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Some Geomedical Phenomena and Relationships in The Western Hemisphere: The Americas
Published in Jul Låg, Geomedicine, 2017
The dots at the end of the equation represent additional items that a researcher may wish to include in the analysis. Uses of the equation may range from the general to the specific. Some examples of specific items are as follows:29 aluminum involvement in Alzheimer’s disease; vanadium in diabetes; selenium in Keshan disease; copper in Wilson’s and Menkes’ diseases; mercury, lead, arsenic, fluorite, and iron in various disorders, and calcium metabolism in kidney stone formation and in osteoporosis.
Calcium, phosphate and magnesium
Published in Martin Andrew Crook, Clinical Biochemistry & Metabolic Medicine, 2013
Disorders of calcium metabolism are common in clinical practice and may result in hypocalcaemia or hypercalcaemia as well as bone abnormalities. Intimately associated with calcium disorders are disorders involving phosphate and magnesium metabolism.
Biofield Devices
Published in Len Wisneski, The Scientific Basis of Integrative Health, 2017
Len Wisneski, Blake Gurfein, Tiffany Barsotti, Gaétan Chevalier, Paul J. Mills, David Muehsam
Light has long been known to have therapeutic effects. Many ancient cultures practiced various forms of heliotherapy, including the people of Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Rome. The Inca, Assyrian, and early Germanic settlers also worshipped the sun as a health-bringing deity [8]. More recently, biological rhythms that repeat approximately every 24 hours have been studied in the field of circadian biology. Light is the main stimulus that helps the circadian clock entrain to the solar day in human beings [9]. If lack of synchrony or circadian disruption occurs, people may experience decrements in physiological functions and health, neurobehavioral performance, and sleep [9]. In northern countries a syndrome has been noted where people develop depression toward the end of a long winter. This depressive state has now been recognized as a condition caused by lack of sunlight and has been termed seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Exposure to full spectrum artificial light is commonly used to treat SAD in these countries [10]. We also know that human beings need sufficient exposure to sunlight in order to produce vitamin D, which is essential to prevent some diseases such as rickets and osteomalacia. Recently, it was found that lack of vitamin D has been associated with many acute and chronic illnesses, including disorders of calcium metabolism, autoimmune diseases, some cancers, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and infectious diseases [11]. In addition to helping people suffering from SAD, artificial light has proven to be very useful in many other ways, such as the treatment of skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, and acne [12–16].
Multi-center observational study on occurrence and related clinical factors of neurogenic heterotopic ossification in patients with disorders of consciousness
Published in Brain Injury, 2021
A Estraneo, A Pascarella, O Masotta, M Bartolo, F Pistoia, C Perin, S Marino, L Lucca, V Pingue, E Casanova, AM Romoli, S Gentile, R Formisano, GP Salvi, F Scarponi, A De Tanti, P Bongioanni, E Rossato, A Santangelo, AR Diana, M Gambarin, D Intiso, R Antenucci, S Premoselli, M Bertoni, L Trojano
This study had some limitations. First, we could not collect any information about possible presence of NHO in the acute phase. Such information is indeed often missing from clinical reports of ICU staff. Longitudinal studies in large cohorts of patients with DoC enrolled in the early acute phase and followed up in the rehabilitative phase could allow to identify the time window with the highest risk for developing NHO. Second, data about the pharmacological treatments for prevention of NHO were not collected, as this was not the focus of the present study. Thus we were unable to assess the possible impact of pharmacological treatment commonly used in presence of early inflammatory signs around joints (e.g. non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)(8). Similarly, no data were available about possible early rehabilitation treatment in the acute phase, although the efficacy of such therapeutic strategies is still debated (3,4,11), nor could we evaluate the possible effect of post-acute rehabilitation programme, that was administered to all enrolled patients, although with some heterogeneity. Finally, we did not consider disorders of calcium metabolism (e.g. hyperparathyroidisms) as our study was mainly focused on clinical aspects.
Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1B – a rare cause of tetany: case report
Published in Paediatrics and International Child Health, 2018
Catarina Garcia, Cátia R. Correia, Lurdes Lopes
This case demonstrates the importance of considering disorders of calcium metabolism in children presenting with movement abnormalities. In this patient, a dystonic posture was initially associated with repetitive tonic movements such as writing and it was not until 2 years later that he became symptomatic during physical exercise. Causes of hypocalcaemia, including PHP-1B should always be considered in patients with tetany, especially before investigation for a neurological cause of movement disorders.
Anterior communicating artery aneurysm in a young patient with Fahr’s disease: case presentation
Published in British Journal of Neurosurgery, 2023
Buse Sarigul, Selim Seker, Suat Erol Celik
The disease has autosomal dominant, familial and sporadic forms. The condition may also be caused by anoxia, developmental factors and disorders of calcium metabolism.5 Idiopathic cases have also been reported.5 Genetic forms have mutation in the locus on chromosome 14q.5 In our patient, all tests representing calcium metabolism inflammation were normal. Genetic profile could not be obtained therefore familial inheritance could not be excluded.