Attention deficit in Alzheimer's disease is not simulated by an anticholinergic/antihistaminergic drug and is distinct from deficits in healthy aging.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report 2 patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) who presented acutely with Miller Fisher syndrome and polyneuritis cranialis, respectively. METHODS:Patient data were obtained from medical records from the University Hospital "Príncipe de Asturias," Alcalá de He...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gutiérrez-Ortiz C,Méndez-Guerrero A,Rodrigo-Rey S,San Pedro-Murillo E,Bermejo-Guerrero L,Gordo-Mañas R,de Aragón-Gómez F,Benito-León J

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:E.C. Seguin was one of the early, influential 19th-century neurologists who participated in the development of neurology as a specialty in the United States. Born in France, but raised from early childhood in the United States, Seguin published widely, developed a high-profile New York City practice, and was named Cli...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Goetz CG,Harter DH

更新日期：2013-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Assay of anti-striated muscle antibodies (StrAb) is used as a diagnostic test for thymoma in individuals with myasthenia gravis. Unfortunately, false positive results are common, and their effect on test accuracy is magnified by the relatively low frequency of thymoma in myasthenics. We estimated the predictive values...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Lanska DJ

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We attempted to define the role of subtle changes in the normal-appearing white matter (NAWM) in the development of disability in multiple sclerosis (MS). Twenty-seven clinically definite MS patients with either relapsing-remitting or chronic-progressive courses and 10 sex- and age-matched controls entered the study. ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Filippi M,Campi A,Dousset V,Baratti C,Martinelli V,Canal N,Scotti G,Comi G

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a woman with a chronic inflammatory myopathy who developed muscle stiffness and dystonic postures of both upper extremities. Electromyography demonstrated that involuntary complex repetitive discharges of muscle caused the posture. Rare cases of dystonic posturing may be of peripheral, and not central system...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Preston DC,Finkleman RS,Munsat TL

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytoplasmic inclusion bodies are found in fibers of superior rectus muscle of the eye. They occur in middle-aged and old individuals dying with various unrelated diseases not affecting muscle and in patients with myotonic dystrophy. With light microscopy they can be observed in fibers with pathologic changes, and with...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Culebras A,Merk FB

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We followed 18 multiple sclerosis patients clinically and with repeated brain MRIs with and without gadolinium for over 1 year. Clinical evaluations included scoring on the Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and the Ambulation Index (AI) scale. There was a significant correlation between the change in EDS...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Khoury SJ,Guttmann CR,Orav EJ,Hohol MJ,Ahn SS,Hsu L,Kikinis R,Mackin GA,Jolesz FA,Weiner HL

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease was studied among Libyan-born Israelis, in whom the disease appears with unusual frequency. Interviews with relatives of deceased victims revealed statistically significant clustering within families. The results suggest either a common source of exposure or a genetic influence on susceptibil...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Neugut RH,Neugut AI,Kahana E,Stein Z,Alter M

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracranial and intracranial angioplasty and stenting of the cerebral vessels are being performed more frequently. One clinical trial demonstrated equivalent outcomes between extracranial carotid angioplasty and carotid endarterectomy, but the results in both groups were suboptimal. Concerns remain about the iatrogen...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Chaturvedi S,Fessler R

更新日期：2002-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study aims to examine α-synuclein in the CSF of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its relationship with clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes. METHODS:This prospective case-control study enrolled patients with severe TBI (Glasgow Coma Score ≤ 8) who underwent ventriculostomy...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Mondello S,Buki A,Italiano D,Jeromin A

更新日期：2013-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine associations of average and change in late-life blood pressure (BP) with cerebrovascular and Alzheimer disease (AD) neuropathology in a large group of decedents followed longitudinally in vivo. METHODS:This clinical-pathologic study was derived from prospective, community-based cohort studies of a...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Arvanitakis Z,Capuano AW,Lamar M,Shah RC,Barnes LL,Bennett DA,Schneider JA

更新日期：2018-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effects of levodopa on resting-state brain metabolism in PD. BACKGROUND:In previous studies the authors used [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) and PET to quantify regional metabolic abnormalities in PD. They found that this disease is characterized reproducibly by a specific abnormal PD-related pa...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Feigin A,Fukuda M,Dhawan V,Przedborski S,Jackson-Lewis V,Mentis MJ,Moeller JR,Eidelberg D

更新日期：2001-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-reported versus informant-reported memory problems in nondemented elderly adults and in individuals with very mild and mild dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT) were correlated with cognitive outcomes. No significant correlations were found between self-reported memory complaints and cognitive performance or (in ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Carr DB,Gray S,Baty J,Morris JC

更新日期：2000-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The NIH Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function (NIH Toolbox) is a comprehensive battery of brief assessment tools. The purpose of this article is to describe plans to establish normative reference values for the NIH Toolbox measures. METHODS:A large sample will be obtained from the US...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Beaumont JL,Havlik R,Cook KF,Hays RD,Wallner-Allen K,Korper SP,Lai JS,Nord C,Zill N,Choi S,Yost KJ,Ustsinovich V,Brouwers P,Hoffman HJ,Gershon R

更新日期：2013-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Interictal and ictal fluorodeoxyglucose scans were obtained with positron CT from four patients with spontaneous recurrent partial seizures, one with epilepsia partialis continua, and one with a single partial seizure induced by electrical stimulation of the hippocampus. Ictal metabolic patterns were different for eac...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Engel J Jr,Kuhl DE,Phelps ME,Rausch R,Nuwer M

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure changes in psychometric state, neural activation, brain volume (BV), and cerebral metabolite concentrations during treatment of minimal hepatic encephalopathy. METHODS:As proof of principle, 22 patients with well-compensated, biopsy-proven cirrhosis of differing etiology and previous minimal hepat...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： McPhail MJ,Leech R,Grover VP,Fitzpatrick JA,Dhanjal NS,Crossey MM,Pflugrad H,Saxby BK,Wesnes K,Dresner MA,Waldman AD,Thomas HC,Taylor-Robinson SD

更新日期：2013-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the relationship between mesial temporal seizure focus and serum prolactin (PRL) in patients before and after they underwent anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) for medically intractable temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). These patients had a confirmed unilateral epileptogenic focus in mesial temporal structures...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Lin YY,Su MS,Yiu CH,Shih YH,Yen DJ,Kwan SY,Wu ZA,Chan SH

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, there is no accepted clinical diagnostic test for Parkinson disease (PD) that is based on biochemical analysis of blood or CSF. The discovery of mutations in the SNCA gene encoding α-synuclein in familial parkinsonism and the accumulation of α-synuclein in the PD brain suggested a critical role for ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Tokuda T,Qureshi MM,Ardah MT,Varghese S,Shehab SA,Kasai T,Ishigami N,Tamaoka A,Nakagawa M,El-Agnaf OM

更新日期：2010-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association of PD with preceding head trauma using a case-control study design. METHODS:The medical records-linkage system of the Rochester Epidemiology Project was used to identify 196 subjects who developed PD in Olmsted County, MN, from 1976 through 1995. Each incident case was matched ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bower JH,Maraganore DM,Peterson BJ,McDonnell SK,Ahlskog JE,Rocca WA

更新日期：2003-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Status epilepticus occurs in more than 50,000 people in the United States each year and should be considered a neurologic emergency. A variety of drugs are used to treat status epilepticus, including i.v. benzodiazepines, phenytoin, and barbiturates. They are all short of being ideal, primarily because of difficulties...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Runge JW,Allen FH

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spasticity may result in part from segmental spinal disinhibition. We determined the content and specific activity of glycine (the putative neurotransmitter thought to mediate spinal postsynaptic inhibition) and serine (the probable precursor of glycine) in feline spastic spinal cord following the intra-aortic adminis...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Hall PV,Smith JE,Lane J,Mote T,Campbell R

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lafora disease is a teenage onset progressive myoclonus epilepsy caused by mutations in the EPM2A gene. In this report, we describe new mutations within EPM2A, review the known mutations to date to identify the most common, and describe three simple tests for prenatal and carrier screening. ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Minassian BA,Ianzano L,Delgado-Escueta AV,Scherer SW

更新日期：2000-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess cortical inhibitory and excitatory mechanisms in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). BACKGROUND:Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) studies have found decreased neuronal inhibition and a reduced cortical silent period in the primary motor area in Tourette's syndrome, focal dystonia, and other ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Greenberg BD,Ziemann U,Corá-Locatelli G,Harmon A,Murphy DL,Keel JC,Wassermann EM

更新日期：2000-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic value of the biochemical changes seen with proton MR spectroscopy (1H MRS) in ischemic stroke was examined. Acute diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) was used to identify regions of ischemia for 1H MRS voxel localization. METHODS:Nineteen patients had 36 1H MRS studies, 13 patients acutely (mean...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Parsons MW,Li T,Barber PA,Yang Q,Darby DG,Desmond PM,Gerraty RP,Tress BM,Davis SM

更新日期：2000-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The electronic medical record (EMR) is changing the landscape of medical practice in the modern age. Increasing emphasis on quality metric reporting, data-driven documentation, and timely coding and billing are pressuring institutions across the country to adopt the latest EMR technology. The impact of these systems o...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Strowd RE 3rd

更新日期：2014-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Butyrylcholinesterase is implicated in the pathology of AD. Selective inhibitors increase acetylcholine and improve cognitive function in animal models. In dementia with Lewy bodies, cholinergic activities are more affected than in AD. The authors report a highly significant association between temporal cortex butyryl...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Perry E,McKeith I,Ballard C

更新日期：2003-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The head impulse test (HIT) is a useful bedside test to identify peripheral vestibular deficits. However, such a deficit of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) may not be diagnosed because corrective saccades cannot always be detected by simple observation. The scleral search coil technique is the gold standar...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： MacDougall HG,Weber KP,McGarvie LA,Halmagyi GM,Curthoys IS

更新日期：2009-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:A right-handed woman with independent left- and right-sided temporal lobe discharges was studied by continuous EEG and videotape monitoring for 3 weeks. Changes in affect were noted in the immediate and extended postictal periods and varied with the side of discharge. After a left-sided discharge, she became globally ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Hurwitz TA,Wada JA,Kosaka BD,Strauss EH

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether faster cognitive decline in elders without dementia is associated with decreased risk of cancer mortality. METHODS:In this population-based, prospective study of 2,627 people without dementia aged 65 years and older (Neurological Disorders in Central Spain), a 37-item version of the Mini-Me...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Benito-León J,Romero JP,Louis ED,Bermejo-Pareja F

更新日期：2014-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) is a neuroactive cytokine found in Schwann cells, which appears to be released in response to nerve injury. The ALS CNTF Treatment Study (ACTS) clinical trial was a phase II-III randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effi...

journal_title：Neurology

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更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00