Ten things every neurologist needs to know about neuropsychological assessments and interventions in people with epilepsy.

abstract：:We describe the incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in Sweden in 1996. Information of incident GBS patients was mainly collected by a multicentre network of 18 neurologists prospectively monitoring a general population with 4.48 million inhabitants across the country and complemented with data from the national...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Cheng Q,Jiang GX,Fredrikson S,Link H,De Pedro-Cuesta J

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have to face important decisions with regard to their medical treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a targeted cognitive training reduces framing effects and thus improves medical judgments. METHODS:This was a randomized, double-blind, cross...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Zamarian L,Delazer M,Ehling R,Pertl MT,Bsteh G,Wenter J,Glatzl S,Brenneis C,Benke T,Berger T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The ataxias are a challenging group of neurological diseases due the aetiological heterogeneity and the complexity of the genetic subtypes. This guideline focuses on the heredodegenerative ataxias. The aim is to provide a peer-reviewed evidence-based guideline for clinical neurologists and oth...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： van de Warrenburg BP,van Gaalen J,Boesch S,Burgunder JM,Dürr A,Giunti P,Klockgether T,Mariotti C,Pandolfo M,Riess O

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The influence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on cognitive and affective functions in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) was examined. METHODS:A total of 570 AD patients were divided into two subgroups depending on waist circumference (WC) (normal versus achieving Japanese diagnostic criteria o...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Hishikawa N,Fukui Y,Sato K,Kono S,Yamashita T,Ohta Y,Deguchi K,Abe K

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) commonly detects acute ischaemic lesions in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), especially with cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). We investigated the relationship between cortical superficial siderosis (cSS), a neuroimaging marker of CAA, and DWI ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Revel-Mouroz P,Viguier A,Cazzola V,Calviere L,Patsoura S,Rousseau V,Sommet A,Albucher JF,Cognard C,Olivot JM,Bonneville F,Raposo N

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE) is a distinct epileptic syndrome with a broad range of severity even amongst affected members of the same pedigree, and the level of pharmacoresistance may reach 30%, close to that seen in sporadic focal epilepsies. METHODS:To investiga...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Labate A,Mumoli L,Fratto A,Quattrone A,Gambardella A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are often emotionally disturbed. We investigated anger in these patients in relation to demographic, clinical, and mood characteristics. PATIENTS AND METHODS:About 195 cognitively unimpaired MS patients (150 relapsing-remitting and 45 progressive) were evaluated ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Nocentini U,Tedeschi G,Migliaccio R,Dinacci D,Lavorgna L,Bonavita S,Bresciamorra V,Comanducci G,Coniglio G,Livrea P,Mannu R,Orefice G,Paciello M,Patti F,Quattrone A,Salemi G,Savettieri G,Simone IL,Valentino P,Zappia

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Diagnosis of pharyngeal dysphagia caused by myasthenia gravis (MG) based on clinical examination alone is often challenging. Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) combined with Tensilon (edrophonium) application, referred to as the FEES-Tensilon test, was developed to improve diagno...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Im S,Suntrup-Krueger S,Colbow S,Sauer S,Claus I,Meuth SG,Dziewas R,Warnecke T

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water drinking recently has been shown to raise blood pressure in normal subjects and in patients with autonomic failure who have orthostatic hypotension. However, in normal young subjects, ingestion of approximately 500 ml has no pressor effect; but in older subjects there is an increase in blood pressure. An even gr...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Mathias CJ,Young TM

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activities of the metalloproteinase gelatinase B, and the presence of IL-6, an inducer of metalloproteinase inhibitors, were investigated in CSF samples of 190 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS; n = 55), optic neuritis (ON; n = 46), other inflammatory neurological diseases (OIND; n = 27) or control patients (CO...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Paemen L,Olsson T,Söderström M,van Damme J,Opdenakker G

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Subthreshold depression (SubD) is characterized by clinically relevant depressive symptoms not meeting criteria for major depression. The possible association of SubD with subjective cognitive complaints and/or objective cognitive impairments was investigated in a sample of consecutive, non-demen...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Santangelo G,Vitale C,Trojano L,Angrisano MG,Picillo M,Errico D,Agosti V,Grossi D,Barone P

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Few recent data are available concerning idiopathic optic neuritis (ON). We aimed to describe a large cohort of patients with idiopathic ON. We compared this cohort with patients with ON related to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) or ON related to aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibodies. METHODS:...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Deschamps R,Gueguen A,Lecler A,Lecouturier K,Lamirel C,Bensa C,Marignier R,Vignal C,Gout O

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK recommends the use of OnabotulinumtoxinA (BoNTA, Botox® ) in the management of chronic migraine (CM) following specific guidelines within the National Health Service. In view of the lack of data on the efficacy of this therapy...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Andreou AP,Trimboli M,Al-Kaisy A,Murphy M,Palmisani S,Fenech C,Smith T,Lambru G

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To establish the phenotypic variation and frequency of SPAST mutations or deletions in Norwegian patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), we examined 59 unrelated patients with HSP and screened for DNA point mutations and microdeletions in SPG4. Forty-one had a familial history, 35 had a clear dominant inher...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Erichsen AK,Inderhaug E,Mattingsdal M,Eiklid K,Tallaksen CM

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of triptans in patients who suffer from familial or sporadic hemiplegic migraine. Seventy-six subjects had used triptans at least once as an abortive treatment. Average triptan response was 6.9 (SD +/-3.1) and adverse event severity 4...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Artto V,Nissilä M,Wessman M,Palotie A,Färkkilä M,Kallela M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of genetics and its technological development have been fundamental in advancing the field of movement disorders, opening the door to precision medicine. Starting from the revolutionary discovery of the locus of the Huntington's disease gene, we review the milestones of genetic discoveries in movement disorde...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Sturchio A,Marsili L,Mahajan A,Grimberg MB,Kauffman MA,Espay AJ

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Humanized monoclonal antibody galcanezumab, which binds to calcitonin-gene-related peptide, has shown efficacy for episodic and chronic migraine prevention. These analyses evaluated galcanezumab response for migraine headache prevention in patients who previously failed onabotulinumtoxinA ('nonre...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Ailani J,Pearlman E,Zhang Q,Nagy AJ,Schuh K,Aurora SK

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a preventable and treatable disease it still often remains undiagnosed during life. OBJECTIVES:To create practical guidelines for diagnosis, management and prevention of the disease. METHODS:We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, Cochrane Library. CONCLUSIONS AND REC...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Galvin R,Bråthen G,Ivashynka A,Hillbom M,Tanasescu R,Leone MA,EFNS.

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunological abnormality is often found in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Antibodies to sulfoglucuronyl paragloboside (SGPG) were reported in ALS, although the pathogenetic significance of the antibodies is still unknown. We have already demonstrated that SGPG, a unique glycolipid, is present in both peripheral...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Ikeda J,Kohriyama T,Nakamura S

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients discontinuing natalizumab are at risk of rebound of disease activity. METHODS:In the present multi-center, open-label, non-randomized, prospective, pilot study, we tested whether treatment with glatiramer acetate (GA) is safe and effective after natalizumab in MS...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Rossi S,Motta C,Studer V,De Chiara V,Barbieri F,Monteleone F,Fornasiero A,Coarelli G,Bernardi G,Cutter G,Stüve O,Salvetti M,Centonze D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-marketing surveillance studies are needed to assess the long-term safety, compliance and clinical efficacy of interferon beta-1a (IFNbeta-1a) therapy in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The goals of this study were to (i) assess the safety, compliance and clinical efficacy of long-term intramuscular (i.m.) IFNbe...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Coppola G,Lanzillo R,Florio C,Orefice G,Vivo P,Ascione S,Schiavone V,Pagano A,Vacca G,De Michele G,Morra VB

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:We investigated the effectiveness of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients with large vessel or distal occlusions and mild neurological deficits, defined as National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores < 6 points. METHODS:The primary efficacy outcome was 3-...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Tsivgoulis G,Goyal N,Katsanos AH,Malhotra K,Ishfaq MF,Pandhi A,Frohler MT,Spiotta AM,Anadani M,Psychogios M,Maus V,Siddiqui A,Waqas M,Schellinger PD,Groen M,Krogias C,Richter D,Saqqur M,Garcia-Bermejo P,Mokin M,Le

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：:A 76-year-old man insidiously developed diffuse neurological symptoms: cognitive decline, dysphagia, dysphasia and mental disturbance. Computed tomography of the cranium revealed widespread bilateral brain edema and symmetrical bilateral sphenoid wing hyperostosis. Adjacent to the hyperostosis that resembled skull bas...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Lindsberg PJ,Tatlisumak T,Tienari J,Brander A

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motor symptoms form the hallmark of Parkinson's Disease (PD), although features like depression are often present. Depression rating scales [e.g. Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)] used in PD measure affective, cognitive and somatic symptoms. An important clinical question is which items of t...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Koerts J,Leenders KL,Koning M,Bouma A,van Beilen M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose was to identify statistically factors that correlate with the presence of a colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) mutation and to reevaluate the accuracy of the current diagnostic criteria for CSF1R-related leukoencephalopathy. METHODS:CSF1R testing was conducted on 145 consec...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Kondo Y,Matsushima A,Nagasaki S,Nakamura K,Sekijima Y,Yoshida K

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter in the regulation of the sleep-wake cycle, and parkinsonian patients suffer from prominent sleep abnormalities. Hence, the question arises whether the disrupted sleep pattern in Parkinson's disease (PD) is responsive to dopaminergic treatment. METHODS:Thirty-two pat...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Wailke S,Herzog J,Witt K,Deuschl G,Volkmann J

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:In 2005, we presented for the first time overall estimates of annual costs for brain disorders (mental and neurologic disorders) in Europe. This new report presents updated, more accurate, and comprehensive 2010 estimates for 30 European countries. METHODS:One-year prevalence and annual cost per...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Olesen J,Gustavsson A,Svensson M,Wittchen HU,Jönsson B,CDBE2010 study group.,European Brain Council.

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocaine abuse is a well known cause of cerebrovascular complications. An inflammatory vasculopathy hypothesis has been proposed, but the medical literature has only reported a few pathological confirmations. We report a case with a biopsy demonstrating cerebral inflammatory vascular changes that are associated with co...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Diez-Tejedor E,Frank A,Gutierrez M,Barreiro P

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxias (ADCAs) are a complex group of slowly progressive neurodegenerative disorders characterized by gait and stance ataxia, dysarthria and other symptoms of nervous system involvement. ADCA type I is the commonest form and is genetically heterogeneous; several loci have been identified...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Giuffrida S,Lanza S,Restivo DA,Saponara R,Valvo SC,Le Pira F,Trovato Salinaro A,Spinella F,Nicoletti A,Condorelli DF

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00