From an epidemiological and pathophysiological point of view, Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) should be considered 'sister' diseases. T2DM significantly increases the risk of developing AD, and the mechanisms of neuronal degeneration themselves worsen peripheral glucose metabolism in multiple ways. The pathophysiological links between the two diseases, particularly cerebral insulin resistance, which causes neuronal degeneration, are so close that AD is sometimes referred to as 'type 3 diabetes'.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) improve the prognosis of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. However, clinicians should be aware of potentially life-threatening immune-related adverse events (irAEs). We report a case of a 67-year-old man with lung adenocarcinoma who developed an acute ischemic stroke after the second administration of pembrolizumab.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus (PERM) syndrome is a rare neurological condition. Its clinical characteristics include axial and limb muscle rigidity, myoclonus, painful spasms and hyperekplexia. Diagnosis of this disease can be very challenging and optimal long-term treatment is unclear.
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