Acute flaccid paralysis due to West nile virus infection in adults: A paradigm shift entity

Three cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) with preceding fever are described. One patient had a quadriparesis with a florid meningoencephalitic picture and the other two had asymmetric flaccid paralysis with fasciculations at the onset of illness. Magnetic resonance imaging in two cases showed prominent hyperintensitities in the spinal cord and brainstem with prominent involvement of the grey horn (polio-myelitis). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) polymerase chain reaction was positive for West Nile virus (WNV) in the index patient. All three cases had a positive WNV immunoglobulin M antibody in serum/CSF and significantly high titer of WNV neutralizing antibody in serum, clearly distinguishing the infection from other Flaviviridae such as Japanese encephalitis. WNV has been recognized in India for many decades; however, AFP has not been adequately described. WNV is a flavivirus that is spread by Culex mosquitoes while they take blood meals from humans and lineage 1 is capable of causing a devastating neuro-invasive disease with fatal consequences or severe morbidity. We describe the first three laboratory confirmed cases of WNV induced AFP from Kerala and briefly enumerate the salient features of this emerging threat.     

关于中西医结合治疗面瘫患者的护理心得体会

观察面瘫患者中西结合治疗面瘫的临床疗效，配合针对性护理，并总结临床护理经验，促进患者康复。方法：就我院2015年10月---2016年10月72例面瘫患者，在中医整体观的指导下，通过辩证施护，同时结合西医辅以优质的护理，随机将72名患者分为温灸针结合西医治疗辅以优质护理观察组和温灸针组，分别用温灸针结合肌肉注射腺苷钴胺辅以优质的护理和温灸针治疗，每日一次，治疗时间1个月，对比观察两组面瘫临床治疗效果。结果采用中西医结合方法的观察组36例共痊愈30例，显效4例，有效2例，无效0，总有效率100%；温灸组36例，痊愈20例，显效3例，有效4例，无效9例，总有效率75%，通过两组比较，P〉0.05，差异无显著意义。结论在中医整体观指导下，通过辩证施护，同时结合西医治疗辅以优质的护理，均有效果。     

Transthoracic Repair of Asymptomatic Morgagni Hernia in an Adult

Morgagni hernia represents a rare type of diaphragmatic hernia which usually occurs on the right side, in the anterior mediastinum. Predisposing factors of Morgagni hernia include pregnancy, obesity or other causes of increased intraabdominal pressure, and a history of trauma. Most of adults diagnosed with a foramen of Morgagni are asymptomatic. We report a case of an overweight 23-year-old asymptomatic patient with a Morgagni hernia incidentally diagnosed on chest x-ray. There was a satisfactory result after the repair by a transthoracic approach.     

颈动脉内膜剥脱术致周围性舌下神经麻痹综合康复治疗:1例报道及文献复习

目的:周围性舌下神经麻痹的临床诊治率较低,相当一部分患者未能得到及时而正确的康复治疗。本文旨在报道颈动脉内膜剥脱术致周围性舌下神经麻痹的综合康复治疗方法及临床疗效。方法:2016年3月1日,天津医科大学总医院康复医学科收入1例颈动脉内膜剥脱术致周围性舌下神经麻痹患者,对该患者进行包括舌肌运动训练、神经肌肉电刺激疗法和远红外线治疗在内的为期15 d的综合康复治疗及口服神经营养药物治疗。回顾性分析诊治过程,并对相关文献进行复习。结果:接受综合康复治疗15 d后,舌肌较治疗前灵活,构音较治疗前清晰,吞咽时对食团的控制能力和搅拌能力均得到改善;伸舌虽然仍略向右偏斜,但舌正中沟与正中线的夹角较治疗前减少17.5°;右侧舌体表面皱褶减少,舌体饱满红润;舌尖向上可触及上嘴唇;向左舔嘴角时费力程度减轻;向右伸舌时颈部肌肉张力明显降低;向口腔内部卷曲舌尖可触及软腭边缘。康复治疗效果令人满意。结论:周围性舌下神经麻痹的康复治疗方法鲜见报道。在口服神经营养药物的基础上,同时应用舌肌运动训练、神经肌肉电刺激疗法和远红外线治疗在内的康复治疗方法,可以有效地改善患者的舌肌运动功能和舌肌萎缩程度,成为改善周围性舌下神经麻痹的安全而有效的康复治疗方法。