Transitional progressive multiple sclerosis: MRI and MTI findings.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cystatin C (CysC) is associated with many neurodegenerative disorders and autoimmune diseases, but its relationship with anti-N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is unknown. METHODS:Serum levels of CysC were determined in 66 patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis and 115 healthy controls....

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Shu Y,Chang Y,Wu H,Li J,Cao B,Sun X,Wang J,Peng L,Hu X,Yu X,Qiu W

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies demonstrating reduced quality of life and psychological well-being in multiple sclerosis (MS) have typically investigated patients within more advanced stages of disease. The aim of the present paper was to evaluate the emotional burden and quality of life of recently diagnosed MS patients and their ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Janssens AC,van Doorn PA,de Boer JB,van der Meché FG,Passchier J,Hintzen RQ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a thorough surveillance of viral infections of the central nervous system an outbreak of aseptic meningitis was discovered in the western part of Finland in late 1985. The 21 diseased young adults were carefully studied by different virological methods. A presumed viral etiology, in all cases of enteroviral ori...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Kinnunen E,Hovi T,Stenvik M,Hellström O,Porras J,Kleemola M,Kantanen ML

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the incidence and explore the quality of registered diagnosis for Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in a population-based retrospective study in South-West Stockholm (SWS), Sweden, during the period 1973-1991. We used data on registered hospital discharges and open-care visits, and from medical records. Medica...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Jiang GX,de Pedro-Cuesta J,Fredrikson S

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe clinical features of a patient with secretions of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) during an epileptic attack. PATIENT:A 65-year-old woman experienced frequent bouts of polyuria, pyrexia and general fatigue after several years of a cerebral contusion involving ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Obi T,Takatsu M,Konishi T,Mizoguchi K,Nishimura Y

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first epidemiological study of myasthenia gravis (MG) in the area of Belgrade. During the survey period (1983 1992), 124 incidental cases of MG were observed, producing an average annual incidence rate of 7.1 per million population (women, 8.3; men, 5.8). Age and sex specific incidence rates for females de...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Lavrnić D,Jarebinski M,Rakocević-Stojanović V,Stević Z,Lavrnić S,Pavlović S,Trikić R,Tripković I,Nesković V,Apostolski S

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Major neurological improvement (MNI) at 24 hours represents a marker of early recanalization in ischaemic stroke. Although low body temperature is considered neuroprotective in cerebral ischaemia, some studies have suggested that higher body temperature may promote clot lysis in the acute phase of ischaemic ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Kvistad CE,Thomassen L,Waje-Andreassen U,Logallo N,Naess H

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum and CSF from 53 vascular dementia (VD) patients and 50 controls were analysed to investigate the possibility of an intrathecal synthesis of IgG, defined as an elevated IgG index (greater than or equal to 7) and/or presence of oligoclonal IgG in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), but not in serum. Five (9%) patients and ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Wallin A,Blennow K,Fredman P,Gottfries CG,Karlsson I,Svennerholm L

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genomic analysis using microarray tools has the potential benefit of enhancing our understanding of neurological diseases. The analysis of these data is complex due to the large amount of data generated. Many tools have been developed to assist with this, but standard methods of analysis of these tools have ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Hershey AD,Burdine D,Liu C,Nick TG,Gilbert DL,Glauser TA

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:As part of a door-to-door survey of neurologic diseases, we investigated the prevalence of lumbosacral radiculopathy (LR) in two Sicilian municipalities (N = 14,540, as of November 1, 1987). MATERIAL & METHODS:During phase 1, we administered a brief screening instrument to subjects in the study population. ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Savettieri G,Salemi G,Rocca WA,Meneghini F,D'Arpa A,Morgante L,Coraci MA,Reggio A,Grigoletto F,Di Perri R

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with multiple sclerosis have an increased risk of infections compared to the general population. The increased risk has been described for decades and is not alone attributed to the use of disease-modifying drugs, but secondary to the disability. The introduction of more potent immunomodulatory drugs may caus...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Celius EG

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amino acid concentrations in plasma of patients with Huntington's disease (HD) were determined in 16 patients and 21 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Alanine and isoleucine were significantly decreased in HD plasma whereas arginine, histidine, leucine, lysine, ornithine, proline, serine, threonine, tyrosine, and...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Reilmann R,Rolf LH,Lange HW

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aetiological role of common genetic mutations was analysed in a subgroup of stroke patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A total of 406 patients were examined because of ischaemic stroke. After a detailed clinical scrutiny, 5 were found who did not exhibit any of the classical clinical risk factors. In this cl...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Szolnoki Z,Somogyvári F,Szabó M,Fodor L

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spontaneous occurrence of blepharospasm and dystonic movements in face muscles, particularly those of the perioral and mandibular regions, has been named as Meige's disease which was first described by Henry Meige in 1910. We report the case of a woman with Meige's syndrome whose symptoms improved with the use of ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Yardimci N,Karatas M,Kilinc M,Benli S

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of cerebral infarction in patients with transient global amnesia (n = 43) was evaluated by CT scan and compared to that of patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIA) (n = 58) and with no neurological disease (n = 52). Significant differences were demonstrated between TGA and TIA patients in relation...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Matias-Guiu J,Colomer R,Segura A,Codina A

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thirty patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) were treated by boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) at the Studsvik facility in Sweden, in a clinical trial exploring a procedure in which 900 mg p-boronophenylalanine (BPA) per kilo body weight was infused in 6 h. OBJECTIVE:The present study was designed ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： H-Stenstam B,Pellettieri L,Sköld K,Rezaei A,Brun A

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mild malformation of cortical dysplasia (mMCD) with oligodendroglial hyperplasia (MOGHE) is an epilepsy-related pathologic entity highlighted in post-surgical specimens of frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE) patients. AIMS OF THE STUDY:We present two temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) cases with MOGHE and discuss clinica...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Garganis K,Kokkinos V,Zountsas B,Dinopoulos A,Coras R,Blümcke I

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence from several laboratories of an increased prevalence of circulating immuno-complexes (CIC) in diabetic patients. It has also been suggested that CIC are pathogenetically related to chronic diabetic complications. The aim of this study was to assess peripheral nerve function in children with Type 1 di...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Fierro B,Modica A,Cardella F,Raimondo D,Triolo G,Meli F

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients are presented who developed conduction aphasia after a small infarction almost exclusively confined to the arcuate fasciculus. All of them were diagnosed as conduction aphasia within a week after the stroke and showed a rapid amelioration. On the basis of the 3 patients and conduction aphasics in the li...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Tanabe H,Sawada T,Inoue N,Ogawa M,Kuriyama Y,Shiraishi J

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Some previous studies reported an independent association between uric acid and coronary artery disease, while little is known on the association among uric acid and carotid artery disease (CAD). To address this issue, we investigated the association between CAD and higher uric acid level because...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Kumral E,Karaman B,Orman M,Kabaroglu C

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen epileptic patients had their dose of anticonvulsant drugs changed twice, each time by 30-50 per cent of the initial medication. Before the dose change, the patients were given six especially adapted mental performance tests, which were designed to measure vigilance, reaction time and certain aspects of memory....

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Dekaban AS,Lehman EJ

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe clinical, electrophysiological and genetic data of five unrelated Sicilian pedigrees harbouring a heterozygous Ser78Leu mutation in the myelin protein zero (MPZ) extracellular domain. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Clinical, electrophysiological and genetic findings of 16 patients were reported. Polymorp...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Mazzeo A,Muglia M,Rodolico C,Toscano A,Patitucci A,Quattrone A,Messina C,Vita G

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although there is growing evidence for a relation between Parkinson syndrome (PS) and mitochondriopathy (MCP), little is known about the frequency of PS in MCP. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This study assessed the frequency of PS in patients with MCP, the phenotype of these patients, and their response to anti-Park...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Finsterer J

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An EEG study of 64 Danish Turner girls and age-matched controls was made. The characteristic findings in the basic EEG rhythms of Turner girls were: 1) alpha activity of more rapid frequency (10.5+ Hz), lower amplitude (-20 microV, lower amount (-30%) and diffuse areas, 2) beta activity of slower frequency (14-18 Hz),...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Tsuboi T,Nielsen J

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rats with different levels of blood glucose concentration were exposed to 10 min of complete brain ischemia achieved by compression of neck vessels by a pneumatic cuff. All normoglycemic rats survived the ischemic period and made the best clinical recovery. Hyperglycemic rats died within 12 h. Seizure activity was obs...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Siemkowicz E,Hansen AJ

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Further studies pm yjr rofr,op;phu pg ,i;yo;r dv;rtpdod (MS) IN Finland were carried out in three different types of geographical unit: in counties, combined clerical districts, and single clerical district. For longitudinal studies, the prevalence of MS by present domicile was compared to that by place of birth, and ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Wikström J,Palo J

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intrathecal production (ITP) of the immunoglobulins (Ig) G, A, M and D was examined in untreated patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and controls. Sensitive sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay systems were applied to the determination of IgA, IgM and IgD levels in the cerebrospinal fluid and plasma from a...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Lolli F,Halawa I,Link H

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Examinations with directional Doppler (DD) with 10 MHz transducer, and pulsed Doppler in combination with two-dimensional sector scanner with 3 MHz transducer (Duplex) were carried out on 100 vessels in 51 patients with transitory ischemic attacks (TIA) and minor stroke within the territory of the internal carotid art...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Zbornikova V,Akesson JA,Lassvik C

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L-Deprenyl, a specific monoamine oxidase subtype B inhibitor, has been reported a valuable adjunct to conventional treatment of Parkinsonism. A double-blind cross-over controlled study was performed in 19 parkinsonian patients with on-off type problems. Five mg L-Deprenyl per day reduced the number of on-off episodes....

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Brodersen P,Philbert A,Gulliksen G,Stigård A

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic investigation of 74 patients with temporal lobe epilepsy, resistant to medication, who underwent unilateral temporal lobectomy 1960-1969. Thirty per cent had a positive family history of epilepsy; 49 per cent of other neurological diseases; and 46 per cent of major psychiatric disorders. Neither of the genetic...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Scandinavica

authors： Jensen I

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00