Role of the ketogenic diet in acute neurological diseases.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In a previous polysomnographic cross-sectional study we found a significant relationship between sleep disorders and multiple sclerosis (MS) related fatigue. The purpose of this open follow-up observation was to compare the impact of treatment of sleep disorders on MS related fatigue measured with the Modifie...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Veauthier C,Gaede G,Radbruch H,Gottschalk S,Wernecke KD,Paul F

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic endonasal (EE) transsphenoidal surgery is an important surgical approach to the treatment of sellar pathology, particularly for pituitary adenomas. Risk factors for the radiographic recurrence of pituitary adenomas resected using a purely endoscopic approach have not been established. This study i...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Bodhinayake I,Ottenhausen M,Mooney MA,Kesavabhotla K,Christos P,Schwarz JT,Boockvar JA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adult human nervous system is an incredibly complex set of thousands to tens of thousands of connections between a hundred billion neurons that develops via an intricate spatial-temporal process and is shaped by experience. In addition, any one anatomical arrangement of neural circuits is usually capable of multip...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Tansey KE,McKay WB,Kakulas BA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal meningiomas are uncommon entities that fortunately burden only a small minority of patients. Notwithstanding their overwhelmingly benign propensity, the occurrence of extramedullary meningioma may nonetheless cause significant morbidity and possible mortality. The consideration therefore, of spinal meningioma i...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Saraceni C,Harrop JS

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the prognostic value of median somatosensory evoked potentials (M-SSEP) changes in the early phase of supratentorial infarction and hemorrhage. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This study includes 130 patients (mean age 62+/-11.4 years, 43 women, large middle cerebral artery territory infarction in 36 patient...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Tzvetanov P,Rousseff RT

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Survival scores can help physicians select appropriate treatment for patients with brain metastasis. Primary tumors have different biological behavior justifying separate scoring systems for different tumors. In this study, a survival score was developed for patients with brain metastasis from SCLC. METHODS:...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Rades D,Dziggel L,Segedin B,Oblak I,Nagy V,Marita A,Schild SE

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The management of patients suffering traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the context of multiple significant trauma represents one of the most challenging scenarios in trauma critical care. The identification of risk factors, utilizing large national databases, may help in developing medical strategies and health...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Dharia A,Lacci JV,Gupte N,Seifi A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify complications of mastocytosis that impact the nervous system across a large cohort. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In this retrospective series, we reviewed the electronic medical records of adult patients with a diagnosis of mastocytosis who were referred to a Neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN f...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Smith JH,Butterfield JH,Pardanani A,DeLuca GC,Cutrer FM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report a series of four cases of intradural disc herniation (IDH) with a review of the literature. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:IDH is a rare type of disc herniation. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult and IDH is only confirmed during surgery in most cases. Here, we describe four cases of IDH, including th...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Kobayashi K,Imagama S,Matsubara Y,Yoshihara H,Hirano K,Ito Z,Ando K,Ukai J,Muramoto A,Shinjo R,Matsumoto T,Nakashima H,Ishiguro N

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the possible mechanism of neointimal formation in Moyamoya disease, we histologically examined the superficial temporal arteries and also investigated cultured smooth muscle cells (SMCs) from the arteries. Intimal thickening of the scalp arteries developed significantly at an early age in Moyamoya patie...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Aoyagi M,Fukai N,Yamamoto M,Matsushima Y,Yamamoto K

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Primary malignant brain tumors are relatively uncommon, and their incidence and survival rates have seldom been reported. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We identified all patients with malignant brain tumors in Taiwan between 1997 and 2012 using the National Health Insurance database. We estimated the stratified incid...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Lin YJ,Chiu HY,Chiou MJ,Huang YC,Wei KC,Kuo CF,Hsu JT,Chen PY

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous closures of dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) are rare. We present spontaneous occlusion of dAVFs in 3 cases (one type IIa dAVF, one type IIb and one type III). Patients were 3 males with a mean age of 55 years (range 45-61). For two patients, the dAVF was revealed by hemorrhage. No head trauma was reco...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Clarençon F,Biondi A,Sourour NA,Di Maria F,Iosif C,Nouet A,Navarro S,Le Jean L,Chiras J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Advances in endovascular treatment (EVT) have greatly improved the treatment outcomes of paraclinoid aneurysms. However, EVT had the shortcoming of durability and thromboembolic complications. As well, surgical treatment of paraclinoid aneurysms is still challenging due to the complexity of adjacent structure...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Oh SY,Lee KS,Kim BS,Shin YS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Electroencephalography (EEG) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is often done to detect non-convulsive seizures (NCS). The outcome of ICU patients with NCS strongly depends on the underlying etiology. The implication of NCS and other EEG findings on clinical outcome independent from their etiology is not well u...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Al-Said YA,Baeesa SS,Shivji Z,Kayyali H,Alqadi K,Kadi G,Cupler EJ,Abuzinadah AR

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As anatomical studies have suggested that neglect might occur more frequently than is presently realized, and since pilot studies with dopamine agonists have suggested a possible therapy, we examined whether simple neuropsychological tests could detect neglect in the presence of a negative clinical examination. We fou...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Stam CJ,Bakker M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increasing number of patients referred for neuroimaging studies unrelated to multiple sclerosis (MS) are found to have incidental lesions suggestive of MS in their nervous systems but many such patients do not develop clinical symptoms and signs and remain as "subclinical MS" (SCMS). MRI and cerebrospinal fluid (CS...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Siva A

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the patient's self assessed health related quality of life (saHRQoL) based upon the medical outcome study 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) as well as the factors of influence upon the saHRQoL following surgery for petroclival (PCM) and lateral posterior surface of the pyramid (LPPM) mening...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Pintea B,Kandenwein JA,Lorenzen H,Boström JP,Daher F,Velazquez V,Kristof RA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of thalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment of posttraumatic tremor. An 18-year-old right-handed man developed a disabling and medically refractory action tremor in the right upper extremity 9 months after sustaining diffuse axonal injury in a motor vehicle collision. DBS of the left ventra...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Umemura A,Samadani U,Jaggi JL,Hurtig HI,Baltuch GH

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient presented with selective paralysis of the arms after having sustained a fall. X-ray of the cervical spine showed a type II odontoid fracture with posterior atlantoaxial dislocation. The diagnosis in the emergency room was cruciate paralysis, which is frequently associated with fractures of axis and/or atlas....

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Inamasu J,Hori S,Ohsuga F,Aikawa N

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients presenting a relapsing form of sporadic brachial plexus neuropathy, the so-called Parsonage Turner syndrome, are reported. The diagnosis is based on clinical and electromyographic features. Recurrent attacks, although infrequently encountered, have been well described in the past. Sporadic cases of this s...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Michotte A,Dierckx R,Deleu D,Herregodts P,Schmedding E,Bruyland M,Ebinger G

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cognitive impairment and seizures are both common conditions in patients with cerebrovascular disease. PURPOSE:The present study investigates whether the occurrence of late-onset seizures, following an ischemic stroke, contributes to vascular cognitive impairment. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The mean Mini-Mental ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： De Reuck J,De Clerck M,Van Maele G

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study aimed to re-evaluate the incidence of early dysphonia after anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS) and to determine the related risk factors. CLINICAL MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients underwent ACSS between January 2011 and December 2013 at two sites were identified retrospectively from hosp...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Zeng JH,Li XD,Deng L,Xiao Q

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Vascular cognitive impairment associated with small vessel disease (sVCI) may manifest as both cognitive and motor dysfunctions. However, few instruments exist for systematically assessing motor symptoms in sVCI, even though many neuropsychological tests exist to evaluate cognitive function. We developed a ne...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Kim SH,Seo SW,Go SM,Chin J,Lee BH,Lee JH,Han SH,Na DL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The positive results of recent clinical trials examining endovascular treatment of acute stroke were the culmination of nearly two decades of studies of endovascular stroke treatment. We systematically reviewed this body of work, evaluated the strength of evidence, and performed a meta-analysis to define the clinical ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Church EW,Gundersen A,Glantz MJ,Simon SD

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study is aimed at evaluating neuroendoscopic procedures in the management of various intra-cranial intra-ventricular lesions. METHODS:We retrospectively review 24 consecutive patients harboring various intra-ventricular lesions with or without associated hydrocephalus, operated and managed by the author...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Najjar MW,Azzam NI,Baghdadi TS,Turkmani AH,Skaf G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral watershed infarctions usually occur after a period of acute and severe systemic hypotension resulting in a distinctive clinical picture. We present a two year old girl who developed watershed infarctions after a near drowning accident. The clinical features and diagnostic aspects are described. ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Schaar CG,Brouwer OF,Wondergem JH

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a hyperkinetic movement disorder induced by dopamine receptor blocking drugs (DRBDs). TD typically presents with stereotypy or dystonia, but may also cause akathisia, myoclonus, or tremor. However, no detailed reports of gait abnormalities have been documented. We report three patients expos...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Kuo SH,Jankovic J

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Device subsidence is a well-known complication following cervical disc arthroplasty. Its occurrence has been closely tied with the endplate-implant contact interface. But current literature on the geometry of cervical endplate is very scarce. The aim of this anatomical investigation was to analyze geometry o...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Lou J,Liu H,Rong X,Li H,Wang B,Gong Q

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of spinal cord compression due to solitary osteochondroma of the spine are reported. The rarity and benign nature of the tumour is stressed. Other reported cases are reviewed. ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Kak VK,Prabhakar S,Khosla VK,Banerjee AK

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coincidence of pulmonal sarcoidosis and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) rarely occurs. So far an entire course has been recorded in only very few cases. We demonstrate the case of a 49-year-old male developing an infratentorial localized PML in the setting of advanced pulmonal sarcoidosis. PML was not...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Völker HU,Kraft K,Arnold E,Steinhoff S,Kolios G,Sommer S

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00