Correlates of posttraumatic epilepsy 35 years following combat brain injury.

abstract：:The clinical and genetic findings are described for 16 patients from a large Italian family with a variant form of hereditary spastic paraplegia and congenital arachnoid cysts inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. A molecular study has revealed a novel missense mutation, T614I, in exon 17 of SPG4, which may play a...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Orlacchio A,Gaudiello F,Totaro A,Floris R,St George-Hyslop PH,Bernardi G,Kawarai T

更新日期：2004-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the accuracy of an equation in adult patients with status epilepticus that calculates the free concentration of serum valproic acid (fVPA) from the total concentration of serum valproic acid (tVPA) and serum albumin. METHODS:All adult patients with status epilepticus who were treated at a Swiss acade...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Fisch U,Baumann SM,Semmlack S,Marsch S,Rüegg S,Sutter R

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a new benign eating disorder associated with lesions involving parts of the right anterior cerebral hemisphere. This "gourmand" syndrome describes a preoccupation with food and a preference for fine eating. Two exemplary case reports illustrate this new syndrome. Analysis of the clinical and anatomical data...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Regard M,Landis T

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Determine the frequency of and the predictive factors for abnormal ocular fundus findings among emergency department (ED) headache patients. METHODS:Cross-sectional study of prospectively enrolled adult patients presenting to our ED with a chief complaint of headache. Ocular fundus photographs were obtained...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Thulasi P,Fraser CL,Biousse V,Wright DW,Newman NJ,Bruce BB

更新日期：2013-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemorrhage complicating acute carbon monoxide poisoning is usually confined to the basal ganglia. The authors report three people with acute carbon monoxide poisoning manifesting selective or prominent white matter involvement complicated by hemorrhagic infarction on CT and MRI in one and by subcortical T2*-weighted M...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Finelli PF,DiMario FJ Jr

更新日期：2004-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:It was not until the first half of the 19th century that the vascular nature of strokes was readily recognized and accepted. Brain "softenings" were distinguished from hemorrhagic "apoplexy," but stroke etiology remained unstudied. The terms artherosclerosis, thrombosis, embolism, and lacune were introduced to indicat...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Paciaroni M,Bogousslavsky J

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Among the rare causes of myelopathies is primary intramedullary spinal cord lymphoma (PISCL). As PISCL is often underrecognized, delaying appropriate treatment, we sought to describe its presentation, imaging characteristics, and outcomes. METHODS:Mayo Clinic medical records, lymphoma database, and autopsies...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Flanagan EP,O'Neill BP,Porter AB,Lanzino G,Haberman TM,Keegan BM

更新日期：2011-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize prospectively the cognitive profile in ALS. METHODS:Clinically definite ALS patients (11 men, 2 women), age 39.9 to 74.0 years (mean age, 54.2 +/- 9.6 years; mean disease duration, 21.1 +/- 10.5 months) underwent neuropsychologic, language, and speech testing followed by MR 1H spectroscopy (4...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Strong MJ,Grace GM,Orange JB,Leeper HA,Menon RS,Aere C

更新日期：1999-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a retrospective study on a series of 119 of our patients who have Friedreich's disease to assess the predictive value of age at onset, gender, and left ventricular hypertrophy in regard to disease progression. Outcome variables were survival, time to loss of independent gait, and time to confinement in a ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： De Michele G,Perrone F,Filla A,Mirante E,Giordano M,De Placido S,Campanella G

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the latency, magnitude, and duration of the long-duration response (LDR) to levodopa in PD in relationship to the administration of levodopa at different interdose intervals. METHODS:In six patients with PD, two different 15-day treatment regimens were used in which the drug was administered wit...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Zappia M,Bosco D,Plastino M,Nicoletti G,Branca D,Oliveri RL,Aguglia U,Gambardella A,Quattrone A

更新日期：1999-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:More than a decade has passed since the last major workforce survey of child neurologists in the United States; thus, a reassessment of the child neurology workforce is needed, along with an inaugural assessment of a new related field, neurodevelopmental disabilities. METHODS:The American Academy of Pediatr...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kang PB,Bale JF Jr,Mintz M,Joshi SM,Gilbert DL,Radabaugh C,Ruch-Ross H,Section on Neurology Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Board of Directors of the Child Neurology Society.

更新日期：2016-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is characterized by a hyperimmune state toward the polypeptides of measles virus except the matrix (M) protein. Using cloned (3H)-labeled complementary DNA probes for in situ hybridization, we found the M protein and nucleocapsid (NP) protein nucleotide sequences in glial cel...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Shapshak P,Tourtellotte WW,Nakamura S,Graves MC,Darvish M,Hoffman D,Walsh MJ,Fareed GC,Schmid P,Heinzmann C

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to develop and validate a risk index for prospective cognitive decline in older adults based on blood-derived markers. METHODS:The index was based on 8 markers that have been previously associated with cognitive aging: APOE genotype, plasma β-amyloid 42/40 ratio, telomere length, cystatin C, glucos...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Nettiksimmons J,Ayonayon H,Harris T,Phillips C,Rosano C,Satterfield S,Yaffe K,Health ABC Study.

更新日期：2015-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated blood-brain barrier (BBB) function in relation to Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VAD) in the very elderly. Sixty-five 85-year-old persons from a population-based sample were followed for 3 years; 29 were demented at age 85 (13 with AD, 14 with VAD, and 2 with other dementias), 7 develo...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Skoog I,Wallin A,Fredman P,Hesse C,Aevarsson O,Karlsson I,Gottfries CG,Blennow K

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Distal sensory polyneuropathy (DSP) is the most common neurologic complication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Risk factors for DSP have not been adequately defined in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy. METHODS:The authors evaluated 101 subjects with advanced HIV infection ove...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Simpson DM,Kitch D,Evans SR,McArthur JC,Asmuth DM,Cohen B,Goodkin K,Gerschenson M,So Y,Marra CM,Diaz-Arrastia R,Shriver S,Millar L,Clifford DB,ACTG A5117 Study Group.

更新日期：2006-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS) is a rare neurocutaneous disorder characterized by progressive facial hemiatrophy. In this study, 205 patients with PRS were surveyed using the Internet. Estimates of the frequency of limb involvement (19%), epilepsy (11%), and other clinical and etiologic features were obtained. There was...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Stone J

更新日期：2003-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES/METHODS:To examine evidence for effectiveness of anteromesial temporal lobe and localized neocortical resections for disabling complex partial seizures by systematic review and analysis of the literature since 1990. RESULTS:One intention-to-treat Class I randomized, controlled trial of surgery for mesial te...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Engel J Jr,Wiebe S,French J,Sperling M,Williamson P,Spencer D,Gumnit R,Zahn C,Westbrook E,Enos B,Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.,American Epilepsy Society.,American Association of Neurological

更新日期：2003-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the nature and causes of delusions after infarction of the right cerebral hemisphere. Delusions involved orientation in time and place, events in the recent past, and the identities of familiar individuals. Some were transient and disorganized, and others were more fixed. No particular site in the right hem...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Levine DN,Grek A

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite many neuropsychological studies to differentiate subcortical vascular dementia (SVaD) from Alzheimer disease (AD), previous studies did not eliminate confounding effects of mixed Alzheimer and vascular pathology. We aimed to investigate neuropsychological differences between patients with Pittsburgh ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Yoon CW,Shin JS,Kim HJ,Cho H,Noh Y,Kim GH,Chin JH,Oh SJ,Kim JS,Choe YS,Lee KH,Lee JH,Seo SW,Na DL

更新日期：2013-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether the burden of deep and lobar lacunes differs between patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) with definite/probable cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) per the Boston criteria and hypertensive small vessel disease (HTN-SVD; ICH in basal ganglia, thalami, brainstem). METHODS:We defined ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Pasi M,Boulouis G,Fotiadis P,Auriel E,Charidimou A,Haley K,Ayres A,Schwab KM,Goldstein JN,Rosand J,Viswanathan A,Pantoni L,Greenberg SM,Gurol ME

更新日期：2017-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among patients with a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and a prior cryptogenic ischemic stroke or TIA, the absolute and relative risk of recurrent events is unclear. METHODS:We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies in any language published up to February 2008. We included studies re...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Almekhlafi MA,Wilton SB,Rabi DM,Ghali WA,Lorenzetti DL,Hill MD

更新日期：2009-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is currently much interest in biomarkers of disease activity in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). We assessed MRI and behavioral measures of progression in a longitudinal FTLD cohort. METHODS:Thirty-two patients with FTLD (11 behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia [bvFTD], 11 semantic deme...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gordon E,Rohrer JD,Kim LG,Omar R,Rossor MN,Fox NC,Warren JD

更新日期：2010-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the attributes of quantitative strength testing using hand-held dynamometry (HHD) as an efficacy measure in 2 large phase 3 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) trials. METHODS:In the phase 3 trials of ceftriaxone and dexpramipexole, 513 and 943 patients, respectively, were enrolled in double-blind, ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Shefner JM,Liu D,Leitner ML,Schoenfeld D,Johns DR,Ferguson T,Cudkowicz M

更新日期：2016-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiretroviral therapy has improved survival for HIV-1-infected individuals. The neuroepidemiologic implications of HIV-1 in an aging population are not well known, particularly the prevalence of HIV-associated dementia (HAD). METHODS:The authors report a baseline cross-sectional analysis of 202 HIV-1-serop...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Valcour V,Shikuma C,Shiramizu B,Watters M,Poff P,Selnes O,Holck P,Grove J,Sacktor N

更新日期：2004-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV infection is associated with a painful distal sensory polyneuropathy (DSP) that can severely limit the quality of life of affected subjects. The pathogenesis of DSP is unknown, although both HIV proteins and products of immune activation triggered by HIV infection have been implicated. OBJECTIVE:To asse...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Schifitto G,McDermott MP,McArthur JC,Marder K,Sacktor N,McClernon DR,Conant K,Cohen B,Epstein LG,Kieburtz K,NEAD Consortium.

更新日期：2005-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) compensate for neuropathologic changes when performing a mnemonic task by recruiting 1) the same brain regions as age-matched, healthy controls, but to a greater extent; 2) additional brain regions not activated by controls; or 3) both. METHODS:Twelve...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gould RL,Arroyo B,Brown RG,Owen AM,Bullmore ET,Howard RJ

更新日期：2006-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the presenting features and value of routine diagnostic procedures in patients with leptomeningeal metastases (LMM) related to the primary malignancy to improve diagnostic assessment. METHODS:The authors studied the presenting features and value of routine diagnostic procedures in relation to the hi...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： van Oostenbrugge RJ,Twijnstra A

更新日期：1999-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine metabolism during exercise in 2 patients with muscle phosphorylase kinase (PHK) deficiency and to further define the phenotype of this rare glycogen storage disease (GSD). METHODS:Patient 1 (39 years old) had mild exercise-induced forearm pain, and EMG showed a myopathic pattern. Patient 2 (69 yea...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Preisler N,Orngreen MC,Echaniz-Laguna A,Laforet P,Lonsdorfer-Wolf E,Doutreleau S,Geny B,Akman HO,Dimauro S,Vissing J

更新日期：2012-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate, examine the internal validity, and adapt to children the electronic version of the composite cerebellar functional severity (CCFS) score. METHODS:In this multicenter study, we compared the validated manual device with the new electronic version (n = 46) and analyzed its kinetics in 146 patients ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Filipovic Pierucci A,Mariotti C,Panzeri M,Giunti P,Boesch S,Schulz JB,Pandolfo M,Durr A,Tezenas du Montcel S,EFACTS Study Group.

更新日期：2015-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of automobile accident frequency among drivers with AD have yielded conflicting results about the risk of accidents. To develop a practice parameter regarding driving and AD the authors performed a systematic review of the literature. The authors identified well-designed, controlled studies of driving and AD u...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Dubinsky RM,Stein AC,Lyons K

更新日期：2000-06-27 00:00:00