The cerebellum is an important organ to study development in the central nervous system. When matured, the cerebellum presents a well-defined three-layered cortex. Its development initiates during the embryonic period and ...

It is widely known that there is an increase in the inflammatory responses and oxidative stress in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Further, the seizures follow a circadian rhythmicity. Retinoic acid receptor-related orphan ...

Introduction: Inflammation has been associated with several neurodegenerative diseases and experimental and clinical data suggest a crucial role in inflammatory processes in the development of epilepsy, particularly in ...

Purpose: To assess the repeatability of central corneal thickness measurement at the geometrical center (Central Corneal Thickness - CCT) given by the Pentacam High Resolution (HR) Comprehensive Eye Scanner (Oculus, Wetzlar, ...

Objective: To assess disease extent and permanent damage in Brazilian patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA) using the following tools: the "Disease Extent Index for Takayasu Arteritis" (DEI.Tak) and "Takayasu Arteritis ...

Justificativa: Dado o grande número de jovens que utilizam álcool e outras drogas, são necessários instrumentos de triagem para avaliar o uso destas substâncias e a presença de problemas associados, visando um planejamento ...

This study examined the effects of cocaine on genital reflexes in paradoxical sleep-deprived (PSD) male rats of five strains since it has been demonstrated that this drug enhances genital reflexes in Wistar PSD rats. At ...

This prospective study investigated the influence of functional unilateral posterior crossbite on mastication movements. The study group included 16 patients (nine girls and seven boys) with functional unilateral posterior ...