Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in a patient with adrenomyeloneuropathy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hydrocephalus is a common, life threatening complication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related central nervous system opportunistic infection which can be treated by insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS). In HIV-infected patients there is concern that VPS might be associated with unacceptab...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Loan JJM,Poon MTC,Tominey S,Mankahla N,Meintjes G,Fieggen AG

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessing primary rehabilitation needs in patients with acquired brain injury is a challenge due to case complexity and the heterogeneity of symptoms after brain injury. The Rehabilitation Complexity Scale-Extended (RCS-E) is an instrument used in assessment of rehabilitation complexity in patients with seve...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Maribo T,Pedersen AR,Jensen J,Nielsen JF

更新日期：2016-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus (VIM) deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for tremor, but there is limited data on long-term efficacy and mortality after VIM-DBS. Here we report the analysis of patient satisfaction and mortality in all patients treated in our center 1996-2010 with VI...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Børretzen MN,Bjerknes S,Sæhle T,Skjelland M,Skogseid IM,Toft M,Dietrichs E

更新日期：2014-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic impact of preadmission use of calcium channel blockers (CCBs) and beta blockers (BBs) on stroke mortality remains unclear. We aimed to examine whether preadmission use of CCBs or BBs was associated with improved short-term mortality following ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), or...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Sundbøll J,Schmidt M,Horváth-Puhó E,Christiansen CF,Pedersen L,Bøtker HE,Sørensen HT

更新日期：2015-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) refers to the deposition of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptides in the wall of brain vasculature, commonly involving capillaries and arterioles. Also being considered a part of CAA is the Aβ deposition in leptomeninge. The cellular origin of angiopathic Aβ and the pathogenic course of C...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Xue ZQ,He ZW,Yu JJ,Cai Y,Qiu WY,Pan A,Gai WP,Cai H,Luo XG,Ma C,Yan XX

更新日期：2015-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical impact of neutralizing antibodies against interferon-beta (NAb) is controversial. Their presence can lead to a decrease in interferon-beta (IFNβ) efficacy. Fatigue reported in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be associated with an unfavorable clinical course. We conducted a prospective ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Manceau P,Latarche C,Pittion S,Edan G,de Sèze J,Massart C,Debouverie M

更新日期：2014-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary familial brain calcification is a rare autosomal dominant or recessive neurodegenerative disease, characterized by bilateral brain calcifications in different areas of the brain. It is a clinically heterogeneous disease and patients are reported to exhibit a wide spectrum of neurological and psychiat...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Mathorne SW,Sørensen K,Fagerberg C,Bode M,Hertz JM

更新日期：2019-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The time from injury to surgery (TIS) is critical in the functional recovery of individuals with traumatic acute subdural hematoma (TASDH). However, only few studies have confirmed such notion. METHODS:The data of TASDH patients who were surgically treated in Chia-Yi Christian Hospital between January 2008 ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Chen SH,Sun JM,Fang WK

更新日期：2020-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mechanisms underlying the interictal habituation deficit of cortical visual evoked potentials (VEP) in migraine are not well understood. Abnormal long-term functional plasticity of the visual cortex may play a role and it can be assessed experimentally by light deprivation (LD). METHODS:We have compared...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Coppola G,Crémers J,Gérard P,Pierelli F,Schoenen J

更新日期：2011-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parkinson's disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disease, is diagnostically defined by motor impairments, but also includes often under-recognized impairments in cognition, mood, sleep, and the autonomic nervous system. These problems can severely affect individuals' quality of life. In our prio...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Connor K,Cheng E,Siebens HC,Lee ML,Mittman BS,Ganz DA,Vickrey B

更新日期：2015-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gall bladder cancer (GBC) is associated with abdominal pain, lump, nausea, vomiting, and jaundice due to either gall bladder mass or the involved adjacent peritoneal structures. Gall bladder cancer presenting as refractory epilepsy is rare. Here we report a young female GBC patient who presented with an atyp...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Pandey S,Garg RK,Malhotra HS,Uniyal R,Kumar N

更新日期：2019-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction is present in up to one third of patients with tetanus. The prognostic value of ANS dysfunction is known in severe tetanus but its value is not well established in mild to moderate tetanus. METHODS:Medical records of all patients admitted with tetanus at two academ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Wasay M,Khealani BA,Talati N,Shamsi R,Syed NA,Salahuddin N

更新日期：2005-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Past studies found that cerebral developmental venous anomaly (DVA) is often concurrent with cavernous malformation (CM). But the reason of the concurrency remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to confirm whether angioarchitectural factors relate to the concurrence and which angioarchitectural facto...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Yu T,Liu X,Lin X,Bai C,Zhao J,Zhang J,Zhang L,Wu Z,Wang S,Zhao Y,Meng G

更新日期：2016-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of vestibular rehabilitation principles in the management of gaze and postural stability impairments in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) has shown promise in pilot work completed in our lab and in a recently published randomized clinical trial (RCT). However, further work is needed to fully quan...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Loyd BJ,Fangman A,Peterson DS,Gappmaier E,Schubert MC,Thackery A,Dibble L

更新日期：2019-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this paper, seizure types, and epilepsy syndromes are elucidated as per ILAE (2010) classification. A brief outline of the antiepileptic drug regimens used and the outcome of seizure control in a two -year period is presented. The applicability of the ILAE classification in resource limited countries has ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Mohamed IN,Elseed MA,Mohamed S,Alsir A,Hamid EK,Omer IM,Elsadig SM,Gerais YM,Osman AH,Bakhiet AM,Hamed AA

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epigenetics underlying refractory epilepsy is poorly understood. DNA methylation may affect gene expression in epilepsy patients without affecting DNA sequences. Herein, we investigated the association between Carbamazepine-resistant (CBZ-resistant) epilepsy and EPHX1 methylation in a northern Han Chinese po...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lv Y,Zheng X,Shi M,Wang Z,Cui L

更新日期：2019-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcoidosis is a multi-organ disease of unknown etiology characterised by the presence of epithelioid granulomas, without caseous necrosis. Systemic sarcoidosis is rare among children, while neurosarcoidosis in children is even rarer whether it is systemic or not. CASE PRESENTATION:We described the case of ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Shijo K,Moro N,Sasano M,Watanabe M,Yagasaki H,Takahashi S,Homma T,Yoshino A

更新日期：2018-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several environmental exposures, including infection with Epstein-Barr virus, low levels of vitamin D and smoking are established risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS). Also, high hygienic standard and infection with parasites have been proposed to influence MS risk. The aim of this study was to investiga...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Gustavsen MW,Page CM,Moen SM,Bjølgerud A,Berg-Hansen P,Nygaard GO,Sandvik L,Lie BA,Celius EG,Harbo HF

更新日期：2014-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemifacial atrophy (Parry-Romberg syndrome) is a relatively rare disease. The etiology of the disease is not clear. Some authors postulate its relation with limited scleroderma linearis. Linear scleroderma "en coup de sabre" is characterized by clinical presence of most commonly one-sided linear syndrome. In...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Bergler-Czop B,Lis-Swiety A,Brzezińska-Wcisło L

更新日期：2009-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous epidemiologic studies have examined the association of smoking with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) incidence, but their results have been inconsistent. Moreover, limited information exists on the association between smoking and survival in ALS patients. We evaluated the association of smoking w...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Alonso A,Logroscino G,Jick SS,Hernán MA

更新日期：2010-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Almost 40% of stroke patients have a poor outcome at 3 months after the index event. Predictors for stroke outcome in the early acute phase may help to tailor stroke treatment. Infection and inflammation are considered to influence stroke outcome. METHODS:In a prospective multicenter study in Germany and Sp...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Mengel A,Ulm L,Hotter B,Harms H,Piper SK,Grittner U,Montaner J,Meisel C,Meisel A,Hoffmann S

更新日期：2019-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lumbo-sacral radiculopathy (LSR) is a common musculoskeletal disorder for which patients seek medical care and referrals for advanced imaging. However, accurate diagnosis remains challenging. Neuropathic pain screening questionnaires, clinical neurological examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Tawa N,Diener I,Louw Q,Rhoda A

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The major difficulty in postoperative care in patients after craniotomy is to distinguish the intracranial deficits from the residual effect of general anesthesia. In present study, we used cerebral state index (CSI) monitoring in patients after craniotomy with delayed recovery, and evaluated the prediction ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Xu M,Lei YN,Zhou JX

更新日期：2011-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A few reliable national data concerning the etiology of non-traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) in sub-Sahara Africa exists, mainly because of the limitations of diagnostic imaging. These are both expensive and mostly unavailable in several resource-limited settings. Only a few studies have employed the magne...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Musubire AK,Meya DB,Katabira ET,Meyer ACL,Bohjanen PR,Boulware DR,Minja F

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stroke increases the risk of cognitive impairment even several years after the stroke event. The exact mechanisms of post-stroke cognitive decline are unclear, but the immunological response to stroke might play a role. The aims of the StrokeCog study are to examine the associations between immunological res...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Drag LL,Mlynash M,Nassar H,Osborn E,Kim DE,Angst MS,Aghaeepour N,Buckwalter M,Lansberg MG

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The etiologic determinants of stroke in young adults remain a diagnostic challenge in up to one-fourth of cases. Increasing evidences led to consider Fabry's disease (FD) as a possible cause to check up. We aimed at evaluating the prevalence of unrecognized FD in a cohort of patients with juvenile stroke in ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Fancellu L,Borsini W,Romani I,Pirisi A,Deiana GA,Sechi E,Doneddu PE,Rassu AL,Demurtas R,Scarabotto A,Cassini P,Arbustini E,Sechi G

更新日期：2015-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients often report neurocognitive difficulties after neuroborreliosis (NB). The frequency and extent of cognitive problems in European patients have been studied incompletely. METHODS:Sixty patients received a neurological and neuropsychological work-up 6 months or longer after treatment for proven NB. Q...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Schmidt H,Djukic M,Jung K,Holzgraefe M,Dechent P,von Steinbüchel N,Blocher J,Eiffert H,Schmidt-Samoa C

更新日期：2015-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is much discourse in healthcare about the importance of client-centred rehabilitation, however in the realm of community-based therapy post-stroke there has been little investigation into the efficacy of goal-directed practice that reflects patients' valued activities. In addition, the effect of active...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Graven C,Brock K,Hill K,Ames D,Cotton S,Joubert L

更新日期：2011-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Room tilt illusion (RTI) is a rare symptom of higher vestibular dysfunction, consisting of a transient vertical rotation of the visual scene in the sagittal or coronal plane, most often 90o or 180o, without any alteration in shape, size and color of objects. CASE PRESENTATION:A 63-year-old woman with a hist...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Arntzen K,Alstadhaug KB

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recovery patterns of upper extremity motor function have been described in several longitudinal studies, but most of these studies have had selected samples, short follow up times or insufficient outcomes on motor function. The general understanding is that improvements in upper extremity occur mainly during...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Alt Murphy M,Persson HC,Danielsson A,Broeren J,Lundgren-Nilsson A,Sunnerhagen KS

更新日期：2011-05-25 00:00:00