Diagnosis of testicular torsion using near infrared spectroscopy: A novel diagnostic approach

We report a case of testicular torsion in a 14-month old boy. Testicular ischemia was suspected based on history and clinical presentations. The patient was referred following 24 hours of left acute scrotum. Erythema, swelling and tenderness …

Orthostatic tolerance, cerebral oxygenation, and blood velocity in humans with sympathetic failure

Background and Purpose - Patients with orthostatic hypotension due to sympathetic failure become symptomatic when standing, although their capability to maintain cerebral blood flow is reported to be preserved. We tested the hypothesis that in …