Case Report: Candida dubliniensis as a Cause of Chronic Meningitis.

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is understood as an interplay between the initial injury, subsequent secondary injuries, and a complex host response all of which are highly heterogeneous. An understanding of the underlying biology suggests a number of windows where mechanistically inspired interventions could be targeted...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Ercole A,Magnoni S,Vegliante G,Pastorelli R,Surmacki J,Bohndiek SE,Zanier ER

更新日期：2017-08-30 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：BACKGROUND:Before implementation in clinical practice, biomarker assays need to be thoroughly analytically validated. There is currently a strong interest in implementation of the ratio of amyloid-β peptide 1-42 and 1-40 (Aβ42/Aβ40) in clinical routine. Therefore, in this study, we compared the analytical performance o...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： van Waalwijk van Doorn LJC,Kulic L,Koel-Simmelink MJA,Kuiperij HB,Versleijen AAM,Struyfs H,Twaalfhoven HAM,Fourier A,Engelborghs S,Perret-Liaudet A,Lehmann S,Verbeek MM,Vanmechelen EJM,Teunissen CE

更新日期：2017-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a rare neurological disorder with a highly complex clinical presentation. Adrenal function, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and cerebral white matter are commonly affected in adult-onset male patients. Here, we report a family with unusual presentation of X-ALD. The 19-year-old...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Chen Y,Zhang J,Wang J,Wang K

更新日期：2018-04-23 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：:The protein S-100B is a biomarker increasingly used within neurosurgery and neurointensive care. As a relatively sensitive, yet unspecific, indicator of CNS pathology, potential sources of error must be clearly understood when interpreting serum S-100B levels. This case report studied the course of a 46-year-old gentl...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Persson ME,Thelin EP,Bellander BM

更新日期：2012-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Tadpole pupil is a rare phenomenon in which segmental spasm of the iris dilator muscle results in a tadpole-shaped pupil. The pupillary distortion is usually unilateral, lasts several minutes, and can recur in clusters. Any segment of the iris can be affected; thus, for some patients, a different-shaped tadpole pupil ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Udry M,Kardon RH,Sadun F,Kawasaki A

更新日期：2019-08-19 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：:Epilepsy may reflect a focal abnormality of cerebral tissue, but the generation of seizures typically involves propagation of abnormal activity through cerebral networks. We examined epileptiform discharges (spikes) with dense array electroencephalography (dEEG) in five patients to search for the possible engagement o...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Song J,Tucker DM,Gilbert T,Hou J,Mattson C,Luu P,Holmes MD

更新日期：2013-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Study Objectives: Coronary artery disease is considered to be the major cause of death amongst patients with ischemic stroke. The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score is related not only to sleep-disordered breathing, but also with future risk of cardiovascular mortality. We investigated the association between the sev...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Cho KH,Lee DH,Kim KM,Choi YH,Nam HS,Heo JH,Heo K,Kim YD

更新日期：2019-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The cingulate island sign (CIS) on fludeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) is a supporting biomarker of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Its diagnostic accuracy has only been investigated in FDG-PET, however. The present prospective study compared the CIS on I-iodoamphetamine-single photon emission co...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Kanetaka H,Shimizu S,Inagawa Y,Hirose D,Takenoshita N,Sakurai H,Hanyu H

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycogenosis VII (GSD VII) is a rare autosomal recessive glycogen storage disorder caused by mutations in the PFKM gene encoding the phosphofructokinase (PFK) enzyme. A classical form with exercise intolerance, contractures, and myoglobinuria, a severe multisystem infantile form, an hemolytic variant and a late-onset ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Filosto M,Cotti Piccinelli S,Pichiecchio A,Musumeci O,Galvagni A,Caria F,Gallo Cassarino S,Baldelli E,Vitale R,Padovani A,Toscano A

更新日期：2019-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: The purpose of this study was to verify whether the prevalence of intracranial aneurysm (IA) in patients with acoustic neuroma is greater than that in age- and sex-matched controls and to evaluate the independent risk factors related to the occurrence of IA. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 231 patie...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： You H,Bai Y,Yu T,Zeng T,Huang N,Mei W,Jiang C,Kang D,Wu X,Chen F

更新日期：2020-11-02 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：:Background: Little is known about sleep and circadian rhythms in survivors of acute respiratory failure (ARF) after hospital discharge. Objectives: To examine sleep and rest-activity circadian rhythms in ARF survivors 3 months after hospital discharge, and to compare them with a community-dwelling population. Methods:...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Yang PL,Ward TM,Burr RL,Kapur VK,McCurry SM,Vitiello MV,Hough CL,Parsons EC

更新日期：2020-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Disrupted development of oropharyngeal structures as well as cranial nerve and brainstem circuits may lead to feeding and swallowing difficulties in children with 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS). We previously demonstrated aspiration-based dysphagia during early postnatal life in the LgDel mouse model of 22q11DS ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Welby L,Caudill H,Yitsege G,Hamad A,Bunyak F,Zohn IE,Maynard T,LaMantia AS,Mendelowitz D,Lever TE

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes two experiments that were conducted in search for a behavioral paradigm to test for tinnitus in guinea pigs. Conditioning paradigms are available to determine the presence of tinnitus in animals and are based on the assumption that tinnitus impairs their ability to detect silent intervals in conti...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Heeringa AN,Agterberg MJ,van Dijk P

更新日期：2014-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke is the second leading cause of death and physical disability, with a global lifetime incidence rate of 1 in 6. Currently, the only FDA approved treatment for ischemic stroke is the administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). Stem cell clinical trials for stroke have been underway for close to two deca...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Krause M,Phan TG,Ma H,Sobey CG,Lim R

更新日期：2019-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Disparities in outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) among Asians, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders (NHOPI) have been inadequately studied. We sought to assess differences in functional outcome between Asians and NHOPI after ICH. Methods:A multiracial prospective cohort study of ICH pati...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Nakagawa K,King SL,Seto TB,Mau MKLM

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the US has reached epidemic proportions with well over 2 million new cases reported each year. TBI can occur in both civilians and warfighters, with head injuries occurring in both combat and non-combat situations from a variety of threats, including ballistic penetra...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Young L,Rule GT,Bocchieri RT,Walilko TJ,Burns JM,Ling G

更新日期：2015-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Resting state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) has provided important insights into functional reorganization in subjects with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at different stage of disease. In this cross-sectional study we first assessed, by means of rs-fMRI, the impact of overall T2 lesion load (T2LL) and MS severity score (MSSS) on...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Castellazzi G,Debernard L,Melzer TR,Dalrymple-Alford JC,D'Angelo E,Miller DH,Gandini Wheeler-Kingshott CAM,Mason DF

更新日期：2018-08-20 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：:We describe three patients diagnosed with bilateral vestibular dysfunction associated with the jet propellant type-eight (JP-8) fuel exposure. Chronic exposure to aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons, which are the main constituents of JP-8 military aircraft jet fuel, occurred over 3-5 years' duration while working on ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Fife TD,Robb MJA,Steenerson KK,Saha KC

更新日期：2018-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is recurrent obstruction of the upper airway during sleep leading to intermittent hypoxia (IH). OSA has been associated with all components of the metabolic syndrome as well as with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is a common condition ranging in severity from uncomplicat...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Mirrakhimov AE,Polotsky VY

更新日期：2012-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Safe driving requires integration of higher-order cognitive and motor functions, which are commonly compromised in patients with antibody-mediated encephalitis (AME) associated with N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors or leucine-rich glioma-inactivated 1 autoantibodies. How these deficits influence the return...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Day GS,Babulal GM,Rajasekar G,Stout S,Roe CM

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) are a significant social, sport, and military health issue. In spite of advances in the clinical management of these injuries, the underlying pathophysiology is not well-understood. There is a critical need to advance objective biomarkers, allowing the identification a...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Raikes AC,Bajaj S,Dailey NS,Smith RS,Alkozei A,Satterfield BC,Killgore WDS

更新日期：2018-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Autism Spectrum Disorders comprise conditions that may affect cognitive development, motor skills, social interaction, communication, and behavior. This set of functional deficits often results in lack of independence for the diagnosed individuals, and severe distress for patients, families, and caregivers. There is a...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Fleury-Teixeira P,Caixeta FV,Ramires da Silva LC,Brasil-Neto JP,Malcher-Lopes R

更新日期：2019-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The vestibular system plays a crucial role in maintaining postural balance. Unilateral vestibular lesions result in a typical syndrome characterized by postural imbalance, altered locomotor patterns and gaze stabilization, as well as cognitive and neurovegetative disorders. One of the main difficulties encountered in ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Marouane E,Rastoldo G,El Mahmoudi N,Péricat D,Chabbert C,Artzner V,Tighilet B

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive impairment is prevalent and disabling in multiple sclerosis (MS) and is severely impacting quality of life (QoL). Aside its routine assessment in clinical care, it should more often be implemented as endpoint/outcome measure in clinical trials. However, a fundamental aspect-often neglected in clinical practi...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Beste C,Ziemssen T

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To determine whether performance in a virtual spatial navigational task is poorer in persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD) patients than in healthy volunteers and patients suffering other vestibular disorders. Methods: Subjects were asked to perform three virtual Morris water maze spatial navigati...

journal_title：Frontiers in neurology

authors： Breinbauer HA,Contreras MD,Lira JP,Guevara C,Castillo L,Ruëdlinger K,Muñoz D,Delano PH

更新日期：2020-01-09 00:00:00