Cerebral abscesses among Danish patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia.

abstract：:The genetic mutation underlying Huntington's disease (HD) has been identified as an expansion and instability of a specific CAG repeat sequence in a gene on chromosome 4. A simple polymerase chain reaction assay has been used for the assessment of the (CAG)n expansion in a 72-year-old woman with typical HD symptoms, b...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Bozza A,Malagù S,Calzolari E,Novelletto A,Pavoni M,del Senno L

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether anti-GM1 antibodies are increased in Parkinson's disease (PD). METHODS:Serum immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG anti-GM1 antibodies were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 147 patients with PD and in 186 age-matched normal control subjects. Sera were assayed at initial...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Zappia M,Crescibene L,Bosco D,Arabia G,Nicoletti G,Bagalà A,Bastone L,Napoli ID,Caracciolo M,Bonavita S,Di Costanzo A,Gambardella A,Quattrone A

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous reports concerning the treatment of symptoms deriving from prolapsed lumbar disc with systemic administration of the potent steroid dexamethasone, have shown favourable results. The present clinical study includes 39 patients with symptoms of prolapsed lumbar disc, treated in a controlled double-blind investi...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Hedeboe J,Buhl M,Ramsing P

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Assessment of usefulness of magnetoencephalography (MEG) as a novel non-invasive technique in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with recurrent seizures after unsuccessful epilepsy surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Seventeen patients in whom epilepsy surgery had failed underwent reevaluation by means of MEG i...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Kirchberger K,Hummel C,Stefan H

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients with well-defined clinical and radiographic lesions have been studied with somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs). The data indicate that the primary scalp potentials from stimulation of both the arm and leg (N20 and P40) can be lost with thalamic lesions and would be consistent with these potentials b...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Fisher MA,Perlik SJ

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the sensitivity and specificity of isoelectric focusing (IEF) with immunofixation, agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE) and the IgG index in detecting intrathecally synthesized IgG in multiple sclerosis (MS) and in other nervous system disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and se...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Lunding J,Midgard R,Vedeler CA

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In a previous study, we found that nine of the 47 siblings to multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with a normal neurologic examination carry an intrathecal oligoclonal immunopathy with limited specificity, a condition we termed MS immunopathic trait. Here we searched for neurological dysfunction with increased s...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Haghighi S,Frisén L,Odén A,Andersen O

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:63 patients with alcoholic-nutritional peripheral neuropathy were given neurologic, electrophysiologic and nutritional examinations. 24 of these patients were reexamined later in the course of their disease, after from 2 to 72 months (mean 33). Alcoholic-nutritional neuropathy appeared and worsened after bouts of heav...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Hawley RJ,Kurtzke JF,Armbrustmacher VW,Saini N,Manz H

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Febrile seizures occurred in 14 of 155 (9%) out-patients with complex partial seizures. Twelve patients had prolonged or recurrent febrile seizures, convulsive status epilepticus or a transient postictal neurological deficit. Febrile seizures were associated with perinatal abnormalities, an earlier onset of epilepsy a...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Schmidt D,Tsai JJ,Janz D

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We described a patient with progressive non-syndromic hearing loss (NSHL) harboring the A3243G mutation in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Muscle biopsy showed scattered ragged-red, cytochrome c oxidase negative fibers, whereas the biochemical analysis of the mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes was normal. Restri...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Mancuso M,Filosto M,Forli F,Rocchi A,Berrettini S,Siciliano G,Murri L

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Once believed to be extremely uncommon, due to magnetic resonance imaging cavernous hemangiomas of the spinal cord are detected with increasing frequency. Management of both symptomatic and asymptomatic intramedullary cavernous hamangiomas is therefore of growing importance. However, experience with treatment and foll...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Kondziella D,Brodersen P,Laursen H,Hansen K

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of cerebral infarction in patients with transient global amnesia (n = 43) was evaluated by CT scan and compared to that of patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIA) (n = 58) and with no neurological disease (n = 52). Significant differences were demonstrated between TGA and TIA patients in relation...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Matias-Guiu J,Colomer R,Segura A,Codina A

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two children are reported, who became diseased at the age of 4 and 2 years, respectively, with progressive upper motor neuron symptoms leading to severe disability within a few years. The boy died at age 10 and autopsy disclosed a severe gangliolipidosis throughout the central nervous system, maximal in the brain stem...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Brandt S,Clausen J,Diemer NH,Faurholt-Pedersen V,Jensen GE,Lademann A,Melchior JC

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate the prognosis and possible prognostic factors associated with a bening course, 118 cases of motor neuron disease diagnosed 1948-1975 were followed up. Survival curves, based on the actuarial method showed a survival rate of 18.7 per cent (95 per cent confidence limits: 11.4-26.0) and 7.6 per cent ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Kristensen O,Melgaard B

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Because of the limited information on cervical spondylotic radiculopathy, we conducted a door-to-door two-phase survey in a Sicilian municipality. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We first screened for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy among the inhabitants of the municipality: (N = 7653, as of the prevalence day, N...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Salemi G,Savettieri G,Meneghini F,Di Benedetto ME,Ragonese P,Morgante L,Reggio A,Patti F,Grigoletto F,Di Perri R

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lumbar cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from 30 cases of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) was studied for total protein and protein electrophoresis. Total CSF protein values were normal in almost all the cases, but the gamma-globulin was increased and had an oligoclonal morphology in all the cases. Absolute and rel...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Silva CA,Rio ME,Cruz C

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is clinical and verifiable at post mortem. Neuropathological examination of 518 consecutive patients with clinically definite MS revealed a correct diagnosis in 485 cases (94%). Clinical diagnosis had been established by a neurologist in all cases. Erroneous diagnosis included ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Engell T

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized in polysomnography by recurrent airflow obstruction during sleep. The underlying pathogenic mechanisms of neuropsychological and cerebrovascular events in patients with OSAS have not been clarified unequivocally. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Case-control st...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Jiménez Caballero PE,Coloma Navarro R,Segura Martín T,Ayo Martín O

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mutations in the p150 subunit of the axonal transport protein dynactin (DCTN1) have been reported in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Given the common features of neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis (MS), FTD and ALS, sequence variants of the DCTN1 gene...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Münch C,Meyer R,Linke P,Meyer T,Ludolph AC,Haas J,Hemmer B

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe spinal epidural abscess after treatment with rituximab. METHODS:Report of a new case of cervical epidural spinal abscess after treatment with rituximab and review of the literature. RESULTS:Biologic agents are associated with an increased risk of serious infections, there are only few reports of...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Avila JD,Živković S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vigabatrin (VGB), an irreversible inhibitor of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transaminase, is approved as adjunct treatment of refractory partial seizures as well as infantile spasms. Although VGB has been proven to be effective, its use is limited by the risk of retinopathy and associated peripheral visual field def...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Heim MK,Gidal BE

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the EEG frequency distribution by quantitative EEG (QEEG) in 28 children with type 1 diabetes and 28 age- and sex-matched control children. Among the diabetic children, 15 had experienced episodes of severe hypoglycemia (SH group) and 13 had not experienced such episodes (non-SH group). The EEG analysi...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Bjørgaas M,Sand T,Gimse R

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of increased intracranial pressure associated with lumbar intraspinal tumours are reported. On the basis of protein investigations and constant flow infusion manometric tests, the pathophysiology of the increased intracranial pressure is discussed. It is demonstrated that protein macromolecules leak from the...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Borgesen SE,Sorensen SC,Olesen J,Gjerris F

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding how antiepileptic (AED) monotherapy influences normative test scores is of importance in the clinic for correct interpretation of neuropsychological profiles. Previous studies have primarily reported minor influence on neuropsychological raw scores, and the clinical relevance of these findings ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Hessen E,Lossius MI,Gjerstad L

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated levels of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) neuronal injury markers (neurofilament light chain [NF-L] and total tau protein [t-tau]) and of the astroglial marker glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) are found in etiologically different neurological disorders affecting the peripheral and the central ne...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Constantinescu R,Mahamud U,Constantinescu C,Eriksson B,Novakova L,Olsson B,Rosengren L,Blennow K,Axelsson M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cerebral blood flow is low in primary polycythaemia, and it has been suggested that this is due to the increase in viscosity which accompanies the elevated haematocrit. In the present study cerebral blood flow has been measured by a non-invasive 133Xenon technique in six subjects with an elevated haematocrit secon...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Wade JP,du Boulay GH,Marshall J,Pearson TC,Russell RW,Shirley JA,Symon L,Wetherley-Mein G,Zilkha E

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CSF cytology, immunocytochemistry and biochemical tumor markers were compared in 12 patients with a meningeal carcinomatosis regarding diagnostic significance and therapy control; 50 samples were investigated. Cytology was tumor-positive in 39 samples and immunocytochemistry in 45 samples. Intrathecally produced tumor...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Oschmann P,Kaps M,Völker J,Dorndorf W

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is paucity of information about the association of seizure severity and quality of life in people with epilepsy (PWE) in sub-Saharan Africa. We evaluated the relationship of seizure severity to health-related quality of life of patients with epilepsy being followed up in an outpatient neurology clinic ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Adebayo PB,Akinyemi RO,Ogun SA,Ogunniyi A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients are presented who developed conduction aphasia after a small infarction almost exclusively confined to the arcuate fasciculus. All of them were diagnosed as conduction aphasia within a week after the stroke and showed a rapid amelioration. On the basis of the 3 patients and conduction aphasics in the li...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Tanabe H,Sawada T,Inoue N,Ogawa M,Kuriyama Y,Shiraishi J

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the period 1935-1976, 200 cases of brain abscess were treated in the University Clinic of Neurosurgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen. 119 patients survived. Out of 40 deaths during the follow-up period, 37 were unrelated to the previous brain abscess. 12 patients emigrated and were lost to follow-up. History and ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Nielsen H,Harmsen A,Gyldensted C

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00