A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of high doses of gangliosides in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

abstract：:A 61-year-old woman presented with two paraneoplastic neurologic disorders--Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) and subacute cerebellar degeneration (SCD)--that antedated the diagnosis of small-cell carcinoma of the lung by 15 months. Plasmapheresis initiated before the identification of the tumor had a beneficia...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Blumenfeld AM,Recht LD,Chad DA,DeGirolami U,Griffin T,Jaeckle KA

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize disease severity and distribution of disability in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) and to develop an optimized modeling scale for measuring disability, we performed a multicenter retrospective analysis of disability scores in 873 persons with POMS over time and compared this to previ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Santoro JD,Waltz M,Aaen G,Belman A,Benson L,Gorman M,Goyal MS,Graves JS,Harris Y,Krupp L,Lotze T,Mar S,Moodley M,Ness J,Rensel M,Rodriguez M,Schreiner T,Tillema JM,Waubant E,Weinstock-Guttman B,Hurtubise BF,Roal

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether the fornix and mamillary bodies, being part of the limbic system, are abnormal in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). BACKGROUND:The limbic system comprises the hippocampal formation, fornix, mamillary bodies, thalamus, and other integrated structures. This system is im...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kuzniecky R,Bilir E,Gilliam F,Faught E,Martin R,Hugg J

更新日期：1999-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Stroke-Thrombolytic Predictive Instrument (Stroke-TPI) predicts the probability of good and bad outcomes with and without recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA). We sought to rebuild and externally validate a simpler Stroke-TPI to support implementation in routine clinical care. METHODS:Using t...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kent DM,Ruthazer R,Decker C,Jones PG,Saver JL,Bluhmki E,Spertus JA

更新日期：2015-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively examined the clinical courses of 20 children with severe near-drowning and divided their outcomes into 3 groups: normal (4), persistent vegetative state (9), and dead (7). We reviewed serial blood glucose levels and cerebral blood flow measured by stable xenon computed tomography within the 1st 48 h...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ashwal S,Schneider S,Tomasi L,Thompson J

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Semiology is very useful in the diagnosis and classification of seizures. Some clinical signs occur primarily with specific localization-related epilepsies. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate postictal nose-rubbing as a potential diagnostic sign and a potential lateralizing or localizing indicator. METHODS:We reviewed ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Geyer JD,Payne TA,Faught E,Drury I

更新日期：1999-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In epilepsy as in other disorders, family history information is often obtained by asking patients about the medical histories of their relatives rather than interviewing or examining the relatives directly. The accuracy of this type of information for epilepsy and other seizure disorders is unclear. METHOD...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ottman R,Barker-Cummings C,Leibson CL,Vasoli VM,Hauser WA,Buchhalter JR

更新日期：2011-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the inpatient hospitalization burden and costs of patients with autoimmune encephalitis (AE) at a tertiary care institution. METHODS:Adult inpatients with AE were identified retrospectively from July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2015. Demographic and clinical data were collected and analyzed. Billing data ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Cohen J,Sotoca J,Gandhi S,Yeshokumar AK,Gordon-Lipkin E,Geocadin RG,Frick KD,Probasco JC,Venkatesan A

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the behavioral and neuroanatomic characteristics of perseverative behavior encountered on a target cancellation task in patients with neglect. METHODS:Motor perseverative behavior during line cancellation task was evaluated retrospectively in 60 patients with left hemispatial neglect from right hem...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Na DL,Adair JC,Kang Y,Chung CS,Lee KH,Heilman KM

更新日期：1999-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated ventilation during cycle exercise in four men lacking myophosphorylase. In submaximal exercise of similar relative intensity, ventilation was higher relative to oxygen uptake in McArdle patients than in normal men. The exercise ventilatory response returned to normal after glucose infusion, by fasting to ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Haller RG,Lewis SF

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients with primary writing tremor had a focal, task-specific tremor that responded to anticholinergic drugs. Physiologic features included EMG activity alternating in antagonist muscles, 5- to 20-microV cerebral potentials evoked by stretch of pronator teres, and no C-reflexes. Another patient had myoclonic je...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ravits J,Hallett M,Baker M,Wilkins D

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients with presumed Tolosa-Hunt syndrome ultimately proved to have a parasellar tumor. All four had manifestations of a cavernous sinus syndrome, normal radiologic and medical investigations, and response to steroid therapy. The Tolosa-Hunt syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion; many other lesions can simulate ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Spector RH,Fiandaca MS

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the scalp distribution of auditory event-related potentials (P300), using simultaneously a cephalic (linked ears) and a noncephalic (balanced sternovertebra) reference. The recordings with noncephalic reference showed that infrequent, attended auditory stimuli evoke a negative bitemporal component (N300) as...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Neshige R,Lüders H

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:-To determine whether pre-treatment cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) presence and burden are correlated with an increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) or poor functional outcome following endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS). METHODS:-Consecutive patients treated by EVT for ant...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Derraz I,Cagnazzo F,Gaillard N,Morganti R,Dargazanli C,Ahmed R,Pierre-Henri L,Riquelme C,Mourand I,Gascou G,Bonafe A,Arquizan C,Costalat V

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effects of the modified amino acid acetyl-dl-leucine (AL) on cerebellar ataxia, eye movements, and quality of life of patients with Niemann-Pick type C (NP-C) disease. METHODS:Twelve patients with NP-C disease were treated with AL 3 g/d for 1 week and then with 5 g/d for 3 weeks with a subseque...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bremova T,Malinová V,Amraoui Y,Mengel E,Reinke J,Kolníková M,Strupp M

更新日期：2015-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors used PET to show that the abnormal pattern of cerebral blood flow (CBF) activation described in PD is normalized by electrical stimulation of subthalamic nucleus. Improvement in bradykinesia correlated with increase in CBF due to stimulation in the supplementary motor area and anterior cingulate cortex. Co...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Strafella AP,Dagher A,Sadikot AF

更新日期：2003-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of patient and drug characteristics on medication adherence in people with epilepsy (PWE) in a large cohort representative of the German population. METHODS:Information was obtained from the Disease Analyzer database that collects anonymous demographic and medical data from practice comp...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gollwitzer S,Kostev K,Hagge M,Lang J,Graf W,Hamer HM

更新日期：2016-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess survival and functional outcome in patients endotracheally intubated after ischemic stroke (IS) or spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). BACKGROUND:Endotracheal intubation is both a necessary life support intervention and a measure of severity in IS or ICH. Knowledge of associated clinical va...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bushnell CD,Phillips-Bute BG,Laskowitz DT,Lynch JR,Chilukuri V,Borel CO

更新日期：1999-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:To test possible biochemical mechanisms by which L-tryptophan may reverse mental side effects of levodopa therapy in parkinsonism we administered levodopa, 250 mg per kilogram intraperitoneally, alone and with L-tryptophan, 500 mg per kilogram intraperitoneally, to rats pretreated with the peripheral dopa decarboxylas...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Fahn S,Snider S,Prasad AL,Lane E,Makadon H

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured plasma norepinephrine levels in patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy. Patients with orthostatic hypotension had low basal plasma norepinephrine levels, which did not increase after postural change. On the basis of biochemical findings that suggest depletion of peripheral norepinephrine, DL-threo-3...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Suzuki T,Higa S,Sakoda S,Hayashi A,Yamamura Y,Takaba Y,Nakajima A

更新日期：1981-10-01 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：: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：:We reviewed the historical features, preoperative diagnostic evaluation, operative procedure, and surgical outcome in 16 patients with refractory frontal lobe epilepsy. Clinical expression of the epilepsy varied widely, particularly with respect to seizure characteristics, although high monthly seizure frequency and a...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Laskowitz DT,Sperling MR,French JA,O'Connor MJ

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied a family in which the father and 7 of 10 children had episodes of Bell's palsy. Five of the eight affected family members also had ocular motor palsies. Facial nerve and blink reflex studies in four affected siblings demonstrated asymmetrically reduced amplitude of evoked responses without delayed conductio...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Aldrich MS,Beck RW,Albers JW

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) may be used to quantify brainstem neuronal degeneration in ALS because of the neuronal localization of N-acetylaspartate and N-acetylaspartylglutamate, together termed NA, which are estimated with this technique. We measured the ratio of NA to creatine/phosphocreati...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Cwik VA,Hanstock CC,Allen PS,Martin WR

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study analyzed the relationship between performance on the American Academy of Neurology Residency In-Service Training Examination (RITE) and subsequent performance on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Certification Examination. METHODS:Pearson correlation coefficients were used to e...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Juul D,Flynn FG,Gutmann L,Pascuzzi RM,Webb L,Massey JM,Dekosky ST,Foertsch M,Faulkner LR

更新日期：2013-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Activation of the type 1 interferon (IFN1) pathway is a prominent feature of dermatomyositis (DM) muscle and may play a role in the pathogenesis of this disease. However, the relevance of the IFN1 pathway in patients with other types of myositis such as the antisynthetase syndrome (AS), immune-mediated necrot...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Pinal-Fernandez I,Casal-Dominguez M,Derfoul A,Pak K,Plotz P,Miller FW,Milisenda JC,Grau-Junyent JM,Selva-O'Callaghan A,Paik J,Albayda J,Christopher-Stine L,Lloyd TE,Corse AM,Mammen AL

更新日期：2019-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian spinal neurons grown in tissue culture were used to study the effects of the four convulsants-penicillin, pentylenetetrazol, picrotoxin, and bicuculline-on these neurons' responses to amino acids. Bath application of all four convulsants produced paroxysmal depolarizing events in the neurons; iontophoresis o...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Macdonald RL,Barker JL

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors identified two novel heterozygous missense transitions in the gene for the mitochondrial polymerase gammaA subunit (POLG) in a family with an autosomal recessive syndrome comprising progressive external ophthalmoplegia (PEO), polyneuropathy, ataxia, sensorineural hearing loss, and affective disorders. Thes...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Mancuso M,Filosto M,Bellan M,Liguori R,Montagna P,Baruzzi A,DiMauro S,Carelli V

更新日期：2004-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the genetic contribution of TBK1, a gene implicated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and FTD-ALS, in Belgian FTD and ALS patient cohorts containing a significant part of genetically unresolved patients. METHODS:We sequenced TBK1 in a hospital-based cohort of 48...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gijselinck I,Van Mossevelde S,van der Zee J,Sieben A,Philtjens S,Heeman B,Engelborghs S,Vandenbulcke M,De Baets G,Bäumer V,Cuijt I,Van den Broeck M,Peeters K,Mattheijssens M,Rousseau F,Vandenberghe R,De Jonghe P,Cras P

更新日期：2015-12-15 00:00:00