Abstract:
:This article reviews the current knowledge with regard to neurotoxicity of conventional radiation, including recent understanding of the pathophysiology, molecular biology, diagnostic evaluation and clinical presentations, as well as proposed treatment modalities and possible protective agents.
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Curr Opin Neuroljournal_title
Current opinion in neurologyauthors
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10.1097/00019052-200112000-00008subject
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2001-12-01 00:00:00pages
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1350-7540issn
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杂志文章,评审abstract::Neuropharmacology is aiding our understanding of the control of eye movements in at least three ways. First, neurotransmitters have been identified in the pathways that coordinate gaze. Second, the technique of pharmacologic inactivation has provided a powerful method to determine the contributions of populations of n...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00019052-199902000-00004
更新日期:1999-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Desmin-related myopathies are marked by accumulation of desmin, which is often familial and associated with cardiomyopathy. When multifocal this excess is characterized by inclusions such as cytoplasmic or spheroid bodies, when disseminated the excess is called granulofilamentous material. Excess of desmin might repre...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00019052-199710000-00012
更新日期:1997-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To gain a complete understanding of how the brain functions, both in illness and good health, data from multiple levels of analysis must be integrated. Technical advances have made direct recordings of neuronal activity deep inside the human brain tractable, providing a rare glimpse into cellular proc...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0b013e3283168e03
更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Prospective and retrospective incidence cohort studies have been consistent in identifying an increased mortality in patients with epilepsy, although risk ratios vary considerably. Standardized mortality ratios in these populations range from 1.6 to 5.3, but they tend to be higher in studies in select...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00019052-200404000-00010
更新日期:2004-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Patients with acute life-threatening neuromuscular disease require close cooperation between neuromuscular and intensive care specialists to achieve the best possible outcomes. The problems encountered by these patients are different from those in traditional neuromuscular practice, and neurologists c...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0000000000000480
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis are at increased vascular risk but optimal treatment is controversial. We reviewed the current evidence for medical and surgical intervention in these patients. RECENT FINDINGS:Optimal medical treatment is the most important aspect of management of patients...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0b013e328012da60
更新日期:2007-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Central nervous system infections are not uncommon in systemic vasculitides. Being vigilant of central nervous system infections as an alternative consideration, instead of systemic vasculitides per se, could prove to be lifesaving in certain circumstances. RECENT FINDINGS:Common pathogens, such as t...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0b013e3283013983
更新日期:2008-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:After more than 10 years of methodological developments and clinical applications, diffusion imaging tractography has reached a crossroad. Although the method is still in its infancy, the time has come to address some important questions. Can tractography reproduce reliably known anatomy or describe n...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0b013e328355d544
更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review describe the role and advancements of MRI in the diagnosis and monitoring of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in multiple sclerosis patients treated with natalizumab. RECENT FINDINGS:MRI is the most sensitive paraclinical tool in the detection of PML lesions in natalizumab...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0000000000000099
更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent advances in survival for patients with newly diagnosed and recurrent brain tumors, combined with the development of an ever-increasing number of potential treatments, has led to significant growth in the number of clinical trials for patients with brain tumors. Suitable clinical trial design an...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0b013e328359b45e
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Multiple sclerosis is a common neurological disorder that represents a significant source of disability. B cells have recently emerged as a novel therapeutic target for multiple sclerosis. The natural development of B cells is characterized by an antigen-independent phase that occurs in the bone marrow and an antigen-...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.wco.0000313358.53553.c7
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Research on multiple sclerosis (MS) pathogenesis and therapy is to a large extent driven by results obtained in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). This approach provided deep insights into the mechanism of brain inflammation and immune mediated tissue injury and, thus, most of our curren...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0000000000000685
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the clinical findings, differential diagnosis, treatment and outcome of pseudotumoral demyelinating lesions including tumefactive demyelination and Baló's concentric sclerosis. RECENT FINDINGS:MRI findings, such as dynamic restricted diffusion changes at the edge of pseudotumoral lesions he...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0000000000000683
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Little progress has been made in the treatment outcome of patients with glioblastoma in the past 10 to 15 years, despite an aggressive multimodality regimen using surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. New approaches, particularly molecular strategies, have become the clinicians' and scientists' hope for the future in ...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00019052-199412000-00005
更新日期:1994-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Functional neuro-imaging studies of aphasic stroke offer the potential for a better understanding of the neuronal mechanisms that sustain language recovery. Conclusions, however, have been hampered by a set of unexpected challenges related to experimental design and interpretation. In this review of s...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.wco.0000168081.76859.c1
更新日期:2005-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The exotic and emerging viral encephalitides are caused by animal or human viruses and characterised by sudden unexpected outbreaks of neurological disease, usually in tropical and sub-tropical regions, but sometimes spreading to temperate areas. Although a wide range of viruses come within this label...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.wco.0000073944.19076.56
更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize why there are polarized opinions regarding the management of patients with asymptomatic carotid disease and whether it is possible to identify patients who might benefit from carotid interventions. RECENT FINDINGS:Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial and Asympto...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0000000000000408
更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an update on the major advances in inflammatory myopathies. RECENT FINDINGS:Polymyositis is an uncommon disorder that can be misdiagnosed when the old, and never validated, criteria of Bohan and Peter are used. New diagnostic criteria were recently introduced, in which the MHC/CD8 complex ...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00019052-200410000-00006
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The diagnosis of dementia rests on an improved knowledge and a better detection of early impairments, to which functional imaging can certainly contribute. RECENT FINDINGS:Progress has been observed at different levels. First, the understanding of different dementias has benefited from explorations o...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00019052-200208000-00006
更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Trauma to the developing brain constitutes an unexplored field. The few studies attempting to model and study paediatric head trauma, the leading cause of death and disability in the paediatric population, have revealed interesting aspects and potential targets for future research. One feature unique to the developing...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00019052-200004000-00005
更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The results of phase 2 randomized controlled trials for the prevention of episodic and chronic migraine demonstrating the efficacy and safety of four mAbs targeting the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) pathway [ALD403 (eptinezumab), AMG334 (erenumab), LY2951742 (galcanezumab) and TEV48125 (frema...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0000000000000438
更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We present an overview of recent concepts in mechanisms underlying cognitive decline associated with brain aging and neurodegeneration from the perspective of MRI. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent findings challenge the established link between neuroimaging biomarkers of neurodegeneration and age-related or di...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0000000000000029
更新日期:2013-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Gliomas represent a disparate group of malignancies with varying clinical outcomes despite a tremendous amount of time, effort, and resources dedicated to their management and understanding. The most aggressive entity, glioblastoma, has a dismal prognosis with poor local control despite intense local ...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0000000000000760
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::This paper reviews clinical reports of various movement disorders (dystonia, chorea, ballism and parkinsonism) caused by well defined lesions of the putamen, globus pallidus, substantia nigra, thalamus and subthalamus. The role of basal ganglia in motor control is also emphasized. ...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1995-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The concept of epilepsy and seizure disorders caused by autoantibodies to specific neuronal membrane proteins has developed significantly during the past few years. RECENT FINDINGS:Antibodies to cell-surface membrane proteins such as voltage-gated potassium channels or N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors,...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0b013e32833735fe
更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent terminations of clinical trials of myostatin inhibitors in muscular dystrophy have raised questions about the predictiveness of mouse models for this therapeutic strategy. RECENT FINDINGS:A variety of myostatin inhibitors have been developed for preclinical and clinical studies. These inhibito...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/WCO.0000000000000853
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review focuses on recent advances in the diagnostic approaches and the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. We also discuss the emerging therapies for this hereditary neuropathy. RECENT FINDINGS:To date, numerous genes are implicated in CMT, and new gene...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0b013e328364c04b
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The motoneuron has a strong ability to regenerate after injury. However, the problems of nerve cell survival after a proximal axotomy, difficulty in axonal elongation after intraspinal lesion and the lack of target specificity during nerve fibre regrowth interfere with a good functional restitution. Current research h...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00019052-200012000-00012
更新日期:2000-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article reviews recent studies concerning memory and language disorders in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. It shows how different memory and language subcomponents may differentially be impaired in different neurodegenerative diseases and at different stages of the same disease. ...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00019052-199810000-00003
更新日期:1998-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The last 5 years have seen the number of ultra-high field (UHF; 7 T and beyond) MRI scanners nearly double. Benefits include improved specificity, better sensitivity for signal-starved compounds, and the ability to detect, quantify, and monitor tumor activity and treatment effects. This is especially ...
journal_title:Current opinion in neurology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/WCO.0b013e32834cd495
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00