Prevention and management of medication overuse headache.

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:Convergent evidence from a number of neuroscience disciplines supports the hypothesis that Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders progress along brain networks. This review considers the role of neuroimaging in strengthening the case for network-based neurodegeneration and elucidati...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Greicius MD,Kimmel DL

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Preterm infants are at high risk for neurological sequelae and cognitive dysfunction. These problems have been attributed to a high occurrence of central nervous system (CNS) lesions, but suboptimal brain development appears to be just as important. In this brief review we present the hypothesis that ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Hagberg H,Mallard C

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The development of successful myelin repair strategies depends on the detailed knowledge of the cellular and molecular processes underlying demyelination and remyelination in the central nervous system of animal models and in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Based on the complexity of the demyel...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Gallo V,Armstrong RC

更新日期：2008-06-01 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:To provide an update on the major advances in inflammatory myopathies. RECENT FINDINGS:Polymyositis is an uncommon disorder that can be misdiagnosed when the old, and never validated, criteria of Bohan and Peter are used. New diagnostic criteria were recently introduced, in which the MHC/CD8 complex ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Dalakas MC

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positron emission tomography, single photon emission computed tomography and magnetic resonance spectroscopy provide distinct, uncorrelated and sensitive indicators of brain tumors which can be used to improve differential diagnosis, biopsy guidance or therapy monitoring. New findings, including conflicting ethyl-cyst...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Slosman DO,Lazeyras F

更新日期：1996-12-01 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:Cognitive impairments are common in children with epilepsy. They may already be present before the onset of epilepsy or occur - and even progress - during its course. Many variables contribute to cognitive dysfunction. Those that can be targeted to prevent (further) cognitive impairment will be highli...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Braun KP

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review highlights recent advances in cochlear gene therapy over the past several years. Cochlear gene therapy has undergone tremendous advances over the past decade. Beginning with some groundbreaking work in 2005 documenting hair cell regeneration using virally mediated delivery of the mouse ato...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Lustig LR,Akil O

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) still relies mainly on clinical criteria. In present review we will provide an overview of neurochemical ALS biomarkers, which are in the most advanced position on the way towards inclusion into the clinical work-up. RECENT FINDINGS:The field of AL...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Verde F,Silani V,Otto M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review discusses the present use of interventional transcatheter strategies to treat patients with acute brain ischemia and severe stenosis of intracranial large arteries. RECENT FINDINGS:The benefits and risks of opening freshly occluded intracranial large arteries in patients with brain ischem...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Caplan LR,Thomas AJ,Inoa V

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Homonymous hemianopia is the commonest form of acquired homonymous visual field defect; the usual causes are stroke, head injury and intracranial tumours. This impairment can affect a variety of cognitive visual functions, including visual search, safe navigation through changing environments and read...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Schofield TM,Leff AP

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various functional imaging modalities can be applied in acute ischaemic stroke to identify functionally impaired, but morphologically preserved tissue (i.e. the penumbra), and to distinguish it from irreversibly damaged tissue. Flow thresholds for irreversible tissue destruction resulting in functional impairment, as ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Heiss WD,Forsting M,Diener HC

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim is to specify the genetic causes of dominantly and recessively inherited axonal forms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) and review the biological basis for these disorders. RECENT FINDINGS:More than 10 genes that cause axonal CMT have been identified over the past decade. Many of these gen...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Shy ME,Patzkó A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Research on the pathophysiology of syndromic autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has contributed to the uncovering of mechanisms in nonsyndromic ASD. The current review aims to compare recent progress in therapeutics development for ASD with those for fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most frequent monogenic f...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Yamasue H,Aran A,Berry-Kravis E

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Demyelination and inflammation both contribute to the neurological deficits characteristic of multiple sclerosis and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Conduction deficits attributable to demyelination are well known, but it is becoming clear that factors such as nitric oxide, endocaine, cytokines, and antiganglioside antibodie...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Smith KJ,Hall SM

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The last 5 years have seen the number of ultra-high field (UHF; 7 T and beyond) MRI scanners nearly double. Benefits include improved specificity, better sensitivity for signal-starved compounds, and the ability to detect, quantify, and monitor tumor activity and treatment effects. This is especially ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Lupo JM,Li Y,Hess CP,Nelson SJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:After more than 10 years of methodological developments and clinical applications, diffusion imaging tractography has reached a crossroad. Although the method is still in its infancy, the time has come to address some important questions. Can tractography reproduce reliably known anatomy or describe n...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Dell'Acqua F,Catani M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Patients with acute life-threatening neuromuscular disease require close cooperation between neuromuscular and intensive care specialists to achieve the best possible outcomes. The problems encountered by these patients are different from those in traditional neuromuscular practice, and neurologists c...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Damian MS,Srinivasan R

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three genetic loci for Alzheimer's disease have been identified. These are the amyloid precursor gene on chromosome 21, a gene for early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease on chromosome 14, and the risk-modifying gene APOE on chromosome 19. Additional Alzheimer's disease genes remain to be found. The genes i...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Schellenberg GD

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although spreading depression has been known for over 50 years, recent research into this interesting experimental phenomenon provides evidence for an integrative role of spreading depression in brain pathophysiology. Spreading depression activates neurophysiological pathways that may have widespread consequences on b...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Parsons AA

更新日期：1998-06-01 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:Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a potentially debilitating disorder primarily related to spinal cord injury caused by degenerative changes of the spine. As the population continues to age and live longer, it is likely that this disorder will be encountered with increasing frequency. RECENT F...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Holly LT

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent advances in survival for patients with newly diagnosed and recurrent brain tumors, combined with the development of an ever-increasing number of potential treatments, has led to significant growth in the number of clinical trials for patients with brain tumors. Suitable clinical trial design an...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Butowski N,Chang SM

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The influence of anxiety on ocular motor control and gaze has received less research attention than its effects on postural control and locomotion. This review summarizes research on trait anxiety, state anxiety, anxiety disorders, ocular motor reflexes, and gaze. It applies these findings to clinical...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Staab JP

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The diagnosis of dementia rests on an improved knowledge and a better detection of early impairments, to which functional imaging can certainly contribute. RECENT FINDINGS:Progress has been observed at different levels. First, the understanding of different dementias has benefited from explorations o...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Salmon E

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review highlights recent work using advanced imaging approaches that have improved our understanding of the underlying neural mechanisms associated with disrupted brain development or demonstrated the potential of MRI to provide objective biomarkers of cerebral injury that relate to subsequent ne...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Counsell SJ,Ball G,Edwards AD

更新日期：2014-04-01 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