Does the sex of acute stroke patients influence the effectiveness of rt-PA?

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:Common carotid artery occlusive disease (CCAOD) could form internal carotid artery steal pathways. Based on the diagnostic results of digital subtraction angiography (DSA), head and neck computed tomography angiography (CTA) was used to find the internal carotid artery stealing pathway after CCAOD. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Wang D,Li Z,Zheng X,Cong H,Zhang T,Wang Z,Wang Y,He J

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the prognostic value of hyponatremia, defined as serum sodium level < 135 mEq/L, in radiation-induced brain necrosis (RN) patients. METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis of the RN patients (The patients included in our study had a history of primary cancers including nasopharyngeal ca...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Liao H,Zhu Z,Rong X,Wang H,Peng Y

更新日期：2018-08-29 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:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune condition characterized by peripheral neuropathy. The pathogenesis of GBS is not fully understood, and the mechanism of how intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) cures GBS is ambiguous. Herein, we investigated lymphocyte subsets in patients with two major subtypes o...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Hou HQ,Miao J,Feng XD,Han M,Song XJ,Guo L

更新日期：2014-10-15 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:Cognitive impairment commonly occurs in the acute phase post-stroke, but may persist with over half of all stroke survivors experiencing some form of long-term cognitive deficit. Recent evidence suggests that optimising secondary prevention adherence is a critical factor in preventing recurrent stroke and th...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Mellon L,Brewer L,Hall P,Horgan F,Williams D,Hickey A,ASPIRE-S study group.

更新日期：2015-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Economic costs related to treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) must be justified by health state, quality of life (QOL) and social participation improvement. This study aims to describe correlations between social participation, economic costs, utility and MS-specific QOL in a sample of patients with MS (pwM...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Kwiatkowski A,Marissal JP,Pouyfaucon M,Vermersch P,Hautecoeur P,Dervaux B

更新日期：2014-05-27 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:The insular cortex is not routinely removed in modified functional hemispherectomy due to the risk of injury to the main arteries and to deep structures. Our study evaluates the safety and usefulness of applying intraoperative electrocorticography (ECoG) on the insular during the hemispherectomy. METHODS:We...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Kim GH,Seo JH,Baumgartner JE,Ajmal F,Lee KH

更新日期：2017-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In children with cerebral palsy (CP), stiffness, caused by contractile and non-contractile structures, can influence motor performance. This study sought to determine whether the nerve mobility had a relevant impact on motor performance in children with CP. We hypothesized that a positive Straight Leg Raise ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Marsico P,Tal-Akabi A,van Hedel HJ

更新日期：2016-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the relationship between the flow signal intensity of branch arteries distal to the stenosis on 3-dimensional (3D) time-of-flight (TOF) magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and the risk of stroke recurrence in patients with severe middle cerebral artery (MCA) trunk stenosis. METHODS:We prospecti...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Chen H,Li Z,Hong H,Xing S,Liu G,Zhang A,Tan S,Zhang J,Zeng J

更新日期：2015-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The genetic epidemiology of ischemic stroke remains relatively unstudied, and information about the genetic epidemiology of ischemic stroke in populations with significant minority representation is currently unavailable. METHODS:The Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi project (BASIC) is a populatio...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lisabeth LD,Smith MA,Brown DL,Uchino K,Morgenstern LB

更新日期：2005-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants for the treatment of depression in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) but data on their efficacy are controversial. METHODS:We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Skapinakis P,Bakola E,Salanti G,Lewis G,Kyritsis AP,Mavreas V

更新日期：2010-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The narcolepsy severity scale (NSS) was developed to measure the severity and consequences of symptoms in patients with narcolepsy. The scale has been validated in France, though no other studies have further validated this instrument. The current study aimed to present psychometric properties and describe t...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Ouyang H,Han F,Zheng Q,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-12-21 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:Embolectomy is the standard of care in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) caused by large vessel occlusion (LVO). Aim of this study was to compare two techniques: A Direct Aspiration First Pass Technique (ADAPT) and Stent-retriever Assisted Vacuum-locked Extraction (SAVE) stratified by the occluded vessel. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Brehm A,Maus V,Tsogkas I,Colla R,Hesse AC,Gera RG,Psychogios MN

更新日期：2019-04-15 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: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: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:Our objective was to find which additional factors can influence the favorable result in stroke patients after receiving fibrinolytic and/or endovascular treatment, quantified as a more than 30% improvement of the NIHSS score at 7 days. METHODS:This is a retrospective study to find factors that could influe...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Tudor R,Iovanescu G,Reisz D,Cornea A,Potre-Oncu C,Tutelca A,Simu M

更新日期：2020-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The WHOQOL-BREF is a frequently used instrument for the assessment of health-related quality of life. Unlike other generic instruments used for the assessment of this construct, little is known about its properties in individuals with headache disorders. The present study examines the reliability and factori...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Brzoska P

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evidence base for the effectiveness of psychological interventions for patients with dissociative non-epileptic seizures (DS) is currently extremely limited, although data from two small pilot randomised controlled trials (RCTs), including from our group, suggest that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Goldstein LH,Mellers JD,Landau S,Stone J,Carson A,Medford N,Reuber M,Richardson M,McCrone P,Murray J,Chalder T

更新日期：2015-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is commonly used to activate skeletal muscles and reverse muscle atrophy in clinical populations. Clinical recommendations for NMES suggest the use of short pulse widths (100-200 μs) and low-to-moderate pulse frequencies (30-50 Hz). However, this type of NMES cause...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Bochkezanian V,Newton RU,Trajano GS,Vieira A,Pulverenti TS,Blazevich AJ

更新日期：2017-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prediction of clinical outcome in the acute stage of ischaemic stroke can be difficult when based on patient characteristics, clinical findings and on non-contrast CT. CT perfusion and CT angiography may provide additional prognostic information and guide treatment in the early stage. We present the study pr...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： van Seeters T,Biessels GJ,van der Schaaf IC,Dankbaar JW,Horsch AD,Luitse MJ,Niesten JM,Mali WP,Kappelle LJ,van der Graaf Y,Velthuis BK,DUST investigators.

更新日期：2014-02-25 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:Muscular weakness in myasthenia gravis (MG) is commonly assessed using Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Score (QMG). More objective and quantitative measures may complement the use of clinical scales and might detect subclinical affection of muscles. We hypothesized that muscular weakness in patients with MG c...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Hoffmann S,Siedler J,Brandt AU,Piper SK,Kohler S,Sass C,Paul F,Reilmann R,Meisel A

更新日期：2015-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disabling condition that affects approximately 800,000 adult Americans. The pathophysiology remains unknown and there are no diagnostic markers or characteristic physical signs or laboratory abnormalities. Most CFS patients complain of unrefreshing sleep and many of the po...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Unger ER,Nisenbaum R,Moldofsky H,Cesta A,Sammut C,Reyes M,Reeves WC

更新日期：2004-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracranial hemorrhage in central nervous system lymphoma is extremely rare. T2*-weighted gradient-echo magnetic resonance imaging is of particularly use in detecting silent hemorrhage as hypointense signals due to the deposition of paramagnetic hemosiderin or mineralization. Multifocal hemosiderin depositi...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Yang XZ,Ni J,Cui LY

更新日期：2014-09-25 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