Neurophysiological diagnosis of acquired sensory ganglionopathies.

abstract：:In 167 patients with cerebrovascular disorders 323 carotid bifurcations were investigated by Duplex ultrasound. In 100 of these patients, additionally intravenous digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was performed and in 35 patients, also intra-arterial DSA was carried out. In 32 patients all three procedures were pe...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Boné G,Ladurner G,Karas I,Grobovschek M,Punzengruber J

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are intracranial vascular malformations that can exist as a single lesion or mixed vascular lesions. The most common mixed form is the coexistence of CCM with an associated developmental venous anomaly (DVA). In this paper, we aim to give a comprehensive review of CCM,...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Idiculla PS,Gurala D,Philipose J,Rajdev K,Patibandla P

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term development of psychological deficits in disability-free early multiple sclerosis (MS) was evaluated in 27 female patients over a period of 7 years and compared with healthy controls. Physical and cognitive parameters deteriorated significantly but not depression scores. In particular, the self-assessed soma...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Haase CG,Tinnefeld M,Daum I,Ganz RE,Haupts M,Faustmann PM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between edentulism and cerebral small vessel disease is controversial. We aimed to assess this relationship in community-dwelling older adults living in rural Ecuador. METHODS:MRI was performed in 311 (81%) of 385 individuals ≥60 years enrolled in the Atahualpa Project. Participants were cla...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Del Brutto OH,Mera RM,Zambrano M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two prospective projects were started in May 1985 to evaluate the long-term effects of bromocriptine in patients with Parkinson's disease. One of the projects is to see if combination therapy with levodopa and bromocriptine is superior to levodopa alone with regard to the prevention of late side effects of levodopa th...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Nakanishi T,Mizuno Y,Goto I,Iwata M,Kanazawa I,Kowa H,Mannen T,Nishitani H,Ogawa N,Takahashi A

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cerebral hemispheres show prominent involvement in hypertensive encephalopathy far more frequently than the brainstem. Two patients with severe paroxysmally accelerated hypertension associated with brainstem hyperintensity in T2-weighted magnetic resonance images are presented. Both present hyperintense lesions im...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Uchino M,Haga D,Nomoto J,Mito T,Kuramitsu T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cardiovascular autonomic failure is commonly associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), affecting the daily lives of patients. Rotigotine was recently reported not to influence cardiovascular autonomic responses in contrast to other dopaminergic drugs. The effect of rotigotine on daily blood pressure (BP) f...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Oka H,Nakahara A,Umehara T

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 49-year-old alcoholic woman was admitted for convulsions. She died after a 4-week clinical course characterized by a persistent coma with diffuse muscular hypertonia. Post-mortem examination of the brain demonstrated a spongy degeneration and gliosis of the cerebral cortex, limited to the 3rd and the 4th layers. No ...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Naeije R,Franken L,Jacobovitz D,Flament-Durand J

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) bear a presumed high risk of early recurrence of stroke. Data in the literature, however, are inconsistent, as recurrence rates range from 9.5 to 20%, at 90 days. AIMS:The study was designed to determine the risk of stroke after TIA. METHODS:94 consecutive patients referre...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Tari Capone F,Cavallari M,Casolla B,Caselli G,Pieroni A,Di Lazzaro V,Napolitano S,Stanzione P,Puca E,Toni D,Rasura M,Orzi F

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently observed a diffuse slowing of brain waves using serial quantitative electroencephalographic (qEEG) examinations in interferon (IFN)-alpha-treated chronic hepatitis C patients. However, it remains unclear how this alteration could be assessed. We evaluated the correlation between the qEEG changes and t...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Kamei S,Sakai T,Matsuura M,Tanaka N,Kojima T,Arakawa Y,Matsukawa Y,Mizutani T,Oga K,Ohkubo H,Matsumura H,Hirayanagi K

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A critical analysis of cases of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and chorea is presented. Choreatic movements occurred early in the course of the disease in most cases; the duration varied from several days to 3 years. No sex predominance was found and no relationship could be demonstrated between chorea and other n...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Bruyn GW,Padberg G

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The meningitides are rare but well-identified complications in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). AIMS:To determine the clinical characteristics, risk factors, prevalence and outcomes of the meningitides (septic and aseptic) in patients with SLE. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From January 1988 to Dec...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Baizabal-Carvallo JF,Delgadillo-Márquez G,Estañol B,García-Ramos G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased levels of lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have been reported in association with several intracranial pathologies. We studied LDH isoenzymes in the CSF of children with infantile spasms. CSF samples collected from 12 patients (aged 4-9 months) with infantile spasms were analyzed for t...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Nussinovitch M,Harel D,Eidlitz-Markus T,Amir J,Volovitz B

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) affect almost all people with dementia at some stage during the progression of disease. The current study aimed at replicating previous findings on BPSD clustering in behavioral sub-syndromes. METHODS:One hundred and sixty-six consecutive outpati...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Poletti M,Nuti A,Cipriani G,Bonuccelli U

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:In this case-control study, our aim was to check for a possible independent role of hypertension in increasing the risk of developing Bell's palsy. METHODS:All patients diagnosed as having Bell's palsy referred to a neurology clinic were enrolled as cases. Controls were selected among other patients ref...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Savadi-Oskouei D,Abedi A,Sadeghi-Bazargani H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of biologically active light (BL) on subjective and objective quality of sleep and awakening, as well as circadian rhythms in cortisol, temperature and well-being were studied in 10 hospitalized normal female volunteers as compared with partial sleep deprivation (PSD). After 2 adaption days, three 24-hour ...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Saletu B,Dietzel M,Lesch OM,Musalek M,Walter H,Grünberger J

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We assessed the, hitherto unknown, impact of intravenous methylprednisolone (ivMP) pulses during relapses of multiple sclerosis (MS) on the kinetics of anti-interferon-beta neutralizing antibodies (Nabs) and binding antibodies (Babs). METHODS:Babs (ELISA) and Nabs (antiviral cytopathic effect assay) ti...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Giantzi V,Karapanayiotides T,Lagoudaki R,Poulatsidou KN,Lourbopoulos A,Daniilidis M,Taskos N,Milonas I,Grigoriadis N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cognitive impairment in elderly patients with white matter lesions (WML). METHODS:From -January 2016 to June 2017, a cross-sectional study was conducted on the clinical data of 358 WML patients over 65 years old in the Department of Neurology ...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Chen L,Hong W,Yang H,Dong S,Peng Z,Zhou H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) report sleep disturbances (SD) and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) more frequently than the general population. Our objectives were to evaluate SD and EDS in MS patients and to test the reliability of subjective sleep questionnaires. METHODS:Demographic and clinical ...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Neau JP,Paquereau J,Auche V,Mathis S,Godeneche G,Ciron J,Moinot N,Bouche G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The preventive effect of Atrovent Dosier-Aerosol on the airway flow resistance (Raw) caused by Tensilon was studied on 10 patients suffering from myasthenia gravis. Atrovent completely prevented the increase of Raw in 8 cases and considerably decreased it in 2 cases. The measure of the reaction observed may be influen...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Szathmáry I,Magyar P,Szobor A

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The urinary clearance of pyridostigmine was studied in six patients with myasthenia gravis. In three patients on pyridostigmine alone, renal clearance ranged from 349 to 481 ml/min, corresponding to a pyridostigmine:creatinine clearance ratio of 2.64 to 3.46. In a patient on bendrofluazide as well as pyridostigmine, a...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Chan K,Calvey TN

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human slow wave sleep (hSWS) is an important form of sleep that seems to take priority over REM sleep. Although hSWS is commonly thought to be associated with enhanced tissue repair, evidence supporting this view is questioned. For example, total sleep deprivation and loss of hSWS have little or no adverse effect on b...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Horne JA

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM)/extrapontine myelinolysis (EPM) is one of the most serious neurological complications that can occur after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). We analyzed the risk factors for CPM/EPM in OLT patients. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the records of 1,247 patients wh...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Lee EM,Kang JK,Yun SC,Kim KH,Kim SJ,Hwang KS,Lee SG

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) is now recognized as a distinct, albeit rare, neurological condition, the path to its recognition was long and winding. This article provides an insight into the medical history of MMN "patient zero" and the first scientific publication that led to the recognition of MMN by t...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Ochsner F,Tatu L

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A 39-year-old intravenous drug user presented with dysarthria and a syndrome of the left cerebellar hemisphere. While in hospital, he developed progressive brainstem findings. Repeated CT scans revealed a lucency in the white matter of the left cerebellar hemisphere. Brainstem auditory and short-latency somatosensory ...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Lipton RB,Krupp L,Horoupian D,Hershkovitz S,Arezzo JC,Kurtzberg D

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluation for surgical treatment is offered to patients who do not respond to antiepileptic drugs. Pseudo-pharmacoresistance (PPR) has been described in the context of impaired compliance, incorrect diagnosis of epilepsy or pharmacological interference resulting in too low blood levels. We were interested to...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Constantinescu I,Korff CM,Vulliemoz S,Picard F,Seeck M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 128 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and 204 blood donors (control persons) the in vitro activation of 'Ficoll-purified' peripheral blood T lymphocytes was measured using the 3H-thymidine incorporation rate without (spontaneous proliferation) and with mitogen addition (concanavalin A, phytohemagglutinin). Mito...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Trenn G,Kreuzfelder E,Hierholzer E,Scheiermann N,Bauer HJ,Bushart W

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet counts (PCs) <100,000/µl are considered as a contraindication for intravenous thrombolysis (IVT). While US guidelines recommend IVT initiation before the availability of clotting tests, the guidelines of the European Stroke Organization give no such practical advice. We aimed to assess the incidence...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Breuer L,Huttner HB,Kiphuth IC,Ringwald J,Hilz MJ,Schwab S,Köhrmann M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 18-year-old mongoloid girl (trisomy 21) of Asian descent presented two symptoms rarely associated with mongolism (Down's syndrome). (1) Brain stem calcification; the first case diagnosed in vivo in mongolism on computerized axial tomography. (2) Hallucinatory psychotic depression; the first case successfully treate...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Jakab I

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress and generation of reactive oxygen species are believed to be implicated in Parkinson's disease (PD). Erythrocyte activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase, the blood glutathione system, and plasma levels of thiobarbituric-acid-reactive substances (TBARS) were measured in 80 PD patients. Thes...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Younes-Mhenni S,Frih-Ayed M,Kerkeni A,Bost M,Chazot G

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00