Handgrip Strength and Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate in a Frailty Unit: A Retrospective Study.

Introduction: Frailty is characterized by vulnerability and decline in physical, mental, and social activity, significantly contributing to adverse health outcomes. Frailty encompasses nutritional status, muscle strength, inflammation, and hormones. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) is one of the hormones hypothesized to play a role in frailty.

When Zoster Virus Hides a Primary Brain Lymphoma.

Aim: To describe an unusual presentation of a primary lymphoma of the central nervous system in a patient who, four months prior to admission, was diagnosed with herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO).

Case Description: A 68-year-old man, with a history of HZO, was admitted to the emergency department with nausea and vomiting that had persisted over the previous two weeks. Neurological evaluation showed right ptosis, divergent strabismus and anisocoria.