A morphological and chemical study of calcification of the pineal gland.

abstract：:In idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder (RBD), an association with visuoperceptive disorders has been described. However, such an association has not been clearly established in RBD secondary to Parkinson's disease (PD). We compared visuoperceptive function in four groups of non-demented patients (pa...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Marques A,Dujardin K,Boucart M,Pins D,Delliaux M,Defebvre L,Derambure P,Monaca C

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disability in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients is associated with white matter (WM) and gray matter (GM) pathology, and both processes contribute differently over the disease course. Total and regional GM volume loss can be imaged via voxel-based morphometry (VBM). Here, we retrospectively analyzed a group of 213 MS p...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Grothe M,Lotze M,Langner S,Dressel A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-epileptic drug (AED) prophylaxis in the first-seven days post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) is known to reduce seizure frequency acutely. AED efficacy is equivalent; therefore, choice of AED may rest with their side-effects. We hypothesise that AEDs that impair balance will prolong recovery, shown by a l...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Harris L,Hateley S,Tsang KT,Wilson M,Seemungal BM

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Huntington's disease (HD) atrophy of the caudate nucleus and putamen has been described many years before clinical manifestation. Volume changes of the pallidum, thalamus, brainstem, accumbens nucleus, hippocampus, and amygdala are less well investigated, or reported with contradicting results. The aim of our study...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： van den Bogaard SJ,Dumas EM,Acharya TP,Johnson H,Langbehn DR,Scahill RI,Tabrizi SJ,van Buchem MA,van der Grond J,Roos RA,TRACK-HD Investigator Group.

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by both genetic and environmental factors. Sirtuins are highly-conserved, NAD-dependent class III deacetylases that regulate a variety of cellular functions. Most of the known sirtuins have been involved in animal models of neurodegenerative disorders, suc...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Jesús S,Gómez-Garre P,Carrillo F,Cáceres-Redondo MT,Huertas-Fernández I,Bernal-Bernal I,Bonilla-Toribio M,Vargas-González L,Carballo M,Mir P

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Crossed aphasia (CA), usually referred to as an acquired language disturbance, is caused by a lesion in the cerebral hemisphere ipsilateral to the dominant hand, and the exact mechanism is not clear. The development of handedness is influenced by education and training and the impact of habitualization, while...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Tan X,Guo Y,Dun S,Sun H

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescent-onset spastic ataxia is a proposed novel phenotype in compound heterozygous carriers of an intronic mutation (c.1909 + 22G > A) in the POLR3A gene. Here, we present ten new cases of POLR3A-related spastic ataxia and discuss the genetic, clinical and imaging findings. Patients belonged to six pedigrees with ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Infante J,Serrano-Cárdenas KM,Corral-Juan M,Farré X,Sánchez I,de Lucas EM,García A,Martín-Gurpegui JL,Berciano J,Matilla-Dueñas A

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute relapses of multiple sclerosis (MS) are treated with intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP), which speeds recovery from exacerbation. It is known that IVMP suppresses the immunological activation which occurs during an acute attack of MS. However, the specific target genes affected by this therapy remain obscure....

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Airla N,Luomala M,Elovaara I,Kettunen E,Knuutila S,Lehtimäki T

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The MS-ID (Multiple Sclerosis Information Dividend) project was initiated by the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform (EMSP) in 2007 in order to identify and address major inequalities of MS treatment and care and thus eliminate disparities across the EU. One major approach to reach these goals in the longer term is t...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Flachenecker P,Khil L,Bergmann S,Kowalewski M,Pascu I,Pérez-Miralles F,Sastre-Garriga J,Zwingers T

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temporal lobe epilepsy has been usually associated with progressive brain atrophy due to neuronal cell loss. However, recent animal models demonstrated a dual effect of epileptic seizures with initial enhancement of hippocampal neurogenesis followed by abnormal astrocyte proliferation and neurogenesis depletion in the...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Roggenhofer E,Santarnecchi E,Muller S,Kherif F,Wiest R,Seeck M,Draganski B

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-seven cases of the optic-spinal form of multiple sclerosis (OSMS) were collected from 6 institutes in 3 cities of Japan, and the clinical and MRI features were analyzed. Two-thirds of the OSMS patients had longitudinally extensive spinal cord MRI lesions (LESL), and had clinical features similar to those of re...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Nakashima I,Fukazawa T,Ota K,Nohara C,Warabi Y,Ohashi T,Miyazawa I,Fujihara K,Itoyama Y

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropsychological deficits and the relationship to brain pathology were examined in 13 primary progressive (PP) and 12 secondary progressive (SP) multiple sclerosis patients with a similar duration of the progressive phase and comparable physical disability. A battery of neuropsychological tests to assess attention, ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Foong J,Rozewicz L,Chong WK,Thompson AJ,Miller DH,Ron MA

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Report of a further case with coexisting diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, optic atrophy und neurogenic deafness. It was not possible to find a cause for these symptoms. The cases reported in the literature are brought together and discussed. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Foerster K,Spranger J,Beyer J,Regli F

更新日期：1975-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that neurorehabilitation can reduce disability or improve handicap of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a short period (6 weeks) of a tailored, individualised outpatient rehabilitation program in people with progressive MS. A randomised-con...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Patti F,Ciancio MR,Cacopardo M,Reggio E,Fiorilla T,Palermo F,Reggio A,Thompson AJ

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolonged clinico-immunological observation of 85 patients with definite multiple sclerosis (MS) was performed in order to elucidate the connections between the clinical and immune state. A battery of immunological investigations was performed, including estimation of T-cell subpopulations in blood and cerebrospinal f...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Gusev EI,Demina TL,Boiko AN,Pinegin BV

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diminished activity of uroporphyrinogen I-synthetase in the liver and other tissues may be regarded to be the primary genetic deficiency of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP). Increased production and renal excretion of delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) und porphobilinogen (PBG) are secondary phenomena. The neuropsychia...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Flügel KA,Druschky KF

更新日期：1977-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Alien limb syndrome following stroke within the territory of the posterior cerebral artery is exceedingly rare. A right-handed female experienced left homonymous hemianopia, visuospatial neglect, and proprioceptive loss of her left hemi-body. She experienced unintended, involuntary movements of her left arm and hand, ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Nowak DA,Engel A,Leutbecher M,Zeller C

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:We investigated the effect of chronic mechanical compression of the cervical spinal cord on the number of spinal accessory motoneurons in 25 tiptoe-walking Yoshimura mice. The animals had calcified deposits in the atlantoaxial membrane at the C1-C2 vertebral level, compressing the spinal cord posterolaterally. Motoneu...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Baba H,Maezawa Y,Uchida K,Imura S,Kawahara N,Tomita K,Kudo M

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the muscle strength and motor unit (MU) territory of five patients with postpolio syndrome (PPS), six stable patients with prior poliomyelitis, and five healthy volunteers. The MU territory was assessed by measuring amplitudes of motor unit potentials (MUPs) recorded by the macro EMG technique. The inv...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Ivanyi B,Ongerboer de Visser BW,Nelemans PJ,de Visser M

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To further evaluate (1) transcranial sonography (TCS) for (pre)clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) and (2) to examine asymptomatic carriers of Parkin mutations we investigated substantia nigra (SN) hyperechogenicity in PD patients and unaffected subjects with and without Parkin mutations. The area (aSN) of ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Hagenah JM,König IR,Becker B,Hilker R,Kasten M,Hedrich K,Pramstaller PP,Klein C,Seidel G

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The nonischemic forearm exercise test (NIFET) has been shown to be as effective as the classic ischemic forearm exercise test (IFET) in the diagnosis of patients with McArdle disease. Recently, the lactate increase normalized to the mechanical energy production in NIFET was suggested to have a intermediate s...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Hanisch F,Eger K,Bork S,Lehnich H,Deschauer M,Zierz S

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of a dopamine agonist with a long duration of action has theoretical advantages in attempting to reduce the motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease. We report the results of a double-blind controlled study of adding cabergoline, an ergot derivative with potent long-lasting high affinity for the D2 receptor, ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Steiger MJ,El-Debas T,Anderson T,Findley LJ,Marsden CD

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2 (PCH2) is a very rare autosomal recessive disorder. We report two unrelated female patients born to consanguineous parents presenting with this condition. Patient 1 showed a classical clinical/neuroradiological phenotype of PCH2 with dyskinesia/dystonia. Patient 2 had a neonatal onset...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Grosso S,Mostadini R,Cioni M,Galluzzi P,Morgese G,Balestri P

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association of Medial Temporal lobe Atrophy (MTA) and White Matter Hyperintensities (WMHs) with gray matter perfusion in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). METHODS:56 MCI patients (age = 69.3 +/- 7.0, 32 females) underwent brain MR scan and (99m)Tc ECD SPECT. We evaluated MTA according to Schelte...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Caroli A,Testa C,Geroldi C,Nobili F,Guerra UP,Bonetti M,Frisoni GB

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the epidemiological, clinical, and genetic characteristics of congenital hypomyelinating leukodystrophies, including Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD), we conducted a nationwide epidemiological survey in Japan. A two-step survey targeting all medical institutions specializing in pediatric neurology and c...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Numata Y,Gotoh L,Iwaki A,Kurosawa K,Takanashi J,Deguchi K,Yamamoto T,Osaka H,Inoue K

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A growing number of studies have been conducted on the relationship between anger and hostility and the risk of stroke, and their conclusions are not consistent. Accordingly, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the relationship between anger and hostility and the risk of stroke. METHODS:We searched the ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Chen H,Zhang B,Xue W,Li J,Li Y,Fu K,Chen X,Sun M,Shi H,Tian L,Teng W

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The INCOMIN study (INdependent COMparison of INterferons) lends further support to the growing body of evidence that both dose and frequency of interferon beta (IFNbeta) administration are important in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). High-dose, high-frequency IFNbeta (IFNbeta-1b 250 microg eod sc and IFNbeta...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Durelli L,Clerico M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) is a rare, metabolic disease primarily affecting the musculoskeletal and respiratory systems. Forced vital capacity (FVC) is commonly used to measure pulmonary function; however, associations between FVC and other LOPD outcomes remain unclear. METHODS:A systematic literature ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Berger KI,Kanters S,Jansen JP,Stewart A,Sparks S,Haack KA,Bolzani A,Siliman G,Hamed A

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies provide inconclusive results on the question whether loss of mental wellbeing is actually associated with decline in physical function in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The purpose of this study was to determine predictors of mental wellbeing in ALS. METHODS:In total, n = 330 ALS patients were...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Vázquez Medrano CR,Aho-Özhan HEA,Weiland U,Uttner I,Ludolph AC,Lulé D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00