MOYAMOYA DISEASE: EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL FEATURES, AND DIAGNOSIS

Moyamoya Disease: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Diagnosis

Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a chronic, occlusive cerebrovascular disease characterized by progressive stenosis at the terminal portion of the internal carotid artery and an abnormal vascular network at the base of the brain.Although its etiology remains unknown, recent genetic studies identified RNF213 in the 17q25-ter region as an important suscepti

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Strategic deviations in optimal monetary policy

Abstract This paper investigates the circumstances under which a central bank is more or less likely to deviate from the optimal monetary policy rule.The research question is addressed in a simple New Keynesian dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) model in which monetary policy deviations occur endogenously.The model solution suggests that

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Factors Associated With Workplace Bullying and the Mental Health of Construction Industry Apprentices: A Mixed Methods Study

Young Australian males working in the construction industry are twice as likely to take their own lives than other young Australian males.This group rab bck-s4 is also at high risk for poor mental health and alcohol and other drug related harm.Previous research has indicated a bullying culture within this industry, directed particularly toward appr

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