TRAUMATIC DIAPHRAGMATIC RUPTURE IN CHILDREN

Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture in children

Introduction: Traumatic diaphragmatic ruptures (TDR) are rare in children and when present are usually associated with polytrauma.Due to the non-specific signs in acute setting and to the occurrence with other main organ injuries, the diagnosis of TDR is often missed.The few reported cases in the literature are showing a high incidence of delayed d

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Altered activity of the medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala during acquisition and extinction of an active avoidance task

Altered medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and amygdala function is associated with anxiety-related disorders.While the mPFC-amygdala pathway has a clear role in fear conditioning, these structures are also involved in active avoidance.Given that avoidance perseveration represents a core symptom of anxiety disorders, the neural substrate of avoidance,

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