Publications by authors named "M Etemadifar"
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. MS causes many changes in the lives of its patients, forcing them to renegotiate their lives. Part of these changes are related to patients' self- and others- mental representations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Trials demonstrated an increased risk of distal median nerve dysfunction (DMND) and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) associated with teriflunomide in people with multiple (pwMS).
Objective: To estimate the real-world prevalence of clinical CTS and electrodiagnostic DMND in teriflunomide-treated pwMS.
Methods: Cross-sectional study on selected teriflunomide (WHOATC code: L04AK02)-treated, risk factor-free pwMS at the Isfahan MS clinic in 2022.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the prevalence of two types of disability progression in patients with aquaporin-4 antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (AQP4-IgG NMOSD): Progression Independent of Relapse Activity (PIRA) and Relapse-Associated Worsening (RAW).
- It included 181 patients from the MSBase registry, mostly females with an average age of 38.1 years, monitored for an average of 4.5 years, where only 2.2% experienced PIRA and 7.2% experienced RAW.
- The findings suggest PIRA is rare in AQP4-IgG NMOSD cases, but the study had limitations, such as using
Chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids (CLIPPERS) syndrome is a rare central nervous system inflammatory disorder with an unknown pathophysiology. We present the case of a 51-year-old female exhibiting clinical and radiological features consistent with CLIPPERS syndrome. She manifested diplopia, vertigo, gait ataxia, and lower limb asthenia, accompanied by impaired tandem gait, right sixth nerve palsy, and coarse horizontal nystagmus during the physical examination.
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- Primary Hemifacial Spasm (pHFS) is linked to facial nerve compression from blood vessels, with studies showing women are affected about twice as often as men, though there's conflicting evidence regarding which side of the face is more commonly impacted.* -
- The review examined existing literature to identify anatomical factors that could influence the development of HFS and its gender/side preference, finding that both sides are generally affected equally, but specific vascular anatomical variations may lead to side preferences.* -
- Key anatomical variations, particularly in posterior circulation, may heighten the risk for HFS, with some indications of a tendency toward the left side, yet there's limited research on the differences between men and women, indicating a need for more