Effects of Postoperative Intravenous Cyclosporine Treatment on the Survival and Functional Performance Status of Patients With Glioblastoma: A Randomized, Triple-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.

Background: Glioblastoma is associated with low median survival time irrespective of maximal treatment. Previous in vitro studies have revealed tumor inhibitory effect of cyclosporine A. However, whether the addition of cyclosporine could improve survival among patients with glioblastoma is unknown.

Contralateral Radiculopathy: A Kernohan-Woltman Notch-like Phenomenon.

Lumbar disc herniation is the most common cause of radiculopathy. In most cases, the chief complaint is associated with radicular pain due to nerve compression on the herniated side. However, a radicular pain contralateral to the herniation side is an unusual finding rarely reported in the literature.

Surgical management of a thoracic extradural arachnoid cyst with communication to subarachnoid space through nerve root: a case report.

Spinal extradural cysts are uncommon and may cause cord and nerve root compression. The cysts usually appear in thoracic spine. We report a 29-year-old man with an extradural arachnoid cyst from T4 to T6.

Cerebral abscess complicating embolization of an arteriovenous malformation: Case report and review of litera.

Central nervous system infection is a rare complication of endovascular procedures. We report a 21-year-old woman presented with headache, nausea, vomiting, and right-sided hemiparesis 4 months after endovascular embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformation. Investigations led to the diagnosis of multiple brain abscesses.

Prevalence of hepatitis B and C seromarkers and abnormal liver function tests among hemophiliacs in Guilan (northern province of Iran).

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses and abnormal liver function tests among hemophiliacs in Guilan province, Iran.

Material/methods: Patients registered with Guilan Hemophilia Society (GHS) were enrolled in this study, and evaluated for the presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus antibody (HCV-Ab) and liver function tests.

Results: One hundred and one patients (100 males, 1 female, mean age 19.