Publications by authors named "Rachel E Berndsen"
Article Synopsis
- Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome (SJMS) is a rare lung disorder that leads to underdeveloped blood vessels in the lungs, often causing emphysema and sometimes bronchiectasis.
- The exact cause is unclear, but SJMS is thought to stem from childhood respiratory infections like RSV and tuberculosis, with symptoms that are often vague and can delay diagnosis.
- A report of a 23-year-old Kenyan woman illustrates the challenges of diagnosing SJMS given her lengthy clinical history of respiratory issues, emphasizing the need for careful evaluation and possibly advanced imaging to identify the condition.
Article Synopsis
- A case is described involving a 35-year-old woman at 13.1 weeks of pregnancy, where both of her dichorionic diamniotic twins were diagnosed with severe neural tube defects: anencephaly and exencephaly.
- Anencephaly and exencephaly result from failures in proper neural tube closure, and while neural tube defects are common, their occurrence in both twins in this type of pregnancy is extremely rare.
- The rarity of this instance highlights the need for further research to identify risk factors and develop preventive strategies, especially focusing on the genetic and environmental influences in twin pregnancies.
