Anal sphincter electromyography in patients with newly diagnosed idiopathic parkinsonism.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the differences in brain morphology among patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy according to the occurrence of absence seizures. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-one juvenile myoclonic epilepsy patients with (n = 6) and without (n = 15) absence seizures were enrolled. We analyzed whole-brain T1-...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Park KM,Kim TH,Han YH,Mun CW,Shin KJ,Ha SY,Park JS,Kim SE

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine through a meta-analysis whether a treatment strategy of surgery plus the routine medical management saves lives and reduces disability in survivors of primary supratentorial intracerebral hematoma compared to routine medical management alone. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Computerized bibliographic search...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Prasad K,Browman G,Srivastava A,Menon G

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe clinical features of a patient with secretions of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) during an epileptic attack. PATIENT:A 65-year-old woman experienced frequent bouts of polyuria, pyrexia and general fatigue after several years of a cerebral contusion involving ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Obi T,Takatsu M,Konishi T,Mizoguchi K,Nishimura Y

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients with multiple sclerosis were reported to harbour antibodies not only against proteins and glycoproteins but also against glycolipids, including sulfatide and galactosylceramide (GalCer), the two major glycosphingolipids of myelin. However, previous results were inconsistent concerning glycosphingoli...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Haghighi S,Lekman A,Nilsson S,Blomqvist M,Andersen O

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although patients >80 years were excluded in RCTs for tPA treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS), many centers treat old patients. We wanted to examine whether age ≥80 years is an independent predictor of outcome after tPA. MATERIALS:We included 77 consecutive patients ≥80 years and 83 patients <80 years t...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Henriksen EH,Ljøstad U,Tveiten A,Naess H,Thomassen L,Mygland A

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although leukoaraosis (LA) is a common CT findings, its pathogenesis remains debated: if small-artery pathology may explain in some cases white matter changes, many other factors, such as hemodynamic perturbations, might also lead to LA. To test these hypothesis, we determined the types of cerebrovascular ri...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Hénon H,Godefroy O,Lucas C,Pruvo JP,Leys D

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate the diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) from the Swedish National Patient Register (NPR) and investigate the incidence of IIH, as well as co-morbidities and medication use in a large Swedish population-based sample. METHODS:We searched the NPR to find all patients ≥18 years ol...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Sundholm A,Burkill S,Sveinsson O,Piehl F,Bahmanyar S,Nilsson Remahl AIM

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with homocystinuria excrete a large amount of metal in their urine. Homocysteine similar to penicillamine, administration to methylmercury treated rats resulted in a large amount of urinary methylmercury excretion. These results suggested that the total metal amounts in the whole body of patients with homocys...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Yoshida Y,Nakano A,Hamada R,Kamitsuchibashi H,Yamamoto K,Akagi H,Kitazono M,Osame M

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Flt3 ligand (FL) is a cytokine with a neurotrophic and antiapoptotic activity in the central nervous system that induces the survival of neurons. The aim of the study was to measure levels of FL in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study involved 23 ALS patients and...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Iłzecka J

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:sHLA are secreted by B and T lymphocytes upon activation. These antigens are present in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The establishment of a sHLA index, IH = (CSF sHLA/serum sHLA)/(CSF albumin/serum albumin) helped us to define that values above 9.7 reflect an intrathecal synthesis of these proteins. IH was sig...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Alvarez-Cermeño JC,Casado C,Villar LM,Ferreira A,Varela JM,Dominguez M,Bootello A,Najera R,Gonzalez-Porque P

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the epidemiological and clinical features of motor neuron disease (MND) in a region (835,000 inhabitants) of south-western Greece. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The medical records of all patients diagnosed with adult-onset MND at the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital of Patras from 1990 ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Argyriou AA,Polychronopoulos P,Papapetropoulos S,Ellul J,Andriopoulos I,Katsoulas G,Salakou S,Chroni E

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A representative sample of 117 patients with definite multiple sclerosis (MS) was interviewed on pain syndromes. Chronic syndromes lasting more than one month included dysaestesthesia, low back pain, spasms, tonic seizures, tightening and painful sensations in the extremities. Acute syndromes included neuralgia, L'Her...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Stenager E,Knudsen L,Jensen K

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The reported sensitivity of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) for confirming brain death (BD) ranges from 91% to 100%. We assessed the frequency and causes of false-negative results in TCD examination in a series of patients with BD and in the literature. METHODS:We carried out a prospective TCD exa...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： de Freitas GR,André C

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment with intraventricular pentosan polysulphate (PPS) might be beneficial in patients with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. We report a 68-year-old woman with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease who received continuous intraventricular PPS infusion (1-120 microg/kg/day) for 17 months starting 10 months after the onset ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Terada T,Tsuboi Y,Obi T,Doh-ura K,Murayama S,Kitamoto T,Yamada T,Mizoguchi K

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients are described with muscular dystrophy and contractures. Although this disorder bears similarities to Emery-Dreifuss disease and variants previously described, absence of cardiomyopathy is a distinguishing feature. Electrodiagnostic testing and muscle biopsy are consistent with a myopathy. An autosomal d...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Bailey RO,Dentinger MP,Toms ME,Hans MB

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated cardiovascular and renin responses to head-up tilt tests in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple system atrophy (MSA), and in controls to determine variables for the assignment of parkinsonism to the potential underlying neurologic condition. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Sequential chang...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Plaschke M,Schwarz J,Dahlheim H,Backmund H,Trenkwalder C

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 100 MS patients, BAEP and tibial SEP abnormality rates increased significantly with disease duration and clinical disability. VEP correlated non-linearly with disease duration, and median nerve SEP correlated with disability. In multifactorial analysis, however, BAEP correlated significantly only with clinical brai...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Sand T,Sulg IA

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was measured in 23 patients with brain tumors using the 133Xe intra-carotid injection method and a 254 channel gamma camera. The glioblastomas (4) and astrocytomas (4) all showed hyperemia in the tumor and tumor-near region. This was also seen in several meningiomas (4 of 7 cases) i...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Kuroda K,Skyhøj Olsen T,Lassen NA

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental alcoholic myopathy was induced in rats by a combination of prolonged alcohol intake (mean 15.3 g ethanol/kg/day for up to 10 weeks) and a short fast. In view of literature evidence for impairment of both glycolytic and oxidative metabolism in alcoholic myopathy, we combined histological and histochemical ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Trounce I,Byrne E,Dennett X

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We performed nerve conduction and needle electromyographic tests in 29 patients with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP) and severe limb deformities. Nerve conduction abnormalities were detected in 32 of 400 sensory or motor nerves, while 11 of 29 patients (37.9%) showed abnormal nerve conduction, indicating one or...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Frascarelli M,Frascarelli F,Gentile MG,Serrao M,De Santis F,Pierelli F,Santilli V

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A headache disorder with shortlasting, frequently occurring (6-18/24 hours) head pain attacks is reported. The pain is excruciatingly severe, unilateral (always on the same side), unaccompanied by visual phenomena, nausea/vomiting, but accompanied by nasal congestion and lacrimation on the symptomatic side. The maximu...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Sjaastad O,Dale I

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Bilateral hippocampal abnormality is frequent in mesial temporal lobe sclerosis and might affect outcome in epilepsy surgery. The objective of this study was to compare the lateralization of interictal and ictal scalp EEG with MRI T2 relaxometry. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Forty-nine consecutive patients with intr...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Okujava M,Schulz R,Hoppe M,Ebner A,Jokeit H,Woermann FG

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 54 year-old woman showed the unusual association of a Guillain-Barré syndrome and opsoclonus, a rare eye movement characterized by involuntary bursts of jerking, ataxic and multidirectional saccades, without an intersaccadic interval. Since opsoclonus is a phenomenon described exclusively in CNS diseases, the case r...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Nicolai A,Lazzarino LG

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine, MPTP, is a neurotoxic substance known to induce a parkinsonian syndrome in primates. The distribution of intravenously injected 11C-labelled MPTP (11C-MPTP) in the head of Rhesus monkeys was studied by means of positron emission tomography, PET. The influence of pretreatme...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Hartvig P,Larsson BS,Lindberg BS,Oreland L,Gullberg P,Långström B,Rimland A,Lundqvist H,Malmborg P,Lindquist NG

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) acts in angiogenesis and neuroprotection, although the beneficial effects on experimental ischemic stroke (IS) have not been replicated in clinical studies. We investigated serum VEGF (s-VEGF) in the acute stage (baseline) and 3 months post-stroke in relation to stro...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Åberg ND,Wall A,Anger O,Jood K,Andreasson U,Blennow K,Zetterberg H,Isgaard J,Jern C,Svensson J

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The epidemiology, manifestations, and course of Parkinson's disease (PD) may differ in men and women. Assessments of severity of the illness and quality of life (QoL), and the burden on their caregivers (CG) may change as the disease advances. We determined gender differences in assessment by patients with P...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Balash Y,Korczyn AD,Migirov AA,Gurevich T

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe clinical, electrophysiological and genetic data of five unrelated Sicilian pedigrees harbouring a heterozygous Ser78Leu mutation in the myelin protein zero (MPZ) extracellular domain. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Clinical, electrophysiological and genetic findings of 16 patients were reported. Polymorp...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Mazzeo A,Muglia M,Rodolico C,Toscano A,Patitucci A,Quattrone A,Messina C,Vita G

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral blood flow (CBF) was studied in 4 patients with acute reversible ischemia (RIND). To test the ischemic areas' vasoreactivity, CBF was measured by the Xenon-133 inhalation method, before and after acetazolamide injected intravenously. At the baseline CBF study, 3 patients presented hypoperfused areas while one...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Di Piero V,Pozzilli C,Pantano P,Grasso MG,Fieschi C

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the clinical details of 20 elderly patients with idiopathic small fiber neuropathy. This neuropathy is ubiquitous in practice but has not been well characterized. The clinical syndrome is relatively stereotyped and appears to be a frequent cause of burning feet in the elderly. The main features were burnin...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Gorson KC,Ropper AH

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the possibility that the occurrence of seizures or the use of antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy might have influenced the rate of occurrence of volunteered histories of patient-recognized depression during pregnancy in women with epilepsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Analysis of data from 2039 pregnancie...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Vajda FJE,O'Brien TJ,Graham JE,Hitchcock AA,Mitchell J,Horgan D,Lander CM,Eadie MJ

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00