Insulin-like growth factor-1 predicts cognitive functions at 2-year follow-up in early, drug-naïve Parkinson's disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Huntington's disease (HD) is a dominantly inherited neurodegenerative disorder with varied prevalence in different populations, which may be associated with specific haplotypes. This study aimed to explore the haplotypes encompassing the HTT gene in the Chinese population. METHODS:A total of 406...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Li XY,Li HL,Dong Y,Gao B,Cheng HR,Ni W,Gan SR,Liu ZJ,Burgunder JM,Wu ZY

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:An association between parental smoking and multiple sclerosis (MS) in offspring has been reported. This study examined whether maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with MS in offspring. METHODS:Swedish general population registers provided prospectively recorded information on maternal smoking...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Montgomery SM,Bahmanyar S,Hillert J,Ekbom A,Olsson T

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serial single fiber electromyography (SFEMG) examinations of orbicularis oculi muscle in patients with blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm treated with botulinum toxin injections were performed. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impairment of neuromuscular transmission, to follow reinnervation after botulinum tox...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Bogucki A

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astasia, inability to stand unsupported despite good strength, resembles the marked balance impairment of patients with vestibulocerebellar disease. We describe a patient with unilateral thalamic infarct that presented with astasia. A 76-year-old hypertensive woman was admitted to our hospital because of marked unstea...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Lee PH,Lee JH,Joo US

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) is the most common autosomal-recessive ataxia worldwide. It is characterized by early onset, sensory abnormalities and slowly progressive ataxia. All magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based studies have focused on the evaluation of adult patients. Therefore, we designed ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Rezende TJR,Martinez ARM,Faber I,Girotto Takazaki KA,Martins MP,de Lima FD,Lopes-Cendes I,Cendes F,França MC Jr

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), a brief test to assess cognitive status, is heavily influenced by age and education. It was administered to 1019 elderly subjects (aged 65-89 years) living in three different Italian cities. A statistical non-linear regression model was built up in order to obtain adjustment c...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Magni E,Binetti G,Bianchetti A,Rozzini R,Trabucchi M

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visual system dysfunction has been reported in Parkinson's disease (PD). The objective of the present study was to evaluate a putative association of distorted colour vision and delayed initiation and execution of movement in PD. We performed the Farnsworth-Munsell 100-hue test and estimated the total error score in 3...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Müller T,Kuhn W,Büttner T,Przuntek H

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The etiological classification of patients with transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is a difficult endeavor and the use of serum biomarkers could improve the diagnostic accuracy. The aim of this study was to correlate atrial fibrillation, the main cardioembolic etiology (CE), with different serum bi...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Purroy F,Suárez-Luis I,Mauri-Capdevila G,Cambray S,Farré J,Sanahuja J,Piñol-Ripoll G,Quílez A,González-Mingot C,Begué R,Gil MI,Fernández E,Benabdelhak I

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The role of lifestyle and dietary habits and antecedent events has not been clearly identified in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). METHODS:Information was collected about modifiable environmental factors and antecedent infections and vaccinations in patients with...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Doneddu PE,Bianchi E,Cocito D,Manganelli F,Fazio R,Filosto M,Mazzeo A,Cosentino G,Cortese A,Jann S,Clerici AM,Antonini G,Siciliano G,Luigetti M,Marfia GA,Briani C,Lauria G,Rosso T,Cavaletti G,Carpo M,Benedetti L,

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the efficacy and safety of tolperisone - a centrally acting muscle relaxant with membrane stabilizing activity - in the treatment of stroke-related spasticity. This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study with parallel groups. Treatment lasted 12 weeks and was started with a titr...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Stamenova P,Koytchev R,Kuhn K,Hansen C,Horvath F,Ramm S,Pongratz D

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and chronically treated with L-DOPA exhibit, in a percentage of 10-30%, supra-physiological levels of plasma total homocysteinemia (tHcy). In this study, we have investigated, in a group of hyper-homocysteinemic PD patients, the time of hyper-tHcy recurrence after disco...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Belcastro V,Pierguidi L,Castrioto A,Menichetti C,Gorgone G,Ientile R,Pisani F,Rossi A,Calabresi P,Tambasco N

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Disease-modifying therapies provide new horizons for hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN) to slow neuropathic progression. Initiating treatment at the earliest time requires biomarkers reflecting both small- and large-fiber degeneration in carriers. METHODS:This st...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Chiang MC,Yeh TY,Sung JY,Hsueh HW,Kao YH,Hsueh SJ,Chang KC,Feng FP,Lin YH,Chao CC,Hsieh ST

更新日期：2020-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Migraine is a complex and disabling neurological disorder, the exact neurological mechanisms of which remain unclear. The thalamus is considered to be the hub of the central processing and integration of nociceptive information, as well as the modulation of these processes. METHODS:A total of 48...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Qin ZX,Su JJ,He XW,Zhu Q,Cui YY,Zhang JL,Wang MX,Gao TT,Tang W,Hu Y,Liu YS,Qiao Y,Liu JR,Li JQ,Du XX

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The expanded repeat length in ATXN1 negatively correlates with age at onset (AAO) of spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) but can explain only part of it, indicating that other factors affect AAO. Some studies have explored the influence of non-causative CAG repeats on the AAO of SCA patients. Ho...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Wang P,Chen Z,Peng Y,Cao L,Li X,Wang C,Yang H,Peng H,Shi Y,Zhou X,Li T,Feng L,Wu C,Qiu R,Xia K,Tang B,Jiang H

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose was to evaluate the association between the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) in ischaemic stroke patients. METHODS:Consecutive first-ever ischaemic stroke patients between 2010 and 2013 were included. White matter hyperintensity (WMH)...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Nam KW,Kwon HM,Kim HL,Lee YS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various breathing abnormalities (Neurology 2009; 73: 1218) have been proposed as indicators for the introduction of non-invasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIV) in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We were interested in the usefulness of symptoms of respiratory insufficiency and abnormal...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Leonardis L,Dolenc Grošelj L,Vidmar G

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Observational study to evaluate long-term effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus internus (GPi) and the ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus (VIM) on patients with medically refractory myoclonus dystonia (MD). BACKGROUND:More recently, pallidal as well as thalamic DBS have been appli...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Krause P,Koch K,Gruber D,Kupsch A,Gharabaghi A,Schneider GH,Kühn AA

更新日期：2021-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs), prior to step initiation, are bradykinetic in advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) and may be one of the factors associated with 'start hesitation'. However, little is known about APAs in the early stage of PD. In this study, we determined whether body-worn ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Mancini M,Zampieri C,Carlson-Kuhta P,Chiari L,Horak FB

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined clinical presentations, neuropsychological findings, and perfusion patterns of (99m)Tc-ethyl cysteinate dimer (ECD) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in patients with early stage dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) (n = 17) and Parkinson's disease (PD) (n = 16), with age-matched healthy contro...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Chang CC,Liu JS,Chang YY,Chang WN,Chen SS,Lee CH

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myelitis is one of the most severe central nervous system complications seen in association with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections and both acute transverse myelitis (ATM) as well as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) have been observed. We reviewed all available literature on cases of Mycoplasma spp. associat...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Tsiodras S,Kelesidis T,Kelesidis I,Voumbourakis K,Giamarellou H

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Our objective was to study the association between serum levels of anti Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA-1) antibody and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in a prospective cohort of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. METHOD:The study comprised 90 patients with relapsing-...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Wergeland S,Myhr KM,Løken-Amsrud KI,Beiske AG,Bjerve KS,Hovdal H,Midgard R,Kvistad SS,Holmøy T,Riise T,Torkildsen Ø

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The report focused on investigating the relationship between cigarette smoking and dementia in elderly people through prospective studies. We did a 2-year follow-up study of elderly people. A total of 2820 participants aged 60 years old and over from six communities of Chongqing agreed to take part. Dementia was diagn...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Juan D,Zhou DH,Li J,Wang JY,Gao C,Chen M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment outcome in patients with neuropathic pain (NP) is often variable and disappointing. We tested the hypothesis that patients with clear evidence of nervous system lesion respond better to pharmacological treatment with documented effect on NP than patients with poor or no evidence of nervous system lesion. Fur...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Rasmussen PV,Sindrup SH,Jensen TS,Bach FW

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients discontinuing natalizumab are at risk of rebound of disease activity. METHODS:In the present multi-center, open-label, non-randomized, prospective, pilot study, we tested whether treatment with glatiramer acetate (GA) is safe and effective after natalizumab in MS...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Rossi S,Motta C,Studer V,De Chiara V,Barbieri F,Monteleone F,Fornasiero A,Coarelli G,Bernardi G,Cutter G,Stüve O,Salvetti M,Centonze D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated whether the prevalence of primary headaches was higher in patients with primary Sjøgren's syndrome (PSS) than in healthy individuals. METHODS:This retrospective cohort study included 71 patients with PSS (patients) based on the American European Consensus Classification criteria, and 71 age-...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Tjensvoll AB,Harboe E,Gøransson LG,Beyer MK,Greve OJ,Kvaløy JT,Omdal R

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Studies investigating the association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and cognition in the very old (85+) are lacking. METHODS:Cross-sectional (baseline) and prospective data (up to 3 years follow-up) from 775 participants in the Newcastle 85+ Study were analysed for global (measured by th...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Granic A,Hill TR,Kirkwood TB,Davies K,Collerton J,Martin-Ruiz C,von Zglinicki T,Saxby BK,Wesnes KA,Collerton D,Mathers JC,Jagger C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progression of atherosclerosis at extracranial carotid and intracranial arteries in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) is not well defined. We carried out a 5-year longitudinal study with magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of patients with IHD to assess the incidence of progression of atherosclerosis at extr...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Uehara T,Tabuchi M,Mori E,Yamadori A

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wegener granulomatosis is a systemic vasculitis that mainly affects the upper and lower respiratory tract and the kidneys. The presence of an ischemic stroke in this disease is very rare. A 40-year-old man, smoker with cavitated lesions in both lungs, and inflammation in the nasal mucosa and vocal cords developed an i...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Jiménez Caballero PE,Segura Martín T

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Better understanding the incidence, predictors and mechanisms of early neurological deterioration (END) following intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) for acute stroke with mild symptoms and isolated internal carotid artery occlusion (iICAo) may inform therapeutic decisions. METHODS:From a multicenter...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Boulenoir N,Turc G,Henon H,Laksiri N,Mounier-Véhier F,Girard Buttaz I,Duong DL,Papassin J,Yger M,Triquenot A,Lyoubi A,Ter Schiphorst A,Denier C,Baron JC,Seners P,MINOR-STROKE Collaborators.

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:It is well established that patient-related constitutional features predispose to focal peripheral neuropathies. Some of these risk factors were investigated in common focal neuropathies encountered in patients referred for electromyography. METHODS:Gender, age, height and body mass index (BMI) ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Martínez-Aparicio C,Jääskeläinen SK,Puksa L,Reche-Lorite F,Torné-Poyatos P,Paniagua Soto J,Falck B

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00