Single dose of methylphenidate improves cognitive performance in multiple sclerosis patients with impaired attention process.

abstract：BACKGROUND:CYP2D6 gene encoding CYP2D6 enzyme belonging to the cytochrome P450 system has aroused long attention being a candidate gene for Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the results remain inconsistent and underpowered. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the contradictory results, the effect of single CYP2D6 polymorphism- CYP2...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Lu Y,Qin X,Li S,Zhang X,He Y,Peng Q,Deng Y,Wang J,Xie L,Li T,Zeng Z

更新日期：2014-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contactin-associated protein 2 (Caspr2) antibody is a neuronal surface antibody (NSAb) capable of causing disorders involving central and peripheral nervous systems (PNS). Thymoma can be found in patients with Caspr2 antibodies and is most frequently associated with PNS symptoms. Myasthenia gravis can be fou...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Lee CH,Lin JJ,Lin KJ,Chang BL,Hsieh HY,Chen WH,Lin KL,Fung HC,Wu T

更新日期：2014-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BAKGROUND:Hereditary Spastic paraplegias (HSPs) are a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of degenerative disorders characterized by progressive spasticity and weakness of the lower limbs. This study aimed to identify causative gene variants in two unrelated consanguineous Pakistani families presented with 2...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Bibi F,Efthymiou S,Bourinaris T,Tariq A,Zafar F,Rana N,Salpietro V,Houlden H,Raja GK,SYNaPS Study Group.,Saeed S,Minhas NM

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A 40-year-old female suffering from recurrent migrainous strokes is reported. She did not show any muscle weakness or wasting. Ragged red and cytochrome c oxidase negative fibers were present in the muscle biopsy. Muscle mitochondrial DNA analysis showed a 5 kb deletion, without a point mutation at nucleotide pair 324...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Bresolin N,Martinelli P,Barbiroli B,Zaniol P,Ausenda C,Montagna P,Gallanti A,Comi GP,Scarlato G,Lugaresi E

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated therapeutic effects of 4-methylcatechol (4-MC), a non-amine catechol compound, on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic neuropathy in rats. 4-MC is one of the potent stimulators of endogenous nerve growth factor (NGF) synthesis both in vitro and in vivo. Diabetic rats showed a statistically significant...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Hanaoka Y,Ohi T,Furukawa S,Furukawa Y,Hayashi K,Matsukura S

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the association between the tumor necrosis factor beta (TNF-β) NcoI polymorphism and inflammatory and metabolic markers in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and the association of these markers with disease disability, a 782 base-pair fragment of the TNF-β gene was amplified from genomic DNA a...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Kallaur AP,Oliveira SR,Simão AN,de Almeida ER,Morimoto HK,Alfieri DF,Pereira WL,Borelli SD,Kaimen-Maciel DR,Maes M,Reiche EM

更新日期：2014-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In many parts of the developing world, access to physician consultation and neurologic expertise is limited or nonexistent. We conducted a survey among non-physician, primary healthcare workers (PHCWs) to determine the neurological needs and services in rural Zambia. METHODS:Semi-structured written questi...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Birbeck GL,Munsat T

更新日期：2002-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The term "small fiber sensory neuropathy" (SFSN) refers to an axonal sensory polyneuropathy predominantly affecting cutaneous sensory modalities, often associated with pain and with no evidence of large fiber involvement. We hypothesized that, in most patients, SFSN is the earliest manifestation of a nonspec...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Walk D,Zaretskaya M,Parry GJ

更新日期：2003-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We treated a female patient with West syndrome caused by thiamine-responsive pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDHC) deficiency. Infantile spasms occurred in association with elevated blood and CSF lactate concentrations; these symptoms disappeared when lactate concentrations had been lowered by treatment with concomita...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Naito E,Ito M,Yokota I,Saijo T,Chen S,Maehara M,Kuroda Y

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Degeneration at the neuromuscular function following cutting the phrenic nerve at the 9th intercostal space differs in red, white and intermediate skeletal muscle fibers. The ultrastructure of the nerve terminal and the muscle fiber between 12 hours and 21 days following denervation suggests that lack of neurotrophic ...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Pulliam DL,April EW

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 31/2-year-old girl presented with frequent falls. She had an unsteady gait, delayed behavioural development absent tendon reflexes and in the legs decreased strength tone and equivocal plantar responses. She then developed ataxia, nystagmus, choreoathetosis, cranial nerve palsies, diminished strength and tone in the...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Patel H,Norman MG,Perry TL,Berry KE

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Repeated administration of Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT) results in a considerable learning effect in short- or long-term follow-up studies. However, the relationship between PASAT learning and changes in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters is yet to be investigated. OBJECTIVES:The aim...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Uher T,Benedict RH,Horakova D,Bergsland N,Dusankova JB,Tyblova M,Ramasamy DP,Seidl Z,Vaneckova M,Krasensky J,Havrdova E,Zivadinov R

更新日期：2014-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The study's objectives were to assess the predictive significance of different sets of demographic, clinical and extraclinical variables in identifying multiple sclerosis patients with various risk levels of worsening during the follow-up, in order to provide clues to inclusion criteria and selection of primary clinic...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Amato MP,Ponziani G,Bartolozzi ML,Siracusa G

更新日期：1999-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In our study, mitochondria were isolated from skeletal muscle in 2-, 3-, 4-, 6-, 8-, and 12-week-old normal (C57BL6j dy/+), and 4-, 8-, and 12-week-old dystrophic (C57BL6j dy/dy) mice and in normal subjects and patients with Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy. A deficit was observed in a calcium-specific mitochondr...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Lucas-Héron B,Mussini JM,Ollivier B

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberous sclerosis (TS) is caused by point mutations in the TSC1 or TSC2 genes on chromosomes 9q33-34 or 16p13, respectively. Clinical manifestations can be quite variable but are primarily limited to cutaneous, neurologic, and cardiovascular abnormalities. Phenotypes range from neurologically devastated to those with...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Walker M,Samii A,Bird T

更新日期：2004-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A nitric oxide releasing compound, NOC-18, was injected intrathecally in order to determine the role of NO in spinal nociceptive mechanisms in rats. The nociceptive threshold was evaluated by the radiant heat tail-flick test. The effects of intrathecal injection of N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), an NO synth...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Inoue T,Mashimo T,Shibuta S,Yoshiya I

更新日期：1997-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years it has become clear that multiple sclerosis (MS) patients benefit from physical exercise as performed in aerobic training but little is known about the effect on functional domains and physiological factors mediating these effects. We studied immunological, endocrine and neurotrophic factors as well as...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Schulz KH,Gold SM,Witte J,Bartsch K,Lang UE,Hellweg R,Reer R,Braumann KM,Heesen C

更新日期：2004-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a monogenetic disease with progressive calcification of arteries and potential risk of stroke. To gain insights in the cerebral involvement in PXE, we evaluated prevalence and determinants of cerebral disease in our PXE cohort and performed a systematic review of literature....

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Kauw F,Kranenburg G,Kappelle LJ,Hendrikse J,Koek HL,Visseren FLJ,Mali WPT,de Jong PA,Spiering W

更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep disturbance is one of the commonly reported non-motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) as well as in Parkinson plus disorders such as multiple system atrophy (MSA), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), and corticobasal syndrome (CBS). Although there is a wealth...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Bhattacharya A,Lenka A,Stezin A,Kamble N,Pal PK

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA and RNA (nucleic) antibodies were found in the CSF of 18 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) (out of 45), 11 with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) (out of 12) and 9 controls (out of 30). Viral (measles and rubella, by HAI) antibodies were present in all SSPE, 23 MS and 11 control patients. A clear corr...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Schuller E,Delasnerie N,Lebon P

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an autopsied case of paraneoplastic necrotizing myelopathy. The patient had bilateral blindness, quadriplegia, and dyspnea of acute onset and died without remission 7 weeks later. The severe tissue necrosis and demyelination were found in the optic chiasm and from the medulla oblongata throughout the whole l...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Kuroda Y,Miyahara M,Sakemi T,Matsui M,Ryu T,Yamaguchi M,Sasadomi E,Sugihara H

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myorhythmia, characterized by relatively rhythmic and regular 1- to 3-Hz muscle contractions, may involve isolated limbs or in combination with other various body regions. Isolated facial myorhythmia is rare. We highlight the clinical and electrophysiologic features of a unique case of isolated facial myorhythmia. Ext...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Tan EK,Chan LL,Lo YL

更新日期：2007-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a new Japanese family of sialidosis type I. The sialidase activity was deficient in the lymphocytes of 2 patients (6.8% (sister) and 12.5% (brother) of control mean). However, surprisingly, using the transformed lymphocytes by EB virus, this activity was activated to 51.7% (sister) and 49.5% (brother) of con...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Yamamoto M,Yamauchi T,Yamamoto K,Kobayashi T

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a 67-year-old man who exhibited unsteadiness in walking, topographical disorientation, and urinary incontinence. Neurological examination revealed somnolence and mild weakness in the lower limbs with slight rigidity in the upper limbs. Cerebrospinal fluid examination showed pleocytosis with "fl...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Matsuo Y,Yamashita S,Honda S,Nakajima M,Ueda A,Hirahara T,Yamashita T,Maeda Y,Hirano T,Ando Y

更新日期：2013-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Circle of Willis (CoW) is often underdeveloped or incomplete, leading to suboptimal blood supply to the brain. As hypoperfusion is thought to play a role in the aetiology of white matter hyperintensities (WMH), the objective of this study was to assess whether incomplete CoW variants were associated with ...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Hindenes LB,Håberg AK,Mathiesen EB,Vangberg TR

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical data across the globe especially in genetic diseases like Huntington's disease (HD) is most helpful when collected using standardized formats. This helps in proper comparison of clinical and genetic data. METHODS:Herein, we report clinical data on 26 genetically confirmed HD patients from 19 Indian...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Murgod UA,Saleem Q,Anand A,Brahmachari SK,Jain S,Muthane UB

更新日期：2001-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult onset cerebral X-ALD (AOCALD) is a rare disease, but should be considered an important differential diagnosis in adults presenting with leukencephalopathy. We here report the case of a 40-year-old man with a history of progressive cognitive decline who presented with a first-time seizure. Initial workup included...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Dohle CI,Bannykh SI,Hisama FM,Baehring JM

更新日期：2009-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:It is well known that inflammation influence chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) formation to a large extent. Atorvastatin has pleiotropic effects on restraining inflammation and promoting angiogenesis besides its cholesterol-lowering function. Hence, atorvastatin may induce anti-inflammation effect...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Li T,Wang D,Tian Y,Yu H,Wang Y,Quan W,Cui W,Zhou L,Chen J,Jiang R,Zhang J

更新日期：2014-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Corticosteroids (Cs) are widely used for treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) acute relapses because of the potent immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory properties. As for patients with relapsing-remitting (RR) MS, short-term administrations of Cs markedly less severity of symptoms and promote faster recovery of cli...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Pozzilli C,Marinelli F,Romano S,Bagnato F

更新日期：2004-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous reflex (CR) was measured in 15 patients with acute lacunar stroke and in 15 age- and sex-matched normal subjects. EMG activities were recorded from the first dorsal interosseous muscle with surface electrodes, rectified and averaged. Intensity of the stimulation on the index finger was four times the sensory...

journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences

authors： Chen CC,Chen JT,Wu ZA,Kao KP,Liao KK

更新日期：1998-07-15 00:00:00