Muscle oxygen consumption by NIRS and mobility in multiple sclerosis patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare systemic vasculitis of unknown cause involving the brain and accompanied by prominent eosinophilia. Intracardiac thrombosis is a major cardiac complication of EGPA that may cause thromboembolism. CASE PRESENTATION:A 53-year-old man presenting wi...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Hira K,Shimura H,Kamata R,Takanashi M,Hashizume A,Takahashi K,Sugiyama M,Izumi H,Hattori N,Urabe T

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) is a rare neurological disorder that manifests recurrent attacks of hemiplegia, oculogyric, and choreoathetotic involuntary movements. De novo mutations in ATP1A3 cause three types of neurological diseases: AHC; rapid-onset dystonia-Parkinsonism (RDP); and cerebellar...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Kanemasa H,Fukai R,Sakai Y,Torio M,Miyake N,Lee S,Ono H,Akamine S,Nishiyama K,Sanefuji M,Ishizaki Y,Torisu H,Saitsu H,Matsumoto N,Hara T

更新日期：2016-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Volume isotropic turbo spin-echo acquisition (VISTA) is a new method similar to the 3D black-blood imaging method that enables visualization of a intramural hematoma. T1-VISTA has recently been applied in the diagnosis of intracranial arterial dissection. However, the identification of an intramural hematoma...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Ishitsuka K,Sakaki Y,Sakai S,Uwatoko T,Aibe H,Ago T,Kitazono T,Sugimori H

更新日期：2016-07-29 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:Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a clinically heterogeneous disorder characterized by epileptic seizures, psychosis, dyskinesia, consciousness impairments, and autonomic instability. Symptoms are always various. Sometimes it presents in milder or incomplete forms. We report 4 cases ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Qin K,Wu W,Huang Y,Xu D,Zhang L,Zheng B,Jiang M,Kou C,Gao J,Li W,Zhang J,Wang S,Luan Y,Yan C,Xu D,Zheng X

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Besides the defining involvement of upper and lower motor neurons, the involvement of extramotor structures has been increasingly acknowledged in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). METHODS:Here we investigated a group of 14 mildly to moderately affected ALS patients and 14 age-matched healthy control part...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Thorns J,Jansma H,Peschel T,Grosskreutz J,Mohammadi B,Dengler R,Münte TF

更新日期：2013-10-18 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:Partially thrombosed giant aneurysms at the basilar apex (BA) artery are challenging lesions with a poor prognosis if left untreated. Here we describe a rare case of extensive brain edema after growth of a surgically treated and thrombosed giant basilar apex aneurysm. CASE PRESENTATION:We performed a proxim...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： García-Pérez D,Panero I,Eiriz C,Moreno LM,Munarriz PM,Paredes I,Lagares A,Alén JF

更新日期：2020-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis (HGPPS) is a rare autosomal recessive congenital anomaly characterized by horizontal gaze limitation and progressive scoliosis. We investigated the underlying pathogenesis by incorporating diffusion tensor imaging and an electrophysiological study. CASE PRESE...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lin CW,Lo CP,Tu MC

更新日期：2018-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Taste disorder is a common symptom in the general population. Several studies have shown that patients with neurological disorders, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Parkinson's disease, develop taste disturbance. Facial onset sensory and motor neuronopathy (FOSMN) is a rare disease characterized by ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Ohashi N,Nonami J,Kodaira M,Yoshida K,Sekijima Y

更新日期：2020-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant myoepithelioma is a relatively rare malignant tumor occurring most frequently in the salivary glands. A few isolated cases have been described in other locations, including soft tissue, bone, lung, bronchus, oral cavity, nasopharynx, larynx, and maxillary sinus. Malignant myoepithelioma, however, i...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Hong Y,Guo SX,Chen S,Klebe D,Zhang JM,Wu Q

更新日期：2013-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to determine the risk of thromboembolic events in patients with junctional bradycardia(JB). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed electrocardiograms(ECGs) for 380,682 patients. Those with JB on an ECG at least twice over a ≥3-month interval were included for analysis. We additionally included...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Kim GS,Uhm JS,Kim TH,Lee H,Park J,Park JK,Joung B,Pak HN,Lee MH

更新日期：2016-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robotic devices are expected to be widely used in various applications including support for the independent mobility of the elderly with muscle weakness and people with impaired motor function as well as support for nursing care that involves heavy laborious work. We evaluated the effects of a hybrid assist...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Maeshima S,Osawa A,Nishio D,Hirano Y,Takeda K,Kigawa H,Sankai Y

更新日期：2011-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:In clinical neurology, a comprehensive understanding of consciousness has been regarded as an abstract concept--best left to philosophers. However, times are changing and the need to clinically assess consciousness is increasingly becoming a real-world, practical challenge. Current methods for evaluating altered level...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Gawryluk JR,D'Arcy RC,Connolly JF,Weaver DF

更新日期：2010-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) includes transverse myelitis, optic neuritis and brain lesions. Recent studies have indicated that the brainstem is an important site of attack in NMO. Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is an important component of the clinical diagnosis of NMO. The frequency of b...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Asgari N,Skejoe HP,Lillevang ST,Steenstrup T,Stenager E,Kyvik KO

更新日期：2013-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:French Guiana has the highest incidence of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke of all French territories. However, there is no further information on the epidemiology and management of stroke in French Guiana. Our goal was to describe the characteristics of patients in French Guiana in order to generate hypothes...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Rochemont DR,Mimeau E,Misslin-Tritsch C,Papaix-Puech M,Delmas E,Bejot Y,DeToffol B,Fournel I,Nacher M

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The two human cerebral hemispheres are continuously interacting, through excitatory and inhibitory influences and one critical structure subserving this interhemispheric balance is the corpus callosum. Interhemispheric neurophysiological abnormalities and intrahemispheric behavioral impairments have been rep...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Fecteau S,Lassonde M,Théoret H

更新日期：2006-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the success of recent endovascular trials, endovascular therapy has emerged as an exciting addition to the arsenal of clinical management of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). In this paper, we present an extensive overview of intravenous and endovascular reperfusion strategies, recent advances in AI...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Bhaskar S,Stanwell P,Cordato D,Attia J,Levi C

更新日期：2018-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ropinirole prolonged release (RPR) is a once-daily formulation. However, there may be individual pharmacokinetic differences so that multiple dosing may be preferred in some individuals. This study compares once-daily and twice-daily RPR in patients with Parkinson's disease. METHODS:This study was an open-l...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Yun JY,Kim HJ,Lee JY,Kim YE,Kim JS,Kim JM,Jeon BS

更新日期：2013-09-02 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:The partial form of the complex regional pain syndrome of the hand type 1 (CRPS 1), involving only 1 to 3 fingers, is a rare condition first described in 1972. The aim of the study is to define more precisely the diagnosis workup and the prognosis of this clinical entity. METHODS:Retrospective study of CRPS...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Konzelmann M,Deriaz O,Luthi F

更新日期：2013-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nosocomial infection (NI) control is an important issue in neurocritical care due to secondary brain damage and the increased morbidity and mortality of primary acute neurocritical care patients. The primary aim of this study was to determine incidence of nosocomial infections and multidrug-resistant bacteri...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Spatenkova V,Bradac O,Fackova D,Bohunova Z,Suchomel P

更新日期：2018-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the precise etiology of multiple sclerosis is largely unknown, there is some speculation that a prior history of surgery may be associated with the subsequent risk for developing the disease. Therefore, we aimed to examine surgery as a risk factor for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. METHODS:We...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lunny C,Knopp-Sihota JA,Fraser SN

更新日期：2013-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stroke and its risk factors epidemiological survey can help identify individuals at higher risk and therefore promote stroke prevention strategies. The aim of this study was to estimate the current prevalence of stroke and high risk stroke population, and evaluate stroke associated risk factors in southweste...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Yi X,Luo H,Zhou J,Yu M,Chen X,Tan L,Wei W,Li J

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed post-hypoxic leukoencephalopathy (DPHL) is a demyelinating syndrome characterized by neurological relapse after an initial recovery from hypoxic brain injury. We describe a patient with impaired consciousness following DPHL, concurrent with injury of the ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) s...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Jang SH,Kwon HG

更新日期：2017-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a dominantly-inherited progressive muscular dystrophy caused by de-repression of the DUX4 gene, which causes disease by a toxic-gain-of-function. As molecularly targeted drugs move from preclinical testing into human trials, it is essential that we validate cl...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： LoRusso S,Johnson NE,McDermott MP,Eichinger K,Butterfield RJ,Carraro E,Higgs K,Lewis L,Mul K,Sacconi S,Sansone VA,Shieh P,van Engelen B,Wagner K,Wang L,Statland JM,Tawil R,ReSolve Investigators and the FSHD CTRN18.

更新日期：2019-09-10 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:Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), as a type of behavioral therapy, attempts to respond to changes in people's performance and their relationship to events. ACT can affect sleep quality by providing techniques to enhance the flexibility of patients' thoughts, yet maintaining mindfullness. Therefore, fo...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Salari N,Khazaie H,Hosseinian-Far A,Khaledi-Paveh B,Ghasemi H,Mohammadi M,Shohaimi S

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The available health resources limit the amount of therapy that may be offered to children with cerebral palsy and the amount of training in each session may be insufficient to drive the neuroplastic changes, which are necessary for functional improvements to take place. The aim of this pilot study was to pr...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Bilde PE,Kliim-Due M,Rasmussen B,Petersen LZ,Petersen TH,Nielsen JB

更新日期：2011-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is rarely caused by vertebral artery dissection (VAD), which is an important cause of posterior circulation stroke in young and middle-aged patients. We report the case of a middle-aged patient without obvious risk factors for atherosclerosis who had SCI from right VAD. CASE PRE...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Meng YY,Dou L,Wang CM,Kong DZ,Wei Y,Wu LS,Yang Y,Zhou HW

更新日期：2019-12-12 00:00:00