AIM: To study the language characteristics and origins of subcortical aphasia. METHODS: One hundred and five patients with unilateral subcortical lesions were confirmed by CT scans. Aphasia examinations, brain electrical activity mapping (BEAM) and CT image standardization were performed at the end of two weeks, one month and two months after onset. RESULTS: Most aphasia patients had lesions in the lateral, front and upper part of basal ganglion. BEAM is largely abnormal in the aphasia patients of lateral type and thalamic aphasia who had serious auditory comprehension disturbance. Prominent dysarthria and dysprosody occurred in aphasia patients with lesions in caudate nucleus. CONCLUSION: Subcortical aphasia has its language characteristics. It is mostly due to the damage of language related zone of hemisphere caused directly or indirectly by subcortical lesions. Thalamus serves as a subcortical center in controlling language and its disturbance causes aphasia in some patients.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate clinical efficacy and safety of oral loratadine combined with physiological seawater na-sal irrigation in the treatment of intermittent allergic rhinitis. METHODS:Totally 300 patients with intermittent allergic rhinitis were chosen from the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University during Jan. 2013-Jun. 2015,and then divided into group A,B,C ac-cording to lottery method,with 100 cases in each group. Group A was given Loratadine tablets 10 mg,po,qd. Group B received nasal irrigation with physiological seawater nasal spray,every morning and evening. Group C was given oral loratadine combined with physiological seawater nasal irrigation. Treatment courses of 3 groups lasted for 28 d. Clinical efficiencies of 3 groups were compared as well as symptom and sign scores,respiration function indexes and inflammatory factor levels before and after treat-ment,and the clinical recurrences were followed up for 12 months. RESULTS:The total response rates of group A,B,C were 80.00%,78.00%,96.00%,respectively,and that of group C was significantly higher than that of group A and B,with statistical significance(P<0.05). Before treatment,there was no statistical significance in symptom and sign scores,respiration function in-dexes and inflammatory factor levels among 3 groups(P>0.05). After treatment,symptom and sign scores,the rates of PEF diur-nal variation,TNF-α,INF-γ and IL-4 in 3 groups were significantly lower than before treatment,and the levels of PEF and IL-12 were significantly higher than before treatment. Above indexes of group C were significantly better than those of group A and B, with statistical significance (P<0.05). Clinical recurrence rates of group A,B,C were 21.00%,23.00%,6.00%,and group C was significantly lower than the group A and B,with statistical significance (P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in above indexes between group A and group B (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Oral loratadine combined with physiological seawater nasal irrigation in treatment of intermittent allergic rhinitis can efficiently relieve the nasal symptoms and signs,improve expiratoryfunction,reduce the inflammatory response levels and be help-ful to reduce the long-term recurrence risk.

Objective To observe the effects of intensive lower extremity motor control training on the motor function of lower extremity, balance and walking capability of stroke patients. Methods 40 stroke patients were randomized into the intervention group (n=20) and control group (n=20). Both groups received the routine rehabilitation, while the intervention group accepted the lower extremity motor control training in addition for 6 weeks. Before and after 6 weeks of treatments, they were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment of lower extremity (FMA-L), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Holden Functional Ambulation Category (FAC); their gaits were analysesd with footprint. Results Both groups improved significantly in scores of FMA-L, BBS, FAC and average step length, stride width, walking velocity (P<0.01) after treatment, and improved more in the intervention group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Intensive motor control training of lower extremity may promote the recovery of motor function of lower extremities, balance and walking ability of stroke patients.

An improved everted gut sac method was applied to the study of prescription compatibility effect on the major components in Danshen extracts. With the separation and detection by HPLC-ECD, 5 major peaks could be detected in intestinal absorbed solution after prescription administration. Following the identification by HPLC-MS/MS, peak 2, 3, 4, and 5 were rosmaric acid, lithospermic acid, salvianolic acid B, and salvianolic acid A, respectively, which also confirmed with reference standards of those components. Through paralleling substance identification, peak 2, 3, 4, and 5 could be found as the major components in Danshen extracts, except Salvianolic acid E which is undetectable in intestinal solution. The contents of peak 2, 3, and 4 did not show difference before and after compatible prescription administrated, where the peak 5 had a significant increase in the same process. Those results revealed that peak 5, salvianolic acid A, might lead to an increasing pharmacological effect after prescription compatibility.

Objective To study blood supply by the internal mammary artery(IMA)for hepatic carcinoma and evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE)via IMA. Methods 86 cases of hepatic cancer(HCC)fed by the IMA underwent TACE of the IMA.All of the patients had previously undergone several TACE for HCC.16 patients had undertaken percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy in addition to TAE.4 patients had a history of surgery for upper abdomen.Plain and enhanced CT and MRI scannings were performed before operation.Internal mammary arteriography was carried out during the interventional procedure to clarify the feeding range and then the superselected catheterization of the feeding branch was done with TACE.The IMA angiographic features,tumor location,clinical observation, laboratory tests,imageology were evaluated,and finally were correlated with the angiographic findings of the IMA.Results All lesions were massive type and located at the ventral aspect and subcapsular region of the liver:57 cases in segment 4,5,8,and 29 cases in segment 5,7,8.Recurrent HCCs were supplied by the right IMA in 80 cases,from the left IMA in 5 cases and with the bilateral IMA in 1 case.Lipiodol-TACE of the IMA for HCC can be performed without skin complications in cases of subselective catheterization.Conclusion Tumors located ventrally and superficially in the liver may recruit blood supply through IMA collaterals,often occurring in massive type of HCC after several times of TACE.TACE of IMA is safe and has become technically feasible in almost all patients,although cutaneous damage should be cautious during the interventional procedure.(J Intervent Radiol,2007,16:816-819)

Objective To construct and identify norepinephrine ( NE) complete antigen for the preparation of high sensitive and specific anti-NE monoclonal antibody .Methods Glutaraldehyde ( GA) and 1-Ethyl-3-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl ) carbodiimide ( EDC) were used to cross-link NE with carrier pro-teins (BSA, OVA) for NE complete antigen preparation under conditions of pH 4.5 or pH9.0.Three assays including UV scanning , SDS-PAGE and FeCl3 color reaction were performed for identification of NE com-plete antigen.Serum antibody titers were evaluated in mice model induced by intraperitoneal immunization with NE complete antigen .Results NE complete antigens were successfully prepared as indicated by the three identification assays .The coupling ratio was significantly increased in a time-depended manner under the condition of pH9.0 in comparison to that in the condition of pH 4.5.Indirect ELISA results showed that , when coating antigens and serum antibodies were prepared with the same cross -linking method , the serum antibody titers were significantly higher than those with different methods .Conclusion Anti-NE antibodies were successfully prepared by immunizing mice with NE complete antigens .

When the glomerular mesangial cells of rats were cultured in vitro at high glucose concentration,the activity of extraeellular signal-regulated kinase(ERK),the expression of transforming growth factor-?_1(TGF-?_1)mRNA and the content of typeⅣcollagen in the supematant were higher than those at normal glucose concentration.These effects were inhibited by fluvastatin.The results showed that the activation of ERK signal transduction pathways appeared to play a role in the onset and progression of diabetic nephropathy. Furthermore,fluvastatin could protect the kidney by inhibiting ERK signal transduction pathway and TGF-?_1 expression.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the changes in the concentrations of five components in Fructus Evodiae used in Chinese medicine, including evodiamine and glycyrrhizic acid, during processing of Fructus Evodiae with Radix Glycyrrhizae extract by using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and to provide a scientific basis for different clinical uses of processed and unprocessed Fructus Evodiae.

METHODSThe concentrations of the Fructus Evodiae components in processed or unprocessed Fructus Evodiae were evaluated by HPLC using a YMC J'sphere ODS-H80 column (4.6 mm×250 mm, 5 μm) with acetonitrile-water-tetrahydrofuran-acetic acid (41:59:1:0.2, v/v/v/v) as the mobile phase. The detection wavelength was 225 nm, the column temperature was 35°C, the flow rate was 1.0 mL/min, and the injection volume was 10 μL. The concentrations of the Radix Glycyrrhizae components were determined by HPLC with a Kromasil-C₁₈ column (4.6 mm×250 mm, 4 μm) and a gradient elution of acetonitrile (A) and 0.05% aqueous phosphoric acid (B) as the mobile phase. The detection wavelength was 237 nm, the column temperature was 35 °C, the flow rate was 1.0 mL/min, and the injection volume was 10 μL.

RESULTSThe calibration curves of evodia lactone, evodiamine, rutaecarpine, liquiritin, and glycyrrhizin showed good linear relationships (r>0.99). The recoveries of evodia lactone, evodiamine, rutaecarpine, liquiritin, and glycyrrhizin were 96.59%, 104.18%, 101.91%, 97.75%, and 97.95%, respectively. The concentrations of the components in processed Fructus Evodiae were obviously different to those in unprocessed Fructus Evodiae.

CONCLUSIONSThe developed method is rapid and accurate. The results provide a reference for processed Fructus Evodiae and the changes that could be expected in its effects compared to unprocessed Fructus Evodiae.

Calibration ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Cooking ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; analysis ; Evodia ; chemistry ; Glycyrrhiza uralensis ; Plant Extracts ; analysis ; Reference Standards ; Solutions

OBJECTIVETo investigate and analyses feasibility and therapeutic effect of pedicle of vertebral arch drilling in the treatment of old vertebrae compression fracture patients suffering back pain.

METHODSFrom May 2004 to December 2011, 19 patients with back pain caused of old vertebrae compression fracture were treated by vertebral body decompression with drilling. There were 13 males and 6 females with with an average age of 61 years old ranging from 44 to 78 years. The course of disease was 3 months to 8 years (means 2.5 years). Among them,6 cases were chest-back pain and 13 were lumbodorsal pain. The thoracic vertebrae fracture involved in 9 segments, lumbar vertebrae fracture involved in 18 segments, vertebral height lose

RESULTSNineteen patients were followed up from 6 months to 3 years. The symtoms were not recurrened. The VAS score was 5.7+/-0.3 preoperative and 2.3+/-0.2 postoperative. The pain relieved obviously in 4 patients and mainly in 5 patients at 24 hours after operation, and the pain relieved obviously in 10 patients and mainly in 9 patients at 48 hours after operation.

CONCLUSIONVertebral drill decompression is an effective method for the treatment of old osteoporotic compression fractures with minimally invasive and low complication.

Adult ; Aged ; Back Pain ; surgery ; Decompression, Surgical ; methods ; Female ; Fractures, Compression ; surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Spinal Fractures ; surgery

Animals ; Auditory Threshold ; Cochlea ; physiology ; Ear, Middle ; surgery ; Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem ; Female ; Male ; Rats