Long-lasting conduction block in hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe four patients with temporal lobe epilepsy with limbic encephalitis unrelated to neoplasm. METHODS:The authors performed a retrospective evaluation of patient data obtained during presurgical evaluation, with additional CSF analyses, serum analyses, and histopathologic investigations. RESULTS:The...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bien CG,Schulze-Bonhage A,Deckert M,Urbach H,Helmstaedter C,Grunwald T,Schaller C,Elger CE

更新日期：2000-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term treatment with valproate (VPA) or carbamazepine (CBZ) may induce reproductive endocrine disorders in patients with epilepsy. METHODS:Serum concentrations of reproductive hormones were studied in 17 women and 22 men with recently diagnosed epilepsy before they started either VPA or CBZ medication, ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Rättyä J,Pakarinen AJ,Knip M,Repo-Outakoski M,Myllylä VV,Isojärvi JI

更新日期：2001-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study prospectively examined the relationships among late night salivary cortisol (NSC) levels and depressive symptoms, memory performance, and hippocampal volumes in patients with medically intractable temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and the potential mediating effects of cortisol in the relationships betw...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Busch RM,Frazier T,Chapin JS,Hamrahian AH,Diehl B,Alexopoulos A,Unnwongse K,Naugle RI,Kubu CS,Tesar GE,Najm IM

更新日期：2012-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Structural abnormalities were detected in bilateral primary sensorimotor areas in writer's cramp. Evidence in other primary dystonia, including blepharospasm and cervical dystonia, suggest that structural abnormalities may be observed in other brain areas such as the cerebellum in writer's cramp. OBJECTIVE:...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Delmaire C,Vidailhet M,Elbaz A,Bourdain F,Bleton JP,Sangla S,Meunier S,Terrier A,Lehéricy S

更新日期：2007-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine the range and extent of neurologic complications due to pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 infection (pH1N1'09) in children hospitalized with influenza. METHODS:Active hospital-based surveillance in 6 Australian tertiary pediatric referral centers between June 1 and September 30, 2009, f...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Khandaker G,Zurynski Y,Buttery J,Marshall H,Richmond PC,Dale RC,Royle J,Gold M,Snelling T,Whitehead B,Jones C,Heron L,McCaskill M,Macartney K,Elliott EJ,Booy R

更新日期：2012-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective trial of plasmapheresis and azathioprine or azathioprine alone was carrier out on 20 patients with chronic progressive MS. Seven of 10 patients in each group continued therapy for 12 months. When the groups were compared by disability ratings, the combination of plasmapheresis and azathioprine was no bet...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Tindall RS,Walker JE,Ehle AL,Near L,Rollins J,Becker D

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 27-year-old man, recent visitor to the Middle East, presented with 6-week history of fever (up to 102°F) followed by altered behavior and left hemiparesis. CSF was acellular with raised protein (138 mg/dL). CSF bacterial culture was sterile; adenosine deaminase normal (3 U/L); cryptococcal antigen, Venereal Disease ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Rajan R,Khurana D,Kesav P

更新日期：2013-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is an atypical parkinsonian syndrome including cerebellar impairment and poor response to levodopa. We assessed right hand motor activation in patients with MSA before and after an acute levodopa challenge in comparison with patients with PD and healthy volunteers (HVs). METHOD...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Payoux P,Brefel-Courbon C,Ory-Magne F,Regragui W,Thalamas C,Balduyck S,Durif F,Azulay JP,Tison F,Blin O,Esquerre JP,Rascol O

更新日期：2010-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the effect of metrizamide and its parent compound glucosamine on the kinetics of dog brain hexokinase. The Michaelis constant (Km) for glucose rose from 0.065 to 0.15 to 0.28 mM in the presence of 0, 16, and 32 mM metrizamide, respectively. For 0, 1.5, and 3.7 mM glucosamine, the Km values were 0.065, 0.4,...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bertoni JM,Steinman CG

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent genetic studies show that the apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele (ApoE-epsilon 4) is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). If ApoE-epsilon 4 individuals develop AD as they get older, we would expect a decrease in ApoE-epsilon 4 allele frequency with increasing age. We found a marked decline in ApoE-epsilon...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Rebeck GW,Perls TT,West HL,Sodhi P,Lipsitz LA,Hyman BT

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report our experience delivering intrathecal nusinersen through cervical puncture in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with no lumbar access. BACKGROUND:SMA is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by profound muscle weakness, atrophy, and paralysis due to degeneration of the anterior horn cell...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Veerapandiyan A,Pal R,D'Ambrosio S,Young I,Eichinger K,Collins E,Westesson PL,Kwon J,Ciafaloni E

更新日期：2018-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:SCN8A encodes the sodium channel voltage-gated α8-subunit (Nav1.6). SCN8A mutations have recently been associated with epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders. We aimed to delineate the phenotype associated with SCN8A mutations. METHODS:We used high-throughput sequence analysis of the SCN8A gene in 683 pat...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Larsen J,Carvill GL,Gardella E,Kluger G,Schmiedel G,Barisic N,Depienne C,Brilstra E,Mang Y,Nielsen JE,Kirkpatrick M,Goudie D,Goldman R,Jähn JA,Jepsen B,Gill D,Döcker M,Biskup S,McMahon JM,Koeleman B,Harris M,Bra

更新日期：2015-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of new-onset epilepsy is higher among the elderly, the most rapidly growing segment of the population, than in any other age group. New-onset seizures in elderly patients are typically cryptogenic or symptomatic partial seizures that require long-term treatment. Because seizures in the elderly are often ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bergey GK

更新日期：2004-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Confusion, speech arrest, automatic behavior, and amnesia characterize the prolonged twilight states of both petit mal and psychomotor status. However, in psychomotor status two electroclinical phases were differentiated: (1) A continuous twilight state with partial responsiveness and reactive automatisms interrupted ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Belafsky MA,Rosman NP,Miller P,Waddell G,Boxley-Johnson J,Delgado-Escueta AV

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient presented with bilateral brachial plexus neuropathy which 2 weeks later evolved into a polyneuropathy involving all four extremities. On further investigation, the patient was found to have systemic lupus erythematosus. Treatment with steroids was accompanied by complete resolution of the neurologic findings...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bloch SL,Jarrett MP,Swerdlow M,Grayzel AI

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although people with migraine are aware of their headaches they are often not aware that they have migraine. This can lead to inappropriate or ineffective use of treatments, delays in seeking appropriate care, and miscommunication during clinical encounters. This article assesses self-recognition of migraine and ident...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Lipton RB,Stewart WF,Liberman JN

更新日期：2002-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a new benign eating disorder associated with lesions involving parts of the right anterior cerebral hemisphere. This "gourmand" syndrome describes a preoccupation with food and a preference for fine eating. Two exemplary case reports illustrate this new syndrome. Analysis of the clinical and anatomical data...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Regard M,Landis T

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess longitudinal follow-up of the incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) through five decades and estimate the prevalence rate in Hordaland County, Norway, on January 1, 2003. METHODS:All patients with MS diagnosed from 1953 to 2003 were identified in the patient records of the Department of Neurology, H...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Grytten N,Glad SB,Aarseth JH,Nyland H,Midgard R,Myhr KM

更新日期：2006-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:To test interphysician agreement on the diagnosis of subtype of ischemic stroke, we sent subtype definitions and 18 case summaries (clinical features and pertinent laboratory data) to 24 neurologists who have a special interest in stroke, and asked them to determine the most likely subtype diagnosis. The overall agree...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gordon DL,Bendixen BH,Adams HP Jr,Clarke W,Kappelle LJ,Woolson RF

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

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：:Mutations in POMT1 have been identified in Walker-Warburg syndrome and in patients with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and mental retardation (LGMD2K). The authors report new POMT1 mutations in three unrelated children with severe motor impairment, leg hypertrophy, and mental retardation but without brain and ocular m...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： D'Amico A,Tessa A,Bruno C,Petrini S,Biancheri R,Pane M,Pedemonte M,Ricci E,Falace A,Rossi A,Mercuri E,Santorelli FM,Bertini E

更新日期：2006-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Acquired aphasia with convulsive disorder is an unusual condition in childhood, characterized by loss of language function associated with a paroxysmal electroencephalogram. To determine the course and outcome of this disorder, we evaluated nine patients 10 to 28 years after the onset of aphasia. Four patients had rec...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Mantovani JF,Landau WM

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the degrees to which 8 domains of health are affected across types of cerebrovascular events and to identify factors associated with domain scores in different event types. METHODS:This was an observational cohort study of 2,181 patients with ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), subar...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Katzan IL,Schuster A,Newey C,Uchino K,Lapin B

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a relatively common neurodegenerative tauopathy clinically characterized by parkinsonism, axial rigidity, and supranuclear gaze palsy. Pathologic findings of PSP are neuronal loss, gliosis, and neurofibrillary tangles in basal ganglia, diencephalon, and brainstem; there is incre...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Fujioka S,Algom AA,Murray ME,Strongosky A,Soto-Ortolaza AI,Rademakers R,Ross OA,Wszolek ZK,Dickson DW

更新日期：2013-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that US neurologists were experiencing significant challenges with lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), rapid changes in practice, and varying institutional protocols, we conducted this survey study. The current coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused widespre...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Sharma A,Maxwell CR,Farmer J,Greene-Chandos D,LaFaver K,Benameur K

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to assess the innervation density of dermal nerves in human skin biopsies by bright-field immunohistochemistry. METHODS:The size of dermal area where nerve length was quantified was validated in 30 skin biopsy sections (5 controls and 5 patients with small-fiber neuropathy [SFN]). It was obtained di...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Lauria G,Cazzato D,Porretta-Serapiglia C,Casanova-Molla J,Taiana M,Penza P,Lombardi R,Faber CG,Merkies IS

更新日期：2011-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Using interictal alpha-[11C]methyl-l-tryptophan ([11C]AMT) PET scan, the authors have undertaken a quantitative analysis of all tubers visible on MRI or 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-d-glucose ([18F]FDG) PET, to determine the relationship between [11C]AMT uptake and epileptic activity on EEG. BACKGROUND:Tuberous scl...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Asano E,Chugani DC,Muzik O,Shen C,Juhász C,Janisse J,Ager J,Canady A,Shah JR,Shah AK,Watson C,Chugani HT

更新日期：2000-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Weight gain has been recognized as an adverse effect of valproic acid therapy, but there are are no data about serum leptin levels in patients receiving this drug. To evaluate if valproic acid treatment in epileptic patients in whom obesity develops modifies serum levels of insulin and leptin, 40 female patients with ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Verrotti A,Basciani F,Morresi S,de Martino M,Morgese G,Chiarelli F

更新日期：1999-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A 5-year-old child with clinical and radiologic evidence of Leigh syndrome (LS) showed a T-->C mutation at position nt 8993 in the mitochondrial DNA (instead of the more common T-->G substitution), resulting in an amino acid change from a highly conserved leucine to proline in subunit 6 of mitochondrial ATPase. The mu...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Santorelli FM,Shanske S,Jain KD,Tick D,Schon EA,DiMauro S

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A subset of human B lymphocytes expresses Leu-1 (CD5), a pan-T cell marker, which is the equivalent of the murine Lyt-1 molecule. CD5+ B cells produce autoantibodies in vitro; therefore, they may play a role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disorders. In myasthenia gravis (MG), autoantibodies are directed against the...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ragheb S,Lisak RP

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00