Prevalence of Parkinson's disease: a population-based study in Portugal.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Concerning the great importance of brainstem involvement in multiple sclerosis (MS), the aim of this study was to explore the role of the newly developed vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) score as a possible marker of brainstem involvement in MS patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This was...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Gabelić T,Krbot Skorić M,Adamec I,Barun B,Zadro I,Habek M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on the role of endogenous sex steroids in cerebrovascular disease are sparse. Estradiol is a hormone with diverse actions on the central nervous system. Our aim was to investigate the role of circulating estradiol levels in a postmenopausal acute stroke population. METHODS:During a time-period of 2 yea...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Pappa T,Vemmos K,Mantzou E,Savvari P,Stamatelopoulos K,Alevizaki M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disorders and different types of stroke. The present retrospective study investigates whether COPD is also a risk factor for the development of seizures in stroke patients. The study population consisted of 237 patients with stroke-relate...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： De Reuck J,Proot P,Van Maele G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:There is an urgent need for early predictive markers for the course of disease in prodromal α-synucleinopathies such as idiopathic rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behaviour disorder. Autonomic cardiac/vascular dysfunction is a prominent feature in advanced α-synucleinopathies, but its diagnostic v...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Dahms C,Guenther A,Schwab M,Schultze T,Nowack S,Hoyer D,Ehrhardt J,Witte OW,Mayer G,Rupprecht S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of low and high dose of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) in relapsing/remitting (RR) multiple sclerosis (MS). Patients (n = 49) with clinical definite RR MS were randomly allocated to three groups and treated with 0.2 g/kg (n = 17) or 0.4...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Lewańska M,Siger-Zajdel M,Selmaj K

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Migraine is a common neurological disorder. It can be divided into episodic migraine (EM) and chronic migraine (CM), based on headache frequency. Some studies have shown that insulin sensitivity is impaired in migraine; moreover, hypertension, diabetes and obesity are common in patients with CM. ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Fava A,Pirritano D,Consoli D,Plastino M,Casalinuovo F,Cristofaro S,Colica C,Ermio C,De Bartolo M,Opipari C,Lanzo R,Consoli A,Bosco D

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Jaw-opening dystonia (oromandibular dystonia with jaw-opening; Brueghel's syndrome) is a rare condition, and only a limited number of cases have been reported in the literature. However, many patients may remain undiscovered or misdiagnosed, like a patient described previously. A case (40-year-old man) of jaw-opening ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Miyaoka T,Miura S,Seno H,Inagaki T,Horiguchi J

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We here present the case of a patient with a sleep disturbance attributed to the exploding head syndrome, recently redefined as 'episodic cranial sensory shock'. The patient, who suffered with concomitant migraine, was treated for headache prevention with daily single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation. Following...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Puledda F,Moreno-Ajona D,Goadsby PJ

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms are frequently treated either by microsurgical clipping of the aneurysm neck, by endovascular coiling of the aneurysm sac or by balloon occlusion of the parent vessel. For some broad-based aneurysms that may not be suitable for any of these options, microsurgical wr...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Berger C,Hartmann M,Wildemann B

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the corticomotor projection to the upper limb in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) and the changes that occur with botulinum toxin (BTX)-A. METHODS:The study design is a pilot prospective randomized trial. Twenty-two children with hemiplegic CP aged 7 years to 13 years 11 months were recr...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Redman TA,Gibson N,Finn JC,Bremner AP,Valentine J,Thickbroom GW

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Although erenumab has demonstrated significant reduction in migraine frequency and improved quality of life in studies lasting 3 to 12 months, little is known about long-term therapy. METHODS:This study was an open-label, 5-year treatment phase following a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controll...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Ashina M,Goadsby PJ,Reuter U,Silberstein S,Dodick DW,Xue F,Zhang F,Paiva da Silva Lima G,Cheng S,Mikol DD

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of transient global amnesia related to symptomatic renal stones. Transient global amnesia has been related to intense emotional or painful experiences, such as sexual intercourse, cold water bathing and trigeminal stimulation. Renal stones may be at the origin of a painful experience and thus may in...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Kettaneh A,Gobron C,Fain O,Mohib S,Thomas M

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Epilepsy is a frequent complication of central nervous system (CNS) infections. Post-infectious epilepsy is commonly refractory to medical treatment and plays a pivotal role for the poor long-term outcome of CNS infections. OBJECTIVES:To provide an overview of clinical characteristics and risk f...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Sellner J,Trinka E

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Intrathecal immunoglobulin (Ig) synthesis occurs in various chronic inflammatory neurological diseases. Different formulae have been developed for quantitative determination of Ig synthesis within the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) compartment. The hyperbolic formula of Reiber is frequently used which...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Auer M,Hegen H,Zeileis A,Deisenhammer F

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of mitochondrial encephalomyopathies is complex and a system for classification of the diagnosis as definite, probable, and possible has been proposed. The objective of this study was to explore the spectrum of epileptic disorders associated with probable and definite mitochondrial disease in children us...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Sadleir LG,Connolly MB,Applegarth D,Hendson G,Clarke L,Rakshi C,Farrell K

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:To assess the efficacy and safety of olesoxime, a molecule with neuroprotective properties, in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) treated with riluzole. METHODS:A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial of 18 months' duration was conducted in 512 subjects, ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Lenglet T,Lacomblez L,Abitbol JL,Ludolph A,Mora JS,Robberecht W,Shaw PJ,Pruss RM,Cuvier V,Meininger V,Mitotarget study group.

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Several small retrospective studies have observed that patients with a purely ocular manifestation of myasthenia gravis (MG) are significantly less likely to convert to a generalized disease when treated early on with corticosteroids. However, given the limited number of reported patients in the ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Zach H,Cetin H,Hilger E,Paul A,Wuschitz B,Jung R,Auff E,Zimprich F

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the baseline characteristics of 101 patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), entering a study that evaluates the diagnostic reliability of CSF outflow resistance. Patients were assessed by a gait scale consisting of 10 features of walking and the number of steps and seconds necessary for 10 m, a d...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Boon AJ,Tans JT,Delwel EJ,Egeler-Peerdeman SM,Hanlo PW,Wurzer JA,Hermans J

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used 123I-Ioflupane SPECT to study striatal dopamine transporter (DAT) binding in 36 Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with history of severe occupational exposure to hydrocarbons. Data were compared with 38 PD patients without exposure history as well as healthy controls. Both PD cohorts showed significant striata...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Canesi M,Benti R,Marotta G,Cilia R,Isaias IU,Gerundini P,Pezzoli G,Antonini A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:  Although fatigue is recognized as a common and debilitating symptom in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), little is known on how and when this symptom emerges during disease progression. The aim of the study was to explore the presence and severity of fatigue in patients with PD at the tim...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Herlofson K,Ongre SO,Enger LK,Tysnes OB,Larsen JP

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal subjects use an open-loop motor control strategy in handwriting, but they are able to switch to closed-loop motor control when the demands on accuracy increase. These closed-loop handwriting movements of normal subjects resemble the inefficient movements found in writing-impaired patients. The hypothesis that s...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Schenk T,Walther EU,Mai N

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variations in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) occur. This study was performed to obtain insight into the reasons why patients with MS use or do not use immunomodulating treatment (DMT). METHODS:We held a survey on the use of DMT in a group of 1572 patients with MS. RESULTS:Response rate was 89%. O...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Visser LH,van der Zande A

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Mutations in fused in sarcoma (FUS) were recently identified as a cause of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The frequency of occurrence of mutations in FUS in sets of patients with familial ALS remains to be established. METHODS:We sequenced the FUS gene in a cohort of patients with...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Damme PV,Goris A,Race V,Hersmus N,Dubois B,Bosch LV,Matthijs G,Robberecht W

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Our objective was to study the association between serum levels of anti Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA-1) antibody and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in a prospective cohort of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. METHOD:The study comprised 90 patients with relapsing-...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Wergeland S,Myhr KM,Løken-Amsrud KI,Beiske AG,Bjerve KS,Hovdal H,Midgard R,Kvistad SS,Holmøy T,Riise T,Torkildsen Ø

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Oxidative stress plays an important role in acute ischaemic stroke. However, the association of oxidative lipoprotein markers, including oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL), oxLDL:high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and oxLDL:low-density lipoprotein (LDL), with functional outcome of minor stroke ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Wang A,Zhang X,Li S,Zhao X,Liu L,Johnston SC,Meng X,Lin J,Zuo Y,Li H,Wang Y,Wang Y,CHANCE Study Group.

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progression of atherosclerosis at extracranial carotid and intracranial arteries in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) is not well defined. We carried out a 5-year longitudinal study with magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of patients with IHD to assess the incidence of progression of atherosclerosis at extr...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Uehara T,Tabuchi M,Mori E,Yamadori A

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:  A low ankle-brachial index (ABI) is predictive of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). For unknown reasons, patients with PAD demonstrate higher vascular mortality during follow-up than do those without. Initial stroke severity is a strong predictor of long-term outcome and may be different between patients ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Lee DH,Kim J,Lee HS,Cha MJ,Kim YD,Nam HS,Nam CM,Heo JH

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Evidence for effective treatment options for orthostatic hypotension (OH) in Parkinson's disease (PD) is scarce. Elevation of cholinergic tone with pyridostigmine bromide has been reported as a way to improve blood pressure (bp) regulation in neurogenic hypotension without causing supine hyperten...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Schreglmann SR,Büchele F,Sommerauer M,Epprecht L,Kägi G,Hägele-Link S,Götze O,Zimmerli L,Waldvogel D,Baumann CR

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Despite recent advances in neurogenetics that have facilitated the identification of a number of dystonia genes, many familial dystonia syndromes remain without known cause. The aim of the study was to identify the cause of autosomal dominant tremulous myoclonus-dystonia in a UK kindred with affe...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Balint B,Guerreiro R,Carmona S,Dehghani N,Latorre A,Cordivari C,Bhatia KP,Bras J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Improved biomarkers are needed to facilitate clinical decision-making and as surrogate endpoints in clinical trials in multiple sclerosis (MS). We assessed whether neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory markers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) at initial sampling could predict disease activity durin...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Håkansson I,Tisell A,Cassel P,Blennow K,Zetterberg H,Lundberg P,Dahle C,Vrethem M,Ernerudh J

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00