Leptomeningeal metastases: analysis of 31 patients with sustained off-therapy response following combined-modality therapy.

abstract：:The authors report two cases of patients with word deafness. The word deafness occurred after a head injury for the first patient and after an arterio venous malformation embolization for the second patient. MRI demonstrated bilateral lesions of the inferior colliculi but brainstem auditory-evoked potentials (BAEP) we...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Vitte E,Tankéré F,Bernat I,Zouaoui A,Lamas G,Soudant J

更新日期：2002-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with clinical and radiographic findings initially suggesting a neoplasm was diagnosed as having Hodgkin disease. Computerized axial tomography demonstrated profound diffuse decreased density similar to that seen in cases of cerebral edema or leukomalacia. Cerebral angiography showed blood vessels with a bead...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Rajjoub RK,Wood JH,Ommaya AK

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An anti-Purkinje cell antibody was found in the serum and CSF of a man with adenocarcinoma of the lung and paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD). This antibody differed from the autoantibodies found in patients with gynecologic cancer and PCD in that it produced a different pattern of Purkinje cell cytoplasmic ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Anderson NE,Budde-Steffen C,Wiley RG,Thurman L,Rosenblum MK,Nadeau SE,Posner JB

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed 15 dynamic gadolinium-DTPA (Gd-DTPA)-enhanced MRI studies in 8 patients with relapsing and remitting multiple sclerosis; 7 were follow-up studies. We measured the time course of enhancement in 102 enhancing lesions for up to 384 minutes, with rest breaks. Immediate postcontrast MRIs demonstrated many diff...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kermode AG,Tofts PS,Thompson AJ,MacManus DG,Rudge P,Kendall BE,Kingsley DP,Moseley IF,du Boulay EP,McDonald WI

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have demonstrated the reliability of a noninvasive method for successfully localizing the intracranial origin of the EEG. The dipole localization method (DLM) is a computer-assisted, mathematical method based on electrical field theory and is similar to localization methods currently used by electrocardiologists. I...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Smith DB,Sidman RD,Flanigin H,Henke J,Labiner D

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 34-year-old man presented with a 30-year history of spasmodic dysphonia. He developed a speech disturbance 1 month after a closed head injury due to a fall. Sighing, coughing, and crying were normal. He had a tremor of the right hand when he drew a vertical line. His out-stretched right hand had a minimal dystonic p...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Lee MS,Lee SB,Kim WC

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Brain changes occurring early in HIV infection are not well characterized. The Chicago Early HIV Infection Study aimed to evaluate the presence and extent of structural brain alterations using quantitative MRI. METHODS:Forty-three HIV and 21 control subjects were enrolled. Mean length of infection was estima...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ragin AB,Du H,Ochs R,Wu Y,Sammet CL,Shoukry A,Epstein LG

更新日期：2012-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine the association of dietary factors and risk of cognitive decline in a population at high risk of cardiovascular disease. METHODS:Baseline dietary intake and measures of the Mini-Mental State Examination were recorded in 27,860 men and women who were enrolled in 2 international parallel...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Smyth A,Dehghan M,O'Donnell M,Anderson C,Teo K,Gao P,Sleight P,Dagenais G,Probstfield JL,Mente A,Yusuf S,ONTARGET and TRANSCEND Investigators.

更新日期：2015-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a method for graphically reporting the results of brainstem auditory evoked response examinations on the basis of multiple parameters. The method is based on a transform that normalizes the many latency and amplitude measures obtained from the averaged evoked responses of normal subjects tested under standa...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Lolas F,Hoeppner TJ,Morrell F

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare neurofilament light (NfL) and tau as blood-based biomarkers for acute sports-related concussion (SRC) and determine whether their concentrations at different time points after the injury are associated with prolonged time to return to play (RTP). METHODS:A total of 288 professional hockey players ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Shahim P,Tegner Y,Marklund N,Blennow K,Zetterberg H

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the frequency of subjective sleep problems in spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6), the authors surveyed 25 patients and 25 age-matched controls with the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The ESS was higher in patients with SCA6 (9.12 +/- 5.80; CI: 2.28) than in con...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Howell MJ,Mahowald MW,Gomez CM

更新日期：2006-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Permanent paralysis was induced in dogs by a 500 gram centimeter force injury on the spinal cord, and drug treatments were given 1 hour after injury and were continued for 3 days. Dogs were evaluated for 90 days. Isotonic saline or mannitol administration were ineffective in reversing the paralysis. In dogs receiving ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： De La Torre JC,Johnson CM,Goode DJ,Mullan S

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of symptoms suggesting distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP) was reported to be higher among deployed veterans (DV) to the Persian Gulf in 1990-1991 than to control non-deployed veterans (NDV). The authors therefore compared the prevalence of DSP by direct examination of DV and their spouses t...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Davis LE,Eisen SA,Murphy FM,Alpern R,Parks BJ,Blanchard M,Reda DJ,King MK,Mithen FA,Kang HK

更新日期：2004-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term evolution of Hu antibody (Hu-Ab) titers in patients with paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes (PNSs) is not known. Described is the evolution of Hu-Ab titers in 35 patients with PNS with a median follow-up of 32 months (range 6 to 108 months). No correlation was observed between Hu-Ab titers and neurologi...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Lladó A,Mannucci P,Carpentier AF,Paris S,Blanco Y,Saiz A,Delattre JY,Graus F

更新日期：2004-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied brain sections from 10 patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) by in situ hybridization with a biotin-labeled JC virus (JCV) DNA probe and by immunohistochemistry using antibody against the JCV capsid antigen. We compared the results w...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Aksamit AJ,Gendelman HE,Orenstein JM,Pezeshkpour GH

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the neuroprotective effect of MK-801, a noncompetitive, selective N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, in a neonatal hypoxic-ischemic animal model. Seven-day-old rats underwent bilateral ligation of the carotid arteries followed by exposure to an 8% oxygen atmosphere for 1 hr. We sacrificed the anima...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Hattori H,Morin AM,Schwartz PH,Fujikawa DG,Wasterlain CG

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the medial plantar nerve action potential (NAP) and skin biopsy in the evaluation of suspected distal sensory neuropathies (SN) with normal routine nerve conduction studies (NCS). METHODS:A total of 110 consecutive patients with suspected distal SN and normal routine NCS underwent medial plantar NA...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Herrmann DN,Ferguson ML,Pannoni V,Barbano RL,Stanton M,Logigian EL

更新日期：2004-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) may not appropriately assess the spectrum of posterior circulation (PC)-related neurologic deficits. We determined the cutoff baseline NIHSS score that predicts independent daily life activity during the chronic stage in anterior circulation (AC) vs PC ischemic strokes. METHODS:A...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Sato S,Toyoda K,Uehara T,Toratani N,Yokota C,Moriwaki H,Naritomi H,Minematsu K

更新日期：2008-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The defect occurring when a patient fails to report a visual stimulus presented in a visual half-field may be attributed to hemianopia (deafferentation) caused by a geniculocalcarine lesion. However, failure to report a stimulus presented in a visual field may also be caused by hemispatial visual inattention. We repor...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kooistra CA,Heilman KM

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence and incidence of epilepsy among U.S. Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years old and over, and to compare rates across demographic groups. METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis of Medicare administrative claims for 2001-2005, defining prevalent cases as persons with ≥1 claim ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Faught E,Richman J,Martin R,Funkhouser E,Foushee R,Kratt P,Kim Y,Clements K,Cohen N,Adoboe D,Knowlton R,Pisu M

更新日期：2012-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This methodologic study investigates if the 2-minute walk test (2MWT) can be a valid alternative to the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) to describe walking capability in patients with neuromuscular diseases. METHODS:Patients (n = 115) with different neuromuscular diseases were invited to participate on 2 test days...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Andersen LK,Knak KL,Witting N,Vissing J

更新日期：2016-02-02 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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether baseline concentrations of plasma total tau (t-tau) and neurofilament light (NfL) chain proteins are associated with annual percent change (APC) of the basal forebrain cholinergic system (BFCS) in cognitively intact older adults at risk for Alzheimer disease (AD). METHODS:This was a la...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Cavedo E,Lista S,Houot M,Vergallo A,Grothe MJ,Teipel S,Zetterberg H,Blennow K,Habert MO,Potier MC,Dubois B,Hampel H,INSIGHT-preAD Study Group.,Alzheimer Precision Medicine Initiative

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cytokine interferon beta (IFNbeta) is successfully used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), although there is a high degree of variability in the response. A common mechanism involved in the modulation of responsiveness to cytokines is represented by regulation of their receptor expression throu...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gilli F,Valentino P,Caldano M,Granieri L,Capobianco M,Malucchi S,Sala A,Marnetto F,Bertolotto A

更新日期：2008-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify regional metabolic brain networks related specifically to the presence of tremor in PD. BACKGROUND:The pathophysiology of parkinsonian tremor is unknown. Because tremor in PD occurs mainly in repose, we used resting state PET with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) to identify specific metabolic brain ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Antonini A,Moeller JR,Nakamura T,Spetsieris P,Dhawan V,Eidelberg D

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An improved agarose gel electrophoretic technique was used to fractionate serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteins in patients with presenile dementia. The CSF electrophoretic patterns demonstrated three abnormal bands in the gamma-globulin region in five out of eight of these patients. ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Williams A,Papadopoulos N,Chase TN

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether blood-based biomarkers can differentiate older veterans with and without traumatic brain injury (TBI) and cognitive impairment (CogI). METHODS:We enrolled 155 veterans from 2 veterans' retirement homes: 90 without TBI and 65 with TBI history. Participants were further separated into CogI...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Peltz CB,Kenney K,Gill J,Diaz-Arrastia R,Gardner RC,Yaffe K

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare nondemented patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) with and without REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) to healthy controls on quantitative EEG characteristics for both wakefulness and REM sleep. METHODS:Fifteen patients with PD (7 patients with polysomnographic-confirmed RBD [PD-RBD] and 8 patients...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gagnon JF,Fantini ML,Bédard MA,Petit D,Carrier J,Rompré S,Décary A,Panisset M,Montplaisir J

更新日期：2004-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are classified as having a mild TBI. Despite being categorized as mild, these individuals report ongoing and complex symptoms, which negatively affect their ability to complete activities of daily living and overall quality of life. Some of the major symptoms ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Elenberger J,Kim B,de Castro-Abeger A,Rex TS

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the US commercially insured multiple sclerosis (MS) annual prevalence from 2008 to 2012. METHODS:The study was a retrospective analysis using PharMetrics Plus, a nationwide claims database for over 42 million covered US representative lives. Annual point prevalence required insurance eligibility ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Dilokthornsakul P,Valuck RJ,Nair KV,Corboy JR,Allen RR,Campbell JD

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00