Acute Myopathy Leading to Severe Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report | Chapter 10 | Current Innovations in Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 4

 The present study highlights and unusual presentation of acute myopathy leading to severe rhabdomyolysis. Despite the obvious advantages of combined antiplatelet and lipid-lowering treatments, a possible inter-action between statins and ticagrelor may lead to myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. A one year and two month old girl was brought to the accident and emergency department with a history of acute generalised weakness of around 12 hours duration. She had been completely well before this episode. The child showed progressive deterioration neurologically, primarily her airway and breathing being involved and hence needing acute respiratory support, but with complete recovery without any neurological deficit. In our patient, though investigated extensively, a cause was not identified and parents declined muscle biopsy. However, viral myositis should be considered as a possible aetiology in our patient.

Author(s) Details:

Dhanasekhar Kesavelu,
Apollo Children’s Hospital, India.

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A Case Report on Third Head of Biceps Femoris Muscle | Chapter 14 | New Frontiers in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 6

 Variants of the biceps femoris, such as an auxiliary head of the biceps femoris, can be encountered on occasion. During regular cadaveric dissection at the department of anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, we discovered a case with an accessory head of biceps femoris in both lower limbs.

The biceps femoris' long head fibres form the muscle belly, which runs down medially to the medial superior portion of the tibia's medial condyle. On the right side, the insertion point resembles a sheath and integrates halfway with the thigh's medial intermuscular septum. On the left side, the insertion seems to be a thin sheath at first, then a thin muscle belly. The muscle belly is slender in compared to the long and short heads of the basic muscle bellies. The left side has a thickness of roughly 3.7mm on the higher end and thinner on the lower end, whereas the right side has a thickness of around 3.75mm. The right side of the muscle belly is around 5cm long, whereas the left side is about 5.5cm long. After then, the muscular belly creates a sheath with a length of approximately.5mm before returning to its original length of around 3.5cm. A short head appears high above on the left side, whereas the right side is normal.

Author (S) Details

Surajit Ghatak
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

Sonali Adole
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.             

Debajani Deka
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

Md Faizal
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.             

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Changes on Plasma Metabolic Biochemical Profile, Humoral Immune Response and Fatty Acids Composition of the Muscle in Barrows Mangalitsa Pigs Fed Linseed Oil | Chapter 1 | Current Research Trends in Biological Science Vol. 2

The Mangalitsa pig breed is one of the oldest breeds in Europe. The trend of an increasing n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids concentration in animal tissue has continued, thus requiring an increase in using various types of oleaginous sources rich in n-3 fatty acid (FA). The objective of this study consist on investigate the influence of dietary linseed oil, as rich sources of the essential FA, particularly α-linolenic, on the plasma biochemical profile and the humoral immune response of the finishing Mangalitsa pigs. The implications of the addition of linseed oil on the FA composition of two types of muscles, longissimus dorsi and semitendinosus, were assessed as well. Twenty one Mangalitsa finishing barrows pigs, were assigned randomly to two groups fed: i) control diet based on classical ingredients; ii) linseed oil diet containing in addition vs. control diet, linseed oil produced by cold pressing 3.0%. Blood samples were aseptically collected by jugular venipuncture in order to determine biochemical and immunoglobulins profile. Samples of muscles were collected as well for establishing FAs composition by gas chromatography method. The use of linseed oil in the diets of barrow Mangalitsa pigs changed significantly most of the biochemical and immunological plasma parameters. The data show that the plasma constituents ranged within the physiological limits or slightly higher, but with no adverse effects on the health status of the animals. The meat from Mangalitsa pigs, improved nutritionally by the addition of linseed seed oil, as source rich in n-3 FA, brings several benefits beyond the controversies over the high-fat content: a higher content of αlinolenic FA; presence of the EPA, DPA, and DHA; a proper n-6:n-3 ratio, good for human health; a lower cholesterol level. These data are important because they can be used as a reference for biochemical determinations in humans due to the similarities existing between the human and pig organisms.

Author(s) Details

Mihaela Habeanu
National Research Development Institute for Animal Biology and Nutrition Balotesti, Calea Bucuresti nr.1, Balotesti,  077015 Ilfov, Romania.

Nicoleta Aurelia Lefter
National Research Development Institute for Animal Biology and Nutrition Balotesti, Calea Bucuresti nr.1, Balotesti,  077015 Ilfov, Romania.

Anca Gheorghe
National Research Development Institute for Animal Biology and Nutrition Balotesti, Calea Bucuresti nr.1, Balotesti,  077015 Ilfov, Romania

Lavinia Idriceanu
National Research Development Institute for Animal Biology and Nutrition Balotesti, Calea Bucuresti nr.1, Balotesti,  077015 Ilfov, Romania.

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