A multimodal neurolinguistic treatment approach for conduction aphasia: A single case study.

Conduction aphasia is characterized by significant changes to language output including phonetically complex paraphasias, severely impaired repetition, and difficulty comprehending specific lexical information in isolation despite relatively good comprehension of the ‘gist’ of the message (Baldo, Klostermann, & Dronkers, 2008; Goodglass, 1992; Joanette, Keller, & Lecours, 1980; Kohn, 1984). Nickels, Howard, and Best (1997) proposed that individuals with conduction aphasia experience difficulty processing auditory-verbal information secondary to disruption in articulatory loop processes. Baldo et al. (2008), using sentence level stimuli, further suggested that persons with conduction aphasia rely more on the semantic processes versus articulatory loop processes when interpreting messages. Such deficits in conduction aphasia are not exclusive to language output channels (Baldo et al., 2008; Caramazza, Basili, & Koller, 1981; Shallice & Warrington, 1977; Warrington & Shallice, 1969). In the current study, we combined the work of Nickels et al. (1997) and Baldo et al. (2008) to develop a novel multimodal, combined semantic and a phonological approach for treatment for an individual with chronic conduction aphasia. The goal of this treatment was to improve auditory comprehension (e.g., word and sentence level) and increase propositional spoken language (e.g., single word and discourse level). We hypothesized that priming the semantic network would facilitate access to the phonological representation of trained words and as a result, improved auditory comprehension and lexical retrieval

Gunshot Injury to the Anterior Arch of Atlas

Penetrating injuries to the upper cervical spine resulting from gunshots are rare in South Korea due to restrictions of gun use. Moreover, gunshot wounds to the upper cervical spine without neurological deficits occur infrequently because of the anatomic location and surrounding essential structures. We present an uncommon case involving the surgical removal of a bullet located in the anterior arch of first cervical vertebra (C1) via a transoral approach without neurological complications or subsequent mechanical instability

Developing Technical Expertise in Emergency Medicine—The Role of Simulation in Procedural Skill Acquisition

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Operative Management of a Sacral Gunshot Injury via Minimally Invasive Techniques and Instrumentation

Gunshot wounds to the spine account for 13% to 17% of all gunshot injuries and occur predominantly in the thoracic region. Minimally invasive spine surgery procedures implementing serial muscle dilation and the use of a tubular retracting system with a working channel minimize soft tissue trauma, facilitate less bony and soft tissue resection, decrease blood loss, minimize scarring and improve cosmesis, decrease hospitalization, and reduce postoperative pain and narcotic usage in comparison to more open, traditional approaches. Although minimally invasive spine surgery techniques and instrumentation have gained considerable attention, their application in the management of gunshot injuries to the sacrum has not been reported. The following is a brief case report of a 21-year-old male who sustained a gunshot injury to the sacrum who was managed operatively via minimally invasive spine surgery techniques and instrumentation.published_or_final_versio

CELL-LINED, NONWOVEN MICROFIBER SCAFFOLDS AS A BLOOD INTERFACE *

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Studies on in vitro antibody production; the effect of a virus infection on antibody synthesis.

Since the advent of improved tissue culture techniques the study of animal viruses has made rapid progress. The effect of a virus infection on the host cells has been studied from many aspects. One aspect is the alteration of the protein synthetic capacities of the infected cells. Many studies have been performed on the proteins of the virus particle such as the antigens and the haemagglutinins, or the proteins of the cells, such as the enzymes used to synthesize the virus particles. Little attention has been paid to the cellular proteins which were not involved in the synthesis of the virus particle. Such a protein is antibody. The following report shows how the metbod was establisbed for the quantitation of antibody produced in vitro. It will examine the effect of Newcastle disease virus on the immunologically competent cells in spleen cell suspensions. [...