A Rare Case of Neurosyphilis with Facial Paralysis and Vertigo During Pregnancy: A Case Report

Hirotaka Yamamoto*

Abstract: Diagnosis of neurosyphilis is difficult because it is rare and often presents with obscure symptoms since any organ can be affected. Pregnant women infected with syphilis can transmit syphilis...
Keywords: Neurosyphilis; Facial paralysis; Pregnancy; Vestibular disorder

Comments on the Theory of Smell

Jan Myjkowski*

Abstract: The human interest in the sense of smell dates back thousands of years. The first information on this question is found in Egyptian papyri. Sekhut Enanuch - the court physician of Pharaoh Sahure...
Keywords: Smell; Receptor; Depolarization; Amplification; G protein

Acute Epiglottitis in Older Patient: Case Report and Literature Review

Eduardo J. Correa*, Antonio Sanmartín Caballero, Diego M. Conti, Miguel Pérez Delmás and Carlos Luna Gijón

Abstract: Acute epiglottitis is a medical emergency with high risk of upper airway obstruction. In this paper we report a case of a 64 years old female with a rapid onset Epiglottitis and present...
Keywords: Acute epiglottitis; Adult epiglottitis; Supraglottitis; Airway intervention

Different Mechanisms Underlying Swallowing Initiated by Optogenetic Activation and Water Administration Methods in Mice

Qiuping Ye, Yong Dai, Jiahui Hu, Yan Liu, Chao Li, Nenggui Xu, Hongmei Wen and Zulin Dou*

Abstract: To compare the mechanisms underlying swallowing initiated by optogenetic activation and water administration methods using electromyography (EMG), twelve adult C57 mice were used and equally grouped into a light group and a water group...
Keywords: Swallowing initiation; Electromyography; Optogenetic activation; Water supplied

Special Issue Article “Dysphagia”

Dysphagia in Cerebral Palsy

Bruno Leonardo Scofano Dias* and Fernanda Marinho de Lima

Abstract: Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability of childhood. Dysphagia is characterized by impairments in one or more of the following stages of swallowing: oral, pharyngeal and esophageal. The prevalence of dysphagia in children with cerebral palsy is 50.4%, with greater risk in those with more...
Keywords: Cerebral palsy; Dysphagia

Special Issue Article “Cochlear Implant”

Single-Institution Retrospective Review of Post-operative Care and Next Day Cochlear Implant Activation in Adults

Sandy Magallan and Brian P Perry*

Abstract: The topic of when to activate a cochlear implant following surgery has been debated and practice has been variable for many years. The “standard” for initial activation of a cochlear implant remains 2-4 weeks after surgery despite numerous advances in surgical technique and technology over the past 25 years...
Keywords: Cochlear implant activation; Speech reception thresholds; CI Post-operative care