Cognitive screening examinations for silent cerebral infarcts in sickle cell disease.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypotheses predicted in a hypothetical model of Alzheimer disease (AD) biomarkers that rates of β-amyloid (Aβ) accumulation on PET imaging are not related to hippocampal neurodegeneration whereas rates of neurodegenerative brain atrophy depend on the presence of both amyloid and neurodegeneration ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Jack CR Jr,Wiste HJ,Knopman DS,Vemuri P,Mielke MM,Weigand SD,Senjem ML,Gunter JL,Lowe V,Gregg BE,Pankratz VS,Petersen RC

更新日期：2014-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine serial MRI and CT abnormalities around calcified cysts due to cysticercosis in previously treated patients during periods of seizure activity. BACKGROUND:Some patients with calcified lesions due to cysticercosis have seizures. How and why seizures occur in this setting are unknown. METHODS:Thre...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Nash TE,Patronas NJ

更新日期：1999-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A 12-year-old girl presented with headache, nausea, decreased level of consciousness, and diplopia. Brain MRI, arteriography (figure e-1 on the Neurology® Web site at www.neurology.org), vasculitic markers, and CSF were normal, as were EEGs and ECGs. Transcranial color-coded ultrasonography of the basilar artery revea...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kraft P,Müllges W

更新日期：2013-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of volumetric MRI as a biomarker for assessing transitions to dementia presumes that more rapid brain loss marks the clinical transition from benign aging to mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The trajectory of this volume loss relative to the timing of the clinical transition to dementia has not been ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Carlson NE,Moore MM,Dame A,Howieson D,Silbert LC,Quinn JF,Kaye JA

更新日期：2008-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM) are CNS vascular anomalies associated with seizures, headaches, and hemorrhagic strokes. The CCM1 gene was screened in 35 sporadic cases with either single or multiple CCM. It was found that 29% of the individuals with multiple CCM have a CCM1 mutation, whereas cases with only on...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Verlaan DJ,Laurent SB,Sure U,Bertalanffy H,Andermann E,Andermann F,Rouleau GA,Siegel AM

更新日期：2004-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of clinical and radiologic disease activity on the rate of thinning of the ganglion cell/inner plexiform (GCIP) layer and the retinal nerve fiber layer in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) using optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS:One hundred sixty-four patients with MS an...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ratchford JN,Saidha S,Sotirchos ES,Oh JA,Seigo MA,Eckstein C,Durbin MK,Oakley JD,Meyer SA,Conger A,Frohman TC,Newsome SD,Balcer LJ,Frohman EM,Calabresi PA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence, predictors, and clinical relevance of cortical superficial siderosis (cSS) progression in cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). METHODS:Consecutive patients with symptomatic CAA meeting Boston criteria in a prospective cohort underwent baseline and follow-up MRI within 1 year. cSS...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Pongpitakmetha T,Fotiadis P,Pasi M,Boulouis G,Xiong L,Warren AD,Schwab KM,Rosand J,Gurol ME,Greenberg SM,Viswanathan A,Charidimou A

更新日期：2020-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the centralized diagnostic data resource for the population of Rochester, Minnesota, we determined the prevalence of medically diagnosed dementia for this community. There were 289 individuals with dementia who were residing in Rochester on January 1, 1975: 208 women and 81 men. The overall age- and sex-adjusted...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kokmen E,Beard CM,Offord KP,Kurland LT

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a family with Machado-Joseph disease (MJD) that was previously diagnosed with dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA), on the basis of the neuropathologic findings. Because the clinical and pathologic reevaluation strongly suggested a diagnosis of MJD, we conducted a genetic study in the family. Two pat...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Sakai T,Antoku Y,Kawakami H,Maruyama H,Nakamura S,Tanaka K

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over 50% of persons with idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) will develop Parkinson disease (PD) or dementia. At present, there is no way to predict who will develop disease. Since polysomnography is performed in all patients with idiopathic RBD at diagnosis, there is an opportunity to analyze if ba...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Postuma RB,Gagnon JF,Rompré S,Montplaisir JY

更新日期：2010-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed EEGs performed over a 6-month period on patients with impaired consciousness following acute hypoxia or anoxia. There were 17 EEGs performed on 14 patients. Nine of the 17 records contained spindle activity. Spindles were present in 6/8 EEGs in stuporous patients, in 3/9 EEGs in comatose patients, in 6/10 ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Hulihan JF Jr,Syna DR

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report an unusual case of venous infarction of the spinal cord associated with endoscopic sclerotherapy for esophageal varices. MR imaging findings included signal abnormalities and abnormal enhancement of the affected spinal cord and T-8 vertebral body. A review of the hemodynamic changes associated with ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Heller SL,Meyer JR,Russell EJ

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and macular volume in neuromyelitis optica (NMO) spectrum patients using optical coherence tomography (OCT). BACKGROUND:OCT can quantify damage to retinal ganglion cell axons and can identify abnormalities in multiple sclerosis and optic neuritis (ON...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ratchford JN,Quigg ME,Conger A,Frohman T,Frohman E,Balcer LJ,Calabresi PA,Kerr DA

更新日期：2009-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent epidemiologic studies of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Australia defined the State of Queensland as a medium-frequency zone and the more southerly placed cities of Perth, Newcastle, and Hobart as high-frequency zones. Clinical profiles in the patient populations of both frequency zones were remarkably similar in m...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Hammond SR,English D,de Wytt C,Maxwell IC,Millingen KS,Stewart-Wynne EG,McLeod JG,McCall MG

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a ketogenic diet (KD) for superrefractory status epilepticus (SRSE) in adults. METHODS:We performed a prospective multicenter study of patients 18 to 80 years of age with SRSE treated with a KD treatment algorithm. The primary outcome measure was signif...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Cervenka MC,Hocker S,Koenig M,Bar B,Henry-Barron B,Kossoff EH,Hartman AL,Probasco JC,Benavides DR,Venkatesan A,Hagen EC,Dittrich D,Stern T,Radzik B,Depew M,Caserta FM,Nyquist P,Kaplan PW,Geocadin RG

更新日期：2017-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the area of the midbrain and pons on mid-sagittal MRI in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), Parkinson disease (PD), and multiple-system atrophy of the Parkinson type (MSA-P), compare these appearances and values with those of normal control subjects, and establish diagnostic MRI c...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Oba H,Yagishita A,Terada H,Barkovich AJ,Kutomi K,Yamauchi T,Furui S,Shimizu T,Uchigata M,Matsumura K,Sonoo M,Sakai M,Takada K,Harasawa A,Takeshita K,Kohtake H,Tanaka H,Suzuki S

更新日期：2005-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An inverse association between cigarette smoking and the risk of idiopathic PD has been found in many epidemiologic studies. The therapeutic and possible neuroprotective effects of nicotine formulations on parkinsonian symptoms are controversial. METHODS:In a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-contr...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Vieregge A,Sieberer M,Jacobs H,Hagenah JM,Vieregge P

更新日期：2001-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic trigeminal sensory neuropathy is a benign disorder. We report two patients with transient MRI abnormalities, suggesting transient inflammation of the trigeminal nerve caused temporary facial sensory symptoms. ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Rorick MB,Chandar K,Colombi BJ

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a retrospective study of 103 corticosteroid-treated MS patients, the average rate of fracture events was 3.2% of the patients per year over 7.1 (+/- 5.7 SD) years at risk. Fractures of the ribs, pelvis, hip, or vertebrae occurred in 11 patients and became most common 5 years after starting steroids. Relatively high...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Troiano RA,Jotkowitz A,Cook SD,Bansil S,Zito G

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study of the acute treatment of migraine investigated the efficacy and tolerability of oral sumatriptan 100 mg (Imitrex) administered for up to nine attacks compared with placebo administered for up to three attacks. Patients were randomized to receive oral sumatriptan ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Rederich G,Rapoport A,Cutler N,Hazelrigg R,Jamerson B

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study assessed the strength of military-related concussion-, psychological-, and behavioral-related measures to predict neurobehavioral symptom (NBS) reporting in order to help clarify the extent to which persistent NBS reflect lingering effects of concussion vs other psychological/behavioral factors amo...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Andrews RJ,Fonda JR,Levin LK,McGlinchey RE,Milberg WP

更新日期：2018-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We initiated a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to test the efficacy and safety of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) (L-leucine 12 g, L-isoleucine 6 g, and L-valine 6 g daily) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. There was an excess mortality in subjects randomized to active treatment (24 BCAA, 13 pl...

journal_title：Neurology

authors：

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized trial was completed to assess the feasibility of a 2-year education rehabilitation program for students with sickle cell disease and memory deficits. Eleven students were assigned to tutoring with or without memory training for 2 years. Eighty-two percent completed the program. Evidence of improvement in ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： King AA,White DA,McKinstry RC,Noetzel M,Debaun MR

更新日期：2007-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute global aphasia without hemiparesis has been considered pathognomonic of embolic stroke. During 1 year, we encountered six patients with this syndrome. Two had multiple strokes, probably embolic. One had atrial fibrillation; at autopsy, there were metastases as well as multiple infarcts in the left hemisphere. On...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Legatt AD,Rubin MJ,Kaplan LR,Healton EB,Brust JC

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The MS Functional Composite (MSFC), a recently developed outcome measure for clinical trials, was applied to 240 patients with MS to explore its utility in different subgroups of MS and for comparison with the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). METHOD:Three clinical dimensions were examined: arm/hand f...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kalkers NF,de Groot V,Lazeron RH,Killestein J,Adèr HJ,Barkhof F,Lankhorst GJ,Polman CH

更新日期：2000-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors evaluated response, time to progression (TTP), survival, prognostic factors, and toxicity in 63 patients with a recurrent glioblastoma multiforme treated with procarbazine, lomustine, and vincristine (PCV) chemotherapy. Complete and partial response was observed in two (3%) and five patients (8%). In 16 pa...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kappelle AC,Postma TJ,Taphoorn MJ,Groeneveld GJ,van den Bent MJ,van Groeningen CJ,Zonnenberg BA,Sneeuw KC,Heimans JJ

更新日期：2001-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism by which prednisone improves muscle strength and function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is unknown. We addressed the possibility that clinical improvement was related to prednisone-induced alterations in skeletal muscle dystrophin. We performed muscle biopsies on patients at the conclusion of a ra...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Burrow KL,Coovert DD,Klein CJ,Bulman DE,Kissel JT,Rammohan KW,Burghes AH,Mendell JR

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Academy of Neurology Workforce Task Force (WFTF) report predicts a future shortfall of neurologists in the United States. The WFTF data also suggest that for most states, the current demand for neurologist services already exceeds the supply, and by 2025 the demand for neurologists will be even higher. Th...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Freeman WD,Vatz KA,Griggs RC,Pedley T

更新日期：2013-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore environmental risk factors for Parkinson's disease (PD) in Taiwan, we investigated 120 patients with PD and 240 hospital control subjects matched with patients on age (+/-2 years) and sex. Based on a structured open-ended questionnaire, we carried out standardized interviews to obtain history of exposure to...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Liou HH,Tsai MC,Chen CJ,Jeng JS,Chang YC,Chen SY,Chen RC

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythrocyte calcium transport as a function of free [Ca++] was examined using inside-out vesicles from eight pairs of patients with Duchenne dystrophy and age- and sex-matched controls. The Km for Ca++ of the transport protein and the Vmax were higher in the Duchenne vesicles in seven of the eight pairs. The mean Km a...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Mollman JE,Cardenas JC,Pleasure DE

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00