INTRODUCTION Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease which affects the central nervous system and is characterized by the loss of motor and sensory function resulting from immune-mediated inflammation, demyelination, and subsequent axonal damage [1]. Although the onset of MS can...

INTRODUCTION Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic neurological disease with a prevalence of 5.4 – 26.2% per 100,000 people. It can be categorized into two subtypes, depending on the absence (CRPS I, previously known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy) or presence (CRPS II, previously...

INTRODUCTION Stroke remains the second leading cause of mortality and, globally, represents the third most common combined cause of death and disability [1]. Furthermore, current projections indicate a continued increase in the incidence of this disease during the present decade, up to 2030,...

INTRODUCTION The positive effect of thymectomy in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) has been known for more than a century. The occurrence of thymoma is often associated with the development of myasthenia gravis. These are usually the most severe forms of MG, with a very rapid course and a...

INTRODUCTION Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease which may affect any organ. Although the most common symptoms are malaise and weakness, fatigue, non-productive cough, and swollen joints, the clinical presentation may vary significantly, depending on the distribution of the granulomas. If...

INTRODUCTION Acute stroke is the second most common cause of death in the world and the first most common cause of disability in developed countries. It is estimated that one person suffers stroke every 45 seconds, while there is one death related to acute stroke every three minutes, in the...