The relevance of nerve mobility on function and activity in children with Cerebral Palsy.

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:Autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction is present in up to one third of patients with tetanus. The prognostic value of ANS dysfunction is known in severe tetanus but its value is not well established in mild to moderate tetanus. METHODS:Medical records of all patients admitted with tetanus at two academ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Wasay M,Khealani BA,Talati N,Shamsi R,Syed NA,Salahuddin N

更新日期：2005-01-31 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:MS-pathogenesis is known to involve both multiple environmental events, and several independent genetic risk-factors. METHODS:A model of susceptibility is developed and a mathematical analysis undertaken to elucidate the nature of genetic susceptibility to MS and to understand the constraints that are place...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Goodin DS

更新日期：2010-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The partial form of the complex regional pain syndrome of the hand type 1 (CRPS 1), involving only 1 to 3 fingers, is a rare condition first described in 1972. The aim of the study is to define more precisely the diagnosis workup and the prognosis of this clinical entity. METHODS:Retrospective study of CRPS...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Konzelmann M,Deriaz O,Luthi F

更新日期：2013-03-18 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:There is conflicting information as to whether antiretroviral drugs with better central nervous system (CNS) penetration (neuroHAART) assist in improving neurocognitive function and suppressing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) HIV RNA. The current review aims to better synthesise existing literature by using an inn...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Cysique LA,Waters EK,Brew BJ

更新日期：2011-11-22 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:Recent exercise guidelines for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) recommend a minimum of 30 min moderate intensity aerobic exercise and resistance exercise twice per week. This trial compared the secondary outcomes of a combined 10-week guideline based intervention and a Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) educat...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Coote S,Uszynski M,Herring MP,Hayes S,Scarrott C,Newell J,Gallagher S,Larkin A,Motl RW

更新日期：2017-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myasthenic crisis is the most serious life-threatening event in generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) patients. The objective of this study was to assess the long-term impact of thymectomy on rate and severity of these attacks in Iranian patients. METHODS:We reviewed the clinical records from 272 myasthenic pa...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Soleimani A,Moayyeri A,Akhondzadeh S,Sadatsafavi M,Tavakoli Shalmani H,Soltanzadeh A

更新日期：2004-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) are at high risk of progression to Alzheimer's dementia. Identifying MCI individuals with high likelihood of conversion to dementia and the associated biosignatures has recently received increasing attention in AD research. Different biosignatures for AD (neuroim...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Ye J,Farnum M,Yang E,Verbeeck R,Lobanov V,Raghavan N,Novak G,DiBernardo A,Narayan VA,Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.

更新日期：2012-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with vascular risk factors; brain ischemia facilitates the pathogenesis of AD. Recent studies have suggested that the reduction of AD risk with statin was achieved by decreased amyloidogenic amyloid precursor protein. METHODS:We used mitochondrial transgenic neuronal c...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Jeong JH,Yum KS,Chang JY,Kim M,Ahn JY,Kim S,Lapchak PA,Han MK

更新日期：2015-07-31 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:Previous epidemiologic studies have examined the association of smoking with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) incidence, but their results have been inconsistent. Moreover, limited information exists on the association between smoking and survival in ALS patients. We evaluated the association of smoking w...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Alonso A,Logroscino G,Jick SS,Hernán MA

更新日期：2010-01-14 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:Chronic headache (headache ≥ 15 days/month for at least 3 months) affects 2-5% of the general population. Medication overuse contributes to the problem. Medication-overuse headache (MOH) can be identified by using the Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS). A "brief intervention" scheme (BI) has previously been ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Kristoffersen ES,Straand J,Benth JS,Russell MB,Lundqvist C

更新日期：2012-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Migraine and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have been found to be associated in child and adolescent cohorts; however, the association has not been assessed in adults or otherwise healthy population. Assessing the comorbidity between ADHD and migraine may clarify the etiopathology of bot...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Hansen TF,Hoeffding LK,Kogelman L,Haspang TM,Ullum H,Sørensen E,Erikstrup C,Pedersen OB,Nielsen KR,Hjalgrim H,Paarup HM,Werge T,Burgdorf K

更新日期：2018-10-16 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:Worldwide, over 10 million individuals suffer from drug-resistant epilepsy. New therapeutic strategies are needed to address this debilitating disease. Inhibition of sodium-glucose linked transporters (SGLTs), which are variably expressed in the brain, has been demonstrated to reduce seizure activity in muri...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Erdogan MA,Yusuf D,Christy J,Solmaz V,Erdogan A,Taskiran E,Erbas O

更新日期：2018-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracranial hemorrhage is a rare but potentially severe complication of spinal surgery. Most reported post-operative ICH cases consist of cerebellar hemorrhage. There are fewer reported cases of supratentorial ICH following spinal surgery. CASE PRESENTATION:A 56-year-old woman underwent spinal surgery comp...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Berry B,Ghannam M,Bell C,Ghazaleh S,Boss S,Streib C,Ezzeddine M

更新日期：2018-12-14 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:Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are associated with widespread alterations in white matter (WM) integrity. However, while a growing body of studies is shedding light on microstructural WM alterations in high-functioning adolescents and adults with ASD, literature is still lacking in information about whole b...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Billeci L,Calderoni S,Tosetti M,Catani M,Muratori F

更新日期：2012-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of comorbidity on multiple sclerosis (MS) is a new area of interest. Limited data on the risk factors of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is currently available. The aim of this study was to estimate the presence of comorbid conditions and MetS in a sample of adult patients with MS. METHODS:A retrospect...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Sicras-Mainar A,Ruíz-Beato E,Navarro-Artieda R,Maurino J

更新日期：2017-07-17 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:Admission hyperglycemia (HG) has been associated with worse outcomes among acute stroke patients. A better understanding and awareness of the potentially adverse influence of hyperglycemia on the clinical outcome of acute stroke patients would help to provide guidance for acute stroke management and preventi...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Zewde YZ,Mengesha AT,Gebreyes YF,Naess H

更新日期：2019-12-27 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: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: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:Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive disorder that affects the motoneurons of the spinal anterior horn, resulting in hypotonia and muscle weakness. The disease is caused by deletion or mutation in the telomeric copy of SMN gene (SMN1) and clinical severity is in part determined by the copy...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Darbar IA,Plaggert PG,Resende MB,Zanoteli E,Reed UC

更新日期：2011-03-24 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