Multifocal hemosiderin depositions on T2*-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in a patient with pathology-proven systemic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) are frequently prescribed to persons with HIV/AIDS receiving combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) although the extent of AED use and their interactions with cART are uncertain. Herein, AED usage, associated toxicities and immune consequences were investigated. METHODS:HIV re...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lee K,Vivithanaporn P,Siemieniuk RA,Krentz HB,Maingat F,Gill MJ,Power C

更新日期：2010-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gait ability and cognitive function are interrelated during both normal walking (NW) and dual-task walking (DTW), and gait ability is thus adversely affected by cognitive impairment in both situations. However, this association is insufficiently understood in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Here...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Doi T,Shimada H,Makizako H,Tsutsumimoto K,Uemura K,Anan Y,Suzuki T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The recent SLEEMSA study that evaluated excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in Caucasian patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA) demonstrated that EDS was more frequent in patients (28%) than in healthy subjects (2%). However, the prevalence and determinants of EDS in other ethnic populations have not bee...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Shimohata T,Nakayama H,Tomita M,Ozawa T,Nishizawa M

更新日期：2012-11-01 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: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: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：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:Presently, for patients presenting with suspected Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) who undergo temporary drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) there is no defined model to differentiate chance improvement form clinical significance change at the individual patient level. To address this lack of informatio...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Davis A,Yasar S,Emerman I,Gulyani S,Khingelova K,Rao A,Manthripragada L,Luciano M,Moghekar A

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (MD1) is one of the most prevalent neuromuscular diseases, yet very little is known about how MD1 affects the lives of couples and how they themselves manage individually and together. To better match health care to their problems, concerns and needs, it is important to understand t...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Cup EH,Kinébanian A,Satink T,Pieterse AJ,Hendricks HT,Oostendorp RA,van der Wilt GJ,van Engelen BG

更新日期：2011-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Internal jugular vein stenosis (IJVS), characterized by a series of clinical manifestations, such as head and neck symptoms, visual and ear symptoms, as well as sleep disorder, has been receiving attention in recent years. However, its' etiologies are not fully understood. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a case...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Li M,Sun Y,Chan CC,Fan C,Ji X,Meng R

更新日期：2019-06-04 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:The cognitive consequences of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning are well described. However, most studies have been carried out without an ad-hoc group of control subjects. The main aim of this study was to evaluate cognitive and psychiatric outcome after CO exposure during the storm Klaus in the South West of ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Pages B,Planton M,Buys S,Lemesle B,Birmes P,Barbeau EJ,Maziero S,Cordier L,Cabot C,Puel M,Genestal M,Chollet F,Pariente J

更新日期：2014-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study aims to assess the therapeutic benefits of motor imagery training in stroke patients with persistent motor weakness. There is evidence to suggest that mental rehearsal of movement can produce effects normally attributed to practising the actual movements. Imagining hand movements could stimulate th...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Ietswaart M,Johnston M,Dijkerman HC,Scott CL,Joice SA,Hamilton S,Macwalter RS

更新日期：2006-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefit of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) for acute ischemic stroke is time dependent. Despite great effort, the median door-to-needle time (DNT) was 60 min at the United States stroke centers. We investigated the effect of a simple quality improvement initiative on DNT for IVT. METHODS:This is a single...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Tran D,Zhu Z,Shafie M,Abcede H,Stradling D,Yu W

更新日期：2019-11-26 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: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:Myasthenia gravis (MG), an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder, occurs owing to autoantibodies against acetylcholine receptors. MG symptoms can be triggered by various vaccines. Many studies have evaluated the safety and adverse events of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Here, we present a life-threaten...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Chung JY,Lee SJ,Shin BS,Kang HG

更新日期：2018-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cholinesterase inhibitors can delay the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Several clinical trials of the drug in moderate to severe AD have consistently reported clinically positive effects. A combining effect with psychosocial intervention was reported in mild to moderate AD patients. Since a therape...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Meguro K,Ouchi Y,Akanuma K,Meguro M,Kasai M

更新日期：2014-12-17 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 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：:Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported an error in Table 2 wherein the item numbering in the first column is wrong. ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： da Silva ESM,Santos GL,Catai AM,Borstad A,Furtado NPD,Aniceto IAV,Russo TL

更新日期：2019-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The primary aim of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing doxycycline to suppress matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). METHODS:Ex-vivo treatment of AVM tissues: Intact AVM tissues were treated with doxycycline for 48 hours. Active and total MMP-9...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Hashimoto T,Matsumoto MM,Li JF,Lawton MT,Young WL,University of California, San Francisco, BAVM Study Group.

更新日期：2005-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies on whether etiologic subtype can predict outcome in mild stroke are available. The study aim to explore the effect of different etiologic subtype on prognosis of these patients. METHODS:We prospectively registered consecutive cases of acute ischemic stroke from September. 01, 2009 to August. 31,...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Hao Z,Liu M,Wang D,Wu B,Tao W,Chang X

更新日期：2013-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Susac syndrome (SuS) is a rare condition characterized by a clinical triad of sensorineural hearing loss, branch artery occlusion and encephalopathy. This study reports an increased incidence of SuS in Israel. We describe the clinical characteristics of these patients, diagnostic procedures and the use and s...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Wilf-Yarkoni A,Elkayam O,Aizenstein O,Oron Y,Furer V,Zur D,Goldstein M,Barequet D,Hallevi H,Karni A,Habot-Wilner Z,Regev K

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a decreased frequency of CD8+ T cells reactive to their own Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infected B cells. We have proposed that this might predispose to the development of MS by allowing EBV-infected autoreactive B cells to accumulate in the central nervous system. The...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Pender MP,Csurhes PA,Pfluger CM,Burrows SR

更新日期：2011-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Asia, stroke incidence varies dramatically from country to country. Little is known about stroke incidence in Asians/Pacific Islanders in the US, where regional heterogeneity in Asian/Pacific Islander sub-populations is great. We sought to characterize both the national and regional incidences of first an...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Nguyen-Huynh MN,Johnston SC

更新日期：2005-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stroke survivors encounter emotional problems in the chronic phase after stroke. Post-stroke depressive symptoms have major impact on health-related quality of life (HRQol) and lead to increased hospitalization and therefore substantial healthcare costs. We present a cost-effectiveness and cost-utility evalu...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： van Eeden M,Kootker JA,Evers SM,van Heugten CM,Geurts AC,van Mastrigt GA

更新日期：2015-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study assessed the efficacy of rotigotine transdermal patch on apathy and motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). METHODS:Patients with PD-associated apathy (Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale [UPDRS] I item 4 [motivation] ≥2 and pat...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Hauser RA,Slawek J,Barone P,Dohin E,Surmann E,Asgharnejad M,Bauer L

更新日期：2016-06-07 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: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