CCR7 expression on peripheral blood lymphocytes is up-regulated following treatment of multiple sclerosis with interferon-beta.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Leptin may be associated with cardiovascular disease. We tested to determine whether leptin is a marker for first-ever acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in a nested case-referent study. METHODS:Consecutive patients with first-ever AIS from May 2017 to December 2017 were included. Referents were matched for sex, ag...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Liu G,Dong M,Ma S,Fu L,Xiao Y,Zhong L,Geng J

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following cerebral ischemia, the extracellular concentration of excitatory amino acids increases, and the excitatory cell death may play an important role contributing to ischemic neuronal damage. Although sequential metabolic changes in permanent local cerebral ischemia have been reported, the effect of reperfusion i...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Liu Y,Mituska S,Hashizume K,Hosaka T,Nukui H

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Surgical management of tumors in the sacropelvic region is a challenging field of spine surgery because of the region's complex local anatomy and biomechanics. Recent developments in anesthesia and intensive care have allowed us to perform extended surgeries focused on the en bloc resection of sacropelvic tu...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Varga PP,Szoverfi Z,Lazary A

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) has an increasing incidence and results in high morbidity and mortality. We review here the 10-year experience of a single institution and the literature regarding the treatment and major associations of cSDH. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed all cSDHs surgically treated f...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Balser D,Rodgers SD,Johnson B,Shi C,Tabak E,Samadani U

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate the functional role of endothelium and vasoeffector mechanism in cerebrovascular responses to neuropeptides, the stainless steel cannula inserting method was applied to examine the responses to intraluminally-applied bradykinin, substance P and vasopressin in isolated and perfused canine basila...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Tsuji T,Cook DA

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of intra-operative pathological diagnosis increases along with a development of minimally invasive neurosurgery, especially stereotactic and endoscopic techniques. The authors present their own experience with the cytological method and evaluate its usefulness in intra-operative diagnosis of brain tumors. Bra...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Slowiński J,Harabin-Slowińska M,Mrówka R

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) in three patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to evaluate the distribution and extent of cortical neuronal damage as demonstrated by decreased N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA) levels. We examined primary motor (precentral gyrus) and parietal neocortical...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Giroud M,Walker P,Bernard D,Lemesle M,Martin D,Baudouin N,Brunotte F,Dumas R

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to investigate the beneficial effects of cornel iridoid glycoside (CIG), a main component extract from Cornus officinalis, on neurotrophin expression in mouse experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a classical model of multiple sclerosis (MS). After EAE initiation, CIG was intr...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Qu Z,Zheng N,Zhang Y,Zhang L,Liu J,Wang Q,Yin L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptide deposition into insoluble plaques is a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but soluble oligomeric Aβ is considered to be more potent and has been hypothesized to directly impair learning and memory. Also, evidences from some clinical studies indicated that Aβ oligomer...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Sharma S,Verma S,Kapoor M,Saini A,Nehru B

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined whether a needle-free acupuncture can be an alternative to conventional needle injection acupuncture. METHODS:Patients (n=101) suffering myofascial shoulder pain were randomly assigned to either needle-free or conventional needle injection acupuncture group. Bee venom was administered int...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： An K,Kim YS,Kim HY,Lee H,Hahm DH,Lee KS,Kang SK

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional glucose utilization was measured in the rat brain after occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. Normoglycaemic rat had increased glucose use in the cerebral cortex adjacent to the infarct. A fraction of the nerve cells were irreversibly injured in this region. In hyperglycaemic rats, the glucose metabolism r...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Nedergaard M,Gjedde A,Diemer NH

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intra- and extracranial atherosclerotic stenosis has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of secondary stroke mortality. Advances in invasive and non-invasive imaging modalities have improved analysis of hemodynamic changes and allowed better delineation of the integrity of intracranial collateralization...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Ding J,Wang X

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a genetically heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder. Associations of the glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) polymorphisms with the risk factors for AD have not been definitely confirmed. We investigated the association of GSTM1 and GSTT1 null deletion and GSTP1 313 A/G...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Jafarian Z,Saliminejad K,Kamali K,Ohadi M,Kowsari A,Nasehi L,Khorram Khorshid HR

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acquired neurological diseases such as severe traumatic brain or spinal cord injury (SCI) cause irreversible disability. Olfactory ensheathing cell (OEC) transplantation has been trialed as a promising SCI treatment. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), which regulate cell-cell interactions, have recently garnered e...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Tu YK,Hsueh YH

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to establish a robust set of motor tasks that could be used to functionally delineate the motor cortex with blood oxygenation level dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD fMRI) at 3 T and produce precise functional maps for pre-operative planning and functional neurona...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Berntsen EM,Samuelsen P,Lagopoulos J,Rasmussen IA Jr,Håberg AK,Haraldseth O

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: The protective effects of 2%-4% hydrogen gas in delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning (DEACMP) have been previously reported. This study aimed to assess the neuroprotective effects of high concentration hydrogen (HCH) on DEACMP.Methods: A total of 36 male Sprague-Dawley rats were divi...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Shen M,Zheng Y,Zhu K,Cai Z,Liu W,Sun X,Liu J,Zhu D

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In order to avoid occurrence of post-operative hygromas in specific hydrocephalus patients being at high risk of overdrainage, a combination of programmable valve and anti-gravity device is widely recommended. We analyzed our series of hydrocephalus patients implanted with such a shunt configuration focusin...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Zachenhofer I,Donat M,Roessler K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to compare the atherosclerotic plaque burden between middle cerebral artery (MCA) and extracranial carotid artery (ECA) in ischemic stroke patients using high-resolution, black-blood (HR BB) MRI and to investigate the relationship between plaque burden found in both arteries and stroke seve...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Cao Y,Sun Y,Zhou B,Zhao H,Zhu Y,Xu J,Liu X

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) conditioned medium on BMP4-induced activation of the Smad signaling pathway during the process of neural stem cells differentiation. METHODS:We designed four experimental groups: (A) control group, (B) BMP-4 treatment g...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Fang H,Song P,Shen C,Liu X,Li H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P-MRS) was made to measure changes in brain high energy phosphate compounds, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and phosphocreatine (PCr), inorganic phosphorus (Pi) and intracellular pH (pHi) during a prolonged period of incomplete brain ischaemia produced, in anaesthetized dogs...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Anderson ML,Smith DS,Nioka S,Subramanian H,Garcia JH,Halsey JH,Chance B

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies suggest that high plasma levels of tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) and its inhibitor (plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, PAI-1) are markers of an increased risk of atherothrombotic ischemic events such as stroke and myocardial infarction. In this prospective study, we measured tPA antigen, PAI-1...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Zunker P,Schick A,Padró T,Kienast J,Phillips A,Ringelstein EB

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mathematical model, using differential equations, of heterosynaptic plasticity is proposed. The model is based on physiological studies of invertebrates in which nonspecific conditioning, such as sensitization and heterosynaptic inhibition, starts to be elucidated and behavioral studies of classical and instrumental...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Lara R,Tapia R,Cervantes F,Moreno A,Trujillo H

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to assess the effects of volume expansion with Fluosol-DA and hetastarch on local cerebral blood flow (CBF), cortical O2 availability (O2a) and computerized EEG power data during cerebral ischaemia in a primate stroke model. Focal cerebral ischaemia was produced in 20 anaesthetized Macaca monke...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Tranmer BI,Iacobacci R,Feiler S

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate by MR diffusion weighted image (DWI-MR) the presence of new ischemic cerebral lesions after carotid artery stenting (CAS) and distal cerebral protection, in patients with internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis >70. METHODS:Sixty-seven CAS were performed under cerebral protection with a distal fil...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： González A,Piñero P,Martínez E,González-Marcos JR,Rafel E,Mayol A,Gil-Peralta A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) is a common complication of ischemic stroke. We performed this study to determine whether aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ratio (AAR) was related to HT, as well as compare the predictive values of AAR, ALT and AST for HT in patients with isch...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Wang Y,Qiu K,Song Q,Cheng Y,Liu J,Liu M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is necessary to understand the mechanism of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and hemifacial spasm (HFS) in order to seek for an effective noninvasive remedy. As previous studies implied that inflammatory cytokines induced by demyelination following the nerve injury may be the initiated factor causing neuropathic...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Liu MX,Zhong J,Xia L,Dou NN,Li ST

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen patients with symptoms of cerebral ischaemia and angiographically confirmed unilateral stenoses or occlusions of the extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) and 20 controls were studied by a 2 MHz transcranial Doppler (TCD) at rest and after stimulation with 1 g acetazolamide i.v., a cerebral vasodilator. I...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Rosenkranz K,Hierholzer J,Langer R,Hepp W,Palenker J,Felix R

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the risk factors for stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP). METHODS:A retrospective research study was carried out to investigate the clinical data of 1435 patients admitted to the neurological intensive care unit at our university hospital between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2009. RESULTS:A multi...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Sui R,Zhang L

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Repetitive magnetic stimulation (rMS) is mainly used in transcranial applications. Only a few works have described its potential peripheral use. The aim of this investigation was to determine if conditioning peripheral (paravertebral) rMS of the cervical nerve roots in a group of healthy subjects induces chan...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Krause P,Straube A

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00