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M K Chang

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PubMed1984

Herpes zoster: epidemiology, clinical features, and management.

Herpes zoster is a commonly encountered infectious disease primarily affecting the elderly and immunosuppressed. The natural history and complications of the disease and the principles of management are often not appreciated by clinicians in a variety of disciplines who may see the patient during the acute phase. Recent literature has furthered our understanding of the virology of herpes zoster and the roles of corticosteroid and antiviral therapy. We review the clinical features, diagnostic principles, and management controversies of herpes zoster.

Acyclovir↗
PubMed1979

Pseudothrombophlebitis syndrome in the arthropathy of granulomatous colitis.

A case of pseudothrombophlebitis syndrome occurred in a young man with colitic arthropathy who was seen because of a swollen leg. The salient features of this syndrome, the difficulty in differentiating it clinically from true deep venous thrombosis, and the importance of correct diagnosis are stressed, particularly in light of the fact that patients with inflammatory bowel disease are predisposed to occlusive venous disease.

Adult↗
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[The effects of anticonvulsants on the epileptiform discharges--study by 24-hour ambulatory cassette EEG system].

Thirty-three epileptic children who had epileptiform discharges in conventional 16 channel EEG study were enrolled in this study. The patients have never been treated with medication at first visit. Then patient were put on ambulatory monitoring EEG with the Oxford Medilog 9-channel cassette EEG system, which included six symmetrical scalp leads, one EOG, one Chin EMG and one channel for time signal. The EEG record was processed under the rule of the international standard method in terms of 10-20 system. The 24 hours EEG cassettes which recorded before and after antiepileptic drugs therapy were reviewed by an experienced electroencephalographer on a video play back unit. The number and duration of spikes or spike wave discharges were calculated. Among those 22 cases who had studied completed, there are 11 cases with generalized spike waves (5 with irregular spike waves, 3 with regular 3 hz spike waves, 1 with multiple spike waves, 1 with slow sharp waves and 1 with abortive spike waves), and 11 cases with focal spike activities (5 with bilateral central or centrotemporal spikes, 4 with temporal spikes and 2 with occipital spike discharges). After anticonvulsants therapy, 9 cases (82%) out of those 11 cases with generalized spike waves, the spike waves were disappeared; 2 cases (18%) revealed no significant change in spike rate and duration.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Anticonvulsants↗