shannah
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Wondering if some of our knowledgeable science people can offer their comments or interpretation on this piece of research. I know some PWC's also have a myofasciitis diagnosis. Does this piece offer any insights?
J Inorg Biochem. 2011 Nov;105(11):1457-63. Epub 2011 Aug 22.
Long-term follow-up of cognitive dysfunction in patients with aluminum hydroxide-induced macrophagic myofasciitis (MMF).
Passeri E, Villa C, Couette M, Itti E, Brugieres P, Cesaro P, Gherardi RK, Bachoud-Levi AC, Authier FJ.
Source
Paris Est-Creteil University & Henri-Mondor University Hospital (APHP): Reference Center for Neuromuscular Diseases Garches-Necker-Mondor-Hendaye, Creteil, F-94010, France; Departments of Neurology, Creteil, F-94010, France.
Abstract
Macrophagic myofasciitis (MMF) is characterized by specific muscle lesions assessing long-term persistence of aluminum hydroxide within macrophages at the site of previous immunization. Affected patients are middle-aged adults, mainly presenting with diffuse arthromyalgias, chronic fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction. Representative features of MMF-associated cognitive dysfunction (MACD) include (i) dysexecutive syndrome; (i) visual memory; (iii) left ear extinction at dichotic listening test. In present study we retrospectively evaluated the progression of MACD in 30 MMF patients. Most patients fulfilled criteria for non-amnestic/dysexecutive mild cognitive impairment, even if some cognitive deficits seemed unusually severe. MACD remained stable over time, although dysexecutive syndrome tended to worsen. Long-term follow-up of a subset of patients with 3 or 4 consecutive neuropsychological evaluations confirmed the stability of MACD with time, despite marked fluctuations.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22099155
J Inorg Biochem. 2011 Nov;105(11):1457-63. Epub 2011 Aug 22.
Long-term follow-up of cognitive dysfunction in patients with aluminum hydroxide-induced macrophagic myofasciitis (MMF).
Passeri E, Villa C, Couette M, Itti E, Brugieres P, Cesaro P, Gherardi RK, Bachoud-Levi AC, Authier FJ.
Source
Paris Est-Creteil University & Henri-Mondor University Hospital (APHP): Reference Center for Neuromuscular Diseases Garches-Necker-Mondor-Hendaye, Creteil, F-94010, France; Departments of Neurology, Creteil, F-94010, France.
Abstract
Macrophagic myofasciitis (MMF) is characterized by specific muscle lesions assessing long-term persistence of aluminum hydroxide within macrophages at the site of previous immunization. Affected patients are middle-aged adults, mainly presenting with diffuse arthromyalgias, chronic fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction. Representative features of MMF-associated cognitive dysfunction (MACD) include (i) dysexecutive syndrome; (i) visual memory; (iii) left ear extinction at dichotic listening test. In present study we retrospectively evaluated the progression of MACD in 30 MMF patients. Most patients fulfilled criteria for non-amnestic/dysexecutive mild cognitive impairment, even if some cognitive deficits seemed unusually severe. MACD remained stable over time, although dysexecutive syndrome tended to worsen. Long-term follow-up of a subset of patients with 3 or 4 consecutive neuropsychological evaluations confirmed the stability of MACD with time, despite marked fluctuations.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22099155