Study of hypothalamic metabolism in cluster headache by proton MR spectroscopy.

abstract：:Gulf War illness (GWI), which afflicts at least 25% of veterans who served in the 1990-1991 war in the Persian Gulf, is thought to be caused by deployment exposures to various neurotoxicants, including pesticides, anti-nerve gas pills, and low-level nerve agents including sarin/cyclosarin. GWI is a multisymptom disord...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Qiang L,Rao AN,Mostoslavsky G,James MF,Comfort N,Sullivan K,Baas PW

更新日期：2017-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate if patterns of CSF biomarkers (T-tau, P-tau, and Abeta42) can predict cognitive progression, outcome of cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI) treatment, and mortality in Alzheimer disease (AD). METHODS:We included outpatients with AD (n = 151) from a prospective treatment study with ChEI. At baselin...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Wallin AK,Blennow K,Zetterberg H,Londos E,Minthon L,Hansson O

更新日期：2010-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The local cerebral metabolic rate for glucose (1=CMRg) was computed in rats with methylphenidate-induced stereotypy using the quantitative 14C-2-deoxyglucose (2-DG) technique. Four rats received methylphenidate 15 mg per kilogram IP. Compared to five control animals, treated rats showed statistically significant (p le...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bell RD,Alexander GM,Schwartzman RJ,Yu J

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate trends in atrial fibrillation (AF) prevalence in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and TIA in the United States. METHODS:We used the Nationwide Inpatient Sample to retrospectively compute weighted prevalence of AF in AIS (n = 4,355,140) and TIA (n = 1,816,459) patients admitted to US hospitals from 200...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Otite FO,Khandelwal P,Chaturvedi S,Romano JG,Sacco RL,Malik AM

更新日期：2016-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the evidence demonstrating efficacy, tolerability, and safety of seven new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) (gabapentin, lamotrigine, topiramate, tiagabine, oxcarbazepine, levetiracetam, and zonisamide) in the treatment of children and adults with refractory partial and generalized epilepsies. METHODS:A ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： French JA,Kanner AM,Bautista J,Abou-Khalil B,Browne T,Harden CL,Theodore WH,Bazil C,Stern J,Schachter SC,Bergen D,Hirtz D,Montouris GD,Nespeca M,Gidal B,Marks WJ Jr,Turk WR,Fischer JH,Bourgeois B,Wilner A,Faught R

更新日期：2004-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:In the coterminous United States, MS mortality rates demonstrate a north-south gradient, which is confirmed by more sophisticated--and more expensive--prevalence studies. Mortality rates from idiopathic Parkinson's disease show a similar north-south gradient, and they correlate significantly with the MS mortality and ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Lux WE,Kurtzke JF

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Original reports on temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica were reviewed before and after the introduction of steroid therapy to prevent blindness in temporal arteritis. In some cases, the original data were reworked. There is evidence that both diseases have become more benign. As a result, the perceived risk ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Turnbull J

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to widely used criteria (Bohan and Peter criteria, 1975), dermatomyositis (DM) is differentiated from polymyositis (PM) only by skin changes. More recent criteria also include histopathologic characteristics enabling the distinction between PM and DM and the differentiation of sporadic inclusion bo...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： van der Meulen MF,Bronner IM,Hoogendijk JE,Burger H,van Venrooij WJ,Voskuyl AE,Dinant HJ,Linssen WH,Wokke JH,de Visser M

更新日期：2003-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Neurocysticercosis (NCYST) is the most frequent CNS parasitic disease worldwide, affecting more than 50 million people. However, some of its clinical findings, such as cognitive impairment and dementia, remain poorly characterized, with no controlled studies conducted so far. We investigated the frequency an...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ciampi de Andrade D,Rodrigues CL,Abraham R,Castro LH,Livramento JA,Machado LR,Leite CC,Caramelli P

更新日期：2010-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study of talampanel in 49 patients with refractory partial seizures. Three doses of talampanel were investigated based on differences in patients' concomitant antiepileptic drug usage. Talampanel showed efficacy in reducing seizure frequency (p = 0.001) ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Chappell AS,Sander JW,Brodie MJ,Chadwick D,Lledo A,Zhang D,Bjerke J,Kiesler GM,Arroyo S

更新日期：2002-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transcranial contrast Doppler studies have shown an increased prevalence of right-to-left shunts in patients with migraine with aura compared with controls. The anatomy and size of these right-to-left shunts have never been directly assessed. METHODS:In a cross-sectional case-control study, the authors perf...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Schwerzmann M,Nedeltchev K,Lagger F,Mattle HP,Windecker S,Meier B,Seiler C

更新日期：2005-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The intensive study of seizures via serial 24-hour EEG-video monitoring has allowed enhanced observation of sleep patterns among epilepsy patients and has revealed that disturbed rest is common in this population. Previous work has shown that sleep deprivation of any type can exacerbate seizure activity, leading to sp...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Sammaritano M,Sherwin A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) appeared in four patients 1 to 2 weeks after epidural anesthesia. In all patients, clinical diagnosis was confirmed by CSF findings and nerve conduction velocity studies. Although epidural anesthesia has not been listed as an antecedent event in GBS, evidence for the relationship has been...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Steiner I,Argov Z,Cahan C,Abramsky O

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medical records of all children at our hospital with International Classification of Diseases 9th revision (ICD-9) codes 342, 433 to 438, or 767 from May 1999 to May 2004 were reviewed to assess whether they had stroke (any type) or, specifically, arterial ischemic stroke (AIS). Code accuracy ranged from 37 to 88%...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Golomb MR,Garg BP,Saha C,Williams LS

更新日期：2006-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to determine the opinions and practices of neurologists regarding the use of antithrombotic drugs in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, we conducted a survey of 349 randomly selected neurologists from throughout the United States. Responses were received from 247 (71%), and 219 identified themselves...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Marsh EE 3rd,Adams HP Jr,Biller J,Wasek P,Banwart K,Mitchell V,Woolson R

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malformations of cortical development (MCD) account for a high proportion of medically resistant partial seizures in children and figure prominently in pediatric surgical series. In contrast to the results of epilepsy surgery for postnatally acquired lesions, seizure freedom in patients with MCD is less certain owing ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Duchowny M,Jayakar P,Levin B

更新日期：2000-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to compare survival in the multiple sclerosis (MS) population with a matched cohort from the general population, and to evaluate the association of comorbidity with survival in both populations. METHODS:Using population-based administrative data, we identified 5,797 persons with MS and 28,807 contro...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Marrie RA,Elliott L,Marriott J,Cossoy M,Blanchard J,Leung S,Yu N

更新日期：2015-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Permanent paralysis was induced in dogs by a 500 gram centimeter force injury on the spinal cord, and drug treatments were given 1 hour after injury and were continued for 3 days. Dogs were evaluated for 90 days. Isotonic saline or mannitol administration were ineffective in reversing the paralysis. In dogs receiving ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： De La Torre JC,Johnson CM,Goode DJ,Mullan S

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether neuropathologic burden is associated with hearing impairment. METHODS:We studied 2,755 autopsied participants ≥55 years of age from the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center database. Participants had at least 1 clinical evaluation at US National Institute on Aging-funded Alzheimer's Di...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Brenowitz WD,Besser LM,Kukull WA,Keene CD,Glymour MM,Yaffe K

更新日期：2020-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to review 4 patients with encephalomyeloradiculoneuropathy (EMRN) and assess for autoantibodies against neutral glycolipids. METHODS:We studied the progression of clinical, radiologic, neurophysiologic, and CSF findings, as well as anti-neutral glycolipid antibodies in sera. RESULT...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Shima S,Kawamura N,Ishikawa T,Masuda H,Iwahara C,Niimi Y,Ueda A,Iwabuchi K,Mutoh T

更新日期：2014-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This community-based study analyzed 54 patients with definite or probable tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in New Mexico from 1970 through 1990. Patients ranged in age from 4 months to 86 years. The highest age-specific incidence occurred in the elderly, but 22% of patients were less than 10 years old. Native American pat...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Davis LE,Rastogi KR,Lambert LC,Skipper BJ

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women were enrolled in our prospective cohort study of epilepsy and pregnancy to determine the developmental outcome of offspring and the immediate outcome of pregnancy. Women with epilepsy (case group) were enrolled before conception or during the first trimester, and women without epilepsy or chronic illness (contro...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Leavitt AM,Yerby MS,Robinson N,Sells CJ,Erickson DM

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the risk of seizure recurrence after a first seizure due to neurocysticercosis (NC) and to evaluate risk factors for seizure recurrence, including the influence of antihelminthic treatment. METHODS:The authors prospectively followed 77 patients with a first seizure and active or transitional NC ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Carpio A,Hauser WA

更新日期：2002-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the correlation of tissue parameters estimated by quantitative magnetic resonance (MR) techniques and motor handicap in patients with hypomyelination. METHODS:Twenty-eight patients with different causes of hypomyelination (12 males, 16 females; mean age 10 years) and 61 controls (33 males, 28 femal...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Steenweg ME,Wolf NI,van Wieringen WN,Barkhof F,van der Knaap MS,Pouwels PJ

更新日期：2016-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional brain imaging has been a standard tool in the basic and clinical neurosciences for at least 2 decades, and structural brain imaging can claim an even longer track record of successful use for diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease. It is instructive to recall the ways in which brain imaging has been used to...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Habeck C,Whitwell JL

更新日期：2013-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:PD was associated with increased mortality before levodopa therapy became available. There have been conflicting reports of PD mortality in the modern era. OBJECTIVE:To assess current mortality rates in a large unselected population receiving treatment for parkinsonism (PKM) followed for up to 6 years. MET...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Guttman M,Slaughter PM,Theriault ME,DeBoer DP,Naylor CD

更新日期：2001-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been few descriptions of spontaneous epidural hematoma of the spinal cord in children. Duration of symptoms in previous cases has varied from hours to days. We recently evaluated a 6-year-old girl with cord compression from an extradural clot, who complained of thoracic back pain for 3 months before becomin...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Robertson WC Jr,Lee YE,Edmonson MB

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 53 patients with drug-induced seizures seen in the last decade, 45% had single seizures, 40% had multiple convulsions, and 15% had status epilepticus. Generalized seizures with focal features were common, but simple partial (motor) seizures occurred in only two patients. Isoniazid, insulin, lidocaine, and psychotro...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Messing RO,Closson RG,Simon RP

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between multiple sclerosis (MS) and primary Sjögren's syndrome (PSS) is ambiguous; it was suggested that some patients diagnosed with MS may instead have PSS. In a recent epidemiologic study, the prevalence of PSS was 2.7% in southern Sweden. We randomly selected 30 patients with definite MS from our ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Sandberg-Wollheim M,Axéll T,Hansen BU,Henricsson V,Ingesson E,Jacobsson L,Larsson A,Lieberkind K,Manthorpe R

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical features, neuropathology, and genetic studies in a family with autosomal dominant frontotemporal dementia (FTD). BACKGROUND:Clinical Pick's disease, or FTD with parkinsonism, has been described in several families linked to chromosome 17 (FTDP-17). Most of these have shown tau protei...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kertesz A,Kawarai T,Rogaeva E,St George-Hyslop P,Poorkaj P,Bird TD,Munoz DG

更新日期：2000-02-22 00:00:00