There is not much awareness of varicella zoster virus (VZV) associated central nervous system (CNS) infections under treatment with natalizumab. Here we describe two natalizumab treated MS patients who developed acute retinal necrosis combined with CNS vasculitis caused by VZV. In natalizumab treated patients, visual symptoms atypical of optic neuritis should be promptly evaluated by an ophthalmologist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA healthy diet is important for optimal child growth and development. School-based opportunities to encourage children to achieve healthy eating behaviors should be explored. Nutrition education programs can provide school children with classroom-based nutrition education and access to fruits and vegetables (FV).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe concept of the right temporal variant of frontotemporal dementia (rtvFTD) is still equivocal. The syndrome accompanying predominant right anterior temporal atrophy has previously been described as memory loss, prosopagnosia, getting lost and behavioural changes. Accurate detection is challenging, as the clinical syndrome might be confused with either behavioural variant FTD (bvFTD) or Alzheimer's disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn NSW, Australia, the views of primary-school aged children and their parents in regard to the importance of nutrition education at school are unclear. The aim of the current study was to explore children's knowledge of nutrition and eating habits and to identify gaps that future school nutrition education programs could target. Students aged 9 to 12 years and their parents ( = 21 dyads) were invited to participate in semi-structured interviews, complete a nutrition knowledge questionnaire, and perform a "healthy-unhealthy" food sorting task in a University food laboratory.
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