Increased MRI activity and immune activation in two multiple sclerosis patients treated with the monoclonal anti-tumor necrosis factor antibody cA2.

abstract：:A 52-year-old steelworker displayed a consistent defect in leftward voluntary gaze across the midline. Both fast (saccadic) and slow (pursuit) eye movements were affected. Neuro-ophthalmologic evaluation revealed no additional neurologic or ophthalmologic deficit. Pupilary miosis occurred during leftward gaze attempt,...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Troost BT,Troost EG

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To use the Unified Batten Disease Rating Scale (UBDRS) to measure the rate of decline in physical and functional capability domains in patients with juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (JNCL) or Batten disease, a neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder. We have evaluated the UBDRS in subjects with JN...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kwon JM,Adams H,Rothberg PG,Augustine EF,Marshall FJ,Deblieck EA,Vierhile A,Beck CA,Newhouse NJ,Cialone J,Levy E,Ramirez-Montealegre D,Dure LS,Rose KR,Mink JW

更新日期：2011-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A collector is a person who collects things on purpose, either as a hobby or business, or for personal satisfaction, e.g., stamp, coin, or art collector. In such instances, the act of collecting things represents voluntary, controlled, goal-directed, selective searching. Pathologic patterns of collecting have been obs...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Volle E,Beato R,Levy R,Dubois B

更新日期：2002-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of new-onset epilepsy is higher among the elderly, the most rapidly growing segment of the population, than in any other age group. New-onset seizures in elderly patients are typically cryptogenic or symptomatic partial seizures that require long-term treatment. Because seizures in the elderly are often ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bergey GK

更新日期：2004-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of earlier diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) requires in-depth investigation of its benefits and consequences. First, how good must a treatment be before ALS is determined to be a treatable condition? Analogy with cancer therapy suggests that a good quality of life after treatment is an esse...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Brooks BR

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of the relatively poor results of frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE) surgery, identification of prognostic factors for surgical outcome is of great importance. METHODS:To identify predictive factors for FLE surgery, we analyzed the data of 61 patients (mean age at surgery 19.2) who had undergone presurgica...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Janszky J,Jokeit H,Schulz R,Hoppe M,Ebner A

更新日期：2000-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the occurrence, treatment, and outcome of subdural empyema complicating community-acquired bacterial meningitis in adults. METHODS:Case series from a prospective nationwide cohort study from Dutch hospitals from 2006 to 2011. RESULTS:Subdural empyema was diagnosed in 28 of 1,034 episodes (2.7%),...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Jim KK,Brouwer MC,van der Ende A,van de Beek D

更新日期：2012-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Automatisms are commonly seen in epilepsy, either ictally or postictally. However, most automatisms are simple, with hand movements, mouth smacking, nose-rubbing, repetition of a single word, or coughing, grunting, or screeching. Complex automatisms are less common and striking. The authors report two cases of seizure...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Doherty MJ,Wilensky AJ,Holmes MD,Lewis DH,Rae J,Cohn GH

更新日期：2002-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Academy of Neurology has published a comprehensive review and guidelines for the use of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) in multiple sclerosis (MS) for the first time since 2002. These guidelines represent the work of MS experts, patients, and guideline experts and are based on their review of randomize...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Corboy JR,Weinshenker BG,Wingerchuk DM

更新日期：2018-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that US neurologists were experiencing significant challenges with lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), rapid changes in practice, and varying institutional protocols, we conducted this survey study. The current coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused widespre...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Sharma A,Maxwell CR,Farmer J,Greene-Chandos D,LaFaver K,Benameur K

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study of talampanel in 49 patients with refractory partial seizures. Three doses of talampanel were investigated based on differences in patients' concomitant antiepileptic drug usage. Talampanel showed efficacy in reducing seizure frequency (p = 0.001) ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Chappell AS,Sander JW,Brodie MJ,Chadwick D,Lledo A,Zhang D,Bjerke J,Kiesler GM,Arroyo S

更新日期：2002-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the recovery process in patients after an acute optic neuritis (ON) attack, comparing static and dynamic visual functions. METHODS:In this prospective controlled study, 21 patients with unilateral, first-ever ON were followed over the course of 1 year. Standard visual tests, visual evoked potential...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Raz N,Dotan S,Benoliel T,Chokron S,Ben-Hur T,Levin N

更新日期：2011-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between EVT start time in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and mid-term functional outcome. METHODS:This retrospective cohort study included all AIS cases treated with EVT from two stroke center registries from January 2012 to December 2018. The primary outcome was the score on the ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Hajdu SD,Kaesmacher J,Michel PP,Sirimarco G,Knebel JF,Bartolini B,Kurmann CC,Puccinelli F,Mosimann PJ,Bonvin C,Arnold PM,Niederhäuser J,Eskandari A,Mordasini P,Gralla PJ,Fischer PU,Saliou PG

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:In a 20-year-old patient with the classic form of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, electroencephalograms during wakefulness were moderately diffusely abnormal, and an overnight polygraphic sleep recording showed distorted nonrapid eye movement sleep patterns without vertex sharp waves, K-complexes, spindles, or positive ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Wilkus RJ,Farrell DF

更新日期：1976-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated if tau, microtubular binding protein, in serum and ventricular CSF (vCSF) in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) during the initial posttraumatic days correlated to 1-year outcome. METHODS:Patients with severe TBI (n = 39, Glasgow Coma Scale score

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ost M,Nylén K,Csajbok L,Ohrfelt AO,Tullberg M,Wikkelsö C,Nellgård P,Rosengren L,Blennow K,Nellgård B

更新日期：2006-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the incidence of depression and anxiety and to measure quality of life in women with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), a matched group cross-sectional study was conducted. Women with IIH (n = 28) were compared with control groups of weight- and age-matched women not diagnosed with IIH (n ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kleinschmidt JJ,Digre KB,Hanover R

更新日期：2000-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) may occur during nonketotic hyperglycemia but has not been described with diabetic ketoacidosis. The authors report a patient with EPC associated with ketotic hyperglycemia. Brain MRI showed two areas of abnormal signal intensity in the left precentral gyrus and in the right cerebell...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Placidi F,Floris R,Bozzao A,Romigi A,Baviera ME,Tombini M,Izzi F,Sperli F,Marciani MG

更新日期：2001-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to identify intracranial EEG patterns characteristic of epileptogenic tubers and to understand the contribution of perituberal cortex. METHODS:Twenty-three intracranial EEG monitoring studies were reviewed from 17 children aged 1.3-7.7 years with tuberous sclerosis complex and intractable multifoca...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Mohamed AR,Bailey CA,Freeman JL,Maixner W,Jackson GD,Harvey AS

更新日期：2012-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report outcomes of pregnancies that occurred during the fingolimod clinical development program. METHODS:Pregnancy outcomes from phase II, phase III, and phase IV clinical studies (with optional extensions) were reported by clinical trial investigators. Fingolimod exposure in utero was defined as fingolim...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Karlsson G,Francis G,Koren G,Heining P,Zhang X,Cohen JA,Kappos L,Collins W

更新日期：2014-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Campylobacter jejuni enteritis is the predominant bacterial infection preceding Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), an acute postinfectious immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathy. The purpose of this study was to define the clinical phenotype of GBS and the relation with preceding C jejuni infections in Banglades...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Islam Z,Jacobs BC,van Belkum A,Mohammad QD,Islam MB,Herbrink P,Diorditsa S,Luby SP,Talukder KA,Endtz HP

更新日期：2010-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To detect and quantify lesions of the small-caliber sural nerve (SN) in symptomatic and asymptomatic transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP) by high-resolution magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) in correlation with electrophysiologic and histopathologic findings. METHODS:Twenty-five patient...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kollmer J,Sahm F,Hegenbart U,Purrucker JC,Kimmich C,Schönland SO,Hund E,Heiland S,Hayes JM,Kristen AV,Röcken C,Pham M,Bendszus M,Weiler M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the most common fatal neuromuscular disease of infancy. SMA type I is the most severe and mortality is usually due to respiratory failure. In type II the disability is of later onset and less severe, and prognosis has improved primarily due to supportive care. Type III is the mildest f...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Hirtz D,Iannaccone S,Heemskerk J,Gwinn-Hardy K,Moxley R 3rd,Rowland LP

更新日期：2005-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 9 cases of aphasia following lesions in the region of the left frontal operculum. It is not possible to capture their variety of clinical manifestations with the simple labels of "Broca's area aphasia." or "Broca's area aphasia." Analysis of the breakdown of various components of speech and language in these...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Alexander MP,Naeser MA,Palumbo C

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the utility of MRI hippocampal and entorhinal cortex atrophy in predicting conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer disease (AD). METHODS:Baseline brain MRI was performed in 139 patients with MCI, broadly defined, and 63 healthy controls followed for an average of 5 years (ran...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Devanand DP,Pradhaban G,Liu X,Khandji A,De Santi S,Segal S,Rusinek H,Pelton GH,Honig LS,Mayeux R,Stern Y,Tabert MH,de Leon MJ

更新日期：2007-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This prospective, randomized, controlled study was designed to investigate the safety, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of long-term CSF drainage via a low-flow ventriculoperitoneal shunt in subjects suffering from AD. METHODS:Twenty-nine subjects selected for probable AD (National Institute of Neurolog...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Silverberg GD,Levinthal E,Sullivan EV,Bloch DA,Chang SD,Leverenz J,Flitman S,Winn R,Marciano F,Saul T,Huhn S,Mayo M,McGuire D

更新日期：2002-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the hypothesis that neuropsychiatric symptomatology is predictive of the success of seizure control in patients newly treated with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and that this predictive value adds to that provided by other clinical, imaging, and genomic factors in a multivariate model. METHODS:One hun...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Petrovski S,Szoeke CE,Jones NC,Salzberg MR,Sheffield LJ,Huggins RM,O'Brien TJ

更新日期：2010-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize presenting symptomatology in patients with semantic dementia (SD) and to investigate whether left and right temporal variants of the disease have distinct behavioral and cognitive profiles. METHODS:Retrospective examination of case notes was performed in 47 consecutive referrals of patients w...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Thompson SA,Patterson K,Hodges JR

更新日期：2003-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Deep brain stimulation of the internal pallidum (GPi-DBS) is an established therapeutic option in treatment-refractory dystonia, and the identification of factors predicting surgical outcome is needed to optimize patient selection. METHODS:In this retrospective multicenter study, GPi-DBS outcome of 8 patien...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Brüggemann N,Kühn A,Schneider SA,Kamm C,Wolters A,Krause P,Moro E,Steigerwald F,Wittstock M,Tronnier V,Lozano AM,Hamani C,Poon YY,Zittel S,Wächter T,Deuschl G,Krüger R,Kupsch A,Münchau A,Lohmann K,Volkmann J,Kle

更新日期：2015-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the clinical heterogeneity associated with the Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) expanded repeat and provide preliminary guidance for future gene testing in patients suspected of having FRDA, we tested patients with typical FRDA (group I), late-onset FRDA or FRDA with retained reflexes (group II), as well as those...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Geschwind DH,Perlman S,Grody WW,Telatar M,Montermini L,Pandolfo M,Gatti RA

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In clinical trials, copolymer I (Cop 1) appears to reduce the number of exacerbations in early relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. The mechanism of this effect is uncertain, but Cop 1 also reduces the severity of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis and inhibits the response of murine myelin basic protein (MBP)...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Burns J,Littlefield K

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00