Brain death worldwide: accepted fact but no global consensus in diagnostic criteria.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence and examine the course of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), amnestic type, using current criteria, within a representative community sample. METHODS:Retroactive application of MCI criteria to data collected during a prospective epidemiologic study was performed. The subjects were dr...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Ganguli M,Dodge HH,Shen C,DeKosky ST

更新日期：2004-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied a patient in a minimally conscious state using PET and cognitive evoked potentials. Cerebral metabolism was below half of normal values. Auditory stimuli with emotional valence (infant cries and the patient's own name) induced a much more widespread activation than did meaningless noise; the activation patt...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Laureys S,Perrin F,Faymonville ME,Schnakers C,Boly M,Bartsch V,Majerus S,Moonen G,Maquet P

更新日期：2004-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Weight gain has been recognized as an adverse effect of valproic acid therapy, but there are are no data about serum leptin levels in patients receiving this drug. To evaluate if valproic acid treatment in epileptic patients in whom obesity develops modifies serum levels of insulin and leptin, 40 female patients with ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Verrotti A,Basciani F,Morresi S,de Martino M,Morgese G,Chiarelli F

更新日期：1999-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Imaging determinations of the spatial extent of diffuse low-grade gliomas (DLGGs) are of paramount importance in evaluating the risk-to-benefit ratio of surgical resection. However, it is not clear how accurately preoperative conventional MRI can delineate DLGGs. METHODS:We report a retrospective histologic...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Pallud J,Varlet P,Devaux B,Geha S,Badoual M,Deroulers C,Page P,Dezamis E,Daumas-Duport C,Roux FX

更新日期：2010-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Resources of the Rochester Epidemiology Project were used to estimate prevalence rates for dementia on January 1, 1975, 1980, and 1985, and to evaluate trends over time. Prevalence rates increased with age for both men and women. There was no difference in the prevalence rates for January 1, 1975, and January 1, 1980,...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Beard CM,Kokmen E,O'Brien PC,Kurland LT

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lyme borreliosis (LB) causes a range of neurologic manifestations, the most common of which is facial nerve paralysis. To evaluate nervous system LB, we organized a neurologic collaborative study group in Suffolk County, NY, a region of high LB incidence. Between July and September 1989, LB serologies were performed o...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Halperin JJ,Golightly M

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional levels of brain monoamines and their metabolites were examined in a rat model of reversible and diffuse forebrain ischemia with and without reperfusion. During ischemia, blood flow decreased by 87 to 95%, but recovered to control values during recirculation. Norepinephrine and serotonin decreased in the cereb...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Harik SI,Yoshida S,Busto R,Ginsberg MD

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence of spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) types 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7 and Friedreich's ataxia (FA) among a large panel of ataxia families. BACKGROUND:The ataxias are a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative diseases that variably affect the cerebellum, brainstem, and...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Moseley ML,Benzow KA,Schut LJ,Bird TD,Gomez CM,Barkhaus PE,Blindauer KA,Labuda M,Pandolfo M,Koob MD,Ranum LP

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple chemical and coagulation determinations were undertaken on the subdural hematoma fluid from the reformed effusions of two patients. It was found that plasma or blood repeatedly reentered the subdural cavity. Coagulation studies compared the in vitro effects of subdural fluid with those of cerebrospinal fluid,...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Labadie EL,Glover D

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the accuracy of the ABCD2 score in predicting early stroke risk following TIA and to model post-test probability of stroke for varying cutoff scores and baseline stroke risk. METHODS:Medline, PubMed, Embase, conference proceedings, and manuscript references up to October 2010 were searched for studi...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Sanders LM,Srikanth VK,Blacker DJ,Jolley DJ,Cooper KA,Phan TG

更新日期：2012-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relation of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to incident Alzheimer disease (AD), change in cognition, and AD pathology. METHODS:Participants were 1,019 older Catholic clergy followed up annually for up to 12 years (mean baseline age = 75.0 years, education = 18.1 years, Mini-Menta...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Arvanitakis Z,Grodstein F,Bienias JL,Schneider JA,Wilson RS,Kelly JF,Evans DA,Bennett DA

更新日期：2008-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In children with tuberous sclerosis, the PET tracer alpha[11C]methyl-L-tryptophan (AMT) has been shown to be selectively taken up by epileptogenic tubers, thus allowing differentiation from nonepileptogenic tubers in the interictal state. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether cortical areas showing increased AMT u...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Juhász C,Chugani DC,Muzik O,Shah A,Asano E,Mangner TJ,Chakraborty PK,Sood S,Chugani HT

更新日期：2003-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with similar courses of neurologic impairment and subsequent recovery after cerebral air embolism complicating cardiac ablation procedures are described. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, combined with aggressive resuscitative efforts, appears to have contributed to each patient's recovery. ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Hinkle DA,Raizen DM,McGarvey ML,Liu GT

更新日期：2001-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon beta (IFN-beta) has been shown in several clinical trials to have efficacy in MS. Its mechanism of action, however, remains unclear. In this review, several biological activities of IFN-beta are highlighted, including its inhibitory effects on proliferation of leukocytes and antigen presentation. Furthermor...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Yong VW,Chabot S,Stuve O,Williams G

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the role of ceruloplasmin in the antioxidative process in the brain in a patient with hereditary ceruloplasmin deficiency (HCD). Immunohistochemistry revealed an accumulation of Nepsilon-(carboxymethyl) lysine (CML) in basal ganglia of the HCD brain. In vitro study disclosed that ceruloplasmin inhibite...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Tajima K,Kawanami T,Nagai R,Horiuchi S,Kato T

更新日期：1999-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the temporal relationship between inflammation and cerebral atrophy in a longitudinal study of 19 patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) using serial monthly contrast enhanced MRI examinations and monthly measurements of brain fractional volume (BFV) for an average of 4 (ra...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Richert ND,Howard T,Frank JA,Stone R,Ostuni J,Ohayon J,Bash C,McFarland HF

更新日期：2006-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may be associated with neurocognitive deficits. The Hemophilia Growth and Development Study enrolled HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients and a group of nonhemophiliac siblings. After controlling for multiple factors, HCV monoinfection was not associated with deficits in adaptive ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Soogoor M,Lynn HS,Donfield SM,Gomperts E,Bell TS,Daar ES,Hemophilia Growth and Development Study.

更新日期：2006-10-24 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：BACKGROUND:Extrapyramidal signs (EPS) are common in Alzheimer disease (AD) and increase in prevalence as AD advances. The neuropathologic substrate responsible for EPS in AD remains to be fully characterized. METHODS:Subjects had a clinical diagnosis of AD confirmed by neuropathologic examination. EPS during life were...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Burns JM,Galvin JE,Roe CM,Morris JC,McKeel DW

更新日期：2005-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Open clinical trials indicate that low doses of pergolide, a long-acting D1 and D2 dopamine agonist, lead to a reduction in the symptoms of restless legs syndrome (RLS) with subjective improvement in sleep quality. OBJECTIVE:To assess the therapeutic efficacy of pergolide in improving sleep and subjective m...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Wetter TC,Stiasny K,Winkelmann J,Buhlinger A,Brandenburg U,Penzel T,Medori R,Rubin M,Oertel WH,Trenkwalder C

更新日期：1999-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypotheses predicted in a hypothetical model of Alzheimer disease (AD) biomarkers that rates of β-amyloid (Aβ) accumulation on PET imaging are not related to hippocampal neurodegeneration whereas rates of neurodegenerative brain atrophy depend on the presence of both amyloid and neurodegeneration ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Jack CR Jr,Wiste HJ,Knopman DS,Vemuri P,Mielke MM,Weigand SD,Senjem ML,Gunter JL,Lowe V,Gregg BE,Pankratz VS,Petersen RC

更新日期：2014-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) is defined by absence seizures in a normally developing child, with onset between 4 and 10 years of age.(1) Typical absence seizures consist of behavioral arrest with or without automatisms, usually last 30-60 seconds, and demonstrate a characteristic 3-Hz generalized spike-wave (GSW) ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bernson-Leung ME,Mazumdar M

更新日期：2014-05-06 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：BACKGROUND:The paradoxical phenomenon of relative longevity among obese patients with established diseases has been reported for various disease conditions. The authors sought to investigate whether the obesity paradox also applies to intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) survivors. METHODS:A total of 1,604 patients with ICH...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kim BJ,Lee SH,Ryu WS,Kim CK,Lee J,Yoon BW

更新日期：2011-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if abnormalities exist in postural control in autism and if they are related to age. METHODS:Dynamic posturography was performed in 79 autistic individuals without mental retardation and 61 healthy volunteers between ages 5 and 52 years. Both the sensory organization and the movement coordinatio...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Minshew NJ,Sung K,Jones BL,Furman JM

更新日期：2004-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report an unusual case of venous infarction of the spinal cord associated with endoscopic sclerotherapy for esophageal varices. MR imaging findings included signal abnormalities and abnormal enhancement of the affected spinal cord and T-8 vertebral body. A review of the hemodynamic changes associated with ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Heller SL,Meyer JR,Russell EJ

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize humoral response to cerebellum in patients with gluten ataxia. BACKGROUND:Gluten ataxia is a common neurologic manifestation of gluten sensitivity. METHODS:The authors assessed the reactivity of sera from patients with gluten ataxia (13), newly diagnosed patients with celiac disease without ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Hadjivassiliou M,Boscolo S,Davies-Jones GA,Grünewald RA,Not T,Sanders DS,Simpson JE,Tongiorgi E,Williamson CA,Woodroofe NM

更新日期：2002-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We systematically reviewed and analyzed published and unpublished cases of lamotrigine-associated adverse drug reactions consistent with the features of the anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS) to identify characteristics of the syndrome. We identified 26 cases (mean age, 28+/-18 years; range, 3.5 to 74 year...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Schlienger RG,Knowles SR,Shear NH

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The apolipoprotein E gene has been associated with various types of dementia. We studied the connection between the APOE gene and the risk and onset of disease in 34 patients with clinically diagnosed frontal lobe dementia (FLD) derived from a population-based study in the Netherlands. A significant increased risk of ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Stevens M,van Duijn CM,de Knijff P,van Broeckhoven C,Heutink P,Oostra BA,Niermeijer MF,van Swieten JC

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiacetylcholine receptor antibody (anti-AChR) was spontaneously synthesized by cultured thymic tissue from 19 of 35 patients with myasthenia gravis. Two other thymus cultures produced antibody after stimulation by pokeweed mitogen. Antibody production correlated with histologic evidence of thymitis, long duration of...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Scadding GK,Vincent A,Newsom-Davis J,Henry K

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00