Demonstration of CSF gamma-globulin banding in presenile dementia.

abstract：:A 25-year-old man with a long history of temporal lobe epilepsy developed right occipital lobe seizures and a progressive right homonymous hemianopia. MRI showed diffuse enhancement of the left temporoparieto-occipital white matter and cortical thickening of the left medial temporal lobe. The resected temporal lobe re...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Thom M,Moran NF,Plant GT,Stevens JM,Scaravilli F

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subacute necrotizing encephalopathy (SNE) or Leigh's disease is associated with various defects in oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). However, the relationships between these OXPHOS defects and nuclear DNA or mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations is still unclear. We evaluated three SNE pedigrees (two singleton cases a...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Shoffner JM,Fernhoff PM,Krawiecki NS,Caplan DB,Holt PJ,Koontz DA,Takei Y,Newman NJ,Ortiz RG,Polak M

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of gender in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an important issue that remains controversial. We compared men and women in late-onset familial AD kindreds for the risk of developing AD by studying 26 well-characterized familial AD kindreds from the Oregon Alzheimer Disease Center and, for confir...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Payami H,Montee K,Grimslid H,Shattuc S,Kaye J

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although small fiber neuropathy (SFN) often occurs without apparent cause, the molecular etiology of idiopathic SFN (I-SFN) has remained enigmatic. Sodium channel Na(v)1.7 is preferentially expressed within dorsal root ganglion (DRG) and sympathetic ganglion neurons and their small-diameter peripheral axons....

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Han C,Hoeijmakers JG,Ahn HS,Zhao P,Shah P,Lauria G,Gerrits MM,te Morsche RH,Dib-Hajj SD,Drenth JP,Faber CG,Merkies IS,Waxman SG

更新日期：2012-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:APOE ε2 and ε4 alleles have been associated with lobar intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in predominately white populations; we sought to evaluate whether this held true among black and Hispanic populations. METHODS:The Ethnic/Racial Variations of Intracerebral Hemorrhage study is a prospective, multicenter cas...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Sawyer RP,Sekar P,Osborne J,Kittner SJ,Moomaw CJ,Flaherty ML,Langefeld CD,Anderson CD,Rosand J,Woo D

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypnic headache has been described in several case reports since 1981 and is regarded as an idiopathic headache disorder. In this review of 71 cases in the literature, the clinical features, neurophysiologic including polysomnographic findings, and treatment procedures are analyzed and the pathophysiology of this cond...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Evers S,Goadsby PJ

更新日期：2003-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the minimum incidence and minimum prevalence rates of small-fiber neuropathy (SFN) in a well-defined region in the southern part of the Netherlands. METHODS:In this cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection, we used data of patients diagnosed with pure SFN at our Small Fiber Neuro...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Peters MJ,Bakkers M,Merkies IS,Hoeijmakers JG,van Raak EP,Faber CG

更新日期：2013-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether hippocampal neurons and choroidal epithelial cells demonstrate a mitochondrial enzyme deficiency in AD more frequently than in normal aging. BACKGROUND:High levels of mutant mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) cause a deficiency in cytochrome c oxidase (COX) (complex IV activity) because three of ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Cottrell DA,Blakely EL,Johnson MA,Ince PG,Turnbull DM

更新日期：2001-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:With diagnostic criteria alterations, increased MRI availability, and awareness of therapies, temporal changes in incidence and prevalence rates may occur, with an increase in the proportion of mildly affected persons diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). The authors assessed temporal trends in the delay fr...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Marrie RA,Cutter G,Tyry T,Hadjimichael O,Campagnolo D,Vollmer T

更新日期：2005-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of the temporal sequence of neurologic events, neurophysiologic abnormalities, and longevity in 36 Niemann-Pick type C patients revealed two clinical subgroups with five stages of severity within each group. Patients with a preschool onset (group I; n = 18) had a higher mortality than did patients with a scho...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Higgins JJ,Patterson MC,Dambrosia JM,Pikus AT,Pentchev PG,Sato S,Brady RO,Barton NW

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome (TS) is a familial disorder that is often exacerbated by stress or fatigue. Here we present a family of a TS proband that has several members with obsessive-compulsive symptoms, a bleeding disorder, and an unusual sensitivity to heat. The proband, who is affected by all of these traits...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Lombroso PJ,Mack G,Scahill L,King RA,Leckman JF

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant evidence has accrued suggesting that antibodies to voltage-gated calcium channel are observed in at least some patients with sporadic ALS (SALS) and that such antibodies alter the function of these ion channels in vitro and in vivo. Further, passive transfer of these immunoglobulin-containing fractions int...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Smith RG,Siklos L,Alexianu ME,Engelhardt JI,Mosier DR,Colom L,Habib Mohamed A,Appel SH

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report eight patients with primary dural lymphoma (PDL). All patients had extra-axial masses on MRI that diffusely enhanced after gadolinium. Pathology revealed low-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma (marginal zone lymphoma of MALT [mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue] type) in all patients. All patients underwent r...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Iwamoto FM,DeAngelis LM,Abrey LE

更新日期：2006-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Using a stereologic approach, the density of nerve fibers innervating sweat gland (SG) fragments in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and healthy controls using protein gene product (PGP), tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) was measured to determine which marker best detect...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Liu Y,Billiet J,Ebenezer GJ,Pan B,Hauer P,Wei J,Polydefkis M

更新日期：2015-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence suggests that untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can lead to hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. Conversely, the systemic effects of a wide variety of critical illnesses can lead to CNS dysfunction, which can precipitate respiratory failure. Reported is a patient in whom an acute encephalop...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Dyken ME,Yamada T,Berger HA

更新日期：2003-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The "modified host protein" model of scrapie proposes that the transmissible agent is composed of the degradation-resistant protein, Sp33-37, and that clinical and pathologic signs result from neurotoxic accumulations of this protein. Sp33-37 is an abnormal, amyloidogenic isoform of the normally occurring cellular pro...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bendheim PE,Brown HR,Rudelli RD,Scala LJ,Goller NL,Wen GY,Kascsak RJ,Cashman NR,Bolton DC

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We administered 3 commonly employed tests of mental status (the Information-Memory-Concentration test [IMC], the Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE], and the Dementia Rating Scale [DRS]) to 92 patients with probable dementia of the Alzheimer type. The 3 tests were readministered to 55 of the patients (2-year subgroup...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Salmon DP,Thal LJ,Butters N,Heindel WC

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient with unusual MRI abnormalities that had the physical characteristics of ferromagnetic artifact. We believe that the MRI artifacts were due to microscopic embolic metal fragments, most likely from a mechanical heart valve prosthesis. Potential sources of metal emboli should be considered in patients...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Wingerchuk DM,Krecke KN,Fulgham JR

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This prospective, randomized, controlled study was designed to investigate the safety, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of long-term CSF drainage via a low-flow ventriculoperitoneal shunt in subjects suffering from AD. METHODS:Twenty-nine subjects selected for probable AD (National Institute of Neurolog...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Silverberg GD,Levinthal E,Sullivan EV,Bloch DA,Chang SD,Leverenz J,Flitman S,Winn R,Marciano F,Saul T,Huhn S,Mayo M,McGuire D

更新日期：2002-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Several controlled-release carbidopa/levodopa preparations have been formulated to achieve a more stable and extended antiparkinsonian action. The most effective is Sinemet CR (Sinemet CR4), with an erodible polymer matrix that retards release of levodopa. In 19 parkinsonians with prominent dose-by-dose fluctuations, ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： LeWitt PA,Nelson MV,Berchou RC,Galloway MP,Kesaree N,Kareti D,Schlick P

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To survey US physicians involved in acute stroke care to determine the proportion of hospitals that currently meet the recommended Brain Attack Coalition (BAC) criteria for Primary Stroke Centers (PSC) and obtain opinions regarding the value of stroke centers. METHODS:A survey regarding the BAC guidelines f...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kidwell CS,Shephard T,Tonn S,Lawyer B,Murdock M,Koroshetz W,Alberts M,Hademenos GJ,Saver JL

更新日期：2003-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In cerebral small vessel disease, the core MRI findings include white matter lesions (WML) and lacunar infarcts. While the clinical significance of WML is better understood, the contribution of lacunes to the rate of cognitive decline has not been established. This study investigated whether incident lacunes...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Jokinen H,Gouw AA,Madureira S,Ylikoski R,van Straaten EC,van der Flier WM,Barkhof F,Scheltens P,Fazekas F,Schmidt R,Verdelho A,Ferro JM,Pantoni L,Inzitari D,Erkinjuntti T,LADIS Study Group.

更新日期：2011-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the lifetime cumulative incidence of dementia and its subtypes from a community-dwelling elderly population in Japan. METHODS:A total of 1,193 community-dwelling Japanese individuals without dementia, aged 60 years or older, were followed up prospectively for 17 years. The cumulative incidence of...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Yoshida D,Ohara T,Hata J,Shibata M,Hirakawa Y,Honda T,Furuta Y,Oishi E,Sakata S,Kanba S,Kitazono T,Ninomiya T

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:In Swiss mice, muscimol (3 mg per kilogram, intraperitoneally) caused myoclonic jerks of the hindquarters. These jerks were strong, repetitive, more or less regular, and of high frequency (peak response, 76 per minute). Pretreatment with sodium gamma-hydroxybutyrate (50 to 200 mg per kilogram) caused a dose-dependent ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Menon MK

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seizures are not expected in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a condition considered to be restricted to the white matter. Review of medical records of 89 patients with possible or proven PML showed an 18% prevalence of seizures. Seizures usually responded well to treatment and did not affect survival...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Lima MA,Drislane FW,Koralnik IJ

更新日期：2006-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a clinical and morphological study concerning a kindred with slowly progressive X-linked muscular dystrophy (Becker type). Five males were affected; one died of heart failure at age 16. Severe and early cardiac disorder is unusual in this type of muscular dystrophy, and death at such an early age had not be...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kuhn E,Fiehn W,Schröder JM,Assmus H,Wagner A

更新日期：1979-08-01 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：:Central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is highly variable, although it is often described under a single heading of "neuropsychiatric" or "CNS" SLE. To clarify these CNS abnormalities, we studied 91 lupus patients, 63 of whom had CNS symptoms or signs, over 599 pat...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Futrell N,Schultz LR,Millikan C

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 79-year-old woman had rheumatic chorea that persisted after age 5 years and increased in severity at age 73. The continued chorea and late decompensation could have been due to incomplete functional resolution in the basal ganglia and decreasing reserve of striatal neurons with age. Sydenham's chorea persisting into...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gibb WR,Lees AJ,Scadding JW

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-month-old boy developed herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) and delayed contralateral hemiparesis following intrauterine varicella exposure. CT demonstrated multiple areas of hypodensity in the left basal ganglia, and angiography showed occlusion of left lenticulostriate arteries. As in most adults with HZO and dela...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Leis AA,Butler IJ

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00