Dumb-bell sarcoma of the foramen jugulare with syringomyelia. A radio-induced tumour?

abstract：:Dementia is reversible in a minority of patients, and these should be diagnosed but without subjecting the majority with irreversible disease to an excessive set of investigations. Should a battery of ancillary investigations be performed routinely in dementia? Or can these tests be carried out as clinically indicated...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： van Crevel H,van Gool WA,Walstra GJ

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apraxia of lid opening (ALO) is a non-paralytic inability to open the eyes or sustain lid elevation at will. The exact pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the syndrome are still unknown. ALO has been reported in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) after subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS), s...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Tommasi G,Krack P,Fraix V,Pollak P

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to learn more on the occurrence of pains and motor deficit in severe diabetic polyneuropathy we reviewed the data of a series of 30 diabetic patients with an uncommonly severe length-dependent diabetic polyneuropathy (LDDP). Extensive sensory loss predominated with pains and temperature sensations and affecte...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Said G,Baudoin D,Toyooka K

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 37-year-old man presented with an acute amnestic syndrome of Korsakoff's type and an upper brain-stem oculomotor syndrome. After a moderate improvement with steroid therapy, he developed progressive behavioural changes due to a frontal lobe syndrome, in addition to motor and visual impairment. Memory performance was...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Vighetto A,Charles N,Salzmann M,Confavreux C,Aimard G

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myasthenia gravis patients usually present with fluctuating, asymmetrical stress-dependent weakness in the absence of other neurological disturbances. In weak patients psychopathological disturbances are frequently reported and misdiagnosed as a psychiatric disorder. The question to what extent psychiatric symptoms ar...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Köhler W

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary worsening of stroke symptoms is described in 13-37% of stroke patients, but the exact mechanism of this phenomenon remains unclear. The aim of this study is to find prognostic variables in correlation to secondary worsening of stroke symptoms in patients with lacunar or cortical strokes. In this prospective ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Schweitzer JR,Koehler PJ,Voogd AC,Franke CL

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CASPR2) autoantibody disease has a variable clinical phenotype. We present a case report and performed a systematic review of the literature to summarize: (1) the clinical phenotype of patients with CASPR2 antibodies, (2) the findings in neurological investigations, and (...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Boyko M,Au KLK,Casault C,de Robles P,Pfeffer G

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Demyelination in multiple sclerosis (MS) may cause damage to the vegetative nervous system. Our objective was to examine cerebral autoregulation assessed via blood pressure and cerebral blood flow velocity fluctuations during head-up tilt table testing. We also investigated the effects of high-dose intravenous cortico...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Mezei Z,Olah L,Kardos L,Kovacs RK,Csiba L,Csepany T

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) is caused by an abnormal expansion of the CAG repeat in the androgen receptor gene. This study aimed to systematically phenotype a German SBMA cohort (n = 80) based on laboratory markers for neuromuscular, metabolic, and endocrine status, and thus provide a basis for ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Rosenbohm A,Hirsch S,Volk AE,Grehl T,Grosskreutz J,Hanisch F,Herrmann A,Kollewe K,Kress W,Meyer T,Petri S,Prudlo J,Wessig C,Müller HP,Dreyhaupt J,Weishaupt J,Kubisch C,Kassubek J,Weydt P,Ludolph AC

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present evidence that Willy Loman, the protagonist of Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman", meets current diagnostic criteria for probable dementia with Lewy bodies. In particular, he presents with attentional deficits and executive dysfunction (with additional subtle visuoperceptual deficits) in addition to ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Fearon C,Taylor JP,O'Dowd S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the prevalence of vertebral artery (VA) stenosis or occlusion and its influence on outcome in patients with acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO). We studied 141 patients with acute BAO enrolled in the Basilar Artery International Cooperation Study (BASICS) registry of whom baseline CT angiography (CTA) of ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Compter A,van der Hoeven EJ,van der Worp HB,Vos JA,Weimar C,Rueckert CM,Kappelle LJ,Algra A,Schonewille WJ,BASICS Study Group.

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suicide is a leading cause of death in Huntington's disease (HD), following pneumonia. Up to one-fifth of individuals with HD report suicidal ideation. Identifying the risk factors of suicidal ideation in this clinical population is thus pivotal. Here, we review the literature on prevalence rates and risk factors of s...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Honrath P,Dogan I,Wudarczyk O,Görlich KS,Votinov M,Werner CJ,Schumann B,Overbeck RT,Schulz JB,Landwehrmeyer BG,Gur RE,Habel U,Reetz K,Enroll-HD investigators.

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral paramedian thalamic infarctions are usually associated with impaired consciousness, oculomotor disturbances and neuropsychological changes. A 44-year-old healthy woman presented with amaurosis fugax of the right eye immediately after a Valsalva maneuver. Neurological examination, in particular visual acuity,...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Emond H,Landis T,Perren F

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cortical tubers are very common in tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and widely vary in size, appearance and location. The relationship between tuber features and clinical phenotype is unclear. The aim of the study is to propose a classification of tuber types along a spectrum of severity, using magnetic resonance imag...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Gallagher A,Grant EP,Madan N,Jarrett DY,Lyczkowski DA,Thiele EA

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whole genome screening is increasingly used to identify genetic risk factors for complex diseases. In this study, a genome wide linkage disequilibrium (LD) screen was performed in a cohort of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients from the UK (n = 195) using pooled DNA to facilitate efficient genotyping of 5546 microsatell...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Foltynie T,Hicks A,Sawcer S,Jonasdottir A,Setakis E,Maranian M,Yeo T,Lewis S,Brayne C,Stefansson K,Compston A,Gulcher J,Barker RA

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Euro-Esli study was an exploratory pooled analysis of data from 14 European clinical practice studies, which was conducted to audit the real-world effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL) as an adjunctive treatment for partial-onset seizures. Retention and effectiveness were assesse...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Villanueva V,Holtkamp M,Delanty N,Rodriguez-Uranga J,McMurray R,Santagueda P

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review summarizes the most relevant articles from the field of neuro-ophthalmology published in the Journal of Neurology from January 2012 to July 2013. With the advent of video-oculography, several articles describe new applications for eye movement recordings as a diagnostic tool for a wide range of disorders. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Weber KP,Straumann D

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, a frequent prion protein gene (PRNP) polymorphism consisting of a methionine (M) for valine (V) substitution at codon 129 has been associated with cognitive impairment in elderly individuals. Down syndrome (DS) is associated with mental retardation and development of Alzheimer-like brain abnormalities. In th...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Del Bo R,Comi GP,Giorda R,Crimi M,Locatelli F,Martinelli-Boneschi F,Pozzoli U,Castelli E,Bresolin N,Scarlato G

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is reported of severe agnosia for verbal and non-verbal sounds without associated aphasic disorder. A CT scan revealed bilateral, temporal lobe lesions from two ischaemic accidents that had occurred 9 months apart. The search for subtle deficits in the patient showed normal sensitivity to changes in the intensi...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Rosati G,De Bastiani P,Paolino E,Prosser S,Arslan E,Artioli M

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroinflammation (microglial activation) and subclinical nigrostriatal dysfunction have been reported in subjects at risk of Parkinsonism. Eight non-manifesting carriers (NMCs) of LRRK2 G2019S mutation had 11C-PK11195 and 18F-DOPA PET to assess microglial activation and striatal dopamine system integrity, respectivel...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Gersel Stokholm M,Garrido A,Tolosa E,Serradell M,Iranzo A,Østergaard K,Borghammer P,Møller A,Parbo P,Stær K,Brooks DJ,Martí MJ,Pavese N

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated uric acid levels have recently been found to be associated with slower disease progression in Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple system atrophy, and mild cognitive impairment. The aim of this study is to determine whether serum uric acid levels predict survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosi...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Paganoni S,Zhang M,Quiroz Zárate A,Jaffa M,Yu H,Cudkowicz ME,Wills AM

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whereas the effect of interferons (IFNs) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcome measures in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been convincingly shown, little work has been done to define the between-patient heterogeneity of treatment response. Our aim was to assess the distribution of the effect of IFNbet...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Sormani MP,Bruzzi P,Beckmann K,Kappos L,Miller DH,Polman C,Pozzilli C,Thompson AJ,Wagner K,Filippi M

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differentiation of herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 in cerebrospinal fluid of 17 patients with serologically diagnosed HSV encephalitis and meningitis or acute limbic encephalitis was determined by stringent hybridization of polymerase chain reaction--amplified DNAs. Ten of 17 patients were positive; six with ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Shoji H,Koga M,Kusuhara T,Kaji M,Ayabe M,Hino H,Hondo R

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relapses are a characteristic clinical feature of multiple sclerosis (MS), but an appreciation of factors that cause them remains elusive. In this study, we have examined seasonal variation of relapse in a large population-based MS cohort and correlated observed patterns with age, sex, disease course, and climatic fac...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Harding K,Tilling K,MacIver C,Willis M,Joseph F,Ingram G,Hirst C,Wardle M,Pickersgill T,Ben-Shlomo Y,Robertson N

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality of life is an important issue in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Both general and disease specific quality of life scales are now being used in interventional trials. In the Sinemet CR First trial, the long-acting preparation was found to be superior to the immediate release preparation in several measur...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Wasielewski PG,Koller WC

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetisation transfer (MT) imaging provides indirect information on tissue structure abnormalities in areas that otherwise may appear normal on conventional MRI. We determined the evolution of MT changes in normal appearing white matter (NAWM) and lesion on serial examination of 9 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Laule C,Vavasour IM,Whittall KP,Oger J,Paty DW,Li DK,MacKay AL,Arnold DL

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autonomic dysfunction is frequently observed in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), but clinical studies disagree on the frequency and type of abnormalities in autonomic function tests. Orthostatic dizziness (OD) has been reported in up to 49% of patients, but the pathophysiological mechanisms are poorly understood...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Flachenecker P,Wolf A,Krauser M,Hartung HP,Reiners K

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare, non-Langerhans form of histiocytosis of unknown etiology that affects multiple organs. We report 6 cases of ECD with neurological involvement and neuroradiological abnormalities on brain MRI. A literature review revealed 60 other cases of ECD with neurological involvement. We t...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Lachenal F,Cotton F,Desmurs-Clavel H,Haroche J,Taillia H,Magy N,Hamidou M,Salvatierra J,Piette JC,Vital-Durand D,Rousset H

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emotional and relationship problems associated with MS have not always been fully appreciated by the medical profession, which has tended to concentrate on the physical aspects of this disease. Yet the psychological problems of MS often cause more suffering than physical effects. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Kesselring J,Klement U

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the relationship between cognitive dysfunctions and the non-motor complex in subjects with newly diagnosed untreated Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of this study was to explore the association between non-motor symptoms (NMS) and cognitive dysfunctions in an incident cohort of de novo, drug-na...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Erro R,Santangelo G,Picillo M,Vitale C,Amboni M,Longo K,Costagliola A,Pellecchia MT,Allocca R,De Rosa A,De Michele G,Santoro L,Barone P

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00