A CORRELATION between patients' metabolic states and the characteristics of their tendon reflexes has long been noted. This was quantified by Chaney 1 and later by Lambert et al., 2 who used a ...

There are lots of things kids don’t like about doctor’s visits; shots, blood tests and throat swabs top the list. One thing they love is having their knee reflexes checked. A reflex is an involuntary, ...

There are lots of things kids don’t like about doctor’s visits, with shots, blood tests and throat swabs topping the list. But one thing they love is having their knee reflexes checked. A reflex is an ...

A 55-year-old woman presented to hospital with a 2-month history of facial puffiness, constipation, hoarse voice, fatigue and cold intolerance. She had no history of illness, and she was not taking ...

The most common type of CP diagnosed in the premature population is spastic CP. These infants are usually initially hypotonic, with spasticity developing over time. Spasticity is characterized by ...

VINCRISTINE sulphate, a purified indole alkaloid of the periwinkle plant, has been used widely in clinical and experimental cancer chemotherapy since its activity in acute leukaemia was first ...