials evoked by a pattern reversal checkerboard in 50 depressed patients].

The pertinency of the visual evoked potentials (VEP) was studied as an index of depression in a group of 50 depressed patients (according to DSM III criteria). The VEP recordings were realized before an antidepressive treatment (D0) and 4 weeks after the beginning of the treatment (D28). Identical recordings were realized with 15 healthy and voluntary reference subjects.

[Visual evoked potentials and attention processes in depression].

The study of the attention process during depression has been realized with the recording of visual evoked potential (VEP) by simple pattern reversal checkerboard and in sequences where a rare stimulus appears randomly, with or without task. The recordings obtained on fifty patients have been compared to the VEP obtained on fifteen reference subjects. The results indicate that some perturbations, characteristic of the depressive state, should happen at the both levels of attentional selection, early (P1 and N1 components) and late (P3 component).

Effects of selective attention on visual evoked potentials in depressed patients and healthy controls.

The study of the attention process during depression has been realized with the recording of visual evoked potentials (VEP) by simple pattern reversal checkerboard, and in sequences where a rare stimulus appears randomly, with of without task. The recordings obtained on fifty patients before antidepressive treatment (D0) have been compared to the VEP obtained on the same patients at the end of the treatment (D28) and to those obtained on fifteen reference subjects. The results indicate that some perturbations, characteristic of the depressive state, should happen at both levels of attentional selection, early (components P1 and N1) and late (component P3).

[Multidisciplinary approach to depression. Preliminary results].

In the present study, clinical interview, Visual Evoked Potentials, psychological tests, TRH test, plasmatic MHPG dosage were investigated in 30 depressed patients with major depressive disorders. All the explorations were realised before and after 28 days of an antidepressant treatment. Thanks to analysis we found out the value of psychological tests.