Subacute rhombencephalitis optica responsive to intravenous immunoglobulins.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Prevalence of essential tremor (ET), one of the most common movement disorders, has not been properly evaluated amongst heterogeneous population in India. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional epidemiological study on the prevalence of ET in a randomly stratified population in the metropolitan ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Das SK,Banerjee TK,Roy T,Raut DK,Chaudhuri A,Hazra A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain treatment remains unsatisfactory despite a substantial increase in the number of trials. This EFNS Task Force aimed at evaluating the existing evidence about the pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain. Studies were identified using first the Cochrane Database then Medline. Trials were classifie...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Attal N,Cruccu G,Haanpää M,Hansson P,Jensen TS,Nurmikko T,Sampaio C,Sindrup S,Wiffen P,EFNS Task Force.

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is not well established whether seizures and epilepsy after an ischaemic stroke increase the disability of patients. Seventy-two patients with delayed seizures after a hemispheric infarct (37 with a single seizure and 35 with epilepsy) were included in the study. The modified Rankin scale was used to compare disabi...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： De Reuck J,Claeys I,Martens S,Vanwalleghem P,Van Maele G,Phlypo R,Hallez H

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brain death (BD) is the irreversible loss of all functions of the brain and brainstem. Spontaneous and reflex movements of the limbs have been described in this condition. However, facial myokymia (FM) in BD has not been previously reported. The origin of that motor phenomenon in alive patients is still unce...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Saposnik G,Mauriño J,Saizar R

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke is the second most common cause of mortality and a major cause of long-term disability of adults in most countries. This study was performed to determine the level of knowledge and awareness regarding risk factors and warning signs of stroke in a selected sample. This cross-sectional study was carried out in Ay...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Evci ED,Memis S,Ergin F,Beser E

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is no report of patients in whom pathological laughter, a rare condition characterized by uncontrollable episodes of laughter usually triggered by unrelated stimuli, was ever closely associated with a loss of consciousness overtly linked with the onset of such uncontrollable laughter, also referred to as a gelas...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Famularo G,Corsi FM,Minisola G,De Simone C,Nicotra GC

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:There is increasing interest in using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in clinical studies to capture individual changes over time. However, PROMs have also been criticized because they are entirely subjective. Our objective was to examine the relationship between a subjective PROM and a...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Draak TH,Gorson KC,Vanhoutte EK,van Nes SI,van Doorn PA,Cornblath DR,van den Berg LH,Faber CG,Merkies IS,PeriNomS Study Group.

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to assess the ability in objects and actions naming in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Further, we wished to assess the effect of a particular conceptual dimension, i.e. manipulability, on the naming of object and actions. Patients were recruited from the Department of Neurology, University ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Cotelli M,Borroni B,Manenti R,Zanetti M,Arévalo A,Cappa SF,Padovani A

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, studies using threshold-tracking transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) have identified corticomotoneuronal dysfunction as a key pathogenic mechanism. Some patients, however, display no motor response at maximal TMS intensities, termed here an 'inexcitable' moto...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Dharmadasa T,Howells J,Matamala JM,Simon NG,Burke D,Vucic S,Kiernan MC

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), a brief test to assess cognitive status, is heavily influenced by age and education. It was administered to 1019 elderly subjects (aged 65-89 years) living in three different Italian cities. A statistical non-linear regression model was built up in order to obtain adjustment c...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Magni E,Binetti G,Bianchetti A,Rozzini R,Trabucchi M

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is classically assumed to be a neurodegenerative disorder. Inflammation has been observed in CNS tissue in ALS patients. We investigated the expression and prognostic relevance of proinflammatory chemokines in ALS. METHODS:We analyzed nine chemokines, eotaxin,...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Kuhle J,Lindberg RL,Regeniter A,Mehling M,Steck AJ,Kappos L,Czaplinski A

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Isolated rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD) is a parasomnia, recently recognized as a risk factor for progression to Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy body and multiple system atrophy. Biomarker studies in iRBD are relevant due to lack of evidence in this condition. The iden...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Carli G,Caminiti SP,Galbiati A,Marelli S,Casoni F,Padovani A,Ferini-Strambi L,Perani D

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:For Parkinson's disease (PD), an extended-release (ER) pramipexole formulation taken once daily, has shown efficacy, safety, and tolerability resembling those of immediate-release (IR) pramipexole taken three times daily. The present study assessed, in advanced PD, the success of an overnight swi...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Schapira AH,Barone P,Hauser RA,Mizuno Y,Rascol O,Busse M,Debieuvre C,Fraessdorf M,Poewe W

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Anxiety is potentially a pre-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD). Our aim was to investigate the association between anxiety and subsequent PD risk in a population-based sample. METHODS:A total of 174 776 participants, who were free of prior PD, dementia and stroke, were enrolled from Taiw...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Lin CH,Lin JW,Liu YC,Chang CH,Wu RM

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this narrative review is to evaluate the pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of intracranial artery dissection (IAD). IAD is a rare and often unrecognized cause of stroke or subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), especially in young adults. Two types of IAD can be identified: a subi...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Sikkema T,Uyttenboogaart M,Eshghi O,De Keyser J,Brouns R,van Dijk JM,Luijckx GJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upper limb spasticity affecting elbow, wrist, and finger flexors can be safely and effectively reduced with injections of botulinum toxin type-A (BoNT-A). It has been best studied in adults in the context of post-stroke spasticity. The clinical benefits include reduction in pain and deformity, improvement in washing a...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Sheean G,Lannin NA,Turner-Stokes L,Rawicki B,Snow BJ,Cerebral Palsy Institute.

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors performed neurological, visual evoked potentials (VEP) and electroneurography (ENG) examinations on three groups of workers with occupational exposure to mercury vapors (Hg(0)), and on a control group. The exposure of dental professionals (n = 36) was mild, that of chloralkali plant workers (n = 36) was in...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Urban P,Lukás E,Nerudová J,Cábelková Z,Cikrt M

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peritumoral brain edema in glioblastoma patients is a frequently encountered phenomenon that strongly contributes to neurological signs and symptoms. The role of peritumoral edema as a prognostic factor is controversial. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This multi-centre clinical retrospective study included 110 patie...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Schoenegger K,Oberndorfer S,Wuschitz B,Struhal W,Hainfellner J,Prayer D,Heinzl H,Lahrmann H,Marosi C,Grisold W

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prevalence rates of headache in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients varied widely in recent studies. This study aimed to investigate the 1 year prevalence of headache in MS compared with the general population. METHODS:Population-based case-control study in Germany. RESULTS:We included 491 patients with defin...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Putzki N,Pfriem A,Limmroth V,Yaldizli O,Tettenborn B,Diener HC,Katsarava Z

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The clinical predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in multiple sclerosis (MS) have mainly been studied in patients with long-standing disease. The objective of this study was to investigate the longitudinal association among HRQoL and clinical characteristics in early MS. METHODS:...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Nourbakhsh B,Julian L,Waubant E

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Autoantibodies (abs) to glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) and to voltage-gated potassium channels (VGKC) induce distinct courses of limbic encephalitis, related to MRI findings, seizure outcome and cognition. METHODS:A detailed analysis of the cognitive course of the two forms is presented, span...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Frisch C,Malter MP,Elger CE,Helmstaedter C

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:It is well established that patient-related constitutional features predispose to focal peripheral neuropathies. Some of these risk factors were investigated in common focal neuropathies encountered in patients referred for electromyography. METHODS:Gender, age, height and body mass index (BMI) ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Martínez-Aparicio C,Jääskeläinen SK,Puksa L,Reche-Lorite F,Torné-Poyatos P,Paniagua Soto J,Falck B

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study we have explored antigliadin (AGA) and antireticulin (ARA) antibody tests for the serological screening for coeliac disease (CD) of 206 children with neurological disorders. IgA- or/and IgG-type AGA was discovered in 17 (8.3%) patients and IgA-type ARA in one (0.5%) patient. A small intestinal bio...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Salur L,Uibo O,Talvik I,Justus I,Metsküla K,Talvik T,Uibo R

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous study in subjects with focal dystonia suggested that the greater and longer-lasting effect induced by botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) on the tonic vibration reflex (TVR) than on the maximal M-wave (M-max) might be the physiological marker of the toxin's action at the level of intrafusal muscle fibres. With ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Trompetto C,Bove M,Avanzino L,Francavilla G,Berardelli A,Abbruzzese G

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:High levels of glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)-ab were initially described in patients with stiff person syndrome, and have since also been observed in patients with other neurological diseases. Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) seems to be specially associated. Our purpose is to describe the preval...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Falip M,Carreño M,Miró J,Saiz A,Villanueva V,Quílez A,Molins A,Barceló I,Sierra A,Graus F

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Huntington's disease (HD) is a dominantly inherited neurodegenerative disorder with varied prevalence in different populations, which may be associated with specific haplotypes. This study aimed to explore the haplotypes encompassing the HTT gene in the Chinese population. METHODS:A total of 406...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Li XY,Li HL,Dong Y,Gao B,Cheng HR,Ni W,Gan SR,Liu ZJ,Burgunder JM,Wu ZY

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:In patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), functional disease scores are frequently used to evaluate the course of the disease and the efficacy of treatment. The aim of the present study was to propose minimal clinically important difference (MCID) values for motor scores in order to estimat...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Stolte B,Bois JM,Bolz S,Kizina K,Totzeck A,Schlag M,Kleinschnitz C,Hagenacker T

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The influence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on cognitive and affective functions in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) was examined. METHODS:A total of 570 AD patients were divided into two subgroups depending on waist circumference (WC) (normal versus achieving Japanese diagnostic criteria o...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Hishikawa N,Fukui Y,Sato K,Kono S,Yamashita T,Ohta Y,Deguchi K,Abe K

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parkinson´s disease (PD) has a large phenotypic variability, which may, at least partly, be genetically driven including alterations of gene products. Candidates might not only be proteins associated with disease risk but also pathways that play a role in aging. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate phenotype-modifying eff...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Zimmermann M,Köhler L,Kovarova M,Lerche S,Schulte C,Wurster I,Machetanz G,Deuschle C,Hauser AK,Gasser T,Berg D,Schleicher E,Maetzler W,Brockmann K

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The association between vascular risk factors and dementia is of interest. Several studies have shown that cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is associated with dementia. However, the association between cerebral large vessel disease (LVD) and dementia has not been thoroughly examined. METHODS:...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Kitagawa K,Miwa K,Yagita Y,Okazaki S,Sakaguchi M,Mochizuki H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00