Illusions and hallucinations are commonly encountered in both daily life and clinical
practice. In this chapter, we review definitions and possible underlying mechanisms of these …

Migraine is a complex neurological disorder with partially unknown pathophysiological
mechanisms. The prevalence in childhood ranges from 7.7% to 17.8%, thus representing …

Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arbovirus that belongs to the Flaviviridae family and inflammatory
responses play a critical role in ZIKV pathogenesis. As a first-line defense, monocytes are …

During last months, there have been a significant increase in the evidences showing the
catastrophic health situation in Venezuela. There are multiple epidemics, increase in …

Background Recent Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreaks in the Pacific and the Americas have
highlighted clinically significant congenital neurological abnormalities resulting from ZIKV …

Abstract Objective Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS) is a sensory disorder
characterized by a distorted somatosensory and/or visual perception. Additionally, distortion …

Alice-in-Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is a perceptual disorder embracing a spectrum of self-
experienced paroxysmal body image illusions including most commonly distortions of shape …

Monocytes are the primary targets of Zika virus (ZIKV) and are associated with ZIKV
pathogenesis. Currently, there is no effective treatment for ZIKV infection. It is known that 1 …

Background Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is a rare neuropsychiatric condition
characterized by distorted visual perceptions, body schema, and experience of time. A …

Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is a paroxysmal, perceptual, visual and somesthetic
disorder that can be found in patients with migraine, epilepsy, cerebrovascular disease or …