Premature death in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the correlation of diffusion-weighted (DWI) and perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI) findings with the severity of acute neurologic deficit and their ability to predict short and long-term clinical outcomes of stroke. The ability of DWI and PWI to predict the outcome was compared with the ability of cl...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Nuutinen J,Liu Y,Laakso MP,Karonen JO,Roivainen R,Vanninen RL,Partanen K,Østergaard L,Sivenius J,Aronen HJ

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated whether there are predictors for initial severity of ideomotor apraxia (IMA) in focal left-hemisphere vascular patients. One hundred and twenty-nine subjects were examined between 15 and 30 days post-onset. Twenty-five patients with bilateral lesions were also studied in order to delineate the ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Basso A,Capitani E,Della Sala S,Laiacona M,Spinnler H

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Baseline brain single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) can predict mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients at risk for progressive MCI (PMCI). METHODS:Twenty-eight subjects [12 MCI, 6 with probable Alzheimer's Disease (AD), and 10 normal subjects] underwent baseline brain SPECT and were clinical...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Ishiwata A,Sakayori O,Minoshima S,Mizumura S,Kitamura S,Katayama Y

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate efficacy and safety of entacapone across phase III studies in Parkinson's disease (PD) with wearing-off symptoms. METHODS:Retrospective, pooled analysis of four phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies with entacapone. RESULTS:475 of 808 patients with PD received entacapo...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Kuoppamäki M,Vahteristo M,Ellmén J,Kieburtz K

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Posterior location affects the clinical presentation and outcome of ischemic stroke, but little is known about occipital intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We studied non-traumatic occipital ICH phenotype, outcome, and post-ICH epilepsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Occipital ICH patients were retrospectively identif...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Räty S,Sallinen H,Virtanen P,Haapaniemi E,Wu TY,Putaala J,Meretoja A,Tatlisumak T,Strbian D

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiological characteristics of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) before the age of 55 are reviewed in 399 patients admitted to the Department of Neurology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, from 1973-77. The material was well-defined with regard to subtypes of stroke as well as to the diseased population. The control ma...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Mettinger KL,Söderström CE,Neiman J

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a heterogeneous group of central neurological degenerations often associated with diffuse deterioration of the hypothalamic cholinergic neurons. In the hypothesis of an altered cholinergic regulation of vasopressin release, we evaluated vasopressin response to metoclopramide (20 mg i.v...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Norbiato G,Bevilacqua M,Righini V,Chebat E,Vago T,Bertora P,Castelli L,Mangoni A

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies demonstrating reduced quality of life and psychological well-being in multiple sclerosis (MS) have typically investigated patients within more advanced stages of disease. The aim of the present paper was to evaluate the emotional burden and quality of life of recently diagnosed MS patients and their ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Janssens AC,van Doorn PA,de Boer JB,van der Meché FG,Passchier J,Hintzen RQ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative treatment with glucocorticoids in patients with an intracranial tumour has been neurosurgical practice for more than 30 years. Recently, however, a less beneficial effect in patients with a meningeoma is reported. This study included 4 patients with a glioma, 4 with a metastasis and 5 with a meningeoma. A...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Skjoeth J,Bjerre PK

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Perampanel is an antiepileptic drug (AED) approved for add-on treatment of focal seizures (with or without generalization) and primary generalized tonic-clonic (GTC) seizures. Our objective was to explore the effectiveness and tolerability of adjunctive perampanel in patients with drug-resistant myoclonic se...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Gil-López FJ,Montoya J,Falip M,Aparicio J,López-González FJ,Toledano R,Gil-Nagel A,Molins A,García I,Serrano P,Domenech G,Torres F,Donaire A,Carreño M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study concerns the distribution of T-cell subsets as determined by specific monoclonal antibodies in 50 individuals with complex partial seizures (31) and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures (19), and in 30 healthy controls. The epileptic group had significantly fewer circulating T4 "helper" lymphocytes and...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Eeg-Olofsson O,Prchal JF,Andermann F

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The data for 125 patients with Spielmeyer-Sjögren's disease is presented. Antioxidant therapy was given to 49. 27 received a combination of vitamin E, vitamin C, methionine and BHT. As the disease began to progress, the treatment was changed to a combination of sodium selenite and vitamin E in 14 of the 27 patients. T...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Santavuori P,Westermarck T,Rapola J,Pohja P,Moren R,Lappi M,Vuonnala U

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of acute Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) in which apparent diffusion coefficient maps showed areas of increased diffusion in the bilateral medial thalami that corresponded to the hyperintense lesions on T2-weighted imaging. The hyperintense lesions on T2-weighted imaging disappeared with full recovery fr...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Oka M,Terae S,Kobayashi R,Kudoh K,Chu BC,Kaneko K,Yoshida M,Kaneda M,Suzuki Y,Miyasaka K

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clarify how chronic solvent abuse affects cognitive function using magnetic resonance imaging as an index of brain damage. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A total of 25 chronic solvent abusers underwent magnetic resonance imaging with quantitative neurometry and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales revised. RESULTS:T...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Yamanouchi N,Okada S,Kodama K,Sakamoto T,Sekine H,Hirai S,Murakami A,Komatsu N,Sato T

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients suffer from high levels of anxiety. However, it is unclear which factors are related to anxiety, since study results are inconsistent, and the associated factors have not been examined comprehensively. In this study, we investigated the demographic, disease-related and psycho...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Wallis O,Bol Y,Köhler S,van Heugten C

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). Interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-17A may play important roles in the pathogenesis of this disease. High-mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1), a small but highly conserved ubiquitous protein, is rec...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Ai P,Zhang X,Xie Z,Liu G,Liu X,Pan S,Wang H

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Dopamine neurotransmission is a critical factor for executive function, which is controlled by the prefrontal cortex in humans. Although the contribution of genetic factors to the regulation of brain dopaminergic activity is widely acknowledged, identification of a genotype-phenotype association has not yet ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Mitaki S,Isomura M,Maniwa K,Yamasaki M,Nagai A,Nabika T,Yamaguchi S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Once believed to be extremely uncommon, due to magnetic resonance imaging cavernous hemangiomas of the spinal cord are detected with increasing frequency. Management of both symptomatic and asymptomatic intramedullary cavernous hamangiomas is therefore of growing importance. However, experience with treatment and foll...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Kondziella D,Brodersen P,Laursen H,Hansen K

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical findings and pathological changes of the visual pathway of vitamin B12 deficient monkeys have been described. The cellular morphology and counts of the peripheral blood and bone marrow remained normal during the study (nine deficient, three controls: one still alive in each group). Visual impairment was n...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Chester EM,Agamanolis DP,Harris JW,Victor M,Hines JD,Kark JA

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to determine whether reactivation of Epstein-Barr (EBV) or activation of the anti-EBV immune response correlates with MS disease activity on MR imaging. METHODS:Subjects with early, active relapsing-remitting MS were studied for 16 weeks with blood and saliva samples collected...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Latham LB,Lee MJ,Lincoln JA,Ji N,Forsthuber TG,Lindsey JW

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The objective of this study was to describe facial myokymia in experimental animals accompanying kainic acid affects on facial motor neurons. MATERIAL & METHODS:Anesthetized cats were injected with kainic acid into the pons adjacent to the facial nucleus. Facial movements appeared shortly after the inject...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Zaaroor M,Starr A

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The goal of this study was to evaluate the incidence of urological malignancies in MS patients using active screening. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A total of 495 MS patients (141 men, 354 women, age of 42±13.4) were included in the study. The duration of disease was 12.3±11 years, and the EDSS score was 4.3 (±2.5)...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Krhut J,Hradilek P,Nemec D,Tvrdik J,Zapletalova O,Zvara P

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although leukoaraosis (LA) is a common CT findings, its pathogenesis remains debated: if small-artery pathology may explain in some cases white matter changes, many other factors, such as hemodynamic perturbations, might also lead to LA. To test these hypothesis, we determined the types of cerebrovascular ri...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Hénon H,Godefroy O,Lucas C,Pruvo JP,Leys D

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine characteristics, clinical significance, frequency, and mimics of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in a cohort of Wilson's disease (WD, n = 42/f = 18), compared to healthy, matched controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Structured clinical interviews (patients and caregiving family members), repeated neurol...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Trindade MC,Bittencourt T,Lorenzi-Filho G,Alves RC,de Andrade DC,Fonoff ET,Bor-Seng-Shu E,Machado AA,Teixeira MJ,Barbosa ER,Tribl GG

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVES - Determine whether bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation (STN-DBS) in Parkinson's disease (PD) is associated with an increase in neuropeptide Y (NPY) and/or resistance to inhibition by leptin in relation to post-surgery weight gain. MATERIALS AND METHODS - This prospective study included 20 patients wh...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Escamilla-Sevilla F,Pérez-Navarro MJ,Muñoz-Pasadas M,Sáez-Zea C,Jouma-Katati M,Piédrola-Maroto G,Ramírez-Navarro A,Mínguez-Castellanos A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persons who have suffered from acute poliomyelitis may decades later experience reduction of balance and gait capacity due to muscle weakness, fatigue and/or pain. This may affect the activity level in daily life of these persons. AIMS OF THE STUDY:The aim of this study was to describe observer assessed and...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Lehmann K,Sunnerhagen KS,Willén C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An epidemiological survey of multiple sclerosis was carried out in the western part of Poland. The estimated prevalence rate on December 31, 1981 was compared with that established on the same territory on January 1, 1965. The disease was less frequent in 1981. The prevalence rate for definite cases was only 42.87 ver...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Wender M,Pruchnik-Grabowska D,Hertmanowska H,Kowal P,Zielińska M,Namysł I,Marcinkowski J

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) may provide markers of severity and outcome of optic neuritis. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We examined the CSF from 29 patients with acute monosymptomatic optic neuritis (AMON) for content of myelin basic protein-like material (MBPLM) and correlated the levels with results of cranial ma...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Frederiksen JL,Whitaker JN

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A microtechnique was established for the study of the limited numbers of cells available in CSF. The method allowed for the determination of the number of immunoglobulin-secreting cells (IgSC) as well as the quantitation of immunoglobulin or specific antibody secreted into the culture medium. Dose-response curves and ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Sandberg M,Levinson AI,Zweiman B,Lisak RP

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taurine content of 199 clinical muscle biopsies was determined and correlated to histometric data of 121 cases. Taurine concentration in muscles was markedly dependent on fiber type distribution, taurine being more abundant in the slow, oxidative type 1 fibers than in the type 2 fibers. Taurine concentration rose slig...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Airaksinen EM,Paljärvi L,Partanen J,Collan Y,Laakso R,Pentikäinen T

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00