Does adding MS-specific items to a generic measure (the SF-36) improve measurement?

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Compensatory processes involving the recruitment of additional cerebral areas can limit cognitive impairment caused by brain damage as revealed by fMRI. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by frequent cognitive deficiencies and diffuse brain damage. Understanding the missing or disturbed processes resul...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bonnet MC,Allard M,Dilharreguy B,Deloire M,Petry KG,Brochet B

更新日期：2010-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 58 consecutive patients with spontaneous CSF leaks, nine exhibited features of connective tissue disorder. One had Marfan's syndrome. Five additional patients had hyperflexible joints, of whom four had arachnodactyly, four were tall and slender, two had hyperextensible skin, and one had a strong family history of a...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Mokri B,Maher CO,Sencakova D

更新日期：2002-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the illusional sensation of movement evoked by vibration of an immobilized arm. METHODS:Patients with idiopathic focal dystonia were compared with those with idiopathic PD and with patients with dystonia secondary to PD. A 100-Hz transcutaneous vibratory stimulus was applied to the biceps brachii...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Rome S,Grünewald RA

更新日期：1999-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the long-term dual inhibitory effects of rivastigmine on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) in patients with AD. METHODS:Eleven patients with mild AD received rivastigmine for 12 months. Cholinesterase (ChE) activities in the CSF and plasma were assessed colorimetrically. ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Darreh-Shori T,Almkvist O,Guan ZZ,Garlind A,Strandberg B,Svensson AL,Soreq H,Hellström-Lindahl E,Nordberg A

更新日期：2002-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effects of 3-methoxy, 4-hydroxy-phenylalanine (3-OM-dopa) on monoamine turnover, L-3-4-dihydroxy-phenylalanine (L-dopa) reversal of catecholamine depletion induced by alpha-methyl-paratyrosine (alpha-MT), and the passage of L-dopa across the blood-brain barrier of the rat brain. 3-OM-dopa did not affect...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gervas JJ,Muradás V,Bazán E,Aguado EG,de Yébenes JG

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined measures of lead dose that reflect intensity of exposure and cumulative exposure for differential association with neuropsychological functional domains and with neuropsychological performance by age. Eighty active lead smelter workers assessed for verbal memory and visuomotoric skills had a mean (range) a...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bleecker ML,Lindgren KN,Ford DP

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disturbed deglutition is common in diseases of the brainstem and lower cranial nerves, but little is known about the mechanisms involved. We studied a 49-year-old man with symptoms of syringomyelia and syringobulbia lasting 7 years. Esophageal motility studies showed inability to initiate swallowing, esophageal hypomo...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bleck TP,Shannon KM

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 13 patients with severe drug-induced parkinsonism (DIP) using L-6-[18F]fluorodopa positron emission tomography (18F-dopa PET) to investigate the integrity of their dopaminergic nigrostriatal projections. Twelve of these patients were subsequently followed clinically for a median of 23.5 months (range, 6 to ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Burn DJ,Brooks DJ

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the frequency of this finding in patients with minor stroke and TIAs compared to those with stroke mimics and to evaluate the level of agreement between examiners to detect an upgoing thumb sign. METHODS:We previously reported an upgoing thumb sign as a subtle clinical finding in patients with tran...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Hachinski V,Alsubaie R,Azarpazhooh MR

更新日期：2017-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Current prehospital scales used to detect large vessel occlusion reveal very low endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) rates among selected patients. We developed a novel prehospital scale, the Madrid-Direct Referral to Endovascular Center (M-DIRECT), to identify EVT candidates for direct transfer to EVT-capable ce...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Rodríguez-Pardo J,Riera-López N,Fuentes B,Alonso de Leciñana M,Secades-García S,Álvarez-Fraga J,Busca-Ostolaza P,Carneado-Ruiz J,Díaz-Guzmán J,Egido-Herrero J,Gil-Núñez A,Masjuan-Vallejo J,Real-Martínez V,Vivancos-Mora J,Díez

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the impact of neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) on the clinical efficacy of IFNbeta. METHODS:This was an open-label study involving 78 patients with multiple sclerosis treated with Betaferon 8 million IU (MIU) subcutaneously (SC) every other day (n = 20), Rebif 22 micro g SC 3 times weekly (n = 25), ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Malucchi S,Sala A,Gilli F,Bottero R,Di Sapio A,Capobianco M,Bertolotto A

更新日期：2004-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Sorivudine provides a unique nucleoside analog with significantly enhanced both in vitro and in vitro activity and enhanced oral bioavailability. Early indications from controlled studies indicate that sorivudine therapy is superior to acyclovir for the treatment of localized zoster in individuals with HIV infection a...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Whitley RJ

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied performance on tests of visual neglect and left lateral gaze after caloric stimulation in 18 patients with left-sided visual neglect after strokes. Except for one patient with absent vestibulo-ocular responses, all improved during caloric stimulation on the left by cold (LC) or on the right by warm water (R...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Rubens AB

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the setting of severe immunosuppression, the polyomavirus JC (JCV) can cause a lytic infection of oligodendrocytes. This demyelinating disease of the CNS white matter (WM) is called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). JCV has a very narrow host-cell range and productive infection of neurons ...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Du Pasquier RA,Corey S,Margolin DH,Williams K,Pfister LA,De Girolami U,Mac Key JJ,Wüthrich C,Joseph JT,Koralnik IJ

更新日期：2003-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:4-Aminopyridine (4-AP) has a favorable effect on the disability of certain patients with MS. We investigated the effect of 4-AP on neuropsychological performance in 20 MS patients using a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design. Although there was a trend for improved performance with 4-AP for t...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Smits RC,Emmen HH,Bertelsmann FW,Kulig BM,van Loenen AC,Polman CH

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three family members intoxicated with methyl bromide presented with a variety of neuropsychiatric manifestations including coma, severe status epilepticus, hyporeflexia, and acute psychosis. The simulation of Reye syndrome in the child emphasizes the need for careful toxicologic screening of all children presenting wi...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Shield LK,Coleman TL,Markesbery WR

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Benefit from carotid endarterectomy is greatest when performed within 2 weeks of a presenting TIA or stroke and decreases rapidly thereafter. OBJECTIVE:To determine the delays to carotid imaging and endarterectomy in Oxfordshire, UK, and the consequences for the effectiveness of stroke prevention. METHODS:...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Fairhead JF,Mehta Z,Rothwell PM

更新日期：2005-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A comprehensive sequence analysis of 29 exons that code for the functional domains of LRRK2 in 160 nondominant Parkinson disease (PD) patients was performed. Novel variant screening in a further 470 sporadic PD patients and 630 controls revealed two novel variants (R1067Q and IVS33 + 6 T>A), which are likely to be pat...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Skipper L,Shen H,Chua E,Bonnard C,Kolatkar P,Tan LC,Jamora RD,Puvan K,Puong KY,Zhao Y,Pavanni R,Wong MC,Yuen Y,Farrer M,Liu JJ,Tan EK

更新日期：2005-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report 2 patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) who presented acutely with Miller Fisher syndrome and polyneuritis cranialis, respectively. METHODS:Patient data were obtained from medical records from the University Hospital "Príncipe de Asturias," Alcalá de He...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Gutiérrez-Ortiz C,Méndez-Guerrero A,Rodrigo-Rey S,San Pedro-Murillo E,Bermejo-Guerrero L,Gordo-Mañas R,de Aragón-Gómez F,Benito-León J

更新日期：2020-08-04 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：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：BACKGROUND:The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) ALS Practice Parameter was published in April 1999. The ALS CARE Database has been collecting data on the management of patients with ALS in North America since 1996. OBJECTIVE:To compare the management of patients with ALS in North America as recorded in the ALS CARE...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bradley WG,Anderson F,Bromberg M,Gutmann L,Harati Y,Ross M,Miller RG,ALS CARE Study Group.

更新日期：2001-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent positive trials have thrust acute cerebral perfusion imaging into the routine evaluation of acute ischemic stroke. Updated guidelines state that in patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusions presenting beyond 6 hours from time last known well, advanced imaging selection including perfusion-based...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Vagal A,Wintermark M,Nael K,Bivard A,Parsons M,Grossman AW,Khatri P

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurologic disorders are among the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Moreover, the current shortfall of neurologists is expected to worsen over the coming decade. As a consequence, many patients with neurologic disorders will be treated by physicians and primary care providers witho...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Sandrone S,Berthaud JV,Chuquilin M,Cios J,Ghosh P,Gottlieb-Smith RJ,Kushlaf H,Mantri S,Masangkay N,Menkes DL,Nevel KS,Sarva H,Schneider LD

更新日期：2019-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the possible role of vitamin E in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD), we compared serum levels of alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E), measured by high-performance liquid chromatography, and the vitamin E/cholesterol ratio of 42 Parkinson's disease (PD) patients using their spouses as the control group...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Férnandez-Calle P,Molina JA,Jiménez-Jiménez FJ,Vázquez A,Pondal M,García-Ruiz PJ,Urra DG,Domingo J,Codoceo R

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a crossed-response task, monkeys with neglect induced by frontal lesions appear to have motor rather than sensory neglect. However, the crossed-response task may not reveal sensory neglect (inattention) if no perceptual discrimination is required. We therefore trained two monkeys in a perceptually complex crosse...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Heilman KM,Valenstein E,Day A,Watson R

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The disease locus for the clinically heterogeneous childhood spinal muscular atrophies (SMA) maps to the chromosome 5 subregion, 5q11.2-13.3. The beta-subunit of beta-D-N-acetylhexosaminidase (hexosaminidase) (EC 3.2.1.52) (Hex B) maps to the same region, and the protein required for substrate recognition by this enzy...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Kleyn PW,Brzustowicz LM,Wilhelmsen KC,Freimer NB,Miller JM,Munsat TL,Gilliam TC

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evidence of a relation between use of lipid lowering drugs and cognitive outcomes is mixed. This study aimed to test the association between use of statins and incidence of dementia and cognitive impairment without dementia (CIND) over 5 years of follow-up. METHODS:Data were from a population-based cohort st...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Cramer C,Haan MN,Galea S,Langa KM,Kalbfleisch JD

更新日期：2008-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the predominant type of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) and recurrence risk in patients who present with a combination of lobar and deep intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)/microbleed locations (mixed ICH). METHODS:Of 391 consecutive patients with primary ICH enrolled in a prospective registry, 75 (...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Pasi M,Charidimou A,Boulouis G,Auriel E,Ayres A,Schwab KM,Goldstein JN,Rosand J,Viswanathan A,Pantoni L,Greenberg SM,Gurol ME

更新日期：2018-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the integrity of the dorsal striatal dopaminergic innervation in rigid and choreic Huntington disease (HD). BACKGROUND:Some patients with HD have an akinetic-rigid phenotype. It has been suggested that nigrostriatal in addition to striatal pathology is present in this subgroup. The authors sought...

journal_title：Neurology

authors： Bohnen NI,Koeppe RA,Meyer P,Ficaro E,Wernette K,Kilbourn MR,Kuhl DE,Frey KA,Albin RL

更新日期：2000-05-09 00:00:00