Blinded evaluation confirms long-term asymmetric effect of unilateral thalamotomy or subthalamotomy on tremor in Parkinson's disease.

abstract：:E.C. Seguin was one of the early, influential 19th-century neurologists who participated in the development of neurology as a specialty in the United States. Born in France, but raised from early childhood in the United States, Seguin published widely, developed a high-profile New York City practice, and was named Cli...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Goetz CG,Harter DH

更新日期：2013-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a widely held belief that most patients presenting with senile chorea have late-onset Huntington's disease (HD) with an unknown family history. We measured CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion in the HD gene in four patients with a clinical presentation of senile chorea and found that CAG repetition lengths wer...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Shinotoh H,Calne DB,Snow B,Hayward M,Kremer B,Theilmann J,Hayden MR

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The histopathology of AIDS-associated myelopathy (AM) closely resembles that of myelopathies due to cobalamin or folate deficiency, with white matter vacuolization in the spinal cord. The pathogenesis of AM appears unrelated to direct HIV infection of the spinal cord. There is abnormal trans-methylation meta...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Di Rocco A,Werner P,Bottiglieri T,Godbold J,Liu M,Tagliati M,Scarano A,Simpson D

更新日期：2004-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The association of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR2 allele with brain MRI signal abnormalities and with the development of MS was assessed in 178 patients enrolled in the Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial. HLA haplotype DR2 was present in 85 (48%) of the 178 patients. Its presence was associated with increased odds ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Hauser SL,Oksenberg JR,Lincoln R,Garovoy J,Beck RW,Cole SR,Moke PS,Kip KE,Gal RL,Long DT

更新日期：2000-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical characteristics of encounters with patients misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS:A cross-sectional Internet-based physician survey of MS specialists was performed. RESULTS:The response rate for the survey was 50.4%. Of those who responded, the majority (95%) reported h...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Solomon AJ,Klein EP,Bourdette D

更新日期：2012-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficacy and tolerability of unilateral thalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) for patients with medically refractory essential tremor (ET) and the tremor associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). BACKGROUND:The tremor of ET and PD may produce functional disability despite optimal medical the...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ondo W,Jankovic J,Schwartz K,Almaguer M,Simpson RK

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scanning electronmicroscope was used to study the development of anencephaly in an experimental model. Anencephaly was produced consistently, using vitamin A as the teratogen. Embryos destined to become anencephalic displayed failure of opposing sides of the rostral neural tube to fuse. Subsequently, the neural fo...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Smith MT,Wood LR,Honig SR

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine (1) if mortality among patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) enrolled in the Intracranial Hypertension Registry (IHR) is different from that of the general population of the United States and (2) what the leading underlying causes of death are among this cohort. METHODS:Mortal...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Hermes SM,Miller NR,Waslo CS,Benes SC,Tanne E

更新日期：2020-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-one individuals awaiting trial or sentencing for murder or undergoing an appeal process requested a neurologic examination through legal counsel. We attempted in each instance to obtain EEG, MRI or CT, and neuropsychological testing. Neurologic examination revealed evidence of "frontal" dysfunction in 20 (64.5%...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Blake PY,Pincus JH,Buckner C

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parenchymatous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a serious, infrequent complication of thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. We studied the clinical and radiologic features, manner of presentation, associated factors, and temporal course in 23 patients with ICH associated with 150 mg or 100 mg recombin...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Sloan MA,Price TR,Petito CK,Randall AM,Solomon RE,Terrin ML,Gore J,Collen D,Kleiman N,Feit F

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Optical coherence tomography (OCT) noninvasively quantifies retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness. Studies show RNFL thinning in multiple sclerosis (MS), and we assessed its association with brain atrophy. METHODS:RNFL thickness was measured in 40 patients with MS and 15 controls. Brain parenchymal frac...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gordon-Lipkin E,Chodkowski B,Reich DS,Smith SA,Pulicken M,Balcer LJ,Frohman EM,Cutter G,Calabresi PA

更新日期：2007-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred thirty-nine patients with Bell palsy were randomly distributed into prednisone-treated and control groups. Patients were followed until complete recovery or for 1 year. In the steroid-treated and control groups, respectively, incomplete recovery of facial strength occurred in 12 percent and 20 percent; mot...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Wolf SM,Wagner JH,Davidson S,Forsythe A

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We obtained continuous EEG/video recordings on four children who had the interictal EEG pattern of multifocal independent epileptiform discharges (MIED). The prominent feature of their evaluation was the evidence that their clinical seizures appeared to be of focal origin; 42/44 seizures were manifested by "fencing po...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Burnstine TH,Vining EP,Uematsu S,Lesser RP

更新日期：1991-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Using a stereologic approach, the density of nerve fibers innervating sweat gland (SG) fragments in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and healthy controls using protein gene product (PGP), tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) was measured to determine which marker best detect...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Liu Y,Billiet J,Ebenezer GJ,Pan B,Hauer P,Wei J,Polydefkis M

更新日期：2015-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A man with onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) at age 62 had a large right posterior frontal infarct and occlusion of the ipsilateral internal carotid artery. We review additional cases from the literature with obsessive or compulsive behaviors and structural lesions. OCD may have a structural correlate, and ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Swoboda KJ,Jenike MA

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether the complete correction of hyperglycemia of diabetes can rapidly improve abnormal peripheral nerve function, eight hyperglycemic insulin-requiring diabetics underwent 3 days of glucose control with an artificial endocrine pancreas, the BIOSTATOR Glucose Controller. Comparison of neurologic assessm...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Service FJ,Daube JR,O'Brien PC,Dyck PJ

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mild parkinsonian signs (MPS) are associated with prevalent and incident dementia but it is not known whether they are associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). OBJECTIVE:To determine whether MPS and specific MPS (changes in axial function, rigidity, tremor) are associated with MCI in nondemented com...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Louis ED,Schupf N,Manly J,Marder K,Tang MX,Mayeux R

更新日期：2005-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 28-year-old woman presenting with hypokalemic myopathy caused by 17alpha-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency caused by a homozygous mutation consisting of a G-to-C transition in the initiation codon in exon 1 of the CYP17 gene resulting in expression of an enzymatically inactive truncated P450c17 protein....

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Satoh J,Kuroda Y,Nawata H,Yanase T

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 79-year-old woman had rheumatic chorea that persisted after age 5 years and increased in severity at age 73. The continued chorea and late decompensation could have been due to incomplete functional resolution in the basal ganglia and decreasing reserve of striatal neurons with age. Sydenham's chorea persisting into...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gibb WR,Lees AJ,Scadding JW

更新日期：1985-01-01 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：:In a cohort of 337 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), we investigated the relationship between blood glucose levels, baseline characteristics, and outcome by means of Student's t-test and multivariate logistic regression. The mean glucose levels on admission and from day 1 to 10 were significantly higher in ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Dorhout Mees SM,van Dijk GW,Algra A,Kempink DR,Rinkel GJ

更新日期：2003-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two patients with unique homonymous hemianopias from occipital lobe infarctions. One patient had vertical meridian sparing, and the other displayed horizontal meridian sparing. MRI correlation with the visual field defects confirmed that the vertical hemianopic meridian was represented along the border of th...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gray LG,Galetta SL,Schatz NJ

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors pooled four population-based European studies to determine the risk for institutionalization and death after stroke. Risk for institutionalization was assessed in 13,095 subjects. Survival was calculated for prevalent stroke in 7929 individuals and incident stroke in 8550 individuals. The adjusted risk of ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Schmidt R,Breteler MM,Inzitari D,Fratiglioni L,Hofman A,Launer LJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A decade of empirical work in brain imaging, genomics, and other areas of research has yielded new knowledge about the frequency of incidental findings, investigator responsibility, and risks and benefits of disclosure. Straightforward guidance for handling such findings of possible clinical significance, however, has...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Illes J,Kirschen MP,Edwards E,Bandettini P,Cho MK,Ford PJ,Glover GH,Kulynych J,Macklin R,Michael DB,Wolf SM,Grabowski T,Seto B

更新日期：2008-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Collagen abnormalities of skin have been reported among patients with ALS. However, little is known concerning glycosaminoglycans of the skin in ALS. Our objective was to clarify morphologic and biochemical findings of skin glycosaminoglycans among patients with ALS. METHODS:We performed morph...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ono S,Imai T,Aso A,Yamano T,Shimizu N,Nagao K

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency of recurrent cerebral ischemia and death was determined prospectively in 36 patients who presented with ischemic stroke and had atrial fibrillation. Patients were followed an average of 2.3 months (range, 3 weeks to 9 months). The recurrence rate for cerebral ischemia was 33%, and the mortality rate was ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kelley RE,Berger JR,Alter M,Kovacs AG

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The minimum exposure to estrogen required to cause estrogen-withdrawal migraine has been studied by giving long-acting estradiol valerate to four women and short-acting estradiol benzoate to two women. It was found that several days of exposure to high estrogen levels were needed to cause migraine on estrogen withdraw...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Somerville BW

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurogenic left ventricular dysfunction is a recognized complication of subarachnoid hemorrhage, but this condition has not been reported after seizure activity. The authors present two cases of neurogenic stunned myocardium after convulsive seizures, suggesting that ictal activity can lead to sympathetically mediated...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Chin PS,Branch KR,Becker KJ

更新日期：2005-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the temporal trend in multiple sclerosis (MS) onset during the last 50 years in Sardinia, Italy. METHODS:The authors used a cohort study to assess age at onset in 1,513 MS patients at the MS clinic in Cagliari, all born and living in Sardinia. They also assessed age at onset in 41 pairs of familia...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Cocco E,Sardu C,Lai M,Spinicci G,Contu P,Marrosu MG

更新日期：2004-05-25 00:00:00