Protective effect of pitavastatin, a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor, on ischemia-induced neuronal damage.

abstract：:The decrease in intracellular creatine concentration in Duchenne muscular dystrophy may contribute to the deterioration of intracellular energy homeostasis and may thus be one of the factors aggravating muscle weakness and degeneration. Oral creatine supplementation should have potential in alleviating the clinical sy...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Felber S,Skladal D,Wyss M,Kremser C,Koller A,Sperl W

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes muscle atrophy, which is particularly severe, due to inability to perform tetanic contractions, when lower motor neurons (LMN) are involved. We performed a longitudinal study in 25 Europeans suffering from complete conus cauda syndrome from 0.7 to 8.7 years comparing functional...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Kern H,Carraro U,Adami N,Hofer C,Loefler S,Vogelauer M,Mayr W,Rupp R,Zampieri S

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluate the bladder volume and pressure through recording the bladder afferent activity in the sacral nerve roots in acute experiments of paraplegic dogs. These measurements are intended to report the status of the bladder and to adjust the stimulation parameters of an implantable electric stimulator. ME...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Saleh A,Sawan M,Elzayat EA,Corcos J,Elhilali MM

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Multiple lines of evidence suggest that general anesthesia helps the recovery from sleep deprivation. However, little is known about the underlying neurochemical mechanisms. In the current study, we investigated the effect of anesthetic propofol on the release of glutamate (Glu) and γ-amino butyric acid (GABA...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Xie F,Li X,Bao M,Shi R,Yue Y,Guan Y,Wang Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study comprises scientific-theoretic fundamental investigations of laserneedle technology, a new and painless method of acupuncture stimulation. Laserneedles are not inserted in the skin, but are merely placed on the surface of the acupuncture point. The study documents the significant changes in peripheral micro...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Litscher G

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid enjoys an apparent simplicity, its underlying basis is amazingly complex. Many factors influence how CSF flows through the human central nervous system. In the presence of hydrocephalus and subsequent shunt placement, this system is further complicated. The challenge bef...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Magram G,Liakos AM

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency of skull metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is increasing together with the recent progress in the management of the primary lesion. Cases are often complicated with poor general conditions or metastasis to the other organs, and not readily indicated for surgery. A direct injection of ethanol...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Isaka T,Yoshimine T,Fujimoto K,Masuzawa M,Maruno M,Hayakawa T,Nakatani S

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study assesses the clinical outcome after early combined cranioplasty (own frozen bone) and shunt implantation (Codman-Medos programmable VP shunt) in patients with skull bone defects and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation disorders. METHOD:Medical records were reviewed retrospectively for the last 1...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Carvi Y Nievas MN,Höllerhage HG

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) possesses neuroprotective effects on a variety of neurons. Here we report that it delays progression of motor neuron disease (MND) in the wobbler mouse. After initial diagnosis of MND at post-natal age 3-4 weeks, wobbler mice receive either recombinant human bFGF (1 mg kg-1, n = 1...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Ikeda K,Iwasaki Y,Tagaya N,Shiojima T,Kobayashi T,Kinoshita M

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this prospective observational study was to investigate the relation between the frequency of critical neuromonitoring parameters (brain tissue pO2, (PtiO2) < or = 10 mmHg, intracranial pressure (ICP) > 20 mmHg, cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) < or = 70 mmHg) and outcome after severe aneurysmal subara...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Meixensberger J,Vath A,Jaeger M,Kunze E,Dings J,Roosen K

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We reviewed our most recent work on the protective effect of adenosine A(2A)antagonism in cerebral ischemia. METHODS:Focal ischemia was produced in rats by introducing a nylon monofilament pre-coated with silicone through the external carotid artery to occlude the right MCA at its origin. RESULTS:A(2A) ant...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Pedata F,Gianfriddo M,Turchi D,Melani A

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:As a standard method, periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) are detected by means of polysomnography (PSG). Actigraphic detection of PLMS is a recently developed method for performing of multiple-night recordings in an outpatient setting. The aim of our study was to assess sensitivity-related parameters of ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Kemlink D,Pretl M,Sonka K,Nevsimalova S

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Occipital petalia is an anatomic description where one of the occipital lobes protrudes towards the contralateral side. Transverse sinus (TS) asymmetry might cause diagnostic challenges with regards to thrombotic or compressive pathologies involving these sinuses. In this study, we investigated the associati...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Arsava EY,Arsava EM,Oguz KK,Topcuoglu MA

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This review will describe the novel contributions to the field of nerve repair from the emerging disciplines of microtechnology and nanotechnology. METHOD:This broad review will cover the advances described in the literature of the medical and biological fields and the engineering and physical sciences. The ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Chang WC,Kliot M,Sretavan DW

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of etomidate, ketamine, phenytoin, and phenytoin/midazolam in a mouse model of acute cocaine toxicity. METHODS:We performed a randomized controlled study consisting of five groups (n = 25 each) of rats that received intraperitoneal injections of normal saline solution, 5 mg/kg ketamin...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Erdur B,Degirmenci E,Kortunay S,Yuksel A,Seyit M,Ergin A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral vasospasm and/or delayed ischaemic state following subarachnoid haemorrhage still remain unsolved serious problems. With the development and introduction of calcium antagonists as well as the advances in perioperative management, however, the clinical outcome has much improved in recent years. Among such drug...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Hongo K,Kobayashi S

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral aneurysms are composed principally of collagen, a birefringent protein which is responsible for withstanding the forces of blood pressure. The known correlation between collagen birefringence and its mechanics provides the basis for using polarizing microscopy to evaluate the strength of collagen, layer by la...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Canham PB,Finlay HM,Kiernan JA,Ferguson GG

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients presenting to the emergency room with an acute or subacute onset of focal neurological deficits are evaluated initially by non-contrast computed tomogram (CT) of the brain. This is primarily carried out to differentiate an ischemic from hemorrhagic stroke. However, other neurological conditions may ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Misra V,Fadil H,Hoque R,Menon U,Gonzalez-Toledo E,Jaffe S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess prospectively the significance of sonographic measurements of the median nerve in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), to look for proper parameters and cutoff values for the sonographic diagnosis, and to correlate with the electrophysiological findings. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This study ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Guan J,Ji F,Chen W,Chu H,Lu Z

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) represent high-flow vascular lesions made up of a complex network of feeding arteries and draining veins interposed by a nidus and without a capillary bed. The management of the AVMs represents a challenge, and the optimal treatment should be considered based on the...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Gorgan RM,Petrescu GED,Brehar FM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Promyelocytic leukemia (PML) protein is involved in apoptotic death of cultured neuronal cells, but its role in ischemic brain damage remains uncertain. In this study, we investigated change of immunoreactivity for PML protein in rat brain after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion, and compared the results with...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Hayashi T,Sasaki C,Iwai M,Sato K,Zhang WR,Warita H,Abe K

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the late 1990s, imaging studies have allowed the visualization of brain response to acupuncture stimulation with alteration in blood flow. In 1998, the first functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study for the Korean acupuncture was published and thereafter, many subsequent neuroimaging studies ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Chae Y,Park HJ,Hahm DH,Hong M,Ha E,Park HK,Lee H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a novel approach for analysing the hemodynamic alterations that result after focal cerebral ischemia. This approach utilizes a temporal correlation analysis of first pass transit data obtained with functional imaging. First pass transits of injected contrast agents are measured with dynamic CT scanning. No...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Lo EH,Rogowska J,Batchelder KF,Wolf GL

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The utility of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values was evaluated for the differential diagnosis of ganglioglioma. METHODS:Ten consecutive patients, five men and five women, aged from 14 to 67 years, with histologically proven supratentorial gangliogliomas, underwent diffusion-weighted magnetic reson...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Kikuchi T,Kumabe T,Higano S,Watanabe M,Tominaga T

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) to survive in the striatum and improve motor function in the quinolinic acid (QA) lesion rat model of Huntington's disease (HD). METHODS:One week following QA lesioning of the striatum, rats were transplan...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Jiang Y,Lv H,Huang S,Tan H,Zhang Y,Li H

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The goals of the present study are to obtain, expand and characterize a stem cell population from human omentum and to evaluate its in vivo angiogenic capacities. METHODS:Human omental CD34+ cells were obtained from samples of human omentum by density gradient centrifugation in Ficoll. Proliferative pattern...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： García-Gómez I,Goldsmith HS,Angulo J,Prados A,López-Hervás P,Cuevas B,Dujovny M,Cuevas P

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elements of peripheral nerve regeneration comprise a complex combination of nerve growth, muscle satellite cells proliferation and differentiation and vessel growth. There is also increasing evidence that growth factors may act at multiple levels in the regenerative response. One such factor affecting multiple cel...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Rabinovsky ED

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Glutamate antagonists are very attractive drugs in laboratory works to protect neural tissue against ischemia. In this work, the effects of magnesium, MK-801 and combination of magnesium and MK-801 on blood-brain barrier (BBB) and brain edema after experimentally induced traumatic brain injury are evaluated. ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Imer M,Omay B,Uzunkol A,Erdem T,Sabanci PA,Karasu A,Albayrak SB,Sencer A,Hepgul K,Kaya M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ischemic stroke is one of the most common causes of death worldwide. Early and accurate prediction of outcome in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is important and influences risk-optimized therapeutic strategies. We investigated the changes in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP) and homocysteine (HCY) le...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Tu WJ,Zhao SJ,Liu TG,Yang DG,Chen H

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Meningiomas are benign intracranial tumors growing from the arachnoid cap cells. Although their behavior is usually benign, they tend to recur even after total removal, and their recurrence is dependent on different aspects. METHODS:Between 1991 and 2002, 463 patients with an intracranial meningioma were ope...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Strassner C,Buhl R,Mehdorn HM

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00