Neurological Complications of Endocarditis: A Multidisciplinary Review with Focus on Surgical Decision Making.

abstract：:The growth of bioethics as a practical, meaningful player in the arena of health care has paralleled that of clinical neurology not only in time but also in interaction between the two disciplines. Almost every advance in neurology has spawned an ethical dilemma, the unraveling of which has brought new insights to bot...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： McQuillen MP

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The field of neurocritical care has evolved tremendously in recent years, a development explained vastly by the advent of neurophysiological monitoring. From basic intracranial pressure measurements to brain tissue oxygenation, microdialysis, cerebral blood flow (CBF), and surface and intracortical electroencephalogra...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Francoeur CL,Pain M,Mayer SA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sergei Sergeevich Prokofiev (1891-1953) was one of the great Russian composers. He died, at age 61, of a supposed intracerebral brain hemorrhage. During the 8 years before his death, he suffered from episodic headaches, nausea and dizziness. This article reviews the historical information about Prokofiev's illness lea...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Hingtgen CM

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both general neurologists and neurologists with a broad spectrum of subspecialty interests are often asked to evaluate patients with disorders of the spinal cord. Over the past decade, there have been significant advances in our understanding of a wide spectrum of immune-mediated, infectious, metabolic, hereditary, pa...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Kumar N

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very common condition in patients with stroke and is found in over half of stroke patients. There is a complex relationship between OSA and stroke, attributable to shared risk factors. There are numerous mechanisms by which OSA may contribute to increased stroke risk, including promo...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Brown DL

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurotoxic venoms are common among tropical marine creatures, which have specialized apparatuses for delivery of the venoms. These include jellyfish and anemones, venomous cone snails, venomous fish, stingrays, sea snakes, and venomous octopuses. Numerous toxic neuropeptides are found within these venoms, and some can...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Watters MR

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is caused by mutations in several genes expressed in myelinating Schwann cells and the axons they ensheathe. Typical patients present with distally accentuated motor weakness, muscle wasting, and sensory loss leading to significant and progressive clinical morbidity and impaired quali...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Jani-Acsadi A,Krajewski K,Shy ME

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) disorders are a heterogeneous group of diseases with variable expression that often pose diagnostic dilemmas. Although definitive diagnosis of these disorders usually requires a muscle biopsy and mtDNA and enzymatic testing, standard metabolic studies including organic ...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Dougherty FE

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroimmunologic and systemic rheumatic diseases are frequently accompanied by inflammation of the eye, ocular adnexa, and orbital tissues. An understanding of the diverse forms of ophthalmic pathology in these conditions aids the clinician in making appropriate preventative, diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic de...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Vodopivec I,Lobo AM,Prasad S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I argue that there is no mind-brain problem but rather that there are irreducible subjective-objective problems. These include the difference between "inside" and "outside" perspectives on neural states, the creation of subjective neural states with objectified outside objects, and awareness of the self as an object i...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Feinberg TE

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic plexopathy is often a disabling accompaniment of advanced systemic cancer and may involve any of the peripheral nerve plexuses. Brachial plexopathy most commonly occurs in carcinoma of the breast and lung; lumbosacral plexopathy is most common with colorectal and gynecologic tumors, sarcomas, and lymphomas....

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Jaeckle KA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the growth of wheelchair athletics at both grassroots and national levels, there has been an increased incidence of sports-related and overuse syndromes in the wheelchair-user population. This article provides an overview of the available literature on the incidence, prevalence, evaluation, prevention, and rehabi...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Groah SL,Lanig IS

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological and individual case studies indicate that genetic factors play a significant role in the genesis of Alzheimer Disease (AD). To date, molecular genetic studies in families multiply affected with AD have identified three genes (Presenilin 1-PS1, Presenilin 2-PS2, and beta-amyloid precursor protein--betaA...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： St George-Hyslop PH

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With age, the presence of multiple neuropathologies in a single individual becomes increasingly common. Given that traumatic brain injury and the repetitive head impacts (RHIs) that occur in contact sports have been associated with the development of many neurodegenerative diseases, including chronic traumatic encepha...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Stein TD,Crary JF

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain is common but often underrecognized after stroke. Poststroke pain (PSP) hinders recovery, impairs quality of life, and is associated with the psychological state of patients with stroke. The most common subtypes of PSP include central PSP, complex regional pain syndrome, shoulder pain, spasticity-related pain, an...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Yang S,Chang MC

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary brain tumors are common causes of focal epilepsy, accounting for 5% of new-onset seizures in adults and over 10% of lesional focal epilepsies. These epilepsies are often refractory to medical treatment, and high rates of seizure freedom can be achieved with gross total resections. However, the management strat...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Nowell M,Miserocchi A,McEvoy AW

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telemedicine is the use of electronic communication methods, such as the telephone, the Internet, and videoconferencing, to exchange medical information from one geographic site to another. Telestroke is the use of telemedicine specifically for stroke care. A strokologist is a physician with the special skills require...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Demaerschalk BM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The muscular dystrophies are disorders of progressive muscular degeneration and weakness. As a group they display clinical heterogeneity that reflects the heterogeneity of molecular mechanisms responsible for them, and range from congenital to adulthood onset. Recent advances in the field include improved methods of d...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Flanigan KM

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lightning and electrical injuries have widespread manifestations involving almost all organ systems of the body, including the central nervous system (CNS) and the eye. This article considers the neuro-ophthalmologic effects of lightning and electrical injury. ...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Grover S,Goodwin J

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial disorders are frequently associated with seizures. In this review, the authors discuss the seizure patterns and distinguishing features of mitochondrial epilepsy, alongside the indications for investigating, and how to investigate epilepsy from a mitochondrial perspective. Finally, they discuss managemen...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Steele HE,Chinnery PF

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is common, sometimes terrifying, but rarely portends serious disease. It is usually easily diagnosed and treated, and both the patient and the physician are immediately gratified. While much has been learned about the pathogenesis of BPPV in the past decades, many of its fea...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Nuti D,Zee DS,Mandalà M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upper limb recovery after a stroke is suboptimal. Only a few individuals achieve full functional use of the hemiparetic arm. Complex primary and secondary impairments may affect recovery of upper limb function in stroke survivors. In addition, multiple personal, social, behavioral, economic, and environmental factors ...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Tsu AP,Abrams GM,Byl NN

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carotid endarterectomy is an established surgical procedure to prevent stroke. The indications, preoperative evaluation, surgical timing, technical details, complications, and special circumstances for the use of this operation are reviewed. Future developments in the surgical reconstruction of the extracranial caroti...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Pritz MB

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain management is challenging, and typically requires a multifaceted approach. There are several treatment options, both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic. Of the available pharmacologic agents, those with the strongest supporting evidence include tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin-norepinephrine reupt...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Macone A,Otis JAD

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS) is a rare condition in children presenting with headache and papilledema from increased intracranial pressure that can cause significant morbidity. This can be idiopathic, also known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension or primary intracranial hypertension, or can be secondary to...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Beres SJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell transplantation is an experimental therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD) and other movement disorders. Several open-label research trials have shown clinically meaningful improvement in parkinsonian signs and symptoms after striatal transplantation of allogeneic fetal ventral mesencephalic (FVM) tissue. However, e...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Subramanian T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy and the postpartum period confer an increased risk of stroke. The risk appears to be increased for all strokes during the puerperium and for hemorrhagic strokes during pregnancy. During pregnancy, physiologic systems are under increased stress to accommodate the growing fetus, which results in substantial he...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Sells CM,Feske SK

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental circumstances that result in ambiguity or conflict with the patterns of sensory stimulation may adversely affect the vestibular system. The effect of this conflict in sensory information may be dizziness, a sense of imbalance, nausea, and motion sickness sometimes even to seemingly minor daily head movem...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Bronstein AM,Golding JF,Gresty MA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human genome has become a roadmap for elucidation of the pathophysiology of disease. It is likely that mutations in more than 1000 of the approximately 30,000 human genes will lead to autonomic abnormalities, either directly or indirectly. This review highlights some of these, which exert major effects on catechol...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Taneja I,Robertson D

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac arrest is a common disease in the United States, and many patients will die as a result of the neurological damage suffered during the anoxic period, or will live in a neurologically debilitated state. When cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation results in the return of spontaneous circulation, intensive care ...

journal_title：Seminars in neurology

authors： Wright WL,Geocadin RG

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00