Chronic tension-type headache: what is new?

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review will discuss aspects of cytokine networks in neuroinflammatory diseases and attempt to provide some explanation for our failures and successes in translating preclinical data to benefit patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). We will discuss innate cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor al...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Codarri L,Fontana A,Becher B

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes key findings of the current literature on functional neuroimaging in migraine and describes how these studies have changed our view of the disorder. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies have started not only to investigate the global cerebral activation pattern during migraine attack...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Sprenger T,Borsook D

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Understanding the mechanisms and abnormalities of respiratory function in neuromuscular disease is critical to supporting the patient and maintaining ventilation in the face of acute or chronic progressive impairment. RECENT FINDINGS:Retrospective clinical studies reviewing the care of patients with ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Howard RS

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a spectrum of acute autonomic neuropathies. Acute panautonomic neuropathy (pandysautonomia), characterized by severe widespread sympathetic and parasympathetic failure, is at one extreme. Guillain-Barré syndrome is at the other end of the spectrum, where the brunt of the disorder falls on the somatic nervous ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Low PA

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Uveomeningoencephalitides, commonly known as Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease, are characterized by chronic bilateral granulomatous panuveitis involving the central nervous, auditory and integumentary systems. Visual prognosis is generally favourable, but outcomes in patients with VKH disease may va...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Sheu SJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Research on multiple sclerosis (MS) pathogenesis and therapy is to a large extent driven by results obtained in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). This approach provided deep insights into the mechanism of brain inflammation and immune mediated tissue injury and, thus, most of our curren...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Lassmann H

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Human ischemic stroke is a multistage disorder with different options for recovery. Imaging has opened a window to explore the pathophysiology and recovery mechanisms of ischemic stroke in vivo. RECENT FINDINGS:It was shown that in the acute phase, arterial recanalization and reperfusion are the most...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Seitz RJ

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The exotic and emerging viral encephalitides are caused by animal or human viruses and characterised by sudden unexpected outbreaks of neurological disease, usually in tropical and sub-tropical regions, but sometimes spreading to temperate areas. Although a wide range of viruses come within this label...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Solomon T

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis are at increased vascular risk but optimal treatment is controversial. We reviewed the current evidence for medical and surgical intervention in these patients. RECENT FINDINGS:Optimal medical treatment is the most important aspect of management of patients...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Redgrave JN,Rothwell PM

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article reviews what is known about the health and well being of adults with cerebral palsy. It also addresses the factors known to affect the areas identified in the World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning model as being critical for optimal health and well being. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Liptak GS

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central nervous system infections are an important cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. This review discusses recent developments in diagnostic tests, management strategies, and prevention of bacterial and tubercular meningitis. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Singhi PD,Singhi SC

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With respect to diverse clinical applications for muscle regeneration, this paper discusses the latest markers for identifying skeletal muscle precursor cells in regenerating muscle, the implications of alternative sources of myogenic precursor cells and putative stem cells, and the current status of administration of...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Grounds MD

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:For a long time, cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis patients has been considered less important than, for instance, physical disability. This is no longer true because of the crucial role that cognitive deficits play in the good day-to-day adjustment of patients. This review highlights recent ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Hoffmann S,Tittgemeyer M,von Cramon DY

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neural circuits comprised of dopamine-containing and dopamine-receptive neurons are altered functionally after the repeated intermittent administration of cocaine and its withdrawal. The characterization of these neuroadaptive changes at various times after repeated exposure to cocaine is important because they may re...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Pilotte NS

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The traditional focus of neurorehabilitaion has been on the patients' attention on their deficit, such that they should become aware of their problems and gain intentional control of compensatory strategies (descending approach). We review prism adaptation as one of the approaches that emphasize ascen...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Pisella L,Rode G,Farnè A,Tilikete C,Rossetti Y

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The present review will outline neuroprotective and neurotoxic effects of central nervous system (CNS) infiltrating T cells during viral infections. Evidence demonstrating differential roles for antiviral effector and resident memory T-cell subsets in virologic control and immunopathology in the CNS w...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Ai S,Klein RS

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Neuroimaging in motor neuron disease (MND) has traditionally been seen as an academic tool with limited direct relevance to individualized patient care. This has changed radically in recent years as computational imaging has emerged as a viable clinical tool with true biomarker potential. This transit...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Bede P,Querin G,Pradat PF

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune ataxic neuropathies are a subset of the sensory ataxic neuropathies which are characterized by ataxia as the dominant presenting feature. The major known causes of autoimmune ataxic neuropathies include sensory variants of the Guillain-Barré syndrome, including Miller-Fisher syndrome, subsets of immunoglobu...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： O'Leary CP,Willison HJ

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New reports of the incidence, prevalence and mortality of Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism are reviewed. Evidence for occupational and lifestyle risk factors and protective factors is updated. Recent genetic epidemiology studies of parkinsonism in twins and families, and studies that investigated imaging and physi...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Tanner CM,Aston DA

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim is to review recent publications on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). RECENT FINDINGS:The Awaji recommendations for electrophysiological diagnosis will permit earlier clinical trials entry. The use of ultrasound to visualize fasciculations, even in deep muscles, will contribute to earlier ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： de Carvalho M,Swash M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Precise localization of the epileptogenic zone is imperative for the success of resective surgery of drug-resistant epileptic patients. To decrease the number of surgical failures, clinical research has been focusing on finding new biomarkers. For the past decades, high-frequency oscillations (HFOs, 8...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Roehri N,Bartolomei F

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe the most important issues a clinician must consider whenever selecting and administering antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). There is no available algorithm that identifies how to individualize selection of AEDs. Proper selection and administration can make an enormous difference in both effective...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Cheng JY,French JA

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Desmin-related myopathies are marked by accumulation of desmin, which is often familial and associated with cardiomyopathy. When multifocal this excess is characterized by inclusions such as cytoplasmic or spheroid bodies, when disseminated the excess is called granulofilamentous material. Excess of desmin might repre...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Goebel HH

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this review is to refer to recent arguments supporting the existence of specific propagation mechanisms associated with spreading of neuron injury in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). RECENT FINDINGS:Misfolded ALS-linked protein accumulation can induce aggregation of their native equiva...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Pradat PF,Kabashi E,Desnuelle C

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review will summarize new neuroimaging techniques, particularly MRI and PET imaging, that can be used to assess brain tumor growth and angiogenesis. RECENT FINDINGS:Glioma tumor vasculature is abnormal, and advances in MRI now permit visualization of the hemodynamic properties of gliomas includi...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Gerstner ER,Sorensen AG,Jain RK,Batchelor TT

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews clinical reports of various movement disorders (dystonia, chorea, ballism and parkinsonism) caused by well defined lesions of the putamen, globus pallidus, substantia nigra, thalamus and subthalamus. The role of basal ganglia in motor control is also emphasized. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Berardelli A

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews recent studies evaluating the clinicopathologic markers of progressive supranuclear palsy, which have helped establish standardized clinical and pathologic diagnostic criteria. Although these criteria increase diagnostic accuracy, the clinical and pathologic overlap between progressive supranuclea...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Litvan I

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The last two decades have witnessed a growing concern over the treatment of epilepsy in women of childbearing age, with an increased risk of major congenital malformations and possible cognitive difficulties associated with certain antiepileptic drugs. The aim here is to review the literature regardin...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Bromley RL,Baker GA,Meador KJ

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ablative surgery and deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease can be performed in the thalamus, the pallidum and the subthalamic nucleus. The efficacy and safety of unilateral pallidotomy is well established. Deep brain stimulation has a lower morbidity and is preferred for bilateral surgery. The subthalamic nuc...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Krack P,Hamel W,Mehdorn HM,Deuschl G

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TACs) are characterized by frequent, short-lasting headache attacks with ipsilateral facial autonomic features. They include cluster headache, paroxysmal hemicrania, and short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing. The...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Wilbrink LA,Ferrari MD,Kruit MC,Haan J

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00