Parkinson's disease and nursing home placement: the economic impact of the need for care.

abstract：:Although the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosis/differential diagnosis of patients with clinically isolated syndromes suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS) is widely accepted, adoption of MRI into clinical practice to monitor disease evolution remains a work in progress. However, an accumulating b...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Oreja-Guevara C,ParadigMS Group.

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glyceryl trinitrate, a prodrug of nitric oxide, induces a mild to moderate headache in healthy subjects, whilst migraineurs develop a more severe headache, resembling spontaneous migraine attacks. In order to investigate whether this increased nitric oxide sensitivity depends upon the frequency of spontaneously occurr...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Christiansen I,Daugaard D,Lykke Thomsen L,Olesen J

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The relative frequency of the different autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA) varies widely amongst different geographic locations. Here we describe a series of 45 ADCA families from Portugal. METHODS:Patients with progressive cerebellar dysfunction of autosomal dominant transmission under...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Vale J,Bugalho P,Silveira I,Sequeiros J,Guimarães J,Coutinho P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The 'hot cross bun' sign (HCBS), typically seen in the patients with multiple system atrophy, refers to a cruciform hyperintensity in the pons on T2-weighted MRI. Little is known about its pathological basis and prevalence in other degenerative cerebellar diseases and healthy population. We inves...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Lee YC,Liu CS,Wu HM,Wang PS,Chang MH,Soong BW

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic challenges neurologists in counseling multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with respect to their risk for and by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and in guiding disease-modifying treatment (DMT). The objective was to determine the freque...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Bsteh G,Bitschnau C,Hegen H,Auer M,Di Pauli F,Rommer P,Deisenhammer F,Berger T

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Venous drainage of dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) with dementia has never been reported. The aim of this study was to discover if specific vascular conditions exist to develop dementia in patients with DAVF. METHODS:Venous drainage in patients embolized in our centre between 1996 and 2012 fo...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Labeyrie MA,Lenck S,Saint-Maurice JP,Bresson D,Houdart E

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to analyse the long-term impact of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) on quality of life, and the relationship between clinical variables at disease onset and symptoms at follow-up to general health status. METHODS:Forty-two GBS patients were examined at median 6 years a...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Rudolph T,Larsen JP,Farbu E

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:We investigated the effectiveness of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients with large vessel or distal occlusions and mild neurological deficits, defined as National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores < 6 points. METHODS:The primary efficacy outcome was 3-...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Tsivgoulis G,Goyal N,Katsanos AH,Malhotra K,Ishfaq MF,Pandhi A,Frohler MT,Spiotta AM,Anadani M,Psychogios M,Maus V,Siddiqui A,Waqas M,Schellinger PD,Groen M,Krogias C,Richter D,Saqqur M,Garcia-Bermejo P,Mokin M,Le

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Chronic syphilitic infection may lead to dementia. It is in general paresis (GP), which is the major late form of neurosyphilis, that cognitive impairment frequently occurs. The association between lipid metabolism and GP is unclear. METHODS:In this study, serum lipids were studied in 188 GP pat...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Jiang Y,Zhang YF,Liu M,Ma LL,Peng FH,Huang QL,Ma XM,Chen XH

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) commonly detects acute ischaemic lesions in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), especially with cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). We investigated the relationship between cortical superficial siderosis (cSS), a neuroimaging marker of CAA, and DWI ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Revel-Mouroz P,Viguier A,Cazzola V,Calviere L,Patsoura S,Rousseau V,Sommet A,Albucher JF,Cognard C,Olivot JM,Bonneville F,Raposo N

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating disorders (IIDD) affect the central nervous system. In classical multiple sclerosis (CMS), brain, optic nerves [optic neuritis (ON)] and spinal cord [acute transverse myelitis (ATM)] are affected. In neuromyelitis optica (NMO), optic nerves and spinal cord are predominan...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Chan KH,Ramsden DB,Yu YL,Kwok KH,Chu AC,Ho PW,Kwan JS,Lee R,Lim E,Kung MH,Ho SL

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the study is to investigate the epidemiology and medical expenses of Wilson's disease in Taiwan. METHODS:Cases of Wilson's disease were identified from the National Health Insurance Research Database with corresponding International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) code 275....

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Lai CH,Tseng HF

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An alanin-9valin (Ala-9Val) polymorphism in the mitochondrial targeting sequence of manganese-containing superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) has recently been described. We studied this polymorphism in 72 Swedish patients with sporadic motor neuron diseases (MND) and controls using an oligonucleotide ligation assay. There w...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Van Landeghem GF,Tabatabaie P,Beckman G,Beckman L,Andersen PM

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) present swallowing difficulties. Dysphagia is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, has a profound impact on the quality of life but is under-reported by patients. The objective was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Dysphag...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Printza A,Boziki M,Bakirtzis C,Nikolaidis I,Kalaitzi M,Triaridis S,Grigoriadis N

更新日期：2020-07-01 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:Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) including frequent urination, nocturia and urge urinary incontinence negatively impact quality of life. This project aimed at characterizing the prevalence and severity of urinary incontinence in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and its association with demogra...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Zecca C,Riccitelli GC,Disanto G,Singh A,Digesu GA,Panicari L,Puccini F,Mattioli M,Tubaro A,Gobbi C

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Oslo Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Registry was established in 1990, and this is the first report on the prevalence and incidence of MS in the city of Oslo, Norway. The prevalence rate of definite MS on 1 January 1995 was 120.4/10(5). Inclusion of patients of native Norwegian ancestry only and exclusion of non-Norwegian...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Celius EG,Vandvik B

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Antecedent surgery has been described to trigger Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), but its evidence is poor and based on case reports only. METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis of 63 patients with GBS admitted to the University Hospital Basel and University Children's Hospital Basel from J...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Gensicke H,Datta AN,Dill P,Schindler C,Fischer D

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disorders and different types of stroke. The present retrospective study investigates whether COPD is also a risk factor for the development of seizures in stroke patients. The study population consisted of 237 patients with stroke-relate...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： De Reuck J,Proot P,Van Maele G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Blood pressure (BP) levels in acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and mortality have not been thoroughly studied in the young. METHODS:The relationship between BP and mortality was assessed in consecutive patients with first-ever, non-traumatic acute ICH at ≤50 years of age, enrolled in the Hel...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Mustanoja S,Putaala J,Koivunen RJ,Surakka I,Tatlisumak T

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a degenerative disorder characterized, in its frontal variant, by psychiatric onset, deficits in executive functions and sparing of memory and visuo-spatial abilities. Studies on visuo-spatial abilities in FTD and Alzheimer's disease (AD) have mainly focused on co...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Gasparini M,Masciarelli G,Vanacore N,Ottaviani D,Salati E,Talarico G,Lenzi GL,Bruno G

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Routine screening for asymptomatic cranial-carotid stenosis (ACCS) is controversial and recommendation in clinical practice is vague. The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is reported as a predictor for cardiovascular disease. However, there is a scarcity of data about the association between abnormal A...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Qiu J,Zhou Y,Yang X,Zhang Y,Li Z,Yan N,Wang Y,Ge S,Wu S,Zhao X,Wang W

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Information about metabolic comorbidities in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is scarce. Our aim was to examine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in patients with long duration of MS and significant disability. METHODS:Demographic and clinical data, weight, ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Pinhas-Hamiel O,Livne M,Harari G,Achiron A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Botulinum A toxin (BT) has been successfully used for the management of spasticity in cerebral palsy (CP). However, the long-term results of BT have not yet been determined. We have studied the evolution of a homogeneous group of patients with CP treated with BT. All these patients had an equinus gait resulting from c...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： García Ruiz PJ,Pascual Pascual I,Sánchez Bernardos V

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose was to identify statistically factors that correlate with the presence of a colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) mutation and to reevaluate the accuracy of the current diagnostic criteria for CSF1R-related leukoencephalopathy. METHODS:CSF1R testing was conducted on 145 consec...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Kondo Y,Matsushima A,Nagasaki S,Nakamura K,Sekijima Y,Yoshida K

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:In a longitudinal population-based dataset of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), we have previously observed a substantial increase in the female to male sex ratio in Canada over the last 50 years. Here, we aimed to determine whether this change in sex ratio is related to the clinical course ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Ramagopalan SV,Byrnes JK,Orton SM,Dyment DA,Guimond C,Yee IM,Ebers GC,Sadovnick AD

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Basilar artery occlusion (BAO) leads to high rates of morbidity and mortality, despite successful recanalization. The discordance between flow restoration and long-term functional status clouds clinical decision-making regarding further aggressive care. We sought to develop and validate a practic...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Jadhav AP,Desai SM,Panczykowski DM,Rangaraju S,Campbell D,Ritvonen JK,Schreiner M,Silvennoinen H,Gerber J,Puetz V,Raza SA,Haussen DC,Nogueira RG,Strbian D,Jovin TG,Lindsberg PJ

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wegener granulomatosis is a systemic vasculitis that mainly affects the upper and lower respiratory tract and the kidneys. The presence of an ischemic stroke in this disease is very rare. A 40-year-old man, smoker with cavitated lesions in both lungs, and inflammation in the nasal mucosa and vocal cords developed an i...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Jiménez Caballero PE,Segura Martín T

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depigmentation of the substantia nigra (SN) and locus coeruleus (LC) is a conspicuous pathological feature of Parkinson's disease (PD) and is related to the loss of neuromelanin, whose paramagnetic properties result in high signal on specific T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Recent studies have ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Reimão S,Pita Lobo P,Neutel D,Correia Guedes L,Coelho M,Rosa MM,Ferreira J,Abreu D,Gonçalves N,Morgado C,Nunes RG,Campos J,Ferreira JJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00