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place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphyxiation"
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring" (同)mark
a character indicating a relation between quantities; "dont forget the minus sign"
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure
a gesture that is part of a sign language
a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"
engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season" (同)contract, sign on, sign_up
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?" (同)ratify
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu" (同)signal, signalize, signalise
mark with ones signature; write ones name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here" (同)subscribe
be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
communicate in sign language; "I dont know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
German neurologist best known for his studies of aphasia (1848-1905) (同)Karl Wernicke
having a handwritten signature; "a signed letter"

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(ある事実・状態・感情などの)『表れ』,印,気配,徴侯(indication);(…の)こん跡,計跡《+『of』+『名』》・『身ぶり』,手まね,合図 / 『標識』,看板 / (数学・音楽などの)記号 / (…の)『象徴』,シンボル(symbol)《+『of』+『名』》・《文》(…の)『前兆』,きざし《+『of』+『名』》・宮(きゅう)(黄道12区分の一つ) ・〈手紙・書類・作品など〉‘に'『署名する』・(…に)〈名前など〉‘を'書く《+『名』+『on』(『to』)+『名』》 / …‘を'雇う契約に署名する・…‘を'合図する,知らせる;…に合図する・署名する・契約書に署名して雇われる
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1. アルコールの慢性神経学的合併症の概要 overview of the chronic neurologic complications of alcohol
2. 複視の概要 overview of diplopia
3. ウェルニッケ脳症 wernicke encephalopathy
4. 失語症患者へのアプローチ approach to the patient with aphasia
5. 水溶性ビタミンの概要 overview of water soluble vitamins

English Journal

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome not related to alcohol use: a systematic review.

Scalzo SJ1, Bowden SC2, Ambrose ML1, Whelan G3, Cook MJ4.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry.J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry.2015 Dec;86(12):1362-8. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2014-309598. Epub 2015 Jan 14.
OBJECTIVE: Although Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) is a common condition, diagnosis remains difficult. WKS not associated with alcohol is rare and thought to present differently to alcohol-related WKS. We conducted a systematic review of WKS not related to alcohol to enhance understanding of WKS
PMID 25589780

Reversible "Pulvinar sign" in Wernicke's encephalopathy.

Gopalakrishnan B1, Ashraf V1, Kumar P1, Kiran K2.
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology.Ann Indian Acad Neurol.2014 Apr;17(2):222-4. doi: 10.4103/0972-2327.132645.
Young onset dementia is a challenge. We describe a case, where a patient presented with psychosis, dementia and MRI showing pulvinar sign, all of this typical of variant Cruetzfelt Jacob disease (CJD). Subsequent investigations lead to the diagnosis of a treatable illness and patient was improved an
PMID 25024580

Sign language aphasia from a neurodegenerative disease.

Falchook AD1, Mayberry RI, Poizner H, Burtis DB, Doty L, Heilman KM.
Neurocase.Neurocase.2013;19(5):434-44. doi: 10.1080/13554794.2012.690427. Epub 2012 Jul 24.
While Alois Alzheimer recognized the effects of the disease he described on speech and language in his original description of the disease in 1907, the effects of Alzheimer's disease (AD) on language in deaf signers has not previously been reported. We evaluated a 55-year-old right-handed congenital
PMID 22823942