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abstract：:Electronystagmography in 1990 should identify a vestibular abnormality with which to associate the clinical symptoms. The vestibular test battery method and interpretation reveals its application in neurotologic diagnosis. ...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Brookler KH

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As I have indicated in the foregoing discussion, there are several syndromes that with various degrees of proof seem to be caused by unilateral vascular compression of a cranial nerve at the brain stem. Jannetta has summarized this concept as follows: "As we age, our arteries elongate and our brains 'sag'. As a conseq...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Wilkins RH

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural history of MS is highly variable. There is substantial heterogeneity in the clinical manifestations but, at this point, it is reasonable to consider all idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system as representing a spectrum of the same disease. In large populations, 20% to ...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Weinshenker BG

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The substantial societal and individual burdens associated with tension-type headache (TTH) constitute a previously overlooked major public health issue. TTH is prevalent, affecting up to 78% of the general population, and 3% suffer from chronic TTH. Pericranial myofascial nociception probably is important for the pat...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Bendtsen L,Jensen R

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebellar ataxia can be caused by a variety of disorders, including degenerative processes, autoimmune and paraneoplastic illness as well as by gene mutations inherited in autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or X-linked fashions. In this review, we highlight the treatments for cerebellar ataxia in a systematic w...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Kwei KT,Kuo SH

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator is a proven effective therapy for acute ischemic stroke, it is often insufficient to achieve recanalization in patients with large intracranial artery occlusions. In these cases, intra-arterial reperfusion techniques may be useful. Intra-a...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Cohen JE,Leker RR,Rabinstein A

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reasonable clinical approach to the patient who has low back pain includes a search for any of the red flags that would prompt consideration of additional diagnostic testing for serious underlying disease. The common patterns of back pain would be explored in an effort to categorize the patient's symptoms and to b...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Swenson R

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its clinical introduction in the early 1980s, MRI has transformed the practice of differential diagnosis and disease monitoring for disorders affecting the central nervous system, in particular multiple sclerosis and the allied inflammatory demyelinating diseases. Widespread and dynamic inflammatory processes of...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Ali EN,Buckle GJ

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vasculitides are a heterogeneous group of disorders that cause blood vessel inflammation and necrosis. Vasculitis may represent a primary disease process or a secondary manifestation of an underlying systemic condition. Neurologic symptoms and signs are common in most of the vasculitic syndromes and may be the pre...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Kissel JT

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the acquired causes of polyneuropathy other than diabetic and acute-onset neuropathies. The author gives a general method to simplify the diagnosis of chronic polyneuropathy. The acquired polyneuropathies are discussed under four main headings: metabolic disorders, toxic or deficiency states, infe...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Chalk CH

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MS has certain salient morphologic features that distinguish it from other disorders of white matter and that may represent points of departure for investigation. ...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Powell HC,Lampert PW

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Focal, small-to-moderate and transient improvement occurred in the muscle strength and function of patients with ALS who received TRH in dose-response and screening studies. In a small pilot study of 12 patients, 3 months administration of TRH at 10 mg per kg on alternate days resulted in localized increased strength ...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Brooks BR,Sufit RL,Montgomery GK,Beaulieu DA,Erickson LM

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nerve agents cause a rapidly fatal cholinergic crisis, but rapid, appropriate antidotal treatment saves lives. Survivors of nerve-agent poisoning generally are healthy, unlike survivors of some other chemical agent attacks. Neurologists can assist first responders and mass casualty planners materially by serving as re...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Newmark J

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current law in the United States authorizes physicians to diagnose brain death by applying generally accepted neurologic criteria for determining loss of function of the entire brain. This article offers a medical-legal perspective on problems that may arise with respect to the determination of brain death. These incl...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Beresford HR

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe acquired brain injury has profound impact on alertness, cognition, and behavior. Among those who survive the initial injury, a significant minority fail to fully recover self and environmental awareness, and go on to experience prolonged disorders of consciousness (DOC) that can last a lifetime. Although there ...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Hirschberg R,Giacino JT

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW) is a substantial contributor to long-term disability in survivors of critical illness. Critical illness polyneuropathy, critical illness myopathy, and muscle atrophy from disuse contribute in various proportions to ICUAW. ICUAW is a clinical diagnosis supported by electrop...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Kramer CL

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many abnormalities of the orbit present with neuro-ophthalmic findings, such as impaired ocular motility or alignment, and sensory changes, including optic neuropathy. Comprehensive coverage of all orbital diseases is beyond the scope of this article. This review focuses on diagnosis and management of the most common ...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Chang JR,Gruener AM,McCulley TJ

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As in most areas of clinical medicine, the history often is the key to determining the diagnosis in patients presenting with neurotologic symptoms. The most common cause of vertigo--benign positional vertigo--can be diagnosed at the bedside based on the characteristic history and the finding of fatigable positional ny...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Baloh RW,Jacobson KM

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dramatic progress has been made recently in diagnosing and treating herpes simplex virus encephalitis (HSVE). Advances in imaging technology have greatly enhanced our ability to diagnose the illness noninvasively. Acyclovir is of proven efficacy and is generally well-tolerated. The major clinical management problem is...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Baringer JR

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neoplastic meningitis appears to be increasing in frequency with improvements in the treatment of many cancers. It is most often recognized in patients with leukemia, breast cancer, lymphomas, and small-cell cancer of the lung, although it may be seen with virtually any malignancy. Treatment should include intrathecal...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Grossman SA,Moynihan TJ

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal cell replication is regulated by growth factors such as epidermal growth factor (EGF) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) that act through binding to specific surface receptors on target cells. Oncogenes may exert their transforming activity by encoding proteins that mimic the function of the normal regul...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Westermark B,Nister M,Heldin CH

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author discusses the noninvasive tests and their roles relative to intravenous digital subtraction angiography in the assessment of patients with carotid disease. ...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Ackerman RH

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) is a noninvasive, bedside, portable tool for assessment of cerebral hemodynamics. Modern TCD head frames allow continuous hands-free emboli detection for risk stratification and assessment of treatment efficacy in several cardiovascular diseases. Identifying a focal stenosis,...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Hakimi R,Alexandrov AV,Garami Z

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses antibodies associated with immune-mediated myasthenia gravis and the pathologic action of these antibodies at the neuromuscular junctions of skeletal muscle. To explain how these antibodies act, we consider the physiology of neuromuscular transmission with emphasis on 4 features: the structure o...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Ruff RL,Lisak RP

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, diseases affecting the motor unit had been subdivided based on anatomic criteria into diseases of the anterior horn cell, the peripheral nerve, the neuromuscular junction, and the muscle itself. For therapeutic considerations, however, a more precise cellular and clinicopathologic characterization of th...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Dalakas M

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prions diseases are uniformly fatal neurodegenerative diseases that occur in sporadic, genetic, and acquired forms. Acquired prion diseases, caused by infectious transmission, are least common. Most prion diseases are not infectious, but occur spontaneously through misfolding of normal prion proteins or genetic mutati...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Tee BL,Longoria Ibarrola EM,Geschwind MD

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nature, prevalence, and course of cognitive and emotional disturbances in multiple sclerosis (MS) are described in this article. Mild to moderate cognitive impairment is common in MS and may be more incapacitating than physical symptoms for some patients. Although existing neurologic and neuroimaging procedures ca...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Beatty WW

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxic myopathies may occur with a variety of prescribed medications, illicit drug abuse, or other toxins. The article discusses an overview of some of the compounds that may cause myopathy, the clinical and laboratory features, histology, mechanisms of action, and potential risk factors of myopathy. The ability to rec...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： George KK,Pourmand R

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury is a common and complex clinical entity that deserves better and continued research on interventions and initial treatment postinjury. Current medical management of traumatic brain injury is articulated on minimizing secondary injury by optimizing cerebral perfusion and oxygenation and preventin...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Ling GS,Marshall SA

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myopathies are a heterogeneous group of disorders that can be challenging to diagnose. This review provides a diagnostic approach based predominantly on the clinical history and neurologic examination. Laboratory testing that can be used to confirm the suspected diagnosis based on this pattern recognition approach is ...

journal_title：Neurologic clinics

authors： Barohn RJ,Dimachkie MM,Jackson CE

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00