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Cureus
December 2024
Division of Nephrology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Sakura, JPN.
Persistent hiccups are rare but can serve as an early symptom of underlying conditions, including pulmonary infections and cerebrovascular disorders. This case highlights hiccups as a presenting symptom of bronchopneumonia in a hemodialysis patient and explores the effective use of chlorpromazine and Hange-koboku-to (HKT) as symptomatic therapies. Given the potential association of hiccups with neurological conditions, this case underscores the need for comprehensive diagnostic evaluation.
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December 2024
Department of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
Background: Clinical trials for rare disorders have unique challenges due to low prevalence, patient phenotype variability and high expectations. These challenges are highlighted by our study on clonazepam in patients, a common cause of intellectual disability. Previous studies on Arid1b-haploinsufficient mice showed positive effects of clonazepam on various cognitive aspects.
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November 2024
Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.
Little is known about the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy in dissociative identity disorder (DID). Zinc is essential for proper brain function. Its deficiency can lead to mental health symptoms, possibly contributing to dissociation.
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December 2024
Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, Canada.
Objectives: To summarise and evaluate Cochrane reviews of pharmacological therapies for adults with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) pain.
Methods: Systematic search of Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews to May 2024. Generic quality assessment used AMSTAR-2 criteria, validity checks of potentially critical factors in evaluation of analgesic efficacy, and assessment of susceptibility of results to publication bias.
Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y)
December 2024
Veracity Neuroscience LLC, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Background: mutations are associated with a diverse set of distinct neurological syndromes and intermediate phenotypes that may include extra-neural features. Overall, genotype-phenotype correlations are weak. There are no consensus treatments.
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