Prospective Follow-up of Intramedullary Slitlike Cavities: A Consecutive Series of 48 Patients.

abstract：:Background: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3/Machado-Joseph disease (SCA3/MJD) is one of the nine polyglutamine (polyQ) diseases and is caused by a CAG repeat expansion within the coding sequence of the ATXN3 gene. Few multimodal imaging analyses of the macro- and micro-structural changes have been performed. Methods: In...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Peng H,Liang X,Long Z,Chen Z,Shi Y,Xia K,Meng L,Tang B,Qiu R,Jiang H

更新日期：2019-09-24 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：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is not a single entity but rather a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder. The present study aims to conduct a critical systematic review of the literature to describe the main pharmacological strategies to treat cognitive dysfunction and major depressive disorder in PD patients. We perform...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Sandoval-Rincón M,Sáenz-Farret M,Miguel-Puga A,Micheli F,Arias-Carrión O

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) is a scale that has been developed specifically for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). It consists of the Functional Status Scale (FSS) and the Symptom Severity Scale (SSS). It is the most widely used patient reported outcome measure in CTS and has been validated in many langua...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： De Kleermaeker FGCM,Levels M,Verhagen WIM,Meulstee J

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The electrophysiological evidence supporting the therapeutic efficacy of multiple transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) sessions on consciousness improvement in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (DOCs) has not been firmly established. Objectives:To assess the effects of repeated tD...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Zhang Y,Song W,Du J,Huo S,Shan G,Li R

更新日期：2017-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Late latency auditory evoked potentials (LLAEPs) provide objective evidence of an individual's central auditory processing abilities. Electrically evoked cortical auditory evoked potentials (eCAEPs) are a type of LLAEP that provides an objective measure of aided speech perception and auditory processing ab...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Pike M,Biagio-de Jager L,le Roux T,Hofmeyr LM

更新日期：2020-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (mTLE) with the circadian system control is apparent from an oscillatory pattern of limbic seizures, daytime's effect on seizure onset and the efficacy of antiepileptic drugs. Moreover, seizures per se can interfere with the biological rhythm output, including circadian...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Matos HC,Koike BDV,Pereira WDS,de Andrade TG,Castro OW,Duzzioni M,Kodali M,Leite JP,Shetty AK,Gitaí DLG

更新日期：2018-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Some central nervous system pathogens express neuraminidase (NA) on their surfaces. In the rat brain, a single intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection of NA induces myelin vacuolation in axonal tracts. Here, we explore the nature, the time course, and the role of the complement system in this damage. METHODS:The ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Granados-Durán P,López-Ávalos MD,Cifuentes M,Pérez-Martín M,Fernández-Arjona MD,Hughes TR,Johnson K,Morgan BP,Fernández-Llebrez P,Grondona JM

更新日期：2017-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An estimated 30-50% of essential tremor (ET) diagnoses are incorrect, and the true diagnosis in those patients is often Parkinson's disease (PD) or other tremor disorders. There are general statements about the tremor in these ET and PD, but published data on the more subtle characteristics of tremor are sur...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Sternberg EJ,Alcalay RN,Levy OA,Louis ED

更新日期：2013-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Lifestyle factors such as intellectual stimulation, cognitive and social engagement, nutrition, and various types of exercise appear to reduce the risk for common age-associated disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia. In fact, many studies have suggested that promoting physical activity can h...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Foster PP,Rosenblatt KP,Kuljiš RO

更新日期：2011-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: We hypothesized that right and left temporal lobe epilepsy (RTLE and LTLE, respectively) have distinctive spatial patterns of white matter (WM) changes that can be differentiated and interpreted with the use of multiple diffusion parameters. We compared the global microstructure of fiber bundles with regar...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Buksakowska I,Szabó N,Martinkovič L,Faragó P,Király A,Vrána J,Kincses ZT,Meluzín J,Šulc V,Kynčl M,Roček M,Tichý M,Charvát F,Hořínek D,Marusič P

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Core cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers - Aβ42, Tau, and phosphorylated Tau (pTau) - have been recently incorporated in the revised criteria for Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, their widespread clinical application lacks standardization. Pre-analytical sample handling and storage play an important rol...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Leitão MJ,Baldeiras I,Herukka SK,Pikkarainen M,Leinonen V,Simonsen AH,Perret-Liaudet A,Fourier A,Quadrio I,Veiga PM,de Oliveira CR

更新日期：2015-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Symptoms following a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) usually resolve quickly but may persist past 3 months in up to 15% of children. Mechanisms of mTBI recovery are poorly understood, but may involve alterations in cortical neurophysiology. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) can non-invasively in...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： King R,Kirton A,Zewdie E,Seeger TA,Ciechanski P,Barlow KM

更新日期：2019-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To evaluate ocular and cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (oVEMPs and cVEMPs) in patients with solely intracochlear localization of an intralabyrinthine schwannoma (ILS). Study Design: Retrospective analysis of a series of cases. Setting: Monocentric study at a tertiary referral center. Patients...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Fröhlich L,Curthoys IS,Kösling S,Obrist D,Rahne T,Plontke SK

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefits of hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke may not be apparent in the 3- to 6-months in which final outcomes are assessed in research studies. We present the case of a 15-year-old who underwent hemicraniectomy for malignant MCA stroke and was significantly disabled 3 and 6 months...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Mittal A,Mittal G,Partikian A,Liebeskind D,Sanossian N

更新日期：2012-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluate medical students' communication and professionalism skills from the perspective of the ambulatory patient and later compare these skills in their first year of residency. METHODS:Students in third year neurology clerkship clinics see patients alone followed by a revisit with an attending neurologist...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Davis LE,King MK,Wayne SJ,Kalishman SG

更新日期：2012-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that persistent application of the non-specific cholinergic agonist carbachol (CAR) increased the frequency of calcium channel-mediated oscillatory activity in pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) neurons, which we identified as dependent on voltage-gated, high-threshold P/Q-type channels. Here, we te...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Kezunovic N,Hyde J,Goitia B,Bisagno V,Urbano FJ,Garcia-Rill E

更新日期：2013-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: There is very limited information on the relationship between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the severity or functional outcomes of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic stroke (TIA). We investigated the correlation between NAFLD and stroke outcomes. Methods: NAFLD was assessed in 321 patien...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Baik M,Kim SU,Nam HS,Heo JH,Kim YD

更新日期：2019-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Ictal fear-a relatively rare phenomenon-is a semiological characteristic of epilepsy. Most patients with epilepsy with ictal fear have an epileptic zone in the mesial temporal lobe, which is the classical brain area involved in emotion processing. Herein, we report a case of epilepsy with ictal fear as the first manif...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Wang J,Wang Q,Wang M,Luan G,Zhou J,Guan Y,Yan Z

更新日期：2018-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to test the utility of unique panel of blood biomarkers as a means to reflect one's recovery process after sport-related neurotrauma. We established a panel of biomarkers that reacted positive with CD81 (extracellular vesicle marker) and various neuron- and glia-specific antigens [e.g., ne...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Kawata K,Mitsuhashi M,Aldret R

更新日期：2018-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive type of primary malignant brain tumor. Carmustine is used by intravenous injection or local implantation in the resection cavity for gliomas, including GBMs. However, the therapeutic potential of carmustine is not well-recognized. This analysis aimed to evaluate th...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Xiao ZZ,Wang ZF,Lan T,Huang WH,Zhao YH,Ma C,Li ZQ

更新日期：2020-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of phasic and tonic neuromuscular processes are involved in the maintenance of normal upright posture. The latter is of particular importance in some pathologies, such as Parkinson's Disease (PD), which is known by one of its cardinal symptoms-tonic dysfunction (i.e., rigidity). Changes in tonic functi...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Wright WG

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep complaints increase profoundly with age; prevalence estimates of insomnia in the elderly reach up to 37%. The three major types of nocturnal complaints are difficulties initiating (DIS) and maintaining (DMS) sleep and early morning awakening (EMA), of which the latter appears most characteristic for aging. The n...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Stoffers D,Moens S,Benjamins J,van Tol MJ,Penninx BW,Veltman DJ,Van der Wee NJ,Van Someren EJ

更新日期：2012-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is mainly associated with preceding exposure to an infectious agent, although the precise pathogenic mechanisms and causes remain unknown. Increasing evidence indicates an association between trauma-related factors and GBS. Here, we performed a systematic review, summarized the current sc...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Huang C,Zhang Y,Deng S,Ren Y,Lu W

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Hearing and balance impairment are the most frequently reported features of infratentorial (classical) superficial siderosis (iSS). There are few comprehensive descriptions of audiovestibular function in iSS and therefore limited understanding of the affected segment(s) of the audiovestibular pathway. In addition, mon...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Kharytaniuk N,Cowley P,Werring DJ,Bamiou DE

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Dizziness is a common reason patients present to doctors, but effective diagnostic tests and treatments for dizziness are underused. The internet is a way to disseminate medical information and is emerging as an intervention platform. The objective of this study was to describe internet searches for dizziness...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Kerber KA,Skolarus LE,Callaghan BC,Zheng K,Zhang Y,An LC,Burke JF

更新日期：2014-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Glaucoma is a multifactorial syndrome in which the development of pro-apoptotic signals are the causes for retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss. Most of the research progress in the glaucoma field have been based on experimentally inducible glaucoma animal models, which provided results about RGC loss after either the cra...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Tirendi S,Saccà SC,Vernazza S,Traverso C,Bassi AM,Izzotti A

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic stroke is a multi-factorial cerebrovascular disease with high worldwide morbidity and mortality. In the past few years, multiple studies have revealed the underlying mechanism of ischemia/reperfusion injury, including calcium overload, amino acid toxicity, oxidative stress, and inflammation. Connexin 43 (Cx43...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Liang Z,Wang X,Hao Y,Qiu L,Lou Y,Zhang Y,Ma D,Feng J

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Purpose: The relationship between cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) and prognosis in patients with ischemic stroke is still unclear. Our aim here was to verify the relationship between CMBs and functional outcomes in patients with minor ischemic stroke treated with antiplatelet therapy. Methods: We retrospect...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Sakuta K,Yaguchi H,Sato T,Komatsu T,Sakai K,Mitsumura H,Matsushima S,Iguchi Y

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by lesions in the central nervous system (CNS). Inflammation and demyelination are the leading causes of neuronal death and brain lesions formation. The immune reactivity is believed to be essential in the neuronal damage in MS. Cytokines play import...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Goyal M,Khanna D,Rana PS,Khaibullin T,Martynova E,Rizvanov AA,Khaiboullina SF,Baranwal M

更新日期：2019-07-18 00:00:00