Publications by authors named "K Kapadia"
A Rare Case of Anti-Caspr2 Autoimmune Encephalitis Associated with a Testicular Mixed Germ Cell Tumor.
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
November 2024
Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis (PLE) is a poorly understood condition, thought to be caused by the cross-reacting of tumor antibodies with neurons in the brain, resulting in neuropsychiatric sequelae, such as personality and behavioral changes, psychosis, memory loss, and seizures. Anti-contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CASPR2) antibodies can cause PLE in patients with particular tumors, which in most cases can be identified as thymoma, lung cancer, or endometrial cancer. Some case reports show rare instances with other tumors, such as throat or sigmoid carcinoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Amyloid-β (Aβ) and hyperphosphorylated tau are crucial biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis, interacting synergistically to accelerate disease progression. While Aβ initiates cascades leading to tau hyperphosphorylation and neurofibrillary tangles, PET imaging studies suggest a sequential progression from amyloidosis to tauopathy, closely linked with neurocognitive symptoms.
Objective: To analyze the complex interactions between Aβ and tau in AD using probabilistic graphical models, assessing how regional tau accumulation is influenced by Aβ burden.
Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into neurology promises increased patient access, engagement, and quality of care, as well as improved quality of work life for clinicians. While most studies have focused on comparing AI models to expert performance, we argue for a more practical approach: demonstrating how AI can augment clinical practice. This article presents a framework for pragmatic AI augmentation, addressing the shortage in neurology practices, exploring the potential of AI in opportunistic screening, and encouraging the concept of AI serving as a "co-pilot" in neurology.
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- The study explores how pulsed light can create pressure changes in materials, leading to tactile sensations, a process known as the photoacoustic or light-induced thermoelastic effect.
- Different light sources, including a pulsed laser, a miniature diode laser, and a DLP projector, were tested to see how accurately participants could perceive and describe the sensations produced.
- Results show that participants experienced predominant mechanical sensations, particularly vibrations, at their fingertips and were able to detect and differentiate the light sources despite variations in pulse widths and light properties.
Purpose: Given rising demand for gender affirmation surgery (GAS), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and others' (LGBTQ+) patient care, and sexual and gender minority (SGM) representation in plastic surgery, we sought to analyze integrated residency programs' posts for LGBTQ+ content.
Methods: Programs were identified from the American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons website. Accounts were searched for on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.