The increasing prevalence of Parkinson's disease in Estonia.

abstract：:The relation between angiographically determined cerebral vasospasm following a subarachnoid hemorrhage and regional cerebral blood flow (CBF) was studied in 63 investigations of 45 patients. The CBF was measured using the intra-arterial 133-Xe clearance technique within one hour of angiography. A positive correlation...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Jakobsen M,Overgaard J,Marcussen E,Enevoldsen EM

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrathecal IgG synthesis and CSF oligoclonal bands were reexamined after 18-24 months in 66 patients with multiple sclerosis; 40 of them received azathioprine (AZA) 2.5 mg/Kg/die; all received a course of dexamethasone (DEXA) during clinical relapses. The IgG Index was significantly reduced in the group treated with ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Caputo D,Zaffaroni M,Ghezzi A,Cazzullo CL

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Cerebral infarcts occur more frequently along the middle (MCA) than the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) territory. The reason(s) for this difference remains speculative. The objective of this study was to investigate the distribution of cerebral microemboli as detected by transcranial Doppler ultr...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Wijman CA,Babikian VL,Winter MR,Pochay VE

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electromyograms (EMGs) are usually considered artifacts during electroencephalographic (EEG) recording for determination of electrocerebral silence (ECS). Appearance of scalp motor unit activity, however, may reflect residual brainstem function and can introduce difficulty in establishing a secure diagnosis of brain d...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Wee AS

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind crossover pilot study with placebo, choline chloride, the physiologic precursor of acetylcholine, was tested in six patients with cerebellar ataxia. Neither subjectively nor objectively could any statistical significant difference be demonstrated. ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Sehested P,Lund HI,Kristensen O

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Machado-Joseph disease (MJD)/spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 is an autosomal dominant spinocerebellar degeneration, for which there is no effective treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This study involved the clinical response of lamotrigine (LTG) on six MJD patients with early truncal ataxia and the effect of LTG ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Liu CS,Hsu HM,Cheng WL,Hsieh M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of the rheological properties of the blood on cerebral perfusion is still unresolved. Data on normal subjects are lacking and difficulties arise regarding the effect of blood viscosity owing to its close relationship with hematocrit. For these reasons we have studied the relationship between two rheologi...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Cavestri R,Radice L,Ferrarini F,Longhini M,Longhini E

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outcome was studied prospectively in 28 consecutive patients with occlusion of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). They comprise a subgroup of 101 consecutive patients with TIA or stroke less than or equal to 75 years of age, admitted within 72 h after the stroke. Cerebral angiography and CT-scan were performed within 1...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Olsen TS

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The common prion protein gene (PRNP) codon 129 polymorphism modifies the susceptibility to and the phenotype of prion diseases. However, no truly representative normal population-based data, or data stratified according to age or gender are available on the distribution of this polymorphism. MATERIAL AND ME...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Nurmi MH,Bishop M,Strain L,Brett F,McGuigan C,Hutchison M,Farrell M,Tilvis R,Erkkilä S,Simell O,Knight R,Haltia M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Stroke is associated with a higher risk of occult cancer. We studied the types of occult cancer most often associated with stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS:All patients with incident stroke in Denmark 2003-2015 were identified through the Danish Stroke Registry (n = 85 893) and matched 1:10 on age and sex to t...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Tybjerg AJ,Babore AD,Olsen TS,Andersen KK

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate efficacy and safety of entacapone across phase III studies in Parkinson's disease (PD) with wearing-off symptoms. METHODS:Retrospective, pooled analysis of four phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies with entacapone. RESULTS:475 of 808 patients with PD received entacapo...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Kuoppamäki M,Vahteristo M,Ellmén J,Kieburtz K

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over last fifty years, intravenous (iv) phenytoin (PHT) loading dose has been the treatment of choice for patients with benzodiazepine-resistant convulsive status epilepticus and several guidelines recommended this treatment regimen with simultaneous iv diazepam. Clinical studies have never shown a better efficacy of ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Zaccara G,Giorgi FS,Amantini A,Giannasi G,Campostrini R,Giovannelli F,Paganini M,Nazerian P,Tuscany study group on seizures in the emergency department and status epilepticus in adults.

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Bilateral hippocampal abnormality is frequent in mesial temporal lobe sclerosis and might affect outcome in epilepsy surgery. The objective of this study was to compare the lateralization of interictal and ictal scalp EEG with MRI T2 relaxometry. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Forty-nine consecutive patients with intr...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Okujava M,Schulz R,Hoppe M,Ebner A,Jokeit H,Woermann FG

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) surveys and death-record studies in European populations were reviewed. Particular attention was given to methodological aspects. Two sets of quality criteria were used. Four door-to-door surveys revealed underdiagnosis of prevalent idiopathic parkinsonism ranging from 30% to 71%. Quality surv...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： de Pedro-Cuesta J

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of asymptomatic HIV-infected patients (CDC II and III) was followed-up over a two year period with semi-annual neuropsychological testing. Of the total sample of 36 subjects, all were retested at test two (T2), 19 at test three (T3) and 13 at test four (T4). A subgroup of subjects was further tested on a simpl...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Karlsen NR,Reinvang I,Frøland SS

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of a new peripherally acting muscle relaxant drug Dantrium, on spasticity tested on 11 hemiplegic patients. The effect was evaluated both with regular clinical examination and with electromyographic technique. The latter concerned a quantitative analysis of the patients' voluntary control of fine neuromuscu...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Jonsson B,Ladd H,Afzelius-Frisk I,Lindberg-Broman AM

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess predictors of headache in patients who had sustained a head injury 22 years earlier. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A questionnaire about headache was sent to 361 subjects hospitalized for head injury in 1974-1975. RESULTS:A total of 249 patients (69%) responded to the questionnaire. The prevalence of hea...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Nestvold K,Lundar T,Mowinckel P,Stavem K

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a heterogeneous inherited neuropathy. The number of known CMT genes is rapidly increasing mainly due to next-generation sequencing technology, at present more than 70 CMT-associated genes are known. We investigated whether variants in the DCTN2 could cause CMT. MATERIA...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Braathen GJ,Høyer H,Busk ØL,Tveten K,Skjelbred CF,Russell MB

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carotid stenoses of ≥50% account for about 15-20% of strokes. Their degree may be moderate (50-69%) or severe (70-99%). Current diagnostic methods include ultrasound, MR- or CT-angiography. Stenosis severity, irregular plaque surface, and presence of microembolic signals detected by transcranial Doppler predict the ea...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Momjian-Mayor I,Burkhard P,Murith N,Mugnai D,Yilmaz H,Narata AP,Lovblad K,Pereira V,Righini M,Bounameaux H,Sztajzel RF

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A three generation family is presented in which rapidly progressive, early-onset Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease without typical EEG changes segregates as an autosomal dominant disease. An aspartic acid to asparagine mutation at codon 178 of the prion gene, PRNP, co-segregates with the disease. As expected, the disease alle...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Holm IE,Abelskov K,Bojsen-Møller M,Nielsen AL,Jørgensen AL

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dementia is a global health problem with a huge impact on the lives of those afflicted. There are several distinct diseases that are classified under the umbrella term "dementia" ranging from neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease to chronic infections of the central nervous system such as subacute sc...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Malek N,Baker MR,Mann C,Greene J

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possibility of disturbed dopamine and serotonin metabolism in senile dementia of Alzheimer type was studied. The basal concentrations of homovanillic acid (HVA) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were studied in 28 patients with senile dementia of Alzheimer type and in 13 controls...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Soininen H,MacDonald E,Rekonen M,Riekkinen PJ

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The basal ganglia are thought to be involved in the primary dystonias, largely because of the repeated demonstration of neuropathological changes in these nuclei in the secondary dystonias. A hyperactivity of a network involving basal ganglia has been suggested in experimental animal dystonia. To test this h...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Galardi G,Perani D,Grassi F,Bressi S,Amadio S,Antoni M,Comi GC,Canal N,Fazio F

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Satisfactory anabolic reactions, including the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, are essential following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Many factors may influence this activation. This study aimed to investigate whether individuals ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Sörbo A,Eiving I,Theodorsson E,Rydenhag B,Jonsdottir IH

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Chinese family with at least 3 members having the typical clinical picture of type I familial amyloid polyneuropathy is presented. The pathological features, including the immunohistochemical typing of the amyloid deposits, are described and the literature is briefly reviewed. ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Chang CM,Yu YL,Wong M,Ng TH,Woo E,Huang CY

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marstock thermotesting evaluates A-delta- and C-fiber functions. To optimize this method, intraindividual variations of vasodilatation, blood flow and sympathetic activity probably biasing thermotest results were imitated by exogenous stimuli which strongly exaggerated these intraindividual variations. In 20 healthy s...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Hilz MJ,Claus D,Balk M,Neundörfer B

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a thorough surveillance of viral infections of the central nervous system an outbreak of aseptic meningitis was discovered in the western part of Finland in late 1985. The 21 diseased young adults were carefully studied by different virological methods. A presumed viral etiology, in all cases of enteroviral ori...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Kinnunen E,Hovi T,Stenvik M,Hellström O,Porras J,Kleemola M,Kantanen ML

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate dementia prevalence in Spain. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Nine probabilistic and geographically defined samples participated. A screening design based on the MMSE was implemented. Positively screened individuals underwent clinical evaluation. The total number of cases in Spain was estimated. Prevalenc...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Virués-Ortega J,de Pedro-Cuesta J,Vega S,Seijo-Martínez M,Saz P,Rodríguez F,Rodríguez-Laso A,Reñé R,de Las Heras SP,Mateos R,Martínez-Martín P,Mahillo-Fernández I,López-Pousa S,Lobo A,Reglà JL,Gascón J,García FJ,Fernánd

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paralytic poliomyelitis presenting with quadriparesis, transient encephalitis and bulbar symptoms in 2 patients in close contact with recently vaccinated children with trivalent live oral polio vaccine is described. Symmetrical lower motor neuron involvement of deltoid muscles with electromyographic confirmation was f...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Arlazoroff A,Bleicher Z,Klein C,Vure E,Lahat E,Gross B,Handsher R

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cortical blindness, a rare form of cyclosporine (CSA) neurotoxicity, has previously been described in only nine bone marrow transplant (BMT) recipients. METHODS:Our institution averages 35 allogeneic BMT's per year. In the past year we have seen two women with reversible cortical blindness secondary to CS...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Edwards LL,Wszolek ZK,Normand MM

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00