Life-threatening respiratory failure due to cranial dystonia after dental procedure in a patient with multiple system atrophy.

We report on a woman with a an 8-year history of multiple system atrophy with predominance of parkinsonism who developed jaw-locking oromandibular dystonia within hours after insertion of ill-fitting dentures. Dystonia spread rapidly to involve other facial muscles and the larynx causing stridor with respiratory failure necessitating crush intubation.     

Assessment of exposure to arsenic among smelter workers: A five-year follow-up

In a group of 43 smelter workers exposed to inorganic arsenic dust for 13-45 years, nerve conduction velocities (NCVs) were significantly lower in two peripheral nerves as compared with matching referents. With multivariate data analysis, a significant negative correlation was found between cumulative absorption of arsenic and NCV in four examined nerves and the sural amplitude. Clinical symptoms of neuropathy and other symptoms related to arsenic exposure were moderate, though the difference between the groups was significant. The mean total absorption of arsenic was calculated to be less than 5 g, and the maximal absorption about 20 g. These data indicate that the adverse effect of arsenic on the peripheral nerves is dependent on long-term exposure rather than on short-term fluctuations in exposure levels. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

舌咽、迷走、副神经和舌下神经的解剖及影像学表现

CT和MRI是研究舌咽、迷走、副神经和舌下神经解剖和神经病变的重要方式，软组织肿块在MRI图像上有特征表现，CT则对骨质的改变十分敏感．就舌咽、迷走、副神经和舌下神经的正常解剖、影像学检查技术和部分神经病变作一综述．     

交感神经亢进引起的心电图改变

植物神经功能失调多见于一些中青年女性 ,临床症状表现为心悸、心前区不适、脉压差小、心电图示 T波异常 ,口服硝酸甘油可缓解 ,体格检查未发现异常     

应用自体静脉套和脑细胞生长肽对面神经损伤恢复影响的临床研究

目的研究采用自体静脉管套入吻合口并注入脑细胞生长肽的方法,对面神经损伤后功能恢复的影响.方法吻合神经断端后用自体静脉管套入吻合口并注入脑细胞生长肽.分析肌电图和观察表情肌功能恢复,比较两种方法对损伤的面神经功能恢复的影响.结果自体静脉管套入吻合口并注入脑细胞生长肽的方法,比传统方法表情肌功能恢复时间明显缩短,且一期修复比二期修复功能恢复时间明显缩短,差异具有非常显著性意义(P＜0.01).两种方法修复面神经损伤,表情肌功能恢复后检测面神经传导速度差异无显著性意义(P＞0.05).结论自体静脉管套入吻合口并注入脑细胞生长肽的方法是一种比较有前途的面神经修复方法.     

亚低温在治疗急性颅脑创伤中的疗效和争议

二十世纪90年代初,国内外对亚低温脑保护的作用有了新认识。动物实验研究发现亚低温对实验性颅脑外伤具有显著的治疗保护作用。大多数前瞻性临床应用研究发现30～33℃亚低温能显著降低重型颅脑伤患者的死残率。但美国Clifton教授牵头的9个医学中心合作研究发现亚低温治疗组与对照组无统计学差异.仅能显著提高GCS 6～8分、年龄<45岁、伤后6h内达到亚低温水平的病人的治疗效果。最近一项欧州5家医院多中心前瞻性随机临床研究结果令人兴奋,他们研究证明亚低温对心跳骤停脑缺血缺氧病人有显著治疗保护作用。目前国内外有关亚低温治疗的争议焦点是亚低温治疗的指征、时间窗和时程。     

Pathological laughter and crying in patients with multiple system atrophy-cerebellar type.

In the cerebellar type of multiple system atrophy (MSA-C), the burden of pathological changes involves the cerebellum and its associated brainstem structures in the basis pontis and the inferior olivary nucleus, and as a result, the clinical phenotype is dominated early on by the cerebellar dysfunction. We report our clinical and post mortem findings in a patient with MSA-C who exhibited pathological laughter in the absence of any congruent changes of mood. A review of the clinical notes of 27 other patients with MSA-C revealed a problem with pathological laughter, or crying, or both in 9 more patients. Our finding of about 36% occurrence suggests that the problem of dysregulation of emotional expression is more prevalent in MSA-C than the paucity of reports in the literature suggests. Our findings are consistent with the view that the cerebellum and its interconnected structures may be involved in the regulation of emotional expression.     

腮腺外面神经颊支的应用解剖研究

目的:观测面神经颊支出腮腺后的各级分支,为相关外科手术提供解剖学依据。方法:10例(20侧)防腐人头标本,描述面神经颊支出腮腺后的走行、定位及层次。结果:面神经颊支出腮腺后分为2～4支,均走行在SMAS筋膜下;颊Ⅰ、颊Ⅱ恒定出现,其一级分支距腮腺导管分别为(1.1±0.5)cm及(0.5±0.3)cm,且分别向前走行(1.3±0.9)cm及(1.8±0.5)cm后发出二级分支。结论:面神经颊支较为恒定,在面瘫治疗中健侧面神经颊支的二级分支可以作为受体神经,可不损伤面神经颊支主干。面神经颊支的分布及走行也可指导除皱术、扩张器植入、瘢痕切除等手术的剥离范围,不致产生并发症。     

Complications associated with maxillary nerve block anaesthesia via the greater palatine canal

This paper documents the type, frequency and duration of complications associated with regional anaesthesia of the maxillary nerve via the greater palatine canal in a series of 101 patients treated in the Oral Surgery Department, United Dental Hospital of Sydney.     

生物人工周围神经修复大鼠不同长度周围神经缺损

目的 采用一种自行研制的具有良好生物相容性的部分脱乙酰甲壳质构建人工神经来修复大鼠坐骨神经不同长度的缺损，研究证实其修复效果。方法 选用24只健康雄性SD大鼠，随机分为3组造成不同长度（5、10、15mm）的坐骨神经缺损，右侧进行人工神经桥接修复，左侧进行原位神经移植。12周后进行神经电生理检测以及组织学检测。结果 5mm以及10mm组，光镜下能够观察到人工神经内新生的纤维延续存在。组织学证明。此种人工神经能够有效的修复10mm以内的大鼠坐骨神经缺损；神经肌肉复合动作电位的产生表明：12周后神经已经长过缺损段，神经传导功能恢复，并且已经长入远端靶器官。结论 结果证明这种套管能够有效的桥接10mm的大鼠坐骨神经缺损（神经直径的6～8倍）。可能应用于周围神经缺损的治疗。同时可以作为进一步开发组织工程化的人工神经的良好载体。