A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial of subcutaneous recombinant human ciliary neurotrophic factor (rHCNTF) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS CNTF Treatment Study Group.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the oral motor, speech, and language phenotype in 20 children and adults with Dravet syndrome (DS) associated with mutations in SCN1A. METHODS:Fifteen verbal and 5 minimally verbal DS patients with SCN1A mutations (aged 15 months-28 years) underwent a tailored assessment battery. RESULTS:Speech w...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Turner SJ,Brown A,Arpone M,Anderson V,Morgan AT,Scheffer IE

更新日期：2017-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bilateral absent N20 responses of median nerve somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) reliably predict poor prognosis after cardiac arrest. However, the studies supporting this fact were carried out before hypothermia was established as standard treatment. Recent evidence suggests that hypothermia treatment ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Leithner C,Ploner CJ,Hasper D,Storm C

更新日期：2010-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether changes in brain biometals in Alzheimer disease (AD) and in normal brain tissue are tandemly associated with amyloid beta-peptide (Abeta) burden and dementia severity. METHODS:The authors measured zinc, copper, iron, manganese, and aluminum and Abeta levels in postmortem neocortical tiss...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Religa D,Strozyk D,Cherny RA,Volitakis I,Haroutunian V,Winblad B,Naslund J,Bush AI

更新日期：2006-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurements of cerebral metabolism in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) using PET are artifactually depressed due to partial volume averaging of brain tissue activity with enlarged CSF spaces. To investigate the effects of correction for the expansion of CSF spaces on regional metabolic measures, as well as the ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Meltzer CC,Zubieta JK,Brandt J,Tune LE,Mayberg HS,Frost JJ

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Icelandic pedigrees a cystatin C mutation, glutamine 68 (L68Q), causes autosomal dominant cerebral amyloid angiopathy-related hemorrhage (CAAH). We examined 33 patients with sporadic CAAH for this mutation. None carried L68Q and, including this report, only one of 52 published cases of sporadic CAAH has had the cys...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： McCarron MO,Nicoll JA,Stewart J,Ironside JW,Mann DM,Love S,Graham DI,Grubb A

更新日期：2000-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a retrospective study to characterize the type, frequency, and timing of neurologic complications in patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL). We reviewed 962 total charts with a median follow-up time of 57.5 months. There were 109 cases (11.3%) of neurologic complications, including 69 c...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bower JH,Hammack JE,McDonnell SK,Tefferi A

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The topodiagnostic value and specificity of nystagmus in patients with mesencephalic lesions and its relation to tonic torsional deficits and vertical saccade deficits is controversial and anecdotal. METHODS:The authors examined 11 patients with vascular MRI-identified mesencephalic lesions and clinical evi...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Helmchen C,Rambold H,Kempermann U,Büttner-Ennever JA,Büttner U

更新日期：2002-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Degenerative diseases of the CNS, such as stiff-person syndrome (SPS), progressive cerebellar ataxia, and Rasmussen encephalitis, have been characterized by the presence of autoantibodies. Recent findings in individuals with Batten disease and in animal models for the disorder indicate that this condition may be assoc...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Pearce DA,Atkinson M,Tagle DA

更新日期：2004-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the role of multiple distributed brain networks, including the default mode, fronto-temporo-parietal, and cingulo-opercular networks, which mediate domain-general and task-specific processes during speech production after aphasic stroke. METHODS:We conducted an observational functional MRI stu...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Geranmayeh F,Leech R,Wise RJS

更新日期：2016-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether (1) there were differences between HLA-DRB1*15-positive and -negative patients at baseline, and (2) HLA-DRB1*15-positive patients showed a greater development of brain and spinal cord damage, as assessed by MRI, and greater progression of disability, during a 5-year follow-up, compared...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Tur C,Ramagopalan S,Altmann DR,Bodini B,Cercignani M,Khaleeli Z,Miller DH,Thompson AJ,Ciccarelli O

更新日期：2014-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study was to test whether valproic acid relieves painful polyneuropathy. Thirty-one patients completed two treatment phases of 4 weeks' duration with valproic acid (1,500 mg daily) and placebo. There was no significant difference between valproic ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Otto M,Bach FW,Jensen TS,Sindrup SH

更新日期：2004-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe an infant with vanishing white matter disease with demyelinating peripheral neuropathy. Sequence analysis of EIF2B5 gene showed that the patient was a double heterozygote, with novel missense mutation CGA-->CAA in codon 269 of exon 6, resulting in the replacement of an arginine residue with glutam...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Federico A,Scali O,Stromillo ML,Di Perri C,Bianchi S,Sicurelli F,De Stefano N,Malandrini A,Dotti MT

更新日期：2006-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that transcranial magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (tcMRgFUS) thalamotomy is effective, durable, and safe for patients with medication-refractory essential tremor (ET), we assessed clinical outcomes at 3-year follow-up of a controlled multicenter prospective trial. METHODS:...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Halpern CH,Santini V,Lipsman N,Lozano AM,Schwartz ML,Shah BB,Elias WJ,Cosgrove GR,Hayes MT,McDannold N,Aldrich C,Eisenberg HM,Gandhi D,Taira T,Gwinn R,Ro S,Witt J,Jung NY,Chang JW,Rosenberg J,Ghanouni P

更新日期：2019-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a clinical study and linkage analysis on 278 subjects (66 affected) belonging to eight families with X-linked dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) neuropathy. This form affects 11.8% of CMT patients in Iowa. Motor nerve conduction velocities (MNCVs) were significantly slowed consistent with type 1 CMT. Fift...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ionasescu VV,Trofatter J,Haines JL,Ionasescu R,Searby C

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the electrodiagnostic studies of 40 patients with chronic acquired demyelinative neuropathy and 18 patients with familial demyelinative neuropathy. Patients with acquired neuropathy had differential slowing of conduction velocity when distal latencies were compared with more proximal conduction velocities ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Lewis RA,Sumner AJ

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromyalgia (FM) and transformed migraine (TM) are common chronic pain disorders. The authors estimated the prevalence of FM in 101 patients with TM, and analyzed its relationship to depression, anxiety, and insomnia. FM was diagnosed in 35.6% of cases. Patients with FM had more insomnia, were older, and had headache...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Peres MF,Young WB,Kaup AO,Zukerman E,Silberstein SD

更新日期：2001-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphocyte subpopulations ("active' T cells, total T cells, and B cells), leukocyte migration, lymphocyte transformation, complements (CH50, C3, and C4), and immune complexes in serum and cerebrospinal fluid were studied in 23 patients with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. The percentage of active T cells was norm...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Derakhshan I,Massoud A,Foroozanfar N,Nikbin B,Lotfi J,Shakib N,Ala F

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the clinical relevance of a positive voltage-gated potassium channel (VGKC) test in patients lacking antibodies to LGI1 and Caspr2. METHODS:VGKC-positive patients were tested for LGI1 and Caspr2 antibodies. Patients lacking both antibodies were matched (1:2) to VGKC-negative patients. Clinical and ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： van Sonderen A,Schreurs MW,de Bruijn MA,Boukhrissi S,Nagtzaam MM,Hulsenboom ES,Enting RH,Thijs RD,Wirtz PW,Sillevis Smitt PA,Titulaer MJ

更新日期：2016-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between multiple sclerosis (MS) and alleles of the HLA class II genes indicates that at least one MS susceptibility gene is linked to the HLA class II region. However, the actual locus responsible has not been precisely identified. The recent cloning of new genes involved in antigen processing that map...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Liblau R,van Endert PM,Sandberg-Wollheim M,Patel SD,Lopez MT,Land S,Fugger L,McDevitt HO

更新日期：1993-06-01 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：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：:Mitoxantrone is the first drug approved for the treatment of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) in the United States. This assessment considers use of mitoxantrone in the treatment of MS. Mitoxantrone probably reduces the clinical attack rate and reduces attack-related MRI outcomes in patients with relaps...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Goodin DS,Arnason BG,Coyle PK,Frohman EM,Paty DW,Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.

更新日期：2003-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging was superior to CT for imaging the brain lesions of 27 patients with MS. The incidence of abnormal examinations was 78% by NMR and 63% by CT. In cases in which both studies were abnormal, NMR usually demonstrated many more lesions and more extensive involvement than CT. The app...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Jacobs L,Kinkel WR,Polachini I,Kinkel RP

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a series of 44 consecutive patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), we found restless legs syndrome (RLS) in 10 of 27 CMT type 2 (CMT2) patients (37%) and in none of 17 CMT type 1 patients (p = 0.004). In the CMT2 patients, RLS was associated with positive sensory symptoms (10/10 versus 10/17; p = 0.026). T...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gemignani F,Marbini A,Di Giovanni G,Salih S,Terzano MG

更新日期：1999-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To empirically validate the expanded concept of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which differentiates between four clinical subtypes-amnestic MCI-single domain, amnestic MCI-multiple domains, nonamnestic MCI-single domain, and nonamnestic MCI-multiple domains-and to examine the prevalence, course, and outcome...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Busse A,Hensel A,Gühne U,Angermeyer MC,Riedel-Heller SG

更新日期：2006-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Prospective memory (PM) describes the ability to fulfill previously planned intentions and is highly dependent on executive functions. Previous studies have shown deficits in executive functions in patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) and in their unaffected siblings. JME has a strong genetic predi...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Wandschneider B,Kopp UA,Kliegel M,Stephani U,Kurlemann G,Janz D,Schmitz B

更新日期：2010-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence and examine the course of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), amnestic type, using current criteria, within a representative community sample. METHODS:Retroactive application of MCI criteria to data collected during a prospective epidemiologic study was performed. The subjects were dr...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ganguli M,Dodge HH,Shen C,DeKosky ST

更新日期：2004-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Several recent autopsy studies suggest that senile dementia of Lewy body type (SDLT) may be the second most common neuropathologic cause of dementia in the elderly, accounting for 7 to 30% of all cases. Operational criteria for the antemortem clinical diagnosis of SDLT have already been proposed by our group. The perf...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： McKeith IG,Fairbairn AF,Bothwell RA,Moore PB,Ferrier IN,Thompson P,Perry RH

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether increased risk of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) following herpes zoster (HZ) might be modified by the status of zoster vaccine live (ZVL) vaccination and antiviral treatment following HZ. METHODS:We included 87,405 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged ≥66 years diagnosed with HZ and...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Yang Q,George MG,Chang A,Tong X,Merritt R,Hong Y

更新日期：2020-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We performed propensity score (PS) models to compare the outcome of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) submitted to 2 different surgical approaches: extended transsternal (T-3b) or thoracoscopic extended thymectomy (VATET). METHODS:Patients' clinical data were retrieved from the MG database of the C. Besta...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Brenna G,Antozzi C,Montomoli C,Baggi F,Mantegazza R,INCB-MG Group.

更新日期：2017-07-11 00:00:00