Background: Epilepsy is a chronic condition characterized by unprovoked seizure. Vitamin D is necessary in child development process and is strongly influenced by the presence of anti-epileptic drugs. Objective: To determine the correlation of treatment duration and serum vitamin D levels in children with epilepsy who use the combination of valproic acid and topiramate. Methods: A cross section…
Background. Dementia is a syndrome due to brain disease, usually chronic or progressive and there is a disturbance of sublime function. Lack of knowledge and awareness of health workers about the occurrence of dementia can worsen dementia due to delays in diagnosis and treatment.Methods. This study is a descriptive study with a cross sectional design involving …
Background:Leprosy is a chronic infectious peripheral neuropathy caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Clinical presentations of leprosy neuropathy are obtained when the nerve damage is more than 30% of peripheral nerve fibers. The anti-inflammatory property of interleukin 10 is supposed to protect tissue from the damage caused by proinflammatory cytokines. Instea…