Study protocol of 'Prism Adaptation in Rehabilitation': a randomized controlled trial in stroke patients with neglect.

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: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:In the pathogenesis of limbic encephalitis other promoting factors besides the pure existence of autoantibodies are increasingly discussed to play a significant role. This is to our knowledge the first described patient in whom the presence of autoantibodies precedes the manifestation of limbic encephalitis ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Fauser S,Uttner I,Ariño H,Scherbaum WA,Saiz A,Lewerenz J

更新日期：2015-09-30 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:Recent studies suggest that epigenetic factors may play an important role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). In our previous work, we sequenced the exomes of sixteen patients from eight Chinese PD families using whole exome sequencing technology, consequently three patients from different pedig...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Liao XX,Zhan ZX,Luo YY,Li K,Wang JL,Guo JF,Yan XX,Xia K,Tang BS,Shen L

更新日期：2013-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spastic paraplegia, optic atrophy and neuropathy (Spoan syndrome) is an autosomal recessive disease with approximately 70 cases recorded in Brazil and Egypt. METHODS:This is a prospective longitudinal study performed with 47 patients affected with Spoan syndrome of seven communities of Rio Grande do Norte (...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Galvão CRC,Cavalcante PMA,Olinda R,Graciani Z,Zatz M,Kok F,Santos S,Lancman S

更新日期：2019-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sciatica is a condition that is characterised by radicular pain in the leg and primarily caused by a herniated lumbar intervertebral disk. In addition to leg pain, patients can experience back pain, leg numbness and leg weakness resulting in decreased productivity and social activity. The majority of sciatic...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Verheijen E,Munts AG,van Haagen O,de Vries D,Dekkers O,van den Hout W,Vleggeert-Lankamp C

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a mood disorder characterized by depression and anhedonia caused by stroke. Metabolomics identified metabolites associated with PSD, but previous studies are based on gas chromatography (GC)/mass spectrometry (MS). This study aimed to perform a liquid chromatography (LC)-MS-ba...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Wang M,Gui X,Wu L,Tian S,Wang H,Xie L,Wu W

更新日期：2020-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dorsolateral medullary infarction (Wallenberg syndrome) is rare in clinical practice; however, the subsequent corneal lesions are more uncommon. To our knowledge, only one such case was previously reported. We report a similar case with successful treatment and recovery, and analyse both cases to address the...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Wu S,Li N,Xia F,Sidlauskas K,Lin X,Qian Y,Gao W,Zhang Q

更新日期：2014-12-04 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 study of muscle metabolism by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been poorly implemented in multiple sclerosis (MS). Aims of the study were to compare resting muscle oxygen consumption (rmVO2) at gastrocnemius in MS patients and in age-matched healthy controls (HC) measured using NIRS, and to evaluate...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Malagoni AM,Felisatti M,Lamberti N,Basaglia N,Manfredini R,Salvi F,Zamboni P,Manfredini F

更新日期：2013-05-29 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:Non-ataxic symptoms of spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) vary widely and often overlap with various types of SCAs. Duration and severity of the disease and genetic background may play a role in such phenotypic diversity. We conducted the study in order to study clinical characteristics of common SCAs in Thailan...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Boonkongchuen P,Pongpakdee S,Jindahra P,Papsing C,Peerapatmongkol P,Wetchaphanphesat S,Paiboonpol S,Dejthevaporn C,Tanprawate S,Nudsasarn A,Jariengprasert C,Muntham D,Ingsathit A,Pulkes T

更新日期：2014-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is characterized by the deposition of ß-amyloid peptides (Aß) in and surrounding the wall of microvasculature in the central nervous system, together with parenchymal amyloid plaques collectively referred to as cerebral amyloidosis, which occurs in the brain commonly among t...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Li JM,Huang LL,Liu F,Tang BS,Yan XX

更新日期：2017-08-25 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: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:Mechanical thrombectomy was approved by NICE as a treatment for stroke in 2016. However, most of the evidence is from studies conducted during working hours. Only few centres in the UK perform thrombectomies out-of-hours. The Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH) has offered thrombectomies over 24 h (24/7) ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Weddell J,Parr E,Knight S,Muddegowda G,Natarajan I,Chembala J,Ferdinand P,Ahmad N,Pencz Z,Rana S,Warusevitane A,Jadun C,Nayak S,Hashim Z,Augustine A,Sim J,Roffe C

更新日期：2020-09-01 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:Association of leukoencephalopathy and atypical mycobacteriosis has been rarely reported. We present a case that is relevant for its unusual presentation and because it may shed further light on the pathogenic mechanisms underlying reversible encephalopathies. CASE REPORT:We report the case of a Hispanic 64...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Oliveira MC,Sato DK,Soares-Neto HR,Lucato LT,Callegaro D,Nitrini R,Medeiros RS,Misu T,Fujihara K,Castro LH

更新日期：2015-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD), caused by defective α-dystroglycan (α-DG) glycosylation, was recently associated with mutations in Isoprenoid synthase domain-containing (ISPD) and GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase B (GMPPB) genes. The frequency of ISPD and GMPPB gene mutations in the LGMD population is un...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Magri F,Colombo I,Del Bo R,Previtali S,Brusa R,Ciscato P,Scarlato M,Ronchi D,D'Angelo MG,Corti S,Moggio M,Bresolin N,Comi GP

更新日期：2015-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with ischemic cerebrovascular diseases are more likely to suffer from intracranial aneurysms, and their surgical treatment has a growing controversy in this condition. The current case series was aimed at exploring surgical treatment and perioperative management of intracranial aneurysms in Chinese ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Zheng Y,Wu C

更新日期：2018-09-14 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: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:The production of inflammatory cytokines resulting from amyloid β (Aβ) is associated with the initiation of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Atorvastatin (ATV) has been reported to improve AD, however, it is unclear how the anti-inflammatory mechanism is linked with its protection against the impairment of spatial ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Zhao L,Chen T,Wang C,Li G,Zhi W,Yin J,Wan Q,Chen L

更新日期：2016-02-04 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:Parkinsonian symptoms have been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Several studies have reported on the prevalence of signs and symptoms. Symptoms questionnaires can identify potential PD cases for further neurological examination to save resources. They can also provide information about how...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Ishihara LS,Khaw KT,Luben R,Bingham S,Welch A,Day N,Brayne C

更新日期：2005-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of emerging studies have evaluated clot composition in acute ischemic stroke. Studies of clot composition of embolic strokes of undetermined strokes are lacking. OBJECTIVES:We sought to analyze the RBC to platelet ratios in clots and correlated our findings with stroke etiology. METHODS:This was a...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Nouh A,Mehta T,Hussain M,Song X,Ollenschleger M

更新日期：2020-10-21 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 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: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