Neurophysiological Characteristics of Allgrove (Triple A) Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review.

Allgrove or "Triple A" syndrome is characterized by alacrima, achalasia, and adrenocorticotropic hormone-resistant adrenal insufficiency, as well as central and peripheral nervous system involvement. Patients demonstrate heterogeneity with regard to their age of symptom onset, disease severity, and nature of clinical symptoms. Neurophysiological testing has also shown variability ranging from: motor neuron disease with prominent bulbar involvement, motor-predominant neuropathy, or sensorimotor polyneuropathy with axonal or mixed axonal and demyelinating features.

Navigating the uncertainty of health advocacy teaching and evaluation from the trainee's perspective.

Background: There may be no competency more shrouded in uncertainty than health advocacy (HA), raising questions about the robustness of advocacy training in postgraduate medical education. By understanding how programs currently train HA, we can identify whether trainees' learning needs are being met.

Methods: From 2017 to 2019, we reviewed curricular documents across nine direct-entry specialties at all Ontario medical schools, comparing content for the HA and communicator roles to delineate role-specific challenges.

Impact of a Gluten-Free Diet on Quality of Life and Health Perception in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes and Asymptomatic Celiac Disease.

Context: Celiac disease (CD) is a common comorbidity seen in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and is frequently asymptomatic. As chronic conditions requiring significant lifestyle changes, there are limited reports assessing changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) during transition to a gluten-free diet (GFD) in patients with T1D who are asymptomatic for CD.

Objective: This work aims to prospectively assess HRQoL and health perception in children and adults with T1D and asymptomatic CD after random assignment to GFD vs usual diet.