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Physical and psychological stress exerts a substantial effect on gastrointestinal motility disorders, where trauma enhances symptoms of digestive dysfunction. Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) act as pacemakers for gastrointestinal motility regulation and are likely important in stress-associated gastrointestinal motility disorders. This study explored the mechanisms underlying gallbladder ICCs function under acute stress conditions using a rabbit chest puncture and cholecystectomy model. The stem cell factor (SCF)/c-kit pathway is essential for the development of ICCs, and gene expression was investigated to identify stress-induced transcriptional alterations. Immunohistochemistry, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling assays were used to determine ICCs apoptosis, whereas western blot analysis and reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction were used to detect changes in the SCF/c-kit signaling pathway. These methods revealed a reduction in ICCs via apoptosis following stress, and ICCs increased over time after stressor removal. Therefore, this study demonstrates the impact of stress on ICCs development and survival and further confirms the link between stress and gastrointestinal motility. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence of thyroid diseases and the cumulative risk of thyroid diseases during a follow-up period after myasthenia gravis diagnosis (MG) compared with non-MG control groups. MATERIALS & METHODS We used the Taiwan National Health Insurance Database linked to Registry of Catastrophic Illness database to identify patients with MG. The control groups were composed of those who did not have MG and were matched with the MG patients by sex, age and index date. We recorded thyroid disease histories before and after the index date. RESULTS Our study included 5,813 MG patients and 29,025 control groups. The prevalence of thyroid diseases in the MG patients at diagnosis was 18.4%, which was nearly 3.9-fold greater than that in the control groups. (Odds ratio [OR] 3.89, 95% Confidence interval [CI] 3.574-4.246) After excluding pre-existing thyroid diseases, the incidence of comorbid thyroid diseases was 8.7% in the MG patients and 4% in the control groups. The MG patients had a 2.36-fold increased risk of developing thyroid diseases compared to the control groups. (HR 2.36, 95% CI 2.10-2.66) The cumulative probabilities of developing thyroid diseases at 1,5,10 years after the index date were 21.6%, 24.9%, and 28.7%, respectively, in the MG patients, while the cumulative probabilities were and 6.5%, 8.8%, and 11.8%, respectively, in control groups (log-rank test less then .0001). CONCLUSIONS The current population-based study showed a higher prevalence of pre-existing thyroid diseases and a higher cumulative probability of thyroid diseases during follow-up after MG diagnosis than in the general population. Selleck GSK-3 inhibitor This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Left ventricular non compaction (LVNC) is a heterogeneous entity and, in reality, a likely spectrum of disease which is clinically associated with arrhythmia, thromboembolic complications and sudden cardiac death. With the emergence of cardiac MRI (cMRI), the phenotype is increasingly more prevalent, resulting in clinical uncertainty regarding prognosis and management. The currently accepted hypothesis suggests an early embryonic arrest of the normal, sequential myocardial compaction process. LVNC is observed in isolation or in association with congenital heart disease, neuromuscular disease or a vast array of genetic cardiomyopathies. Definition of the entity varies among international society guidelines with differences both within and between imaging modalities; predominantly echocardiography and cMRI. Long-term prognostic data is emerging but due to the intrinsic variability in reported prevalence, selection bias and lack of pathological to prognostic correlation, there are many uncertainties regarding clinical management. This review seeks to clarify the role of multi-modality imaging in diagnosis and management of the disease. We discuss the sensitivity and specificity of the current diagnostic criteria, as well as the nuances in diagnosis using the available imaging modalities. Selleck GSK-3 inhibitor This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.in Spanish TITLE Meningioma sincitial intramedular asociado a siringomielia cervical.in English, Spanish TITLE Protocolo de evaluación neuropsicológica para adultos en cirugía de la epilepsia. Introducción. La epilepsia refractaria conlleva la intratabilidad de las crisis, por lo que una de las intervenciones que permiten su eliminación o la disminución del número de crisis es la neurocirugía. Desarrollo. Se plantea la propuesta de un modelo de evaluación neuropsicológica dirigida a la medición del rendimiento cognitivo de pacientes adultos candidatos a cirugía de la epilepsia. Se propone un protocolo abierto, en consonancia con las propuestas más señaladas en los distintos centros de referencia para la epilepsia, dirigido a la obtención de una línea de base del rendimiento cognitivo global, la reserva cognitiva y la dominancia manual, así como procesos cognitivos como la atención, el lenguaje, las habilidades visuoconstructivas y manipulativas, la memoria y las funciones ejecutivas, entre otros, sin prescindir de la exploración psicopatológica y la calidad de vida del paciente, de forma que permita contribuir, junto con los resultados de otras especialidades diagnósticas, a la localización y minimización de las secuelas cognitivas secundarias a la intervención quirúrgica sobre el foco epiléptico, así como a la facilitación de información al equipo médico responsable del caso y a pacientes y familiares sobre las posibilidades y el pronóstico de la intervención. Es necesario disponer de un arsenal de técnicas y contar con un adecuado consenso a la hora de realizar la valoración de los datos obtenidos. Conclusiones. Se propone un modelo de evaluación que permite obtener información del perfil neuropsicológico del paciente candidato a cirugía de la epilepsia, abierto a la discusión y que sirva de modelo para el debate al resto de centros de referencia de la epilepsia.