Fins, Fossils and Fingers
(1) Hand Surgery Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö Lund University Skäne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden Abstract Three hundred and seventy-five million years ago, many different types of big fish…
NEUROSURGERY
The Hand, the Brain and Tools
(1) Hand Surgery Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö Lund University Skäne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden Abstract Three to four million years ago, the early hominins had well-developed hands, but…
How the Hand Generated Language
(1) Hand Surgery Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö Lund University Skäne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden Abstract Hands and arms are important components of communication and interaction among individuals. From…
Neurological Involvement and Neurobiology
Fig. 1 Increasing scientific interest in Acanthamoeba and Balamuthia mandrillaris, causative agents of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis as determined by published articles over the last five decades. A PubMed search using…
of Neglected Tropical Diseases and Conditions of the Nervous System: Past, Present and Perspectives
Fig. 1 Smallpox contagion in Mexico from Old World incomers, as illustrated in Bernardino de Sahagún, Historia general de las cosas de Nueva España (General History of the Things of…
Encephalitis and Dengue Virus Infection: Neurology and Neurobiology
Fig. 1 World map shows distribution of Japanese encephalitis. http://gamapserver.who.int/mapLibrary/Files/Maps/Global_JE_ITHRiskMap.png JEV affects children in the endemic areas because of herd immunity in the adults, whereas both adults and children are…
Infections: Neurological Involvement and Neurobiology
Fig. 1 Backyard chicken liver infected with Toxocara canis. Macroscopically numerous white spots are seen. Cross section revealed the presence of Toxocara larvae In toxocariasis, OLM is the most common…
Neurology and Neurobiology
Fig. 1 Coronal section of the brain showing several vesicular cysticerci Fig. 2 Coronal section of the brain showing colloidal cysticerci Fig. 3 Coronal section of the brain showing a…
Neurological Involvement
Fig. 1 Onchocerciasis-affected countries of the world (drawn by Njamnshi EN, BSc Geography). Countries in Africa: 1. Angola, 2. Benin, 3. Burkina Faso, 4. Burundi, 5. Cameroon, 6. Central African…
Migration and Neglected Tropical Diseases
NTD Description Burden, availability of treatment Dengue Flavivirus (RNA virus). Mosquito borne (genus Aedes). Fever, bone pain, haemorrhagic complications, shock Fifty to 100 million cases yearly worldwide. >20,000 deaths. No…
