The Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS): normative values with gender, age and education corrections in the Italian population.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, relapses are associated with increased disability and decreased quality of life. Relapses are commonly treated with corticosteroids or left untreated. We aimed to better understand patient perceptions of the adequacy of corticosteroids in resolving ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Nickerson M,Marrie RA

更新日期：2013-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is an important complication of ischemic stroke, although the incidence of DVT is regarded as being lower in Asian than in non-Asian patients. Here, we investigated the incidence and factors associated with DVT in Asian patients with ischemic stroke. METHODS:Acute ischemic stroke ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Ha SH,Kim YJ,Heo SH,Chang DI,Kim BJ

更新日期：2020-06-27 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:Multiple pathogenic factors may contribute to the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Peripheral blood markers have been used to assess biochemical changes associated with AD and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and involved in their pathophysiology. METHODS:Plasma samples and clinical data were obt...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Kim SM,Song J,Kim S,Han C,Park MH,Koh Y,Jo SA,Kim YY

更新日期：2011-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dorsolateral medullary infarction is a typical cerebral infarction which is characterized by Wallenberg's syndrome. Neurotrophic keratopathy is an uncommon consequence of dorsolateral medullary infarction. At present, the protocol is aimed to study the dynamic changes in corneal innervation and the ocular su...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Wang J,Liu P,Liu Z,Tian Y,Zhang G,Guo J,Li L,Liu Z,Han Z,Lin W,Lin X,Lu Q,Liu Y,Chang Q,Wu S

更新日期：2021-01-12 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: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:To assess the feasibility of using automated capture of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) data to build predictive models for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) outcomes. METHODS:We used an Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside search discovery tool to identify and extract data from 354 ALS pat...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Karanevich AG,Weisbrod LJ,Jawdat O,Barohn RJ,Gajewski BJ,He J,Statland JM

更新日期：2018-12-14 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:Assessment of subjective quality of life (QOL) of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) could facilitate the detection of psychosocial aspects of disease that may otherwise go unrecognized. The objectives of the study were to (i) compare the QOL ratings of relapsing remitting (RRMS) and progressive (PMS) type...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Alshubaili AF,Awadalla AW,Ohaeri JU,Mabrouk AA

更新日期：2007-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibodies are detected in various demyelinating diseases, such as pediatric acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), recurrent optic neuritis, and aquaporin-4 antibody-seronegative neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. We present a patient who developed a...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Nakamura Y,Nakajima H,Tani H,Hosokawa T,Ishida S,Kimura F,Kaneko K,Takahashi T,Nakashima I

更新日期：2017-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), defined as a transitional zone between normal cognition and dementia, requires a battery of formal neuropsychological tests administered by a trained rater for its diagnosis. The objective of this study was to develop a screening tool for MCI. METHODS:One hundred ninety seve...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Guo QH,Zhou B,Zhao QH,Wang B,Hong Z

更新日期：2012-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory reactions occurring in the brain after ischemia may contribute to secondary damage. In the present study, effects of minocycline, an anti-inflammatory agent, alone or in combination with mild hypothermia on focal embolic cerebral ischemia have been examined. METHODS:Focal ischemic injury was in...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Wang CX,Yang T,Noor R,Shuaib A

更新日期：2002-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies suggest that perceived psychosocial stress is associated with increased risk of stroke; however results are inconsistent with regard to definitions and measurement of perceived stress, features of individual study design, study conduct and conclusions drawn and no meta-analysis has yet been p...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Booth J,Connelly L,Lawrence M,Chalmers C,Joice S,Becker C,Dougall N

更新日期：2015-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cognitive disorders, such as memory disturbances, are often observed following a subarachnoid hemorrhage. We present a very rare case where rupture of a posterior cerebral artery aneurysm caused restricted damage to the hippocampus unilaterally, and caused memory disturbances. CASE PRESENTATION:A 56-year-ol...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Maeshima S,Osawa A,Yamane F,Shimaguchi H,Ochiai I,Yoshihara T,Uemiya N,Kanazawa R,Ishihara S

更新日期：2014-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias (ARCA) are a group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by early onset of gait impairment, disturbed limb coordination, dysarthria, and eye movement abnormalities, most likely due to the degeneration of cerebellum, brainstem, and spinal cord. Despite of the rari...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lu C,Zheng YC,Dong Y,Li HF

更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is a rare disorder that involves localized or diffuse thickening of the dura mater. HP is associated with various inflammatory, infectious, and malignant diseases, such as rheumatic arthritis, sarcoidosis, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis, IgG4-rela...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Amano E,Uchida K,Ishihara T,Otsu S,Machida A,Eishi Y

更新日期：2020-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：ASBTRACT:BACKGROUND: There are limited neuroprotective treatment options for patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Cerebrolysin, a brain-specific proposed pleiotropic neuroprotective agent, has been suggested to improve global functional outcomes in ischemic stroke. We investigated the efficacy, safet...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Woo PYM,Ho JWK,Ko NMW,Li RPT,Jian L,Chu ACH,Kwan MCL,Chan Y,Wong AKS,Wong HT,Chan KY,Kwok JCK

更新日期：2020-11-03 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:Obstructive sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder in stroke patients. Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with stroke severity and poor functional outcome. Continuous positive airway pressure seems to improve functional recovery in stroke rehabilitation. To date, the effect of continuous positive airway p...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Aaronson JA,van Bennekom CA,Hofman WF,van Bezeij T,van den Aardweg JG,Groet E,Kylstra WA,Schmand BA

更新日期：2014-02-25 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: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:Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) results from impaired vasoconstriction due to dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system and is commonly associated with Parkinson disease (PD), multiple system atrophy (MSA), and pure autonomic failure. nOH can increase the risk of falls due to symptoms that include...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Claassen DO,Adler CH,Hewitt LA,Gibbons C

更新日期：2018-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dementia has been associated with an increased risk of hip fracture. However, little research has been conducted on the impact of dementia on wrist or vertebral fracture development. The aim of this study was to investigate whether dementia is a risk factor for different types of fracture in Taiwan. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Wang HK,Hung CM,Lin SH,Tai YC,Lu K,Liliang PC,Lin CW,Lee YC,Fang PH,Chang LC,Li YC

更新日期：2014-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The medical imaging to differentiate World Health Organization (WHO) grade II (ODG2) from III (ODG3) oligodendrogliomas still remains a challenge. We investigated whether combination of machine leaning with radiomics from conventional T1 contrast-enhanced (T1 CE) and fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAI...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Zhao SS,Feng XL,Hu YC,Han Y,Tian Q,Sun YZ,Zhang J,Ge XW,Cheng SC,Li XL,Mao L,Shen SN,Yan LF,Cui GB,Wang W

更新日期：2020-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epilepsy is a major complication of stroke. We aimed to establish whether there is an association between intravenous thrombolysis, intra-arterial thrombolysis and post stroke seizure (PSS) development. Improved understanding of the relationship between reperfusion therapies and seizure development may impro...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Naylor J,Thevathasan A,Churilov L,Guo R,Xiong Y,Koome M,Chen Z,Chen Z,Liu X,Kwan P,Campbell BCV

更新日期：2018-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overweight is reported as a side effect of SDR. The aims were to study the development of weight, height and body mass index (BMI) during five years after SDR. METHODS:This prospective, longitudinal and practice-based study included all 56 children with CP spastic diplegia undergoing SDR from the start in M...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Westbom L,Lundkvist Josenby A,Wagner P,Nordmark E

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prevalence of degenerative dementias and dementias associated with cerebrovascular disease is increasing. Dementia is one of the most significant public health problem. In recent years, the role of vascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia) and depression has been evalua...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Fernández Martínez M,Castro Flores J,Pérez de Las Heras S,Mandaluniz Lekumberri A,Gordejuela Menocal M,Zarranz Imirizaldu JJ

更新日期：2008-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Balanced Steady State Free Precession (b-SSFP) sequences and the newly developed Fast-Spin-Echo (FSE)-sequences enable an optimized visualization of neurovascular compression (NVC) in patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Arterial conflicts are mostly associated with a favorable outcome of microvascular d...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Müller S,Khadhraoui E,Khanafer A,Psychogios M,Rohde V,Tanrikulu L

更新日期：2020-07-14 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