Dystonic postures generated from complex repetitive discharges.

abstract：:Many patients with epilepsy can be successfully treated with a single antiepileptic drug (monotherapy). However, in a substantial number of patients, monotherapy does not provide satisfactory seizure control, and the use of two or more drugs, or polypharmacy, is required. Selection of rational combination therapy requ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ferrendelli JA

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effect of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus on voice symptoms in seven patients with essential tremor. All had undergone DBS for management of hand tremor. Five of the patients had received unilateral implants; two were treated bilaterally. Each reported improveme...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Carpenter MA,Pahwa R,Miyawaki KL,Wilkinson SB,Searl JP,Koller WC

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Migraine shows strong familial aggregation. However, the number of genes involved in the disorder is unknown and not identified. Nitric oxide is involved in the central processing of pain stimuli and plays an important role in the regulation of basal or stimulated vasodilation. Nitric oxide synthase, which controls th...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Griffiths LR,Nyholt DR,Curtain RP,Goadsby PJ,Brimage PJ

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the incidence and clinical features of pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) and other forms of pediatric acquired demyelinating syndromes (ADS) vary by race/ethnicity in a population-based cohort. METHODS:We used a combination of electronic database searches followed by complete medical rec...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Langer-Gould A,Zhang JL,Chung J,Yeung Y,Waubant E,Yao J

更新日期：2011-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The gradual development of cutaneous allodynia during the course of a migraine attack is commonly detected by quantitative sensory testing (QST) in migraineurs seeking secondary and tertiary medical help. In this study, the authors developed a questionnaire that tested the recollection of the patients on thei...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Jakubowski M,Silberstein S,Ashkenazi A,Burstein R

更新日期：2005-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether longitudinal cognitive decline is associated with increased risk of sleep disturbance in older, nondemented, community-dwelling women. METHODS:We studied 2,474 women (mean age 68.9 years) who were part of a prospective study started in 1986; women with baseline or follow-up evidence of p...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Yaffe K,Blackwell T,Barnes DE,Ancoli-Israel S,Stone KL,Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Group.

更新日期：2007-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the pathogenesis of proximal diabetic neuropathy (PDN) with nerve and muscle biopsies. BACKGROUND:Recent evidence suggests that nerve ischemia secondary to immune-mediated vasculopathy rather than diabetic microangiopathy may be responsible for PDN. METHOD:- Fifteen patients with PDN and two ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kelkar P,Masood M,Parry GJ

更新日期：2000-07-12 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the stage of training at which neurology residents should achieve individual elements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education neurology Milestones and to examine the relationship between perceived importance of Milestones and the stage by which they should be achieved. METHOD...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Jones LK Jr,Eggers SDZ,Capobianco DJ,Boes CJ

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Three family members intoxicated with methyl bromide presented with a variety of neuropsychiatric manifestations including coma, severe status epilepticus, hyporeflexia, and acute psychosis. The simulation of Reye syndrome in the child emphasizes the need for careful toxicologic screening of all children presenting wi...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Shield LK,Coleman TL,Markesbery WR

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence of headaches in a Chinese elderly population. BACKGROUND:There are few headache surveys in the elderly. Previous studies have shown a low headache prevalence in Chinese. METHODS: TARGET POPULATION:eligible registered residents > or = 65 years old (N = 2,003) in two townships o...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Wang SJ,Liu HC,Fuh JL,Liu CY,Lin KP,Chen HM,Lin CH,Wang PN,Hsu LC,Wang HC,Lin KN

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the effects of head injury on disease progression and on neuropathologic outcomes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). METHODS:Patients with ALS were surveyed to obtain head injury history, and medical records were reviewed. Linear regression was performed to determine if head injury was a predi...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Fournier CN,Gearing M,Upadhyayula SR,Klein M,Glass JD

更新日期：2015-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The histopathology of AIDS-associated myelopathy (AM) closely resembles that of myelopathies due to cobalamin or folate deficiency, with white matter vacuolization in the spinal cord. The pathogenesis of AM appears unrelated to direct HIV infection of the spinal cord. There is abnormal trans-methylation meta...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Di Rocco A,Werner P,Bottiglieri T,Godbold J,Liu M,Tagliati M,Scarano A,Simpson D

更新日期：2004-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:In a 24-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of rivastigmine, 487 patients with dementia associated with Parkinson disease underwent assessment of attention on the Cognitive Drug Research computerized cognitive assessment system before dosing and 16 and 24 weeks later. Significant bene...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Wesnes KA,McKeith I,Edgar C,Emre M,Lane R

更新日期：2005-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:A woman had a progressive neurologic syndrome beginning at age 3 and lasting for three decades. Clinical manifestations included severe mental deterioration, spastic paralysis, myoclonus, and tremors. A postmortem examination showed ubiquitous infiltration of neurons by lipofuscin and deposits of pigment in the globus...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Jervis GA,Pullarkat RK

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of sleep on partial seizures arising from various brain regions. METHODS:The authors prospectively studied 133 patients with localization-related epilepsy undergoing video-EEG monitoring over a 2-year period. Seizure type, site of onset, sleep/wake state at onset, duration, and epilep...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Herman ST,Walczak TS,Bazil CW

更新日期：2001-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of mitoxantrone (Mx) in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) on MRI. METHODS:A total of 194 patients with worsening relapsing-remitting or secondary progressive MS were treated with Mx 12 mg/m2 (n = 34), Mx 5 mg/m2 (n = 40), or placebo (n = 36) at 3-month intervals IV over a 2-year per...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Krapf H,Morrissey SP,Zenker O,Zwingers T,Gonsette R,Hartung HP,MIMS Study Group.

更新日期：2005-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of l-serine in humans with hereditary sensory autonomic neuropathy type I (HSAN1). METHODS:In this randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial with open-label extension, patients aged 18-70 years with symptomatic HSAN1 were randomized to l-serine (400 mg/kg/day) o...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Fridman V,Suriyanarayanan S,Novak P,David W,Macklin EA,McKenna-Yasek D,Walsh K,Aziz-Bose R,Oaklander AL,Brown R,Hornemann T,Eichler F

更新日期：2019-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the influence of age on the occurrence of cognitive disturbances in Parkinson's disease (PD), by evaluating neuropsychological performances in early- and late-onset groups of patients (less than 45 and greater than 65 years, respectively), individually paired for all the variables of parkinsonism and c...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Dubois B,Pillon B,Sternic N,Lhermitte F,Agid Y

更新日期：1990-01-01 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：:Weight loss is common in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its pathogenesis is poorly understood. It is unclear whether an elevated daily energy expenditure contributes to the weight loss. We tested the hypothesis that daily energy expenditure is higher in AD patients compared to healthy elderly. Thirty AD (73 +/- 8 years...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Poehlman ET,Toth MJ,Goran MI,Carpenter WH,Newhouse P,Rosen CJ

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 71-year-old man developed severe limb, bulbar, and respiratory weakness over 18 months. A muscle biopsy showed only a moderate degree of type 2 atrophy, but immunocytochemistry showed absence of chondroitin sulfate C glycosaminoglycan in the endomysium. Prednisone produced a marked increase in strength. Diffuse loss...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： al-Lozi MT,Hemelt VB,Pestronk A

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last 50 years, there have been many improvements in therapy for individuals with neurologic disorders. Simultaneously, the complexity and cost of care have increased. The delivery of neurologic services is inefficient. The needs of both patients and neurologists are not being optimally addressed. Although gre...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ringel SP

更新日期：2015-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is evidence that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) reduce the risk of stroke. However, it is unclear whether ACEI use before stroke provides a vasoprotective effect resulting in less severe stroke. METHODS:We ascertained all strokes occurring in a defined population in Melbourne, Austra...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Chitravas N,Dewey HM,Nicol MB,Harding DL,Pearce DC,Thrift AG

更新日期：2007-05-15 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：:A comprehensive sequence analysis of 29 exons that code for the functional domains of LRRK2 in 160 nondominant Parkinson disease (PD) patients was performed. Novel variant screening in a further 470 sporadic PD patients and 630 controls revealed two novel variants (R1067Q and IVS33 + 6 T>A), which are likely to be pat...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Skipper L,Shen H,Chua E,Bonnard C,Kolatkar P,Tan LC,Jamora RD,Puvan K,Puong KY,Zhao Y,Pavanni R,Wong MC,Yuen Y,Farrer M,Liu JJ,Tan EK

更新日期：2005-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal insulin metabolism may contribute to the clinical symptoms and pathophysiology of AD. In vitro studies show that insulin enhances the release of beta-amyloid protein (Abeta) or inhibits its degradation, either of which might increase amyloid burden. METHODS:On separate mornings, 16 healthy older ad...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Watson GS,Peskind ER,Asthana S,Purganan K,Wait C,Chapman D,Schwartz MW,Plymate S,Craft S

更新日期：2003-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a scheme using routinely available data to estimate the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) dementia in HIV-infected persons over time. We performed a longitudinal review of medical records from more than 100 medical facilities in 11 U.S. cities. A total of 19,462 HIV-infected persons without histo...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Qureshi AI,Hanson DL,Jones JL,Janssen RS

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the attitudes, knowledge, and practice patterns of US neurologists regarding migraine management relative to the US Headache Consortium Guidelines (the Guidelines). METHODS:Two samples of 600 neurologists each were selected from the American Academy of Neurology membership database. The first group...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Lipton RB,Bigal ME,Rush SR,Yenkosky JP,Liberman JN,Bartleson JD,Silberstein SD

更新日期：2004-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seven loci for autosomal dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia (ADHSP) have been mapped. To date, two families of SPG12 (chromosome 19q13) have been analyzed; however, there is not enough clinical information on SPG12 to establish locus-phenotype correlations. METHODS:The authors studied 60 individuals fro...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Orlacchio A,Kawarai T,Rogaeva E,Song YQ,Paterson AD,Bernardi G,St George-Hyslop PH

更新日期：2002-11-12 00:00:00