Endpoints for clinical trials and revised assessment in neuro-oncology.

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: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 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 describe the role and advancements of MRI in the diagnosis and monitoring of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in multiple sclerosis patients treated with natalizumab. RECENT FINDINGS:MRI is the most sensitive paraclinical tool in the detection of PML lesions in natalizumab...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Wattjes MP,Barkhof F

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review examines the applicability of a framework of frontal lobe functioning to understand the sequelae of traumatic brain injury (TBI). RECENT FINDINGS:TBI research illustrates the need for improved phenotyping of TBI outcome. The functions of the frontal lobes are divisible into four distinct ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Stuss DT

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize advances in our understanding of the clinical phenotypes, genetics, and molecular pathophysiology of the periodic paralyses, the nondystrophic myotonias, and other muscle channelopathies. RECENT FINDINGS:The number of pathogenic mutations causing periodic paralysis, nondystrophic myotoni...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Platt D,Griggs R

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The failure of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonists as a treatment for human traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke, along with preclinical findings of a persistent hypofunctional state of these receptors after brain injury, resulted in a new focus on NMDAR agonists, specifically those a...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Biegon A,Liraz-Zaltsman S,Shohami E

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two major entities continue to be controversial in the field of clinical myotoxicity: the various myopathies that are induced by the cholesterol-lowering agents and the acute quadriplegic myopathy of intensive care. Both conditions are relatively common, but their pathogenesis is unclear. The problematic issues relate...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Argov Z

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance spectroscopy provides noninvasive insight into the regional and global biochemical alterations that are concomitants of the dynamic processes that underlie the evolution of fundamental pathologic changes in multiple sclerosis. These include now well-recognized alterations of neuronal biochemical mar...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Wolinsky JS,Narayana PA

更新日期：2002-06-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and affects 2% of the population over the age of 60 years. Due to the increasing proportion of elderly individuals in developed countries, Parkinson's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders represent a growing burden on ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Gasser T

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selected topics related to rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord lesions are reviewed and commented upon. A 10-week arm-cranking programme improved aerobic capacity and endurance in tetraplegics. Furthermore, endurance training and forced vital capacity were found to be positively correlated. Rowing had addit...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Biering-Sørensen F,Hartkopp A

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review focuses on recent advances in the diagnostic approaches and the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. We also discuss the emerging therapies for this hereditary neuropathy. RECENT FINDINGS:To date, numerous genes are implicated in CMT, and new gene...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Vallat JM,Mathis S,Funalot B

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：: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：:Little progress has been made in the treatment outcome of patients with glioblastoma in the past 10 to 15 years, despite an aggressive multimodality regimen using surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. New approaches, particularly molecular strategies, have become the clinicians' and scientists' hope for the future in ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Yung WK

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is a chronic and often disabling neuropathy, which often responds to immune therapies including corticosteroids, plasma exchange, and high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg). The reasons for choosing one of these therapies and the fa...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Nobile-Orazio E,Gallia F

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Here we summarize the evidence from human studies of the impairments to the structural, functional, and metabolic capacities in skeletal muscle in those with type 1 diabetes (T1D) - a condition known as diabetic myopathy. Given the importance of skeletal muscle for blood lipid and glucose management, ...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Monaco CMF,Perry CGR,Hawke TJ

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Drug resistance is an important clinical problem: it is associated with higher rates of somatic and psychiatric comorbidities and cognitive/memory decline, with seizures being just the 'tip of the iceberg'. This review summarizes recent developments in imaging research, focusing specifically on the fu...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Koepp MJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trauma to the developing brain constitutes an unexplored field. The few studies attempting to model and study paediatric head trauma, the leading cause of death and disability in the paediatric population, have revealed interesting aspects and potential targets for future research. One feature unique to the developing...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Felderhoff-Mueser U,Ikonomidou C

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disability following head injury varies depending on injury mechanism, neuropathology, and other factors, including medical complications. Mild head injury (Glasgow Coma Scale score 13-15) has been shown to have considerable variability in outcome. Some persons experience rapid symptom resolution whereas others contin...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Macciocchi SN,Reid DB,Barth JT

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Converging evidence from animal models of stroke and clinical trials suggests that aerobic exercise has effects across multiple targets. RECENT FINDINGS:The subacute phase is characterized by a period of heightened neuroplasticity when aerobic exercise has the potential to optimize recovery. In anima...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Ploughman M,Kelly LP

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in children. Prognostication of outcome following TBI is challenging in this population and likely requires complex, multimodal models to achieve clinically relevant accuracy. This review highlights injury characteristics, physiol...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Au AK,Clark RSB

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Myasthenic syndromes are distinct disorders at the neuromuscular junction, most often with well characterized autoimmune or genetic pathology. New aspects of the dysfunctions give insight into the normal neuromuscular function in addition to giving therapeutic clues and tailoring the therapy to the pa...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Gilhus NE

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Most patients suffering from muscular dystrophies can now obtain a precise diagnosis of their underlying molecular defect, but no efficient treatment to prevent disability and death. This review summarizes recent progress towards developing efficient treatments for these severe diseases. RECENT FINDI...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Skuk D,Vilquin JT,Tremblay JP

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides an overview of recent developments in diagnosis, pathophysiology, neuroimaging and management of functional (psychogenic) movement disorders (FMD). RECENT FINDINGS:There has been increasing interest to study the underlying pathophysiology of FMD, which has resulted in a broadened...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Czarnecki K,Hallett M

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In multiple sclerosis as the most common inflammatory demyelinating disease in Western countries, major therapeutic success has been achieved with regard to strategies targeting immunological master switches. These approaches effectively reduce inflammatory disease activity but fail to address ongoing...

journal_title：Current opinion in neurology

authors： Aktas O,Albrecht P,Hartung HP

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00