Risk factors of stroke-associated pneumonia in Chinese patients.

abstract：:A simple and reproducible method of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was established to detect trinucleotide repeat expansion for Huntington's disease (HD) using a new DNA polymerase and buffer system. The system consists of an extremely heat stable DNA polymerase (Pfu), and a buffer supplemented with ammonium su...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Watanabe M,Abe K,Aoki M,Kameya T,Itoyama Y,Shoji M,Ikeda M,Iizuka T,Hirai S

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 51-year-old man presented with loss of consciousness when he underwent urological examination at another hospital. CT scans showed subarachnoid hemorrhage, and cerebral angiography showed bilateral dissecting aneurysms of the vertebral arteries. Following ventricular drainage, the lesion was managed conservatively w...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Matsumoto K,Akagi K,Abekura M,Sakaguchi T

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper summarizes the work of developing and analyzing a mathematical model of schizophrenia. First the psychological and physiological studies of patients with periodic catatonia made by R. R. Gjessing are briefly described. Then a mathematical model, which is based on Gjessing's work and consists of a set of non...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Cronin J

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrhythmia are established causes of syncope. We investigated the mean blood flow velocities (Vmean) of the middle cerebral arteries (MCA) during routine cardiac electrophysiologic studies in patients with supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrhythmias in order to evaluate the ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Zunker P,Haase C,Borggrefe M,Georgiadis D,Georgiadis A,Ringelstein EB

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No marker that predicts accurately the time of occurrence of cerebral vasospasm due to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has been reported. In the present study, membrane-bound tissue factor (mTF) and myelin basic protein (MBP) concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were evaluated as a predictor of the time of occurr...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Hirashima Y,Endo S,Nakamura S,Kurimoto M,Takaku A

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the characteristics of atherosclerotic middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis by high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HR-MRI) and determine the relationship between wall characteristics and infarction patterns. METHODS:Thirty-six patients with acute ischaemic stroke due to MCA stenosis unde...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Zhao DL,Deng G,Xie B,Gao B,Peng CY,Nie F,Yang M,Ju S,Teng GJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is no definitive data regarding the usefulness of Brain microbleeds (BMBs) as an imaging marker with homeostatic markers to predict intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and ischemic stroke risk to personalize decisions on anticoagulation in AF. In this study, we prospectively evaluated clinical, radiological...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Altintas O,Niftaliyev E,Asil T

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Alteration of sensorium or an encephalopathy is a common diagnostic dilemma in critically ill patients and can be caused by a number of conditions. Sepsis associated encephalopathy (SAE) is now the most common encephalopathy encountered among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. DEFINITIONS:SAE is an encep...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Maramattom BV

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of etomidate on focal cerebral ischaemia following transorbital occlusion of the cat middle cerebral artery were investigated. Etomidate had no effect on CBF before or after onset of ischaemia by comparison with controls, but caused a greater fall in CBF in cats with high preocclusion or initial ischaemic ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Venables GS,Strong AJ,Miller SA,Gibson G,Hardy JA

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of delayed thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator was tested in combination with the ischaemic protecting drug NBQX in an embolic stroke model. In 113 rats the carotid territory was embolized with a fibrin-rich clot formed in polyethylene tube. Hemispheric cerebral blood flow (CBF) was...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Overgaard K,Sereghy T,Pedersen H,Boysen G

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Changes in systemic arterial blood pressure and the degree of cerebral vasospasm were investigated in 125 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. METHODS:Systemic arterial blood pressure was measured every 2 hours in each patient for a period of more than 2 weeks, and a fall in systemic blood pres...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Tabuchi S,Hirano N,Tanabe M,Kurosaki M,Okamoto H,Kamitani H,Yokota M,Watanabe T

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We tested whether repetitive magnetic stimulation (rMS) induces an afferent input to the spinocerebral tract in patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). METHODS:Cortical and spinal motor evoked potentials (cMEP and sMEP), as well as the contra- and ipsilateral silent period (cCSP and iCSP), were...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Krause P,Foerderreuther S,Straube A

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Misery perfusion increases the risk of stroke recurrence in patients with symptomatic major cerebral artery occlusion. The ratio of brain perfusion contralateral-to-affected asymmetry in the cerebellar hemisphere to brain perfusion affected-to-contralateral asymmetry in the cerebral hemisphere ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Nomura J,Ogasawara K,Saito H,Terasaki K,Matsumoto Y,Takahashi Y,Ogasawara Y,Saura H,Yoshida K,Sato Y,Kubo Y,Ogawa A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 52-year-old male underwent lumboperitoneal shunting after external decompressive craniectomy. His postoperative course was accompanied by remarkable displacement of the intracranial structures to the opposite side of craniectomy. This phenomenon, probably caused by the siphon effect of cerebrospinal fluid shunting, ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Aoki N

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ischemic stroke is one of the most common causes of death worldwide. Early and accurate prediction of outcome in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is important and influences risk-optimized therapeutic strategies. We investigated the changes in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP) and homocysteine (HCY) le...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Tu WJ,Zhao SJ,Liu TG,Yang DG,Chen H

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We currently have used three drugs in combination [mannitol, vitamin E and glucocorticoid (beta-methasone)] for the treatment of cerebral infarction in the acute stage. For the purpose of evaluating the efficacy of this therapy, we have conducted experiments evaluated by chemiluminescence (CL), energy metabolism and w...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Uenohara H,Imaizumi S,Suzuki J,Yoshimoto T

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral vasospasm and/or delayed ischaemic state following subarachnoid haemorrhage still remain unsolved serious problems. With the development and introduction of calcium antagonists as well as the advances in perioperative management, however, the clinical outcome has much improved in recent years. Among such drug...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Hongo K,Kobayashi S

更新日期：1993-08-01 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：:Endovascular reconstruction of basilar artery (BA) apex aneurysms has been augmented by adjunctive techniques such as balloon and stent assistance. We present three cases of a wide-necked BA apex aneurysm involving the bilateral P1 segments of both posterior cerebral arteries (PCAs) treated by placement of BA to PCA s...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Perez-Arjona E,Fessler RD

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Ischemia/hypoxia (I/H) causes severe neonatal brain injury, such as periventricular leukomaracia and hypoxic/ischemic encephalopathy. Neural stem cell research could lead to a treatment for such disorders. In order to elucidate the dynamic changes in neural stem cells in the neonatal brain after I/H, we inve...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Iwai M,Ikeda T,Hayashi T,Sato K,Nagata T,Nagano I,Shoji M,Ikenoue T,Abe K

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To estimate the regional perfusion pressure and possibly the stump pressure during carotid endarterectomy, cerebral blood flow (CBF) measurements including a vasodilatory test were performed preoperatively. CBF was measured by 133Xe inhalation and emission tomography. An intravenous dose of 1g acetazolamide (Diamox) w...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Vorstrup S,Boysen G,Brun B,Engell HC

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review the use of immunoassays in the diagnosis and research of disorders affecting the nervous system. METHODS:Systematic review of the English literature. RESULTS:Immunoassays have demonstrated utility for: (1) the detection of antigen (molecules, genes, gene products, peptides, hormones and drug meta...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Meriggioli MN

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endogenous clock of humans can be influenced by light application to the popliteal region. Previously, it had been assumed that light must fall directly into the eye in order to influence the inner circadian clock. This study, published in 1998, has not been reproduced. We investigated the effects of laser light i...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Litscher G

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because clinicians require objectively demonstrable neurological deficits to confirm a diagnosis, the recognition of embolic events in the nervous system is generally restricted to the effects of ischemic necrosis produced by arterial occlusion. However, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has shown that lesser degrees o...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： James PB

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have reliable data on the degree of stenosis above which endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis is beneficial, but benefit is also influenced by other factors, particularly age, sex, the timing of surgery, plaque surface morphology and the nature of the presenting symptomatic event(s). This review will con...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Rothwell PM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) describes a syndrome of neuroimaging, pathological, and associated clinical features caused by small intracranial vascular lesions, which commonly coexists with large artery atherosclerosis (LAA) and has been identified as a major cause of motor impairment over time. In th...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Zhu H,Li Z,Lv J,Zhao R

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute blood-brain barrier (BBB) opening in cerebral ischemia is an often observed but seldom studied phenomenon. Increased permeability has been implicated with several consequences including exacerbating ischemic injury, leading to hemorrhagic transformation (HT) and also predictive of chronic damage and a way of del...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Nagaraja TN,Keenan KA,Brown SL,Fenstermacher JD,Knight RA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endolymphatic sac tumors are rare, low-grade adenocarcinomas of the petrous bone. These tumors are highly vascularized and surgical removal is often challenging. We present a staged endovascular-neurosurgical approach consisting of stent-assisted angioplasty of the petrous carotid, selective endovascular embolization ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Cohen JE,Spektor S,Valarezo J,Fellig Y,Umansky F

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The decrease in intracellular creatine concentration in Duchenne muscular dystrophy may contribute to the deterioration of intracellular energy homeostasis and may thus be one of the factors aggravating muscle weakness and degeneration. Oral creatine supplementation should have potential in alleviating the clinical sy...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Felber S,Skladal D,Wyss M,Kremser C,Koller A,Sperl W

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00