349 research outputs found
Axioms and Decidability for Type Isomorphism in the Presence of Sums
We consider the problem of characterizing isomorphisms of types, or,
equivalently, constructive cardinality of sets, in the simultaneous presence of
disjoint unions, Cartesian products, and exponentials. Mostly relying on
results about polynomials with exponentiation that have not been used in our
context, we derive: that the usual finite axiomatization known as High-School
Identities (HSI) is complete for a significant subclass of types; that it is
decidable for that subclass when two types are isomorphic; that, for the whole
of the set of types, a recursive extension of the axioms of HSI exists that is
complete; and that, for the whole of the set of types, the question as to
whether two types are isomorphic is decidable when base types are to be
interpreted as finite sets. We also point out certain related open problems
Perspectives for proof unwinding by programming languages techniques
In this chapter, we propose some future directions of work, potentially
beneficial to Mathematics and its foundations, based on the recent import of
methodology from the theory of programming languages into proof theory. This
scientific essay, written for the audience of proof theorists as well as the
working mathematician, is not a survey of the field, but rather a personal view
of the author who hopes that it may inspire future and fellow researchers
An interpretation of the Sigma-2 fragment of classical Analysis in System T
We show that it is possible to define a realizability interpretation for the
-fragment of classical Analysis using G\"odel's System T only. This
supplements a previous result of Schwichtenberg regarding bar recursion at
types 0 and 1 by showing how to avoid using bar recursion altogether. Our
result is proved via a conservative extension of System T with an operator for
composable continuations from the theory of programming languages due to Danvy
and Filinski. The fragment of Analysis is therefore essentially constructive,
even in presence of the full Axiom of Choice schema: Weak Church's Rule holds
of it in spite of the fact that it is strong enough to refute the formal
arithmetical version of Church's Thesis
A Direct Version of Veldman's Proof of Open Induction on Cantor Space via Delimited Control Operators
First, we reconstruct Wim Veldman's result that Open Induction on Cantor
space can be derived from Double-negation Shift and Markov's Principle. In
doing this, we notice that one has to use a countable choice axiom in the proof
and that Markov's Principle is replaceable by slightly strengthening the
Double-negation Shift schema. We show that this strengthened version of
Double-negation Shift can nonetheless be derived in a constructive intermediate
logic based on delimited control operators, extended with axioms for
higher-type Heyting Arithmetic. We formalize the argument and thus obtain a
proof term that directly derives Open Induction on Cantor space by the shift
and reset delimited control operators of Danvy and Filinski
Levatiracetam for the management of Lance-Adams syndrome
How to Cite This Article: Ilik F, Ilik MK, Çöven I. Levatiracetam for the management of Lance-Adams syndrome. Iran J Child Neurol. 2014 Spring 8(2):57-59. Chronic post-hypoxic myoclonus, also known as Lance-Adams syndrome (LAS) is a neurological complication characterized by uncontrolled myoclonic jerks following cardiac arrest. In this article, clinical manifestation and symptomatic treatment options are discussed especially concerning the rationale of use of levatiracetam in patients with Lance-Adams syndrome. Clinical presentation is action myoclonus associated with cerebellar ataxia, postural imbalance, and very mild intellectual deficit.An 18-year-old female patient was admitted to our intensive care unit in a coma. She had a cardiorespiratory arrest after a splenectomy in a local hospital. Then, myoclonic movements were continuously observed over the entire body, including the face.On day 14 of hospitalization, we started levatiracetam 1000 mg daily. The frequency of convulsion movements was reduced. The patient level of consciousness was 15 on the Glasgow coma scale (GCS) on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score was 23 out of 30. She was later transferred to the rehabilitation department.Vigilance is required to ensure early diagnosis and timely intervention for the myoclonic jerks. In conclusion, we would like to emphasize that LAS should be considered in patients with the myoclonic jerks following cardiac arrest and that levatiracetam therapy may be useful as treatment.References1. Lance JW, Adams RD. The syndrome of intention or action myoclonus as a sequel to hypoxic encephalopathy. Brain 1963; 86: 111-136.2. Guo XH, Yu SY, Liu J, Wu WP, Pu CQ, Zhu K. Posthypoxic myoclonus treated with 5-hydroxytryptophan: a case report. J Clin Neurol 2002; 15: 313-6.3. Arpesella R, Dallocchio C, Arbasino C, Imberti R, Martinotti R, Frucht SJ. A patient with intractable posthypoxic myoclonus (Lance-Adams syndrome) treated with sodium oxybate. Anaesth Intensive Care 2009; 37:314-8.4. Werhahn KJ, Brown P, Rompson PD, Marsden CD. The clinical features and prognosis of chronic post-hypoxic myoclonus. Mov Disord 1997; 12: 216-20.5. Frucht SJ, Trost M, Ma Y, Eidelberg D. The metabolic topography of post-hypoxic myoclonus. Neurology 2004; 62: 1879-1881.6. Frucht S, Fahn S. The clinical spectrum of post-hypoxic myoclonus. Mov Disord 2000; 15 (Suppl 1): 2-7.7. Matsumoto RR, Truong DD, Nguyen KD, Dang AT, Hoang TT, Vo PQ, Sandroni P. Involvement of GABA(A) receptors in myoclonus. Mov Disord 2000; 15(Suppl1):47-52
FLASH: ultra-fast protocol to identify RNA-protein interactions in cells
Determination of the in vivo binding sites of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) is paramount to understanding their function and how they affect different aspects of gene regulation. With hundreds of RNA-binding proteins identified in human cells, a flexible, high-resolution, high-throughput, highly multiplexible and radioactivity-free method to determine their binding sites has not been described to date. Here we report FLASH (Fast Ligation of RNA after some sort of Affinity Purification for High-throughput Sequencing), which uses a special adapter design and an optimized protocol to determine protein-RNA interactions in living cells. The entire FLASH protocol, starting from cells on plates to a sequencing library, takes 1.5 days. We demonstrate the flexibility, speed and versatility of FLASH by using it to determine RNA targets of both tagged and endogenously expressed proteins under diverse conditions in vivo
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