Inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy associated with psoriasis: a case report.

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a genetic basis. Psoriasis is accepted as a systemic, immune-mediated disease. Hypertension, obesity, metabolic disorders including diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia, and psychiatric disorders are more prevalent among children with psoriasis compared to children without psoriasis.

Electrocardiographic Changes in Children With Acute Opioid Poisoning: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objectives: Opioid poisoning in children is a common pediatric emergency in Iran. The emergence and spread of new synthetic opioids have come up with new consequences in case of toxicity. In this study, we aimed to evaluate electrocardiographic changes in children with acute opiate poisoning.

Simultaneous Occurrence of Dysrhythmia and Seizure as a Diagnostic Difficulty; a Case Report.

Torsades de pointes (TdP) is a rare but hazardous ventricular dysrhythmia caused by an increase in the QT interval of the heart rhythm and is categorized into congenital or acquired types. Signs and symptoms of TdP include syncope, seizure, ventricular fibrillation, and even sudden death. According to statistics, among these symptoms, syncope and the seizure can be considered as signs that make the TdP diagnosis difficult.

Recurrent Syncope following Substance Abuse; a Case Report.

Drug abuse is considered as the most common poisoning in the world. Stimulants agent especially amphetamines and methamphetamines are among important abused substances. Different types of neurologic, psychiatric, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and cardiogenic complications have been reported to be related to methamphetamine consumption.

The stigma of epilepsy and its effects on marital status.

Background: No previous studies have examined marital status of patients with epilepsy and epilepsy-related factors on perceived and enacted stigmas in Iran. In the present study, marital status of patients with epilepsy (PWE's) in Birjand city in the east of Iran was investigated.

Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted to identify factors contributing to the marital status of PWE's in a cross-sectional study with 471 participants.