Nocturnal complex partial seizures precipitated by REM sleep. A case report.

abstract：:Posterior tibial somatosensory evoked potentials were obtained in a group of cystic fibrosis patients and age-matched controls. A small but significant delay of the lumbar potential and larger delays of the early scalp potentials were observed. These findings are consistent with earlier pathological studies demonstrat...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Staley K,Iragui VJ

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen receptor (ER) analysis was performed with an enzyme immunoassay using monoclonal antibodies against human ER protein (estrophilin) in 70 meningiomas. [3H]methyltrienolone, a synthetic androgen, was used for concurrent determination of the androgen receptor (AR)-binding activity. Low levels of ER immunoreactiv...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Lesch KP,Schott W,Engl HG,Gross S

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the contribution of the postsynaptic mechanism to the development of motor fluctuation in advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). We used 123I-iodobenzamide single-photon emission computed tomography to measure the striatal dopamine D2 receptor densities in early levodopa-naïve PD,...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Hwang WJ,Yao WJ,Wey SP,Shen LH,Ting G

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biochemical process underlying Parkinson's disease is dopamine cell death of the nigrostriatal system. The age-dependent cell death is now proposed to be elicited by the formation of free hydroxy radicals which are formed from hydrogen peroxide, a product of oxidation of dopamine by monoamine oxidase, especially t...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Naoi M,Maruyama W

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Although ataxic hemiparesis is a common lacunar syndrome, the precise mechanism underlying hemiataxia is not clear. We attempted to identify ataxia-related, cerebral blood flow changes in patients presenting with ataxic hemiparesis after acute capsular infarct. METHODS:We used 99mTc-ECD brain pe...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Yamamoto R,Johkura K,Nakae Y,Tanaka F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study was designed to investigate if folate treatment is able to reverse the phenytoin-induced deficiency of salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA). METHODS AND MATERIAL:Twenty-five epileptic patients who had been under phenytoin therapy for at least the last 6 months were randomly selected and subjected to folic a...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Zare M,Ghazvini MR,Yazdi HR,Nezhad VS,Chitsaz A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of a giant aneurysm of the distal portion of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery presenting the classical picture of a tumor of the posterior fossa. CT scan of a giant aneurysm reveals the clear margin and high density area of aneurysm wall, and the homogeneous and high density area of t...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Yoshii Y,Maki Y,Egashira T

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present paper is a study of a microcystic intraspinal tumour that developed in a 4-year-old child. The histologic examination showed the presence of neuroblastic elements developing next to smooth muscle fibers. The tumour had diffusely invaded the meninges, presenting a marked collagen reaction. Ultrastructurally...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Vuia O,Hager H

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a laser microprobe mass analysis of aluminum and iron content in the hippocampus and in the inferior temporal cortex in 2 cases of dementia pugilistica (DP), 4 cases of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and 3 controls. There was a predominant accumulation of Al and Fe within neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) in both DP ...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Bouras C,Giannakopoulos P,Good PF,Hsu A,Hof PR,Perl DP

更新日期：1997-01-01 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/AIM:Although most late-onset seizures (LS) appear within 2 years after stroke, some of them occur later and their characteristics are unknown. The aim of this study was to compare the characteristics of patients with very-late-onset seizures (VLS) to those with early-onset seizures (ES) and those with LS. P...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： De Reuck J,Sieben A,Van Maele G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the first 5 days after an intracranial haemorrhage, the red blood cells slowly haemolyse. Most of the oxyhaemoglobin, released in the cerebrospinal fluid, is transformed into bilirubin by an enzyme-dependent process. After 5 days, the haemolysis increases without a corresponding enhancement in the formation of ...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Wahlgren NG,Lindquist C

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:40 patients with multiple sclerosis were investigated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computer tomography (CT). Additionally, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings and evoked potentials (EPs; visual, brainstem) were evaluated. MRI findings were abnormal in 85% of the patients, whilst CT scan showed pathological c...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Boné G,Ladurner G,Artmann W,Bsteh C

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients with left-sided visuospatial neglect due to cerebrovascular accident were monitored using the Behavioural Inattention Test (BIT) at weekly intervals, on a long-term basis. The novel finding was that some patients showed occasional but transitory marked improvement in their visuospatial neglect at times pr...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Small M,Ellis S

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the function of human atrial natriuretic peptide (hANP) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), we examined hANP levels in the CSF of patients with various neurological diseases. The subjects were 16 controls without neurological disease and 45 patients with neurological disease. The 45 patients with neurological...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Yamasaki H,Sugino M,Ohsawa N

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sir William Gull coined the name 'anorexia nervosa'. Examples of self-starvation appeared in the Hellenistic era. Holy anorexics abused their bodies, rejected marriage and sought religious asylum where many perished and became saints. The condition then paled into obscurity until the 19th century. Louis-Victor Marce (...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Pearce JM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several treatments are available to treat the immune-mediated chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). Among these treatments, intravenous immunoglobulins, corticosteroids and plasma exchanges are validated and widely used. A few immunosuppressive drugs have been tried, but they had little e...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Vallat JM,Mathis S,Ghorab K,Milor MA,Richard L,Magy L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Don Quixote de la Mancha, which is considered one of the most important and influential works of Western modern prose, contains many references of interest for almost all of the medical specialties. In this regard, numerous references to neurology can be found in Cervantes' immortal work. In this study, we aimed to re...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Palma JA,Palma F

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral choroid plexus papillomas, or villous hypertrophy of the choroid plexus, is a very rare entity that presents serious therapeutical problems in the management of secondary oversecretive hydrocephalus. The authors report the cases of 2 infants affected by this condition, and cured with removal of the lateral v...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Di Rocco C,Iannelli A

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of thoracic hematomyelia secondary to anticoagulant therapy is presented. Clinical features, similar to 2 other previously reported cases, are discussed. A high index of suspicion may lead to a quick diagnostic procedure and successful decompressive surgery. ...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Constantini S,Ashkenazi E,Shoshan Y,Israel Z,Umansky F

更新日期：1992-01-01 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: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：BACKGROUND:The biological mechanisms by which cerebral aneurysms emerge, enlarge and rupture are not totally understood. In the present study, we analyzed the genome-wide gene expression profile in human intracranial aneurysms using cDNA microarrays. METHODS:Affymetrix HU133 Plus 2.0 microarrays were used to compare g...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Li L,Yang X,Jiang F,Dusting GJ,Wu Z

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 28-year-old man with negative family history for neuromuscular diseases showed a distal myopathy. Creatine kinase was slightly increased. Two muscle biopsies were performed. The first showed myopathic features, rimmed vacuoles in a limited area and increase of free glycogen; the second showed only nonspecific pathol...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Mongini T,Doriguzzi C,Palmucci L,Pollo B,Arnaudo E,Bresolin N

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum from patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other diseases was added to the medium perfusing isolated hemisected frog spinal cord, and the effect on ventral root responses (VRR) tested. As control, a standardized commercial human serum (Moni-trol I) was used. In 25 out of 40 spinal cord preparations Moni-trol...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Schmutz M,von Hahn HP,Honegger CG

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present 2 cases in which urinary retention was related to supratentorial cortical lesions. These cases support the presence and function of a supratentorial center involved in control of the voiding reflex loop and indicate that lesions affecting this center can result in urinary retention rather than the ...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Lang EW,Chesnut RM,Hennerici M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective study we evaluated myoglobin (MG) and serum creatine kinase (CK) levels in two groups of subjects different in age and carrier status. CK and MG values were significantly lower in the older group. Whereas both parameters fully coincided in the younger group, CK was detected in a higher number of carri...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Sabria-Leal M,Gimeno-Leal JM,Paret-Masana A,Rey-Joly Barroso C

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the clinical characteristics of aged patients with Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD), 4 patients with this disease who were over 50 years were examined. The ages at onset in all patients were later than 30 years. All were proven to have a deletion around exons 45-55 of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) ...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Yazaki M,Yoshida K,Nakamura A,Koyama J,Nanba T,Ohori N,Ikeda S

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:Fatigue is one of the most frequent and most disabling symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS). We investigated the possible association of the MS-related fatigue syndrome with the available disease-modifying therapies and the main disease characteristics in a cross-sectional study on 320 consecutive patients. The prevale...

journal_title：European neurology

authors： Putzki N,Katsarava Z,Vago S,Diener HC,Limmroth V

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00