A New Questionnaire for Estimating the Severity of Visual Height Intolerance and Acrophobia by a Metric Interval Scale.

abstract：:Background and Purpose: Acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) requires rapid decision making toward neurosurgery or conservative neurological stroke unit treatment. In a previous study, we found overestimation of clinical symptoms when clinicians rely mainly on cerebral computed tomography (cCT) analysis. The current s...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Wagner A,Schebesch KM,Isenmann S,Steinbrecher A,Kapapa T,Zeman F,Baldaranov D,Grauer O,Backhaus R,Linker RA,Schlachetzki F

更新日期：2019-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of the onset of Parkinson's disease (PD) on life satisfaction. Method: Data from 2008, 2011, and 2014 were used from a population-based prospective cohort (German Ageing Survey; 8,982 observations in FE regression analysis) of community-residing individuals in th...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Buczak-Stec EW,König HH,Hajek A

更新日期：2018-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Huntington's Disease (HD) is a genetic neurodegenerative disease caused by a CAG expansion in the gene encoding Huntingtin (Htt). It is characterized by chorea, cognitive, and psychiatric disorders. The most affected brain region is the striatum, and the clinical symptoms are directly correlated to the rate of striata...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Moumné L,Betuing S,Caboche J

更新日期：2013-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Cardiac [123I]metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy (123I-MIBG), reflecting postganglionic cardiac autonomic denervation, is proposed for early detection of Parkinson's disease (PD; reduced tracer uptake) and separation from Multiple System Atrophy (MSA; preserved tracer uptake). However, several recent studie...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Skowronek C,Zange L,Lipp A

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune-mediated pathology has been thought to be an important factor contributing to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Allele frequencies of certain HLA types are known to differ between patients with dystrophinopathies and healthy controls with low-resolution HLA gene typing data in limit reports. Using Polymerase c...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Li H,Xiao L,Wang L,Lin J,Luo M,Chen M,He R,Zhu Y,Zhang C

更新日期：2018-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is a non-invasive imaging technique, using the propagation of mechanical waves as a probe to palpate biological tissues. It consists in three main steps: production of shear waves within the tissue; encoding subsequent tissue displacement in magnetic resonance images; and extracti...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Bigot M,Chauveau F,Beuf O,Lambert SA

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The causal relationship between serum lipid levels and the risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) remains largely uncertain. We summarized the existing controversial evidence on this topic. Methods: We searched the electronic databases for observational studies from January 1988 to March 2020. We applied random-...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Jiang Z,Xu X,Gu X,Ou R,Luo X,Shang H,Song W

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Diagnosing stroke as a cause of acute vertigo, dizziness, or double vision remains a challenge, because symptom characteristics can be variable. The purpose of this study was to prospectively investigate lesion-symptom relationships in patients with acute vestibular or ocular motor stroke. Methods: Three h...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Zwergal A,Möhwald K,Salazar López E,Hadzhikolev H,Brandt T,Jahn K,Dieterich M

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:A decrease in glutamate in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) has been extensively found in animal models of chronic pain. Given that the mPFC is implicated in emotional appraisal, cognition and extinction of fear, could a potential decrease in glutamate be associated with increased pessimistic thinking, fear and wor...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Naylor B,Hesam-Shariati N,McAuley JH,Boag S,Newton-John T,Rae CD,Gustin SM

更新日期：2019-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Motor nerve conduction blocks (CBs) could be detected in both acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) and acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN). We aimed to identify the correlation between CBs and functional outcome in the two subtypes of GBS. Methods: Motor nerve conduction studie...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Niu J,Liu M,Sun Q,Li Y,Wu S,Ding Q,Guan Y,Cui L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Electrical Status Epilepticus in Sleep (ESES) is an epileptic encephalopathy syndrome characterized by infrequent clinical seizures and prominent interictal burden during slow wave sleep associated with cognitive deficits and behavioral dysfunction. Medical treatment with anti-epileptic drugs is often unsu...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Marashly A,Koop J,Loman M,Lee YW,Lew SM

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) has been an established method in improvement of motor disabilities in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. It has been also claimed to have an impact on balance and gait disorders in PD patients, but the previous results are conflicting. Objective: The ai...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Szlufik S,Kloda M,Friedman A,Potrzebowska I,Gregier K,Mandat T,Przybyszewski A,Dutkiewicz J,Figura M,Habela P,Koziorowski D

更新日期：2018-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is a rare, clinically heterogeneous condition associated with positive thyroid autoantibodies. It is increasingly recognized as an important and treatable cause of autoimmune encephalopathy. Thyroid-associated antibodies such as thyroperoxidase (TPO) antibody, thyroglobulin (TG) antibod...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Li J,Li F

更新日期：2019-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Enlarged perivascular spaces in the basal ganglia (BG-EPVS) share common vascular risk factors with atherosclerosis. However, little is known about the relationship between steno-occlusive middle cerebral artery (MCA) and BG-EPVS. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to test the hypothesis that severe M...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Du H,Chen C,Ye C,Lin F,Wei J,Xia P,Chen R,Wu S,Yuan Q,Chen H,Xiao Y,Liu N

更新日期：2020-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial atherosclerotic disease was very common among stroke patients of Asians, Blacks, and Hispanics ancestry. Furthermore, stroke patients with intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS) have higher recurrence rate of cerebral ischemia and death than those without ICAS. However, the natural history of intracranial at...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Pu Y,Dou X,Liu L

更新日期：2014-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) mainly affects the axial skeleton and is an important factor leading to chronic lower back pain in young individuals. However, few studies have explored alterations of brain gray matter volume in AS patients. The purpose of the present study was to describe brain gray matter abnormalities a...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Hua K,Wang P,Lan Z,Li M,Zhao W,Wang T,Li S,Ma X,Li C,Fu S,Yin Y,Liu P,Fang J,Li T,Jiang G

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are pleiotropic enzymes involved in extracellular protein degradation and turnover. MMPs are implicated in the pathogenesis of many neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective: To search the level of MMPs in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of MS patien...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Castellazzi M,Ligi D,Contaldi E,Quartana D,Fonderico M,Borgatti L,Bellini T,Trentini A,Granieri E,Fainardi E,Mannello F,Pugliatti M

更新日期：2018-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent advances in our understanding of consciousness disorders, accurate diagnosis of severely brain-damaged patients is still a major clinical challenge. We here present the case of a patient who was considered in an unresponsive wakefulness syndrome/vegetative state for 20 years. Repeated standardized behav...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Vanhaudenhuyse A,Charland-Verville V,Thibaut A,Chatelle C,Tshibanda JL,Maudoux A,Faymonville ME,Laureys S,Gosseries O

更新日期：2018-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Management of West syndrome is unsatisfactory. In our clinic we observed that a significant proportion of patients respond to usual dose of valproate. OBJECTIVE:To prospectively assess the efficacy of valproate in controlling infantile spasms in West syndrome. METHODS:Consecutive patients presenting with W...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Chandra S,Bhave A,Bhargava R,Kumar C,Kumar R

更新日期：2012-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:There is currently no therapeutic drug treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI) despite decades of experimental clinical trials. This may be because the mechanistic pathways for improving TBI outcomes have yet to be identified and exploited. As such, there remains a need to seek out new molecular targets and their d...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Hook G,Jacobsen JS,Grabstein K,Kindy M,Hook V

更新日期：2015-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative genetic disorder characterized by motor, cognitive, and psychiatric symptoms. It is well established that regular physical activity supports brain health, benefiting cognitive function, mental health as well as brain structure and plasticity. Exercis...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Paré MF,Jasmin BJ

更新日期：2017-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Penetrating brain trauma commonly results in occult neurovascular injury. Detailed cerebrovascular imaging can evaluate the relationship of intracranial foreign bodies to major vascular structures, assess for traumatic pseudoaneurysms, and ensure hemostasis during surgical removal. We report a case of a self-inflicted...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Rennert RC,Steinberg JA,Sack J,Pannell JS,Khalessi AA

更新日期：2016-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Methamphetamine (METH) use, referred to as methamphetamine use disorder (MUD), results in neurocognitive decline, a characteristic shared with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). MUD exacerbates HAND partly through glutamate dysregulation. Astrocyte excitatory amino acid transporter (EAAT)-2 is responsible...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Cisneros IE,Ghorpade A,Borgmann K

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-destructive technique that is capable of localizing pathologies and assessing other anatomical features (e.g., tissue volume, microstructure, and white matter connectivity) in postmortem, ex vivo human brains. However, when brains are removed from the skull and cerebrospinal f...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Shatil AS,Matsuda KM,Figley CR

更新日期：2016-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury resulting from exposure to blast overpressure (BOP) is associated with neuropathology including impairment of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This study examined the effects of repeated exposure to primary BOP and post-blast treatment with an antioxidant, N-acetylcysteine amide (NACA) on the inte...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Kawoos U,Abutarboush R,Zarriello S,Qadri A,Ahlers ST,McCarron RM,Chavko M

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is the most common neurodegenerative form of dementia that steadily worsens and eventually leads to death. Its set of symptoms include loss of cognitive function and memory decline. Structural and functional imaging methods such as CT, MRI, and PET scans play an essential role in the diagnosis proc...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Gionfrida L,Roginska A

更新日期：2017-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Headache associated with Moyamoya disease (HAMD) in the Chinese population is not well-described. The long-term outcome of surgical revascularization and natural course of HAMD has not been disclosed either. Methods: A headache screening questionnaire in China based on the ICHD2 and a face-to-face intervie...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Gao B,Kang K,Zhang J,Zhang D,Zhao X

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) has been reported as a non-invasive marker for intracranial pressure (ICP). Nevertheless, it is uncertain whether possible ONSD differences occur with age and sex in healthy and brain-injured populations. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of sex ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Cardim D,Czosnyka M,Chandrapatham K,Badenes R,Bertuccio A,Noto AD,Donnelly J,Pelosi P,Ball L,Hutchinson PJ,Robba C

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A carotid-jugular fistula is a direct communication between the carotid artery and the jugular vein. Both congenital and spontaneous internal carotid-jugular fistulas are extremely rare. We describe the first case of successful endovascular treatment for a congenital internal carotid-jugular fistula. We report a 64-ye...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Wang M,Fan W,Mungur R,Gu J,Wan S

更新日期：2018-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:This review begins with the history of the events starting with the death of Libby Zion that lead to the Bell Commission, that the studied her death and made recommendations for improvement that were codified into law in New York state as the 405 law that the ACGME essentially adopted in putting a cap on work hours an...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Kramer M

更新日期：2010-10-20 00:00:00