A Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Findings in Adults and Children With Japanese Encephalitis

VLM is a zoonotic disease caused by the migration of third-stage larvae of nematodes through the tissue of human viscera. Among various etiological agents such as Baylisascaris procyonis, Capillaria hepatica, Ascaris sum, and some Ancylostoma species, Toxocara is a major cause of VLM. Poor hygiene, contact with dogs and geophagia increases the risk of toxocariasis.Young adults and children who are in close contact with animals are at a higher risk. Here we present a case of 7 years male child presenting with fever, abdominal pain and vomiting. The clinical presentation, biochemical and radiological findings supported the diagnosis of VLM which was corroborated in the cytological examination. Here we report a rarest encounter of VLM in the cytology smear.

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Omental Infarction: A Review of 3 Cases

American Journal of Surgical Case Reports ◽

10.31487/j.ajscr.2020.04.03 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Naveed Abbas ◽

Salman Ahmed ◽

Shahid Kaimkhani

Keyword(s):

Abdominal Pain ◽

Acute Appendicitis ◽

Surgical Approach ◽

Radiological Findings ◽

Omental Infarction ◽

The Third ◽

Radiological Features ◽

Adults And Children ◽

Laparoscopic Intervention ◽

Surgical Condition

Omental infarction is an unusual cause of abdominal pain presenting in both adults and children; though it is rare in both [1, 2]. The difficulty is in the initial diagnosis where it can present in a number of different ways and may mask an underlying surgical condition [3, 4]. Most cases are managed without surgery, however; continuing or worsening pain may push a surgical approach. We present 3 cases of omental infarction, all with characteristic radiological findings. One had accompanying radiological features of acute appendicitis, another continued abdominal pain and the third with symptoms responding well to analgesia. The first and second patients required laparoscopic intervention, while the third was managed conservatively.

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Stimulus Ratio Effects on Speech Discrimination by Children and Adults

Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research ◽

10.1044/jshr.3403.671 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 671-678 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Joan E. Sussman

Keyword(s):

Discrimination Task ◽

Response Pattern ◽

Response Patterns ◽

Speech Discrimination ◽

Adult Group ◽

Discrimination Accuracy ◽

Formant Frequency ◽

Response Strategies ◽

Place Of Articulation ◽

Adults And Children

This investigation examined the response strategies and discrimination accuracy of adults and children aged 5–10 as the ratio of same to different trials was varied across three conditions of a “change/no-change” discrimination task. The conditions varied as follows: (a) a ratio of one-third same to two-thirds different trials (33% same), (b) an equal ratio of same to different trials (50% same), and (c) a ratio of two-thirds same to one-third different trials (67% same). Stimuli were synthetic consonant-vowel syllables that changed along a place of articulation dimension by formant frequency transition. Results showed that all subjects changed their response strategies depending on the ratio of same-to-different trials. The most lax response pattern was observed for the 50% same condition, and the most conservative pattern was observed for the 67% same condition. Adult response patterns were most conservative across condition. Differences in discrimination accuracy as measured by P(C) were found, with the largest difference in the 5- to 6-year-old group and the smallest change in the adult group. These findings suggest that children’s response strategies, like those of adults, can be manipulated by changing the ratio of same-to-different trials. Furthermore, interpretation of sensitivity measures must be referenced to task variables such as the ratio of same-to-different trials.

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