Treatment and prevention of primary intracerebral hemorrhage.

abstract：:Neuroimaging is commonly utilized in the evaluation of post-cardiac arrest patients, providing a unique ability to visualize and quantify structural brain injury that can complement clinical and electrophysiologic data. Despite its lack of validation, we would advocate that neuroimaging is a valuable prognostication t...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Greer DM,Wu O

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nontraumatic spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage occurs most commonly into the subarachnoid space and brain parenchyma, in contrast to subdural and epidural hematomas that are usually traumatic. The differential diagnosis of nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage includes intracranial aneurysm rupture and vascular malfo...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Dainer HM,Smirniotopoulos JG

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physician-hastened-death remains a controversial topic for patients and those who care for them. It is a particularly relevant topic for neurologists who currently, or will in the future, reside in jurisdictions where physician-hastened-death is legal. In this article, I attempt to provide a comprehensive and contempo...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Russell JA

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is common, sometimes terrifying, but rarely portends serious disease. It is usually easily diagnosed and treated, and both the patient and the physician are immediately gratified. While much has been learned about the pathogenesis of BPPV in the past decades, many of its fea...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Nuti D,Zee DS,Mandalà M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three-quarters of all strokes are managed outside of academic medical centers, making optimization of stroke care in the community setting a central part of minimizing the disability from stroke. In addition, the care of stroke patients crosses multiple different components of the health care system and requires a mul...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Russman AN,Katzan IL

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunotherapy of multiple sclerosis (MS) will continue to benefit from an increasing understanding of this disease. This knowledge results in newly defined targets for novel therapies. In this article the development of future immunotherapies will be discussed by classifying the approaches into three main types: (1) a...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Blevins G,Martin R

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of combination antiretroviral therapies, the mortality rate from HIV has declined, while the prevalence of long-term HIV-related neurologic complications continues to rise. Thirty-six million individuals are living with HIV around the world, many of whom reside in resource-limited settings. The majorit...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Patel PB,Spudich SS

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite decades of basic and clinical research, treatments to improve outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI) are limited. However, based on the recent recognition of the prevalence of mild TBI, and its potential link to neurodegenerative disease, many new and exciting secondary injury mechanisms have been identif...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Kochanek PM,Jackson TC,Ferguson NM,Carlson SW,Simon DW,Brockman EC,Ji J,Bayır H,Poloyac SM,Wagner AK,Kline AE,Empey PE,Clark RS,Jackson EK,Dixon CE

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diet may influence stroke risk via several mechanisms, but the optimal dietary habits for stroke prevention are not well established. We reviewed English-language MEDLINE publications from January 1979 through November 2004 for experimental, observational, and clinical studies of dietary factors (minerals, fats, chole...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Ding EL,Mozaffarian D

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroimmunologic and systemic rheumatic diseases are frequently accompanied by inflammation of the eye, ocular adnexa, and orbital tissues. An understanding of the diverse forms of ophthalmic pathology in these conditions aids the clinician in making appropriate preventative, diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic de...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Vodopivec I,Lobo AM,Prasad S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the development of multiple options for immunotherapy in multiple sclerosis, the clinician is faced with the challenge of keeping pace with the literature, acquiring familiarity with the various treatment options and opinions, and then offering the patients the most current and appropriate management. Given the i...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Mattson DH

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) or somnolence is common in our patients and in society in general. The most common cause of EDS is "voluntary" sleep restriction. Other common causes include sleep-fragmenting disorders such as the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Somewhat less familiar to the clinician are EDS cond...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Black JE,Brooks SN,Nishino S

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myotonic dystrophies and channelopathies are rare but important causes of muscle diseases which may present with myotonia, episodic attacks of weakness, fixed muscle weakness, and atrophy or their combination. Here, the authors provide an overview of these disorders and describe their clinical and pathophysiological f...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Quinn C,Salajegheh MK

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dizziness is a common chief complaint with an extensive differential diagnosis that includes both benign and serious conditions. Physicians must distinguish the majority of patients who suffer from self-limiting conditions from those with serious illnesses that require acute treatment. The preferred approach to the di...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Gurley KL,Edlow JA

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human genome has become a roadmap for elucidation of the pathophysiology of disease. It is likely that mutations in more than 1000 of the approximately 30,000 human genes will lead to autonomic abnormalities, either directly or indirectly. This review highlights some of these, which exert major effects on catechol...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Taneja I,Robertson D

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy can precipitate new neurological diseases as a result of the alterations in physiology that accompany the pregnant state. The pregnant patient presenting with neurological problems poses both diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, often forcing the clinician to rely on neuroimaging as part of the workup. Thi...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Brass SD,Copen WA

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lightning and electrical injuries have widespread manifestations involving almost all organ systems of the body, including the central nervous system (CNS) and the eye. This article considers the neuro-ophthalmologic effects of lightning and electrical injury. ...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Grover S,Goodwin J

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Before the AIDS epidemic, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) was a rare disorder occurring most often in association with leukemia and lymphoma. Current estimates indicate that PML ultimately develops in up to 5% of all patients with AIDS. This demyelinating disease results from infection with JC virus, ...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Berger JR,Major EO

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects more than 500,000 Americans, and it is commonly on the differential diagnosis associated with patient referrals to neurology offices. Diagnostically, there are several nuances to the established criteria. Understanding the usefulness of various tests and the potential diagnoses that can...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Frohman EM,Greenberg BM

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccines have undoubtedly been a medical milestone, preventing immeasurable morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases worldwide. Modern vaccines have tremendously reduced the global impact of numerous infections; they have succeeded in eliminating smallpox completely. However, the nature by which vaccines confe...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Sejvar JJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vast majority of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection reside in resource-limited settings. As compared with resource-rich settings, there are important differences in the epidemiology and outcomes of HIV infection in resource-limited settings. Nonetheless, little HIV neurology research o...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Meyer AC

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) is common, and can be associated with many medical conditions. The majority of the patients with SFN suffer from painful paresthesia which can negatively impact their quality of life. Skin biopsy with intraepidermal nerve fiber density evaluation is the gold standard diagnostic test. Auton...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Zhou L

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CPP reflects perfusion problems related to increased ICP or inadequate MAP. CPP is a most helpful and practical management tool. The relationship of CBF and CPP depends on cerebral vascular resistance (flow equals pressure divided by resistance). At present, we do not have a practical method to measure vascular resist...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Stone JL

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very common condition in patients with stroke and is found in over half of stroke patients. There is a complex relationship between OSA and stroke, attributable to shared risk factors. There are numerous mechanisms by which OSA may contribute to increased stroke risk, including promo...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Brown DL

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep medicine can be a particularly rewarding clinical area for neurologists. After all, the driving organ of sleep is the brain. Many of the sleep disorders are primary brain disorders, whereas other sleep disorders (and their medications) influence brain function. But without an organized approach, even the engaged...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Ellenbogen JM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insomnia is the most common sleep complaint. Insomnia is not a disease itself but mostly a clinical sign of an underlying disease. Degenerative and vascular diseases involving the central nervous system (CNS) may impair sleep either as a result of the brain lesion or because of illness-related discomfort (motor immobi...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Provini F,Lombardi C,Lugaresi E

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial diseases are multiorgan system disorders and the brain is the most commonly affected organ. The high-energy requirement of the brain leaves it vulnerable to energy failure. All components of the neuraxis including muscle, the neuromuscular junction, peripheral nerve, spinal cord, and brain can be affecte...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Haas RH,Zolkipli Z

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) disorders are a heterogeneous group of diseases with variable expression that often pose diagnostic dilemmas. Although definitive diagnosis of these disorders usually requires a muscle biopsy and mtDNA and enzymatic testing, standard metabolic studies including organic ...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Dougherty FE

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain management is challenging, and typically requires a multifaceted approach. There are several treatment options, both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic. Of the available pharmacologic agents, those with the strongest supporting evidence include tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin-norepinephrine reupt...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Macone A,Otis JAD

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is the third most common X-linked muscular dystrophy. This disorder is characterized by childhood onset of early contractures, humeroperoneal muscle atrophy, and cardiac conduction abnormalities. Weakness is slowly progressive, but there is a broad spectrum of clinical severity...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Zacharias AS,Wagener ME,Warren ST,Hopkins LC

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00