Leukoencephalopathy induced by levamisole alone for the treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcers.

abstract：:Two patients with acute onset of profound weakness and loss of muscle bulk during a critical illness had unusual histopathological changes of type II myofibers. Both patients had respiratory failure and prolonged neuromuscular blockade. High-dose steroids were used in only one case and atracurium in the other. Muscle ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gutmann L,Blumenthal D,Gutmann L,Schochet SS

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial EEG recording is often required to identify an area of the brain for resective surgery for intractable epilepsy. We simultaneously compared bilaterally placed depth and limited subdural electrode EEG to determine the most effective method of recording seizures from the temporal lobes. Localized complex pa...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Sperling MR,O'Connor MJ

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early, intravenous administration of hematin in a patient with acute intermittent porphyria and severe quadriparesis may have produced partial but remarkable improvement of neuropathy, and resulted in simultaneous decline of porphyrin precursors in the blood. Intermittent, biweekly hematin infusions given 1 month afte...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bosch EP,Pierach CA,Bossenmaier I,Cardinal R,Thorson M

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study was to test whether valproic acid relieves painful polyneuropathy. Thirty-one patients completed two treatment phases of 4 weeks' duration with valproic acid (1,500 mg daily) and placebo. There was no significant difference between valproic ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Otto M,Bach FW,Jensen TS,Sindrup SH

更新日期：2004-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the outcome (developmental, neurologic, and seizure) and prognostic factors of 57 cases of infantile spasms (17 cryptogenic, 40 symptomatic). The mean developmental score of the cryptogenic group (71.2 +/- 24.2) was significantly higher than that of the symptomatic group (48.4 +/- 24.5), as assessed by the...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Koo B,Hwang PA,Logan WJ

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of acute ethanol injection on force production were measured in normal and chronic alcoholic rats. Acutely injected normal rats, acutely injected chronic alcoholic rats, and noninjected chronic alcoholic rats were compared with control groups: normal nonalcoholic rats and a dietetically deprived control gr...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Martyn DA,Munsat TL

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physicians are often asked to predict outcome after acute stroke. Very little information is available that can reliably predict the likelihood of severe disability or death. OBJECTIVE:To develop a practical method for predicting a poor outcome after acute ischemic stroke. METHODS:Data from the placebo arm...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Frankel MR,Morgenstern LB,Kwiatkowski T,Lu M,Tilley BC,Broderick JP,Libman R,Levine SR,Brott T

更新日期：2000-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize a kindred with a distinctive autosomal dominant neuromuscular disorder. BACKGROUND:The authors studied a large Italian family affected by a progressive neuromyopathy. Ten individuals over three generations were affected. The disease was characterized by onset from the late teens to early 50s ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Servidei S,Capon F,Spinazzola A,Mirabella M,Semprini S,de Rosa G,Gennarelli M,Sangiuolo F,Ricci E,Mohrenweiser HW,Dallapiccola B,Tonali P,Novelli G

更新日期：1999-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the prognostic significance of preoperative EEG findings in 25 patients who underwent functional hemispherectomy. Bilateral independent epileptogenic foci, found in five patients, generally indicate a less satisfactory outcome, with only three of the five patients becoming seizure free following hemisphere...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Smith SJ,Andermann F,Villemure JG,Rasmussen TB,Quesney LF

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the role of mutations in GABRB3 encoding the β3 subunit of the GABAA receptor in individual patients with epilepsy with regard to causality, the spectrum of genetic variants, their pathophysiology, and associated phenotypes. METHODS:We performed massive parallel sequencing of GABRB3 in 416 patient...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Møller RS,Wuttke TV,Helbig I,Marini C,Johannesen KM,Brilstra EH,Vaher U,Borggraefe I,Talvik I,Talvik T,Kluger G,Francois LL,Lesca G,de Bellescize J,Blichfeldt S,Chatron N,Holert N,Jacobs J,Swinkels M,Betzler C,Syr

更新日期：2017-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Findings from a small clinical study suggested that statins may counteract the therapeutic effects of interferon beta (IFNbeta) in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). METHODS:We conducted a post hoc analysis of data from the Safety and Efficacy of Natalizumab in Combination With IFN...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Rudick RA,Pace A,Rani MR,Hyde R,Panzara M,Appachi S,Shrock J,Maurer SL,Calabresi PA,Confavreux C,Galetta SL,Lublin FD,Radue EW,Ransohoff RM

更新日期：2009-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence and incidence of epilepsy among U.S. Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years old and over, and to compare rates across demographic groups. METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis of Medicare administrative claims for 2001-2005, defining prevalent cases as persons with ≥1 claim ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Faught E,Richman J,Martin R,Funkhouser E,Foushee R,Kratt P,Kim Y,Clements K,Cohen N,Adoboe D,Knowlton R,Pisu M

更新日期：2012-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Based on the theories of brain reserve and cognitive reserve, we investigated whether larger maximal lifetime brain growth (MLBG) and/or greater lifetime intellectual enrichment protect against cognitive decline over time. METHODS:Forty patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) underwent baseline and 4.5-year fo...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Sumowski JF,Rocca MA,Leavitt VM,Dackovic J,Mesaros S,Drulovic J,DeLuca J,Filippi M

更新日期：2014-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a diagnosis of exclusion in patients with progressive spinobulbar spasticity and could be part of the clinical spectrum of ALS. Unlike ALS, which is familial in 5 to 10% of the cases, PLS has been described as a sporadic disorder in adults. The authors report two patients with PLS fr...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Brugman F,Wokke JH,Vianney de Jong JM,Franssen H,Faber CG,Van den Berg LH

更新日期：2005-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The behavioral and anatomic correlates of pure alexia were analyzed in 16 patients. Right homonymous hemianopia failed to appear in three patients, who had right achromatopsia instead. Color anomia and unilateral optic ataxia were seen in six patients. Memory defects were found in two patients. Visual agnosia was note...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Damasio AR,Damasio H

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 60 patients with idiopathic Parkinson disease with motor and neuropsychologic tests to ascertain whether the severity of motor symptoms was associated with the degree of neuropsychologic deficity. Significant correlations were found between the severity of brady kinesia and impaired performance on tests ass...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Mortimer JA,Pirozzolo FJ,Hansch EC,Webster DD

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is currently distinguished from AD primarily on the basis of behavioral features because studies of cognition have shown negligible or inconsistent differences. However, the poor discriminability of cognitive measures may relate to reliance on imprecise clinically diagnosed grou...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Rascovsky K,Salmon DP,Ho GJ,Galasko D,Peavy GM,Hansen LA,Thal LJ

更新日期：2002-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:While plasma biomarkers have been proposed to aid in the clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer disease (AD), few biomarkers have been validated in independent patient cohorts. Here we aim to determine plasma biomarkers associated with AD in 2 independent cohorts and validate the findings in the multicenter Alzheim...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Hu WT,Holtzman DM,Fagan AM,Shaw LM,Perrin R,Arnold SE,Grossman M,Xiong C,Craig-Schapiro R,Clark CM,Pickering E,Kuhn M,Chen Y,Van Deerlin VM,McCluskey L,Elman L,Karlawish J,Chen-Plotkin A,Hurtig HI,Siderowf A,Swens

更新日期：2012-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to create an index to stratify cryptogenic stroke (CS) patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO) by their likelihood that the stroke was related to their PFO. METHODS:Using data from 12 component studies, we used generalized linear mixed models to predict the presence of PFO among patients with CS, a...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kent DM,Ruthazer R,Weimar C,Mas JL,Serena J,Homma S,Di Angelantonio E,Di Tullio MR,Lutz JS,Elkind MS,Griffith J,Jaigobin C,Mattle HP,Michel P,Mono ML,Nedeltchev K,Papetti F,Thaler DE

更新日期：2013-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy is a noninvasive technique allowing the localized, in vivo detection of proton-containing brain metabolites. We used this technique to study eight patients with cerebral infarction or ischemia. A stimulated echo-pulse sequence with chemical shift imaging was used to acqui...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ford CC,Griffey RH,Matwiyoff NA,Rosenberg GA

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new generation of Atraumatic (blunt tipped) needles now exists in addition to the traditional Quincke (cutting tip) needles for LP. We wished to identify the optimal size and type of needle that should be used for this technique. Requirements include rapid and accurate transduction of CSF pressure and adequate flow ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Carson D,Serpell M

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outcome after carpal tunnel surgery was studied retrospectively in 32 patients with peripheral neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome. Nocturnal paresthesias were almost universally relieved, followed in order of responsiveness by pain, numbness, and weakness. Twenty-five of 28 patients said they would have the surgery...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Morgenlander JC,Lynch JR,Sanders DB

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relating the onset of clinical attacks as recorded on a videotape to surface and depth electrographic events improves our ability to define the local or diffuse origin of seizures. In two patients with complex partial seizures, all 14 attacks appeared 3 to 6 seconds after focal discharges began in the amygdala or hipp...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Delgado-Escueta AV,Nashold B,Freedman M,Keplinger C,Waddell G,Miller P,Carwille S

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Automatisms are commonly seen in epilepsy, either ictally or postictally. However, most automatisms are simple, with hand movements, mouth smacking, nose-rubbing, repetition of a single word, or coughing, grunting, or screeching. Complex automatisms are less common and striking. The authors report two cases of seizure...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Doherty MJ,Wilensky AJ,Holmes MD,Lewis DH,Rae J,Cohn GH

更新日期：2002-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of childhood ataxia resulting from both genetic and acquired causes. METHODS:A systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) statement. Five databases were searched for articles reporting a frequency measur...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Musselman KE,Stoyanov CT,Marasigan R,Jenkins ME,Konczak J,Morton SM,Bastian AJ

更新日期：2014-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterozygous PAX6 mutation is associated with an absent or hypoplastic anterior commissure and a reduction in the area of the corpus callosum. The authors found deficient auditory interhemispheric transfer in a 53-year-old woman with a PAX6 mutation who had an absent anterior commissure but normal callosal volume. ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bamiou DE,Musiek FE,Sisodiya SM,Free SL,Mitchell TN,Davies RA

更新日期：2004-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to use high-resolution MRI techniques to determine whether children with Down syndrome exhibit decreases in hippocampal and amygdala volumes similar to those demonstrated in recent studies of adults with this condition. When corrected for overall brain volumes, amygdala volumes did not ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Pinter JD,Brown WE,Eliez S,Schmitt JE,Capone GT,Reiss AL

更新日期：2001-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Saccades are essential for optimal visual function. Chiari type II malformation (CII) is a congenital anomaly of the cerebellum and brainstem, associated with spina bifida. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of CII on saccades and correlate saccadic parameters with brain MRI measurements. METHODS:Saccade...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Salman MS,Sharpe JA,Eizenman M,Lillakas L,To T,Westall C,Steinbach MJ,Dennis M

更新日期：2005-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Most gliomas in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are pilocytic astrocytomas (PAs) of the optic pathway occurring in young children. However, some individuals develop gliomas that lack the typical NF1-associated clinical features or radiographic appearance. We identified 17 atypical presentations from a review of 100 pat...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Leonard JR,Perry A,Rubin JB,King AA,Chicoine MR,Gutmann DH

更新日期：2006-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathologic changes and distribution of lesions of the spinal cord were studied in 16 patients who suffered from "anoxic" episodes. The lesions were symmetrical and limited to the gray matter. The vulnerability of the spinal cord was most marked in the lumbosacral region, although almost every nucleus throughout the sp...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Azzarelli B,Roessmann U

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00