Amir hossein jahanshahi biography of michael jordan

Published in final edited form as: Clin Auton Res. 2020 Apr 3;30(3):215–221. doi: 10.1007/s10286-020-00681-6

Abstract

PURPOSE:

To assess the relationship between depressive symptoms and self-perceived severity of autonomic dysfunction in patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA).

METHODS:

Cross-sectional evaluation of patients with MSA who underwent autonomic testing, Unified MSA Rating Scale (UMSARS)-1 and −2, rating of the presence and severity of depressive symptoms (Zung scale), quality of life (SF36), body vigilance, anxiety (Spielberg’s anxiety scale), severity of autonomic dysfunction with the Composite Autonomic Symptoms Score (COMPASS-31) and of orthostatic hypotension (OH) symptoms with the Orthostatic Hypotension Questionnaire (OHQ).

RESULTS:

Fifty-eight patients (32 women) with probable MSA (aged 61.8±8.6 years; disease duration: 4.3±2.1 years) were studied. Forty patients (69%) had symptoms of depression in the Zung scale. Age, disease duration, and motor disability were similar in those with and without symptoms of depression. Despite a similar orthostatic blood pressure fall, the severity of orthostatic symptoms was higher in patients with symptoms of depression (P=0.004). Depression scores were associated with higher burden of autonomic symptoms (R=0.401, P=0.02), specifically with the COMPASS-31 items related to orthostatic intolerance (R=0.337, P=0.045), and with the OHQ (R=0.529; P<0.001). A multivariable regression model including age, sex, UMSARS and drop in systolic blood pressure upon head-up tilt as covariates, showed that the burden of depressive symptoms was independently associated with the OHQ score : for every 1-unit increase in the Zung depression score, there was a 1.181-increase in the total OHQ score.

CONCLUSIONS:

In patients with MSA, depressive symptoms worsen the perceived severity of autonomic symptoms in general and orthostatic hypotension in particular. Our

Artist

Biography

Ahmet Aykanat - Turkey

He was born in Delemenler Village of Alasehir in 1950. 

He worked as philosophy teacher in Orhangazi, Karacabey and Bursa and worked as prelector in Uludag University Department of Classroom Teaching.

His first cartton was published in Gunaydın Ustura magazine in 1969. 

His cartoons took place on the pages of daily and weekly newspapers such as Demokrat Izmir, Yeni Adana, Orhangazi Yenigün, Hedef, İznik Dogus, Bursa Hakimiyet, Bursa 2000 and Hurriyet. 

Beginning from 1973 he had solo exhibitions in İstanbul, Cyprus, Holland and South Korea.

He has three cartton albums, namely: “Cizgi ile” (1988), “Nasrettin Hoca’nın Torunları: Ahmet Aykanat” (2002), “Ahmet Aykanat Karikatur Albumu” (2003); he won more than 60 prizes in national and international cartoon contests.

Artist

Biography

Born in 1966 in Tehran

Received a B.A. in industrial design from faculty of fine arts Of Tehran University.

After 1979, a second generation of Iranian cartoonists had more opportunities to develop, not in terms of expressing their ideas, but by having the chance to learn about new techniques and methods. Kassni the first official cartoonist club or group, was set up in 1989 by graduate students from various faculties of Tehran University: industrial design, painting and graphic design. One thing we all had in common was the desire to hold a cartoon exhibition for the first time ever in Iran.

Our first exhibition was held in 1990. The Kassni exhibition also led eventually to the institution of the International Cartoon Biennial in Tehran (first held in 1993), the most famous in this field. 

My career also took off. I held a few solo and group exhibitions on social themes, which brought jobs on newspapers and magazines and later led to work as an illustrator for children’s books. I also designed cartoon characters used in advertising various products. My work won some awards from abroad. Keyhan Caricature the first Iranian magazine specializing in cartoons and caricatures was launched and our group helped set up the Tehran Cartoon House – a teaching centre and meeting place for artists.