Clozapine is widely recognized as an effective antipsychotic medication for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, but it is typically associated with significant weight gain. This case report presents two unusual cases o...Clozapine is widely recognized as an effective antipsychotic medication for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, but it is typically associated with significant weight gain. This case report presents two unusual cases of patients with schizophrenia who experienced substantial weight loss while on long-term clozapine therapy. The first case involves a 35-year-old male who lost 21.3% of his initial body weight, and the second case describes a 54-year-old female who lost 30.2% of her initial weight, despite having comorbid hypothyroidism. Both patients showed improvement in psychiatric symptoms concurrent with the weight loss. Comprehensive investigations did not reveal other clear etiologies for the weight reduction. These cases challenge the conventional understanding of clozapine’s metabolic effects and highlight the potential for atypical responses in some individuals. The report discusses possible mechanisms for this unusual phenomenon, including genetic factors and altered pharmacokinetics. It also emphasizes the need for individualized monitoring and management strategies in clozapine therapy. These findings contribute to the growing body of evidence suggesting that metabolic responses to clozapine may be more complex and varied than previously thought, underscoring the importance of personalized approaches in schizophrenia treatment.展开更多
Simple obesity refers to a disease characterized by body overweight due to excessive calorie intake and over accumulation of adipose tissue in the body. With the improvement of life conditions, obesity has become a fa...Simple obesity refers to a disease characterized by body overweight due to excessive calorie intake and over accumulation of adipose tissue in the body. With the improvement of life conditions, obesity has become a factor that impairs the health of the people. From 1997 to 1998, the author had treated 60 cases of simple obesity with acupuncture and obtained satisfactory results. The results of treatment are reported as follows.展开更多
It has often been thought that severe spastic and athetoid cerebral palsy children respond poorly to rehabilitative training effects and have a poor prognosis after school age. The present study included a nine-year-o...It has often been thought that severe spastic and athetoid cerebral palsy children respond poorly to rehabilitative training effects and have a poor prognosis after school age. The present study included a nine-year-old severe spastic and athetoid cerebral palsy boy, who received 2 years of physical therapy, supplemented with drugs and orthotic devices and who acquired good therapeutic effects. The beneficial rehabilitative effects were as follows： After discharge, primitive reflex disappeared, and both vertical reflex and parachute reflex were found; In the establishment of balance reflex, sitting position was rated as level III, and standing position was rated as level II. The boy could independently walk for 30-50 meters. In the assessment of muscle tone, the level was rated according to the Modified Ashworth Scale and was decreased from three, four to one, two, and the level rated according to the Clonus Scale decreased from V to II. Motor function was noticeably improved. The level was rated according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System and was decreased from V to II. The total score of 88 items of the Gross Motor Function Measure was increased from 6.1% to 72.2%. The Berg Balance Scale score increased from 0 to 42. The Holden Walking Functional Classification level increased from 0 to 3. The score of activities of daily living increased from 9.5 to 70. The symptoms of dysarthria were alleviated from severe to moderate, and those of salivation were alleviated from level V to level I. These results demonstrated that after systemic and scientific treatment and training, the spastic and athetoid cerebral palsy boy had the ability to walk independently and to care for himself.展开更多
Dear Editor,I am Dr.Jia X from the Department of Ophthalmology,Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,China.I write to present a rare case report of 9p deletion syndrome with congenital infantile gl...Dear Editor,I am Dr.Jia X from the Department of Ophthalmology,Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,China.I write to present a rare case report of 9p deletion syndrome with congenital infantile glaucoma in an infant,accompanying with an effective method of both diagnosis and treatment.展开更多
Malaria is 1 mosquito-borne disease,which is most commonly caused by a parasite called Plasmodium falciparum(P.falciparum).Cerebral malaria is the most severe neurological complication presented in
目的探讨多学科会诊(multiple disciplinary team,MDT)联合问题导向教学法(problem based learning,PBL)+案例教学法(case based learning,CBL)教学模式在肝癌临床教学中的应用效果。方法选择2019年10月—2022年6月入院实习的128名临床...目的探讨多学科会诊(multiple disciplinary team,MDT)联合问题导向教学法(problem based learning,PBL)+案例教学法(case based learning,CBL)教学模式在肝癌临床教学中的应用效果。方法选择2019年10月—2022年6月入院实习的128名临床医学专业学生为研究对象,采用抽签法将其分为对照组64名和观察组64名,对照组采取传统教学模式,观察组采取MDT联合PBL+CBL教学模式。对比两组学生考核成绩、对教学效果的认同度、教学满意度。结果观察组考核成绩得分[理论知识(89.01±6.39)分、病例分析(84.16±5.04)分、技能操作(85.19±6.08)分]均高于对照组[理论知识(80.14±5.63)分、病例分析(76.69±5.60)分、技能操作(75.93±5.47)分],差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组对MDT联合PBL+CBL教学模式能激发学习兴趣(95.31%)、加深对理论知识的理解(100.00%)、提升临床思维能力(93.75%)和临床分析能力(96.88%)、提高理论联系实践的能力(100%)、提升自学能力(96.88%)和团队协作能力(95.31%)的认同度均高于对照组(56.25%、60.94%、39.06%、62.50%、43.75%、35.94%、35.94%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组对教学的满意度(92.19%)高于对照组(51.56%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论MDT联合PBL+CBL的肝癌临床教学模式能提高教学质量,提升学生的综合素质。展开更多
Dear editor, We report a case of a 47-year-old female who presented with a toxic bupropion ingestion leading to cardiac arrest. She initially exhibited a loss of brainstem reflexes in conjunction with burst-suppressio...Dear editor, We report a case of a 47-year-old female who presented with a toxic bupropion ingestion leading to cardiac arrest. She initially exhibited a loss of brainstem reflexes in conjunction with burst-suppression pattern on EEG. Burst suppression is an EEG waveform pattern of alternating isoelectric suppressions and high voltage bursts, Our patient ultimately made a full neurologic recovery a few days later. While there are two other cases in the literature of bupropion overdose resulting in EEG burst-suppression and loss of brainstem reflexes, we believe this is the only reported adult case complicated by cardiac arrest.展开更多
文摘Clozapine is widely recognized as an effective antipsychotic medication for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, but it is typically associated with significant weight gain. This case report presents two unusual cases of patients with schizophrenia who experienced substantial weight loss while on long-term clozapine therapy. The first case involves a 35-year-old male who lost 21.3% of his initial body weight, and the second case describes a 54-year-old female who lost 30.2% of her initial weight, despite having comorbid hypothyroidism. Both patients showed improvement in psychiatric symptoms concurrent with the weight loss. Comprehensive investigations did not reveal other clear etiologies for the weight reduction. These cases challenge the conventional understanding of clozapine’s metabolic effects and highlight the potential for atypical responses in some individuals. The report discusses possible mechanisms for this unusual phenomenon, including genetic factors and altered pharmacokinetics. It also emphasizes the need for individualized monitoring and management strategies in clozapine therapy. These findings contribute to the growing body of evidence suggesting that metabolic responses to clozapine may be more complex and varied than previously thought, underscoring the importance of personalized approaches in schizophrenia treatment.
文摘Simple obesity refers to a disease characterized by body overweight due to excessive calorie intake and over accumulation of adipose tissue in the body. With the improvement of life conditions, obesity has become a factor that impairs the health of the people. From 1997 to 1998, the author had treated 60 cases of simple obesity with acupuncture and obtained satisfactory results. The results of treatment are reported as follows.
文摘It has often been thought that severe spastic and athetoid cerebral palsy children respond poorly to rehabilitative training effects and have a poor prognosis after school age. The present study included a nine-year-old severe spastic and athetoid cerebral palsy boy, who received 2 years of physical therapy, supplemented with drugs and orthotic devices and who acquired good therapeutic effects. The beneficial rehabilitative effects were as follows： After discharge, primitive reflex disappeared, and both vertical reflex and parachute reflex were found; In the establishment of balance reflex, sitting position was rated as level III, and standing position was rated as level II. The boy could independently walk for 30-50 meters. In the assessment of muscle tone, the level was rated according to the Modified Ashworth Scale and was decreased from three, four to one, two, and the level rated according to the Clonus Scale decreased from V to II. Motor function was noticeably improved. The level was rated according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System and was decreased from V to II. The total score of 88 items of the Gross Motor Function Measure was increased from 6.1% to 72.2%. The Berg Balance Scale score increased from 0 to 42. The Holden Walking Functional Classification level increased from 0 to 3. The score of activities of daily living increased from 9.5 to 70. The symptoms of dysarthria were alleviated from severe to moderate, and those of salivation were alleviated from level V to level I. These results demonstrated that after systemic and scientific treatment and training, the spastic and athetoid cerebral palsy boy had the ability to walk independently and to care for himself.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81370913)
文摘Dear Editor,I am Dr.Jia X from the Department of Ophthalmology,Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,China.I write to present a rare case report of 9p deletion syndrome with congenital infantile glaucoma in an infant,accompanying with an effective method of both diagnosis and treatment.
文摘Malaria is 1 mosquito-borne disease,which is most commonly caused by a parasite called Plasmodium falciparum(P.falciparum).Cerebral malaria is the most severe neurological complication presented in
文摘目的探讨多学科会诊(multiple disciplinary team,MDT)联合问题导向教学法(problem based learning,PBL)+案例教学法(case based learning,CBL)教学模式在肝癌临床教学中的应用效果。方法选择2019年10月—2022年6月入院实习的128名临床医学专业学生为研究对象,采用抽签法将其分为对照组64名和观察组64名,对照组采取传统教学模式,观察组采取MDT联合PBL+CBL教学模式。对比两组学生考核成绩、对教学效果的认同度、教学满意度。结果观察组考核成绩得分[理论知识(89.01±6.39)分、病例分析(84.16±5.04)分、技能操作(85.19±6.08)分]均高于对照组[理论知识(80.14±5.63)分、病例分析(76.69±5.60)分、技能操作(75.93±5.47)分],差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组对MDT联合PBL+CBL教学模式能激发学习兴趣(95.31%)、加深对理论知识的理解(100.00%)、提升临床思维能力(93.75%)和临床分析能力(96.88%)、提高理论联系实践的能力(100%)、提升自学能力(96.88%)和团队协作能力(95.31%)的认同度均高于对照组(56.25%、60.94%、39.06%、62.50%、43.75%、35.94%、35.94%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组对教学的满意度(92.19%)高于对照组(51.56%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论MDT联合PBL+CBL的肝癌临床教学模式能提高教学质量,提升学生的综合素质。
文摘Dear editor, We report a case of a 47-year-old female who presented with a toxic bupropion ingestion leading to cardiac arrest. She initially exhibited a loss of brainstem reflexes in conjunction with burst-suppression pattern on EEG. Burst suppression is an EEG waveform pattern of alternating isoelectric suppressions and high voltage bursts, Our patient ultimately made a full neurologic recovery a few days later. While there are two other cases in the literature of bupropion overdose resulting in EEG burst-suppression and loss of brainstem reflexes, we believe this is the only reported adult case complicated by cardiac arrest.
