Prescribing patterns of antiepileptic drugs in Italy: a nationwide population-based study in the years 2000-2005.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) is a highly effective and well-tolerated treatment for focal dystonias. The BoNT/A in Botox and Dysport is part of a high-molecular-weight complex that contains hemagglutinins and other non-toxic proteins, whilst Xeomin is a highly purified BoNT/A free of such comp...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Benecke R

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Diagnosis of pharyngeal dysphagia caused by myasthenia gravis (MG) based on clinical examination alone is often challenging. Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) combined with Tensilon (edrophonium) application, referred to as the FEES-Tensilon test, was developed to improve diagno...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Im S,Suntrup-Krueger S,Colbow S,Sauer S,Claus I,Meuth SG,Dziewas R,Warnecke T

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is an efficacious treatment for immune-mediated neuropathies like Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy (CIDP), and multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN). In the pathogenesis of immune-mediated neuropathies chemokines and their receptors play a cruci...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Trebst C,Brunhorn K,Lindner M,Windhagen A,Stangel M

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose was to evaluate the association between the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) in ischaemic stroke patients. METHODS:Consecutive first-ever ischaemic stroke patients between 2010 and 2013 were included. White matter hyperintensity (WMH)...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Nam KW,Kwon HM,Kim HL,Lee YS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSDs) are a group of rare inflammatory demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system. The identification of specific antibodies directed to aquaporin 4 (AQP4-IgG) led to the distinction from multiple sclerosis. However, up to 25% of the clinicall...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： van Pelt ED,Wong YY,Ketelslegers IA,Hamann D,Hintzen RQ

更新日期：2016-03-01 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:Thirty per cent of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients have non-motor symptoms, including executive and memory deficits. The in vivo anatomical basis of memory deficits in ALS has not been elucidated. In this observational study, brain atrophy in relation to memory function was investiga...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Raaphorst J,van Tol MJ,de Visser M,van der Kooi AJ,Majoie CB,van den Berg LH,Schmand B,Veltman DJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selenium is an essential component of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase. The activity of this enzyme is reduced in the substantia nigra of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), but the results of studies on erythrocytes are controversial. We compared the serum levels of selenium and the 24 h urinary sele...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Jiménez-Jiménez FJ,Molina JA,Arrieta FJ,Aguilar MV,Cabrera-Valdivia F,Vázquez A,Jorge-Santamaría A,Seijas V,Fernández-Calle P,Martínez-Para MC

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in Sweden in 1996. Information of incident GBS patients was mainly collected by a multicentre network of 18 neurologists prospectively monitoring a general population with 4.48 million inhabitants across the country and complemented with data from the national...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Cheng Q,Jiang GX,Fredrikson S,Link H,De Pedro-Cuesta J

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Educating the public to screen for vascular risk factors and have them treated is a major public health issue. We assessed the vascular risk factor awareness and frequency of treatment in a cohort of patients with cerebral ischaemia. METHODS:Data on awareness and pharmacological treatment of vas...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Nolte CH,Jungehulsing GJ,Rossnagel K,Roll S,Haeusler KG,Reich A,Willich SN,Villringer A,Muller-Nordhorn J

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a patient who presented with isolated transient headache as the only manifestation of pituitary apoplexy. A high index of suspicion and MRI led to the diagnosis. Copyright 1998 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Hernandez A,Angeles Del Real M,Aguirre M,Vaamonde J,Gudin M,Ibanez R

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (PML-IRIS) is the paradoxical worsening or unmasking of preexisting infection with JC virus attributable to a rapid recovery of the immune system after highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Sainz-de-la-Maza S,Casado JL,Pérez-Elías MJ,Moreno A,Quereda C,Moreno S,Corral I

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the cerebral hemodynamic features of severe bilateral carotid stenosis by assessing and comparing cerebral vasomotor reactivity (VMR) in the middle cerebral (MCA) and vertebral arteries (VA) by transcranial Doppler and the Diamox (1 g acetazolamide i.v.) test. VMR was evaluated by recording the percentage...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Gur AY,Bornstein NM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystemic, recurrent, inflammatory disorder. Neurological involvement is well-known but cerebral vasculitis and ischaemic stroke are unusual. CASE DESCRIPTION:A 43-year-old male patient presented with acute left hemiparesis, he had recurrent oral aphthae and scrotal ulcerati...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Krespi Y,Akman-Demir G,Poyraz M,Tugcu B,Coban O,Tuncay R,Serdaroglu P,Bahar S

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) is a relatively common mitochondrial disorder. In addition to extraocular muscle weakness, various other organs can typically be affected, including laryngeal and limb muscles, cerebrum, cerebellum, and peripheral nerves. Given this multi-organ involvement,...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Smits BW,Westeneng HJ,van Hal MA,van Engelen BG,Overeem S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Ischaemic stroke frequently has a cardioembolic (CE) source. Clinical and echocardiographic parameters associated with CE stroke were evaluated. METHODS:In all, 93 consecutive ischaemic stroke patients who underwent a transthoracic echocardiogram were retrospectively analysed; strokes were class...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Ferkh A,Brown P,O'Keefe E,Zada M,Duggins A,Thiagalingam A,Altman M,Boyd A,Byth K,Kizana E,Denniss AR,Thomas L

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Screening batteries to narrow down a target-at-risk population are essential for trials testing neuroprotective compounds aiming to delay or prevent onset of Parkinson's disease (PD). METHODS:The PRIPS study focuses on early detection of incident PD in 1847 at baseline PD-free subjects, and asse...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Berg D,Godau J,Seppi K,Behnke S,Liepelt-Scarfone I,Lerche S,Stockner H,Gaenslen A,Mahlknecht P,Huber H,Srulijes K,Klenk J,Fassbender K,Maetzler W,Poewe W,PRIPS study group.

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism (XDP) is an inherited neurodegenerative adult-onset movement disorder associated with striatal atrophy. As the dopaminergic system has not yet been systemically studied in this basal ganglia model disease, it is unclear whether nigrostriatal dysfunction contributes ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Brüggemann N,Rosales RL,Waugh JL,Blood AJ,Domingo A,Heldmann M,Jamora RD,Münchau A,Münte TF,Lee LV,Buchmann I,Klein C

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Non-Western immigrants to Norway acquire an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) after migration. Ethnicity and the presence of oligoclonal bands (OCBs) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) might influence the disease course. The aim of this study was to investigate differences in disease severi...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Berg-Hansen P,Smestad C,Sandvik L,Harbo HF,Celius EG

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare neuro-mucocutaneous disease. In addition to the traditional clinical triad, there is also a diversity of clinical signs, and it may be related to other systemic diseases. METHODS:In the present study, we report a case of MRS with endocrine disorders ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Wang S,Wang H,Shi X,Wu F,Lv L,Hu M,Sun W,Wu L,Zhou H

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Histamine has a selective affinity for H3-receptors and it may specifically inhibit the neurogenic edema response involved in migraine pathophysiology. The objective of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic potential of subcutaneous administration of histamine in migraine prophylaxis, compared with oral administr...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Millán-Guerrero RO,Isais-Millán R,Barreto-Vizcaíno S,Rivera-Castaño L,Garcia-Solorzano A,López-Blanca C,Membrila-Maldonado M,Muñoz-Solis R

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) has been classified into two types: demyelinating forms (CMT1) and axonal forms (CMT2). Mutations in the CMT2A locus have been linked to the KIF1B and the mitofusin 2 (MFN2) genes. Here, we report a German patient with CMT2 with an underlying spontaneous mutation (c.281G-->A) in the M...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Neusch C,Senderek J,Eggermann T,Elolff E,Bähr M,Schneider-Gold C

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Our aim was to identify early imaging surrogate markers of clinical progression in patients after the first demyelinating event suggestive of multiple sclerosis treated with weekly intramuscular interferon β-1a. In a prospective observational study, the predictive role of baseline and 6-month cha...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Uher T,Horakova D,Kalincik T,Bergsland N,Tyblova M,Ramasamy DP,Seidl Z,Vaneckova M,Krasensky J,Havrdova E,Zivadinov R

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the peripheral-central sensory conduction by using somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) in a 48 year old diabetic patient with acute painful neuropathy. The sural, ulnar and median sensory nerve conduction and SEP elicited by wrist stimulation showed no abnormalities, nevertheless, the tibial nerve SEP rev...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Shimamura H,Baba M,Ozaki I,Matsunaga M,Onuma T

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the baseline characteristics of 101 patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), entering a study that evaluates the diagnostic reliability of CSF outflow resistance. Patients were assessed by a gait scale consisting of 10 features of walking and the number of steps and seconds necessary for 10 m, a d...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Boon AJ,Tans JT,Delwel EJ,Egeler-Peerdeman SM,Hanlo PW,Wurzer JA,Hermans J

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polymorphisms of the interleukin-1 (IL-1) gene family have been proposed as potential variants for different diseases including multiple sclerosis (MS). With respect to MS, IL-1 beta (-511 C/T; rs16944), IL-1 beta (+3954 C/T; rs1143634), IL-1 alpha (-889 C/T; rs1800587), IL-1 alpha (+4845 G/T; rs17561), and ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Borzani I,Tola MR,Caniatti L,Collins A,De Santis G,Luiselli D,Mamolini E,Scapoli C

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter in the regulation of the sleep-wake cycle, and parkinsonian patients suffer from prominent sleep abnormalities. Hence, the question arises whether the disrupted sleep pattern in Parkinson's disease (PD) is responsive to dopaminergic treatment. METHODS:Thirty-two pat...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Wailke S,Herzog J,Witt K,Deuschl G,Volkmann J

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The incidence, underlying physiopathology, features and association with lesion topography of visual hallucinations in acute stroke have scarcely been investigated. METHODS:Patients with a diagnosis of acute stroke (ischaemic or haemorrhagic) in any vascular territory, admitted within 24 h after...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Morenas-Rodríguez E,Camps-Renom P,Pérez-Cordón A,Horta-Barba A,Simón-Talero M,Cortés-Vicente E,Guisado-Alonso D,Vilaplana E,García-Sánchez C,Gironell A,Roig C,Delgado-Mederos R,Martí-Fàbregas J

更新日期：2017-05-01 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