Comparison of once-daily versus twice-daily combination of ropinirole prolonged release in Parkinson's disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Decision-making is an essential function of everyday life. Decision-making under explicit risk requires developing advantageous decision strategies based on fixed outcomes (e.g., probabilities of winning or losing a bet). Decision-making and its neural substrates have been rarely studied in MS. We expected p...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Radomski AD,Power C,Purdon SE,Emery DJ,Blevins G,Warren KG,Fujiwara E

更新日期：2015-04-23 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:Cannabis therapy has been considered an effective treatment for spasticity, although clinical reports of symptom reduction in multiple sclerosis (MS) describe mixed outcomes. Recently introduced therapies of combined Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) extracts have potential for symptom ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lakhan SE,Rowland M

更新日期：2009-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravenous thrombolysis has been recently introduced in Nepal for the management of acute ischemic stroke. Pre-hospital delay is one of the main reasons that hinder thrombolytic therapy. The objective of this study was to evaluate the status of prehospital delay and thrombolysis in Nepal. METHODS:Data were...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Nepal G,Yadav JK,Basnet B,Shrestha TM,Kharel G,Ojha R

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated intracranial pressure from cerebral edema is the major cause of early mortality in acute stroke. Current treatment strategies to limit cerebral edema are not particularly effective. Some novel anti-edema measures have shown promising early findings in experimental stroke models. Vasopressin antagoni...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Hedna VS,Bidari S,Gubernick D,Ansari S,Satriotomo I,Khan AA,Qureshi AI

更新日期：2014-11-18 00:00:00

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:The COVID-19 pandemic, which broke out in Wuhan in 2019, has become the global health crisis of our time. Elderly patients with certain fundamental diseases are more likely to develop severe cases. The secondary lesion following viral infection have only rarely been reported. CASE PRESENTATION:We here repor...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Fu B,Chen Y,Li P

更新日期：2021-01-05 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:BICAMS (Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis) has been recently developed as brief, practical and universal assessment tool for cognitive impairment in MS subjects. It includes the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT), the California Verbal Learning Test-2 (CVLT2) and the Brief Visu...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Goretti B,Niccolai C,Hakiki B,Sturchio A,Falautano M,Minacapelli E,Martinelli V,Incerti C,Nocentini U,Murgia M,Fenu G,Cocco E,Marrosu MG,Garofalo E,Ambra FI,Maddestra M,Consalvo M,Viterbo RG,Trojano M,Losignore NA,

更新日期：2014-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complaints of unrefreshing sleep are a prominent component of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS); yet, polysomnographic studies have not consistently documented sleep abnormalities in CFS patients. We conducted this study to determine whether alterations in objective sleep characteristics are associated with sub...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Majer M,Jones JF,Unger ER,Youngblood LS,Decker MJ,Gurbaxani B,Heim C,Reeves WC

更新日期：2007-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High adherence to a Mediterranean Diet is associated with reduced incidence and mortality of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) but may also be associated with severity. Our purpose was to investigate the association of adherence to a Mediterranean diet and severity in a prospective hospital register of AIS patient...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lavados PM,Mazzon E,Rojo A,Brunser AM,Olavarría VV

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In adults, the anastomosis between carotid and vertebrobasilar arteries is usually the posterior communicating artery, sometimes the primitive trigeminal artery. In this case, the basilar artery fed the internal carotid artery through the pontine-to-tentorial artery anastomosis after severe stenosis from tra...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Liu X,Li B,Liu Y,Wu H,Zhang H,Dou L,Liu C

更新日期：2020-03-17 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:Herpes simplex encephalitis is the most common type of sporadic encephalitis worldwide. Frank intracerebral hemorrhage complicating the disease course in herpes simplex encephalitis patients is rare, especially cases where surgical decompression is necessary. Here, we report a previously healthy female with ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Byun YH,Ha EJ,Ko SB,Kim KH

更新日期：2018-10-23 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:Anticoagulation using vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) significantly reduces the risk of recurrent stroke in stroke patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and is recommended by guidelines. METHODS:The German Competence NETwork on Atrial Fibrillation established a nationwide prospective registry including 9,574 ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Haeusler KG,Gerth A,Limbourg T,Tebbe U,Oeff M,Wegscheider K,Treszl A,Ravens U,Meinertz T,Kirchhof P,Breithardt G,Steinbeck G,Nabauer M,AFNET registry investigators.

更新日期：2015-08-05 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:This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and clinical relevance of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and healthy controls using extra- and intracranial colour Doppler sonography. METHODS:We examined 146 MS patients, presenting with a clinically isol...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lanzillo R,Mancini M,Liuzzi R,Di Donato O,Salvatore E,Maglio V,Vacca G,Amato L,D'Anna G,Brunetti A,Brescia Morra V

更新日期：2013-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is caused by a reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection, and it is characterized by the symptoms of facial paralysis, otalgia, auricular rash, and/or an oral lesion. Elderly patients or immunocompromised patients, deep pain at the initial visit and no prompt treatment...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Liao YM,Lu HF,Xie P,Zhao Y,Han Q,Zhang QX,Zuo XH,Si YN,Bao HG

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reversible splenial lesion syndrome (RESLES) is a disorder radiologically characterized by reversible lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum (SCC). Most of patients with RESLES associated with encephalitis/encephalopathy were identified in Japanese population, but almost no Chinese patients were diagn...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Zhu Y,Zheng J,Zhang L,Zeng Z,Zhu M,Li X,Lou X,Wan H,Hong D

更新日期：2016-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A frequent disorder after stroke is neglect, resulting in a failure to report or respond to contralesional stimuli. Rehabilitation of neglect is important, given the negative influence on motor recovery, independence in self-care, transfers, and locomotion. Effects of prism adaptation (PA) to alleviate negle...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Ten Brink AF,Visser-Meily JM,Nijboer TC

更新日期：2015-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The coexistence of distinct neurodegenerative diseases in single cases has recently attracted greater attention. The phenotypic co-occurrence of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been documented in several cases. That said, the clinicopathological comorbidity of...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Fujita K,Matsubara T,Miyamoto R,Sumikura H,Takeuchi T,Maruyama Saladini K,Kawarai T,Nodera H,Udaka F,Kume K,Morino H,Kawakami H,Hasegawa M,Kaji R,Murayama S,Izumi Y

更新日期：2019-07-18 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:Dopaminergic neuronal loss begins years before motor symptoms appear in Parkinson disease (PD). Thus, reliable biomarkers for early diagnosis and prognosis of PD are an essential pre-requisite to develop disease modifying therapies. Inflammation-derived oxidative stress is postulated to contribute to nigrost...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Rathnayake D,Chang T,Udagama P

更新日期：2019-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:'Neuromarketing' is a term that has often been used in the media in recent years. These public discussions have generally centered around potential ethical aspects and the public fear of negative consequences for society in general, and consumers in particular. However, positive contributions to the scientif...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Javor A,Koller M,Lee N,Chamberlain L,Ransmayr G

更新日期：2013-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients frequently fail to receive adequate pain relief from, or are intolerant of, first-line therapies prescribed for neuropathic pain (NeP). This refractory chronic pain causes psychological distress and impacts patient quality of life. Published literature for treatment in refractory patients is sparse ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Plested M,Budhia S,Gabriel Z

更新日期：2010-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rett syndrome is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects females. Typical features include a loss of purposeful hand skills, development of hand stereotypies, loss of spoken language, gait abnormalities, and acquired microcephaly. However, Rett syndrome hasn't been recognized by clinical ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lv Y,Liu C,Shi M,Cui L

更新日期：2016-06-13 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:Due to lack of any curative therapy for ALS, symptomatic treatment and maintenance of quality of life (QoL) is very important. We aimed to characterize the affected domains of QoL in ALS patients and to identify factors which are associated with reduced QoL and increased depression. METHODS:159 ALS patients...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Körner S,Kollewe K,Abdulla S,Zapf A,Dengler R,Petri S

更新日期：2015-05-16 00:00:00

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