Retropharyngeal abscess complicated by Prevotella buccae sepsis during pregnancy. A case report.

Background: Retropharyngeal abscess is extremely uncommon in adults and rare in pregnancy. A MEDLINE search yielded only 1 reported case during pregnancy. Likewise, sepsis caused by prevotella buccae, a bacteria associated with more benign conditions such as bacterial vaginosis or dental infections, is also rare, with no reported cases during pregnancy.

Recurrent duodenal atresia: a case report.

Background: Duodenal atresia is a rare disorder occurring in 1 in 10,000 live births. Duodenal atresia is associated with trisomy 21: 5-15% of trisomy 21 cases have duodenal atresia and 30% of duodenal atresia cases are associated with trisomy 21. Some cases of duodenal atresia may be recurrent.

Video media-induced aggressiveness in children.

Transmission of aggressive behaviors to children through modeling by adults has long been a commonly held psychological concept; however, with the advent of technological innovations during the last 30 years, video media-television, movies, video games, and the Internet-has become the primary model for transmitting aggressiveness to children. This review explores the acquisition of aggressive behaviors by children through modeling behaviors in violent video media. The impact of aggressive behaviors on the child, the family, and society is addressed.

Eating disorders during pregnancy.

Unlabelled: Eating disorders during pregnancy, once thought to be rare, occur in a significant number of women. The incidences of the major eating disorders-anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa-are increasing because of cultural pressures on the drive for thinness. Because the age range for these major eating disorders overlaps with the age range for reproductive function, it is not unusual for a clinician to encounter a pregnant patient with a major eating disorder.

Stress: pregnancy considerations.

Unlabelled: Stress-induced pregnancy complications represent a significant cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality due to preterm labor, low-birth-weight babies, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and neuropsychological developmental delays of affected offspring. Psychosocial factors such as socioeconomic status, work status, marital status, level of education, access to prenatal care, substance abuse, ethnicity, cultural background, and quality of relationships with partners and parents have been identified as determinants of stress during pregnancy. The biopsychosocial model of health and disease aptly explains the interactions of these psychosocial factors in the genesis of stress-induced pregnancy complications.

Locked-in syndrome.

Locked-in syndrome is a rare neuropsychological disorder. Its primary features are quadriplegia and paralysis of the cranial nerves except for those responsible for vertical eye movements. The differential diagnosis includes persistent vegetative state, brain death, minimally conscious states, C3 transection of the spinal cord, and conversion locked-in syndrome.

Pregnancy sickness: a biopsychological perspective.

Pregnancy sickness is a universal phenomenon, affecting 70% to 85% of all pregnant women. The primary symptoms of pregnancy sickness are nausea, vomiting, and food aversions. In the past, pregnancy sickness was attributed to psychological disturbances of the pregnant woman.