Botulinum toxin treatment of pes cavovarus in a child suffering from autosomal recessive axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy (AR-CMT2).

In a 12-year old girl suffering from autosomal recessive axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) neuropathy, pes cavovarus was treated with botulinum toxin injection in the tibialis posterior. The patient underwent a clinical evaluation, video analysis of spatiotemporal gait parameters and dynamic foot plantar pressure assessment before treatment and then two weeks, three months and six months thereafter. The video gait analysis revealed a decrease in varus during the swing phase of gait.

Surgery in esophageal and gastric cancer patients: what is the role for nutrition support in your daily practice?

Cancers of the esophagus and stomach have a major impact on patients' nutritional status by virtue of these organs' inherent digestive functions. Many patients with these cancers will require surgical intervention, which imposes further metabolic demands and compounds preexisting nutritional disorders. Patients with esophagogastric cancer are likely to have lost weight by the time the diagnosis is made.

Lasting pituitary hormone deficiency after traumatic brain injury.

Pituitary deficiencies have been reported after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and may contribute to lasting cognitive disorders in this context. In a population of TBI patients with persistent cognitive and/or behavioral disorders, we sought to determine the prevalence of lasting pituitary deficiency and relationships with TBI severity, cognitive disorders, and impairments in activities of daily living (ADL). Fifty-five patients were included (mean age 36.

Fruits, vegetables and coronary heart disease.

Diet plays an important part in the maintenance of optimal cardiovascular health. This Review summarizes the evidence for a relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and the occurrence of coronary heart disease. This evidence is based on observational cohort studies, nutrition prevention trials with fruit and vegetables, and investigations of the effects of fruit and vegetables on cardiovascular risk factors.