Methotrexate-induced pseudotumor cerebri in a patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of lacosamide (LCM) in residential patients at our epilepsy centre. We assessed retrospectively 80 patients (mean age 36.2 years, range 18-63 years; 29 female) with intellectual disability (ID) and drug-resistant epilepsy using an industry-indep...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Kleist A,Kerling F,Hamer H,Winterholler M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical artery dissection is a frequent cause of stroke, more so in young patients. Innominate artery (IA) dissection is uncommon, and most often associated with dissection of other major arteries like the aorta. The leading cause of IA injury is high-energy thoracic trauma, as in motor vehicle crash. IA dissection a...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Francillard I,Grangeon L,Triquenot-Bagan A,Ozkul-Wermester O

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an additional case of spastic paretic hemifacial contracture, an uncommon condition characterized by sustained unilateral contraction of the facial muscles associated with mild ipsilateral facial paresis. This entity has only rarely been associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) and can be mistaken for hemif...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Fastré S,Hanson P,London F

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 13 patients have been examined to confirm and precise the diagnosis of herpes simplex virus encephalitis (HSVE). By amplifying the DNA with a nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR), we could demonstrate the herpetic origin of these cases of encephalitis. DNA of HSV type 1 or type...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Monteyne P,Laterre EC,Sindic CJ

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors distinguish between two evolutive forms of dementia, one being chracterized by prpgressive deterioration (for instance in the course of arteriopathic, degenerative or infections processes) and the other in which dementia sets in after the clinical picture has improved (for instance after meningeal haemorrh...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Kloss K,Twerdy K

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD) and DRD plus are diseases of the dopamine pathway with sizeable genetic diversity and myriad presentations. DRD has onset in childhood or adolescence with focal dystonia, commonly affecting lower limb, diurnal fluctuations with evening worsening of symptoms and a demonstrable sleep benef...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Cherian A,Paramasivan NK,Divya KP

更新日期：2021-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The large choice of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in Belgium complicates the selection of the appropriate product for the individual patient. International guidelines on the treatment of epilepsy have been published, but are not tailored to the Belgian situation. This publication presents recommendations from a group of ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Boon P,Engelborghs S,Hauman H,Jansen A,Lagae L,Legros B,Ossemann M,Sadzot B,Urbain E,van Rijckevorsel K

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, great advances have been made in the surgical treatment of intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCTs). Many articles have been published; but looking at the literature of the last 5 years, there are only descriptive reviews and no works in which a literature statistical analysis was performed. Here, we analy...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Montano N,Papacci F,Trevisi G,Fernandez E

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) often starts in the form of clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and only some of the CIS patients progress to relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS). Biomarkers to predict conversion from CIS to MS are thus greatly needed for making correct treatment decisions. To identify a predictive cerebrospinal flui...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Timirci-Kahraman O,Karaaslan Z,Tuzun E,Kurtuncu M,Baykal AT,Gunduz T,Tuzuner MB,Akgun E,Gurel B,Eraksoy M,Kucukali CI

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study is to evaluate the changes in electrocardiographic parameters, including QTc dispersion (QTcd), Tpeak-Tend (Tp-e)/QTc ratio and P-wave dispersion (Pd), during the period without seizure activation in patients, presented to the emergency department (ED) with epileptic seizures. This prospective cas...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Dagar S,Emektar E,Corbacioglu SK,Demirci OL,Tandogan M,Cevik Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small fiber neuropathy (SFN), due to loss of A-delta and unmyelinated C fibers, is a cause of neuropathic pain. Although the patients with vitamin B12 deficiency are included in SFN studies in the literature, there is no histopathological study investigating the small fiber loss solely in patients with vitamin B12 def...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Güneş HN,Bekircan-Kurt CE,Tan E,Erdem-Özdamar S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was introduced in 1974 aiming at standardizing assessment of level of consciousness in head injured patients. It has been used mainly in evaluating prognosis, comparing different groups of patients and monitoring the neurological status. However its use expanded beyond the original intenti...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Matis G,Birbilis T

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Headache is one of the chronic disorders that can trigger sexual dysfunction due to complex mechanisms. This study recruited 120 consecutive patients from our outpatient clinics with migraine (n = 60), TTH (n = 60) as well as healthy age-matched controls (n = 60) for a total of 180 patients. All the participants were ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Ahmed HEDH,GamalEl Din SF,Oraby MI,Elhameed HMA,Ahmed AR

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Meningiomas are common tumors of the central nervous system. Although most are benign tumors, approximately 10% show a histologic progression to a higher malignancy grade similar to atypical (GII) and anaplastic (GIII) meningiomas. Monosomy 22q12 is the most frequent genetic alteration detected in these tumo...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Arslantas A,Artan S,Oner U,Durmaz R,Müslümanoğlu H,Atasoy MA,Başaran N,Tel E

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BRAT1-related neurodevelopmental disorders are characterized by heterogeneous phenotypes with varying levels of clinical severity. Since the discovery of BRAT1 variants as the molecular etiology of lethal neonatal rigidity and multifocal seizure syndrome (RMFSL, OMIM 614498), these variants have also been identified i...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Colak FK,Guleray N,Azapagasi E,Yazıcı MU,Aksoy E,Ceylan N

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of femoral palsy associated with chronic pain sensible to Carbamazepine, secondary to iliacus haematoma during anticoagulant therapy is reported. Late femoral nerve decompression followed by transcutaneous neurostimulation permit the normalization of the sensory nerve conduction and a complete clinical recovery...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Bouchez B,Arnott G,Delandsheer E,Blond S,Guieu JD

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen patients (11 male, 7 female) with left thalamic haemorrhage confirmed by CT-scan of the brain were investigated for their language function. Aphasia Test for Turkish Citizens modified from Mayo Clinic Aphasia Test and Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination were given for evaluating the language modalities. Flu...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Ozeren A,Sarica Y,Efe R

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To analyze the clinical characteristics and PRRT2 gene mutation of self-limited familial infantile epilepsy and evaluate the treatment responses of different antiepileptic drugs in self-limited familial infantile epilepsy. We reviewed the clinical feature and genetic mutation results and treatment responses of two sib...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Zhao Q,Liu Z,Hu Y,Fang S,Zheng F,Li X,Li F,Lin Z

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report ten cases of progressive dementia. Nine are associated with gait disturbances and seven with urinary incontinence. Despite the severity of dementia and Ct Scan signs of cortical atrophy, magnitude of neuroradiological ventricular dilatation and ventricular reflux at isotopic cisternography lead to s...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： De Mol J,Retif J,Brihaye J

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been recent reports of antibody-mediated status epilepticus. The objective of our study was to investigate the prevalence of neuronal autoantibodies in patients with status epilepticus (SE) with unresolved etiology. The presence of neuronal autoantibodies was investigated prospectively in adult patients wit...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Atmaca MM,Tuzun E,Erdag E,Bebek N,Baykan B,Gurses C

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of Waldenström's disease with peripheral nerve involvement resembling mononeuritis multiplex is described. The various etiopathogenic mechanisms generally cited in connection with peripheral neuropathies observed in cases of macroglobulinemia, most often of the polyneuritic type, are discussed in turn : nerve i...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Tassin S,Ferriere G,Laterre EC

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboelastography (TEG) is commonly used to predict coagulation state in patients with active bleeding. However, the correlation between TEG parameters and conventional tests in patients with cerebrovascular disease (CVD) remains unexplored. Here, we assessed the TEG values and their correlation with conventional te...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Yuan Q,Yu L,Wang F

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Similar alterations in the neuronal cytoskeleton (paired helical filaments) and modifications in the molecular forms of acetylcholinesterase (specific decrease in the G4 form) have been detected in the elderly rat as well as in patients suffering from SDAT. These observations challenge the specificity of some manifest...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Klosen P,Goemaere-Vanneste J,Terao E,Van den Bosch de Aguilar P

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking is associated with increased multiple sclerosis (MS) risk. In addition, some studies have reported that smoking is associated with anxiety and depression. However, the associations between smoking, walking, and fatigue are needed to be investigated. The objective was to investigate the associations between cig...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Kahraman T,Ozdogar AT,Abasiyanik Z,Ozakbas S,Multiple Sclerosis Research Group.

更新日期：2020-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A knowledge of the mechanisms used in adaptation to vestibular lesions is important for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Here we discuss commonly encountered circumstances--habitual wearing of spectacles, unilateral or bilateral labyrinthine dysfunction--that call for adaptation. The context specificity of ve...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Zee DS

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder associated with mental and motor developmental delays in childhood. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of the femoral cartilage thickness with motor performance in children with Down syndrome (DS). A total of 39 children with DS in the age range of 12-42 ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Büyükavcı R,Büyükavcı MA,Aktürk S,Arslan FN,Doğan D,Canaloğlu SK

更新日期：2019-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:After a lapse of not less than two years the authors study the functional and clinical evolution of 62 patients presenting myelopathy in cervical arthrosis treated by surgery. A scoring system for evaluating the functional deficit of the patients is used for quantitative assessment of the disorders. Surgery brought a ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Delreux V,Laterre C,Stroobandt G,Thauvoy C

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The EEG of 48 patients suffering from either an unilateral or a bilateral thrombosis of the carotid artery are compared, and the most discriminative data of the recordings in these two conditions are stressed. ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Demeurisse G

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody (MOG-Ab) is involved in the pathogenesis of central nervous system (CNS) demyelination disorders. We aimed to explore the spectrum of MOG-Ab-associated diseases in eastern India. A single-center, prospective observational study was done over a period of 2 years in a tertiar...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Chaudhuri J,Biswas T,Ganguly G,Datta S,Pandit A,Biswas A

更新日期：2020-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decade, many new drugs have been added to the therapeutic armamentarium for epilepsy. These drugs differ considerably in their mechanisms of action and, consequently, in their spectrum of efficacy against various seizure types. Oxcarbazepine, gabapentin, tiagabine and vigabatrin are especially useful in ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Perucca E

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00