Case report: subacute tetraplegia in an immunocompromised patient.

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：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:Headache is a common complaint in children and adolescents. Recently, an increased prevalence of headache in children and adolescents has been reported. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of children and adolescents attending the Headache Clinic of Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital during the...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Jeong YJ,Lee YT,Lee IG,Han JY

更新日期：2018-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A fraction of patients with penetrating artery infarction (PAI) experience progressive motor deficit deterioration (PMD). We sought to investigate the role of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) at admission in predicting PMD. METHODS:From January 2015 to September 2018, consecutive patients with P...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Gong P,Liu Y,Huang T,Chen W,Jiang T,Gong Y,Lu M,Wang M,Zhang Y,Zhang X,Deng Q,Zhou J

更新日期：2019-12-29 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: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:Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a clinically heterogeneous disorder characterized by epileptic seizures, psychosis, dyskinesia, consciousness impairments, and autonomic instability. Symptoms are always various. Sometimes it presents in milder or incomplete forms. We report 4 cases ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Qin K,Wu W,Huang Y,Xu D,Zhang L,Zheng B,Jiang M,Kou C,Gao J,Li W,Zhang J,Wang S,Luan Y,Yan C,Xu D,Zheng X

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Different studies have found diminished cardiac metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) uptake in Lewy body (LB) related conditions (Parkinson's disease (PD) and Lewy body dementia (LBD)). However, delayed heart/mediastinum (d-H/M) ratio diagnostic cutoff points are debated in parkinsonian syndromes. METHODS:We perf...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lamotte G,Morello R,Lebasnier A,Agostini D,Defer GL

更新日期：2015-05-15 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: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:Vascular cognitive impairment-no dementia (VCIND) refers to the early or mild cognitive impairment induced by cerebral vascular injury. Research shows that serum total homocysteine (tHcy) level is an independent risk factor for cerebral vascular disease and may be closely related to cognitive function.Curren...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Jiang B,Chen Y,Yao G,Yao C,Zhao H,Jia X,Zhang Y,Ge J,Qiu E,Ding C

更新日期：2014-11-30 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: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:Silent brain infarcts are detected by neuroimaging in up to 20% of asymptomatic patients based on population studies. They are five times more frequent than stroke in general population, and increase significantly both with advancing age and hypertension. Moreover, they are independently associated with the ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Riba-Llena I,Jarca CI,Mundet X,Tovar JL,Orfila F,López-Rueda A,Nafría C,Fernández JL,Castañé X,Domingo M,Alvarez-Sabín J,Fernández-Cortiñas I,Maisterra O,Montaner J,Delgado P

更新日期：2013-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence indicates that the continuation of therapy among community-dwelling stroke survivors improves physical function. Community rehabilitation programmes often face limitations in terms of resources. It is imperative to include new motivational interventions to encourage some level of non-clinician manag...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Singh DK,Mohd Nordin NA,Abd Aziz NA,Lim BK,Soh LC

更新日期：2013-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rett syndrome is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects females. Typical features include a loss of purposeful hand skills, development of hand stereotypies, loss of spoken language, gait abnormalities, and acquired microcephaly. However, Rett syndrome hasn't been recognized by clinical ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lv Y,Liu C,Shi M,Cui L

更新日期：2016-06-13 00:00:00

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: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:Complaints of unrefreshing sleep are a prominent component of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS); yet, polysomnographic studies have not consistently documented sleep abnormalities in CFS patients. We conducted this study to determine whether alterations in objective sleep characteristics are associated with sub...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Majer M,Jones JF,Unger ER,Youngblood LS,Decker MJ,Gurbaxani B,Heim C,Reeves WC

更新日期：2007-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to lack of any curative therapy for ALS, symptomatic treatment and maintenance of quality of life (QoL) is very important. We aimed to characterize the affected domains of QoL in ALS patients and to identify factors which are associated with reduced QoL and increased depression. METHODS:159 ALS patients...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Körner S,Kollewe K,Abdulla S,Zapf A,Dengler R,Petri S

更新日期：2015-05-16 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:This study aimed to determine the risk of thromboembolic events in patients with junctional bradycardia(JB). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed electrocardiograms(ECGs) for 380,682 patients. Those with JB on an ECG at least twice over a ≥3-month interval were included for analysis. We additionally included...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Kim GS,Uhm JS,Kim TH,Lee H,Park J,Park JK,Joung B,Pak HN,Lee MH

更新日期：2016-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interleukin 36 (IL-36) cytokines belong to the IL-1 family and play an important role in some autoimmune diseases. However, the relationship between IL-36 and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) remains unclear. METHODS:We determined serum IL-36α, IL-36β and IL-36γ levels and assessed correlatio...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Yang CS,Zhang QX,Deng Y,Zhou BJ,Zhang LJ,Li LM,Qi Y,Wang J,Yang L,Shi FD

更新日期：2019-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a dominantly-inherited progressive muscular dystrophy caused by de-repression of the DUX4 gene, which causes disease by a toxic-gain-of-function. As molecularly targeted drugs move from preclinical testing into human trials, it is essential that we validate cl...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： LoRusso S,Johnson NE,McDermott MP,Eichinger K,Butterfield RJ,Carraro E,Higgs K,Lewis L,Mul K,Sacconi S,Sansone VA,Shieh P,van Engelen B,Wagner K,Wang L,Statland JM,Tawil R,ReSolve Investigators and the FSHD CTRN18.

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While both hypercapnia and hypocapnia are harmful in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), it is unknown whether high-normal PaCO2 values are better than low-normal values. We hypothesized that high-normal PaCO2 values have more detrimental than beneficial effects on outcome. METHODS:Consecutive pati...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Reiff T,Barthel O,Schönenberger S,Mundiyanapurath S

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tinnitus is a result of hyper-activity/hyper-synchrony of auditory neurons coding the tinnitus frequency, which has developed to synchronous mass activity owing the lack of inhibition. We assume that removal of exactly these frequency components from an auditory stimulus will cause the brain to reorganize ar...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Pantev C,Rudack C,Stein A,Wunderlich R,Engell A,Lau P,Wollbrink A,Shaykevich A

更新日期：2014-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) bears a high risk of a subsequent ischaemic stroke. Adequate diagnosis of a TIA should be followed immediately by the start of appropriate preventive therapy, including antiplatelets. The diagnosis of a TIA based on symptoms and signs only is notoriously difficult and bioma...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Dolmans LS,Rutten FH,El Bartelink ML,Seppenwoolde G,van Delft S,Kappelle LJ,Hoes AW

更新日期：2015-07-28 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 Observational Skills Assessment Score (OSAS) measures amount and quality of use of the affected hand in children with unilateral Cerebral Palsy (CP) in bimanual activities and could therefore be a valuable addition to existing assessment tools. The OSAS consists of tasks that are age appropriate and requ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Speth L,Janssen-Potten Y,Leffers P,Rameckers E,Defesche A,Geers R,Smeets R,Vles H

更新日期：2013-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of vestibular rehabilitation principles in the management of gaze and postural stability impairments in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) has shown promise in pilot work completed in our lab and in a recently published randomized clinical trial (RCT). However, further work is needed to fully quan...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Loyd BJ,Fangman A,Peterson DS,Gappmaier E,Schubert MC,Thackery A,Dibble L

更新日期：2019-06-10 00:00:00