Tapping-lips aggravated interictal bilateral discharges in EEG in the patients with Rett syndrome: a case report.

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:High adherence to a Mediterranean Diet is associated with reduced incidence and mortality of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) but may also be associated with severity. Our purpose was to investigate the association of adherence to a Mediterranean diet and severity in a prospective hospital register of AIS patient...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lavados PM,Mazzon E,Rojo A,Brunser AM,Olavarría VV

更新日期：2020-06-23 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 objective of this study was to evaluate and identify the risk factors for developing a new or enlarged intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) after the placement of an external ventricular drain. METHODS:A single center, nested case-control study of individuals who received an external ventricular drain from Jun...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Rowe AS,Rinehart DR,Lezatte S,Langdon JR

更新日期：2018-03-07 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:The insular cortex is not routinely removed in modified functional hemispherectomy due to the risk of injury to the main arteries and to deep structures. Our study evaluates the safety and usefulness of applying intraoperative electrocorticography (ECoG) on the insular during the hemispherectomy. METHODS:We...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Kim GH,Seo JH,Baumgartner JE,Ajmal F,Lee KH

更新日期：2017-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary familial brain calcification is a rare autosomal dominant or recessive neurodegenerative disease, characterized by bilateral brain calcifications in different areas of the brain. It is a clinically heterogeneous disease and patients are reported to exhibit a wide spectrum of neurological and psychiat...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Mathorne SW,Sørensen K,Fagerberg C,Bode M,Hertz JM

更新日期：2019-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spinal dysraphism with a hamartomatous growth (appendix) of the spinal cord is better known as herniated spinal cord. There are many arguments in favour of considering it a developmental defect. From this point of view, it is a type of neural tube disorder. Neural tube disorders can be caused by multiple fac...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Bartels RHMA,Grotenhuis JA,Stegmann APA,Brunner H

更新日期：2020-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several environmental exposures, including infection with Epstein-Barr virus, low levels of vitamin D and smoking are established risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS). Also, high hygienic standard and infection with parasites have been proposed to influence MS risk. The aim of this study was to investiga...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Gustavsen MW,Page CM,Moen SM,Bjølgerud A,Berg-Hansen P,Nygaard GO,Sandvik L,Lie BA,Celius EG,Harbo HF

更新日期：2014-10-03 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:"Anarchic hand" is a rare condition characterised by non-volitional, goal-directed movements of one arm. We report a case with analysis of structural and functional connectivity. CASE PRESENTATION:A 15 year old girl developed intermittent symptoms of intermanual conflict or anarchic hand as a result of trau...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Basu AP,Taylor PN,Lowther E,Forsyth EO,Blamire AM,Forsyth RJ

更新日期：2015-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been recently demonstrated that in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) memory deficits at presentation are commoner than previously thought. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) genotype, the major genetic risk factor in sporadic late-onset Alzheimer Disease (AD), modulates cerebral perfusion in late middle-a...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Borroni B,Perani D,Archetti S,Agosti C,Paghera B,Bellelli G,Di Luca M,Padovani A

更新日期：2006-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuroprotective strategies after cardiopulmonary resuscitation are currently the focus of experimental and clinical research. Levosimendan has been proposed as a promising drug candidate because of its cardioprotective properties, improved haemodynamic effects in vivo and reduced traumatic brain injury in vi...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Roehl AB,Zoremba N,Kipp M,Schiefer J,Goetzenich A,Bleilevens C,Kuehn-Velten N,Tolba R,Rossaint R,Hein M

更新日期：2012-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is need for a cognitive test battery that can be easily used in clinical practice to detect or monitor cognitive performance in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). In order to conduct, in this patient group, a preliminary investigation of the validity and utility of a brief computerized battery, the...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Edgar C,Jongen PJ,Sanders E,Sindic C,Goffette S,Dupuis M,Jacquerye P,Guillaume D,Reznik R,Wesnes K

更新日期：2011-06-07 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:Different apoptosis pathways activate caspase-3. In a study involving 27 patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), higher caspase-3 levels were found in contusion brain tissue resected from non-survivors than from survivors. The objective of this study was to determine whether there is an association in TB...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lorente L,Martín MM,Argueso M,Ramos L,Solé-Violán J,Riaño-Ruiz M,Jiménez A,Borreguero-León JM

更新日期：2015-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Only a few case reports and case series dealing with oral and dental health care are available in literature until now. The aim of the present pilot study was to determine the status of dental health in comparison to matched controls and to heighten the neurologists' and dentists' awareness of the oral aspec...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Saft C,Andrich JE,Müller T,Becker J,Jackowski J

更新日期：2013-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated intracranial pressure from cerebral edema is the major cause of early mortality in acute stroke. Current treatment strategies to limit cerebral edema are not particularly effective. Some novel anti-edema measures have shown promising early findings in experimental stroke models. Vasopressin antagoni...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Hedna VS,Bidari S,Gubernick D,Ansari S,Satriotomo I,Khan AA,Qureshi AI

更新日期：2014-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cognitive impairment commonly occurs in the acute phase post-stroke, but may persist with over half of all stroke survivors experiencing some form of long-term cognitive deficit. Recent evidence suggests that optimising secondary prevention adherence is a critical factor in preventing recurrent stroke and th...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Mellon L,Brewer L,Hall P,Horgan F,Williams D,Hickey A,ASPIRE-S study group.

更新日期：2015-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary microcephaly is defined as reduced occipital-frontal circumference noticeable before 36 weeks of gestation. Large amount of insults might lead to microcephaly including infections, hypoxia and genetic mutations. More than 16 genes are described in autosomal recessive primary microcephaly. However, th...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Picher-Martel V,Labrie Y,Rivest S,Lace B,Chrestian N

更新日期：2020-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Young ischemic stroke patients are common while classification and analysis based upon imaging characteristics are rarely reported. We intend to compare the clinical and MRI characteristics of cerebral stroke induced by intracranial atherosclerosis between young patients with branch occlusive disease (BOD) a...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Zhao ZN,Li XL,Liu JZ,Jiang ZM,Wang AH

更新日期：2018-06-20 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: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:The etiologic determinants of stroke in young adults remain a diagnostic challenge in up to one-fourth of cases. Increasing evidences led to consider Fabry's disease (FD) as a possible cause to check up. We aimed at evaluating the prevalence of unrecognized FD in a cohort of patients with juvenile stroke in ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Fancellu L,Borsini W,Romani I,Pirisi A,Deiana GA,Sechi E,Doneddu PE,Rassu AL,Demurtas R,Scarabotto A,Cassini P,Arbustini E,Sechi G

更新日期：2015-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The term paraproteinemic neuropathy describes a heterogeneous set of neuropathies characterized by the presence of homogeneous immunoglobulin in the serum. An abnormal clonal proliferation of B-lymphocytes or plasma cells, which may or may not occur in the context of a hematologic malignancy, produces the immunoglobul...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Rison RA,Beydoun SR

更新日期：2016-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-translational modifications (PTMs) generate a tremendous protein diversity from the ~ 20,000 protein-coding genes of the human genome. In chronic pain conditions, exposure to pathological processes in the central nervous system could lead to disease-specific PTMs detectable in the cerebrospinal fluid (C...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Bäckryd E,Edström S,Gerdle B,Ghafouri B

更新日期：2018-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A few reliable national data concerning the etiology of non-traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) in sub-Sahara Africa exists, mainly because of the limitations of diagnostic imaging. These are both expensive and mostly unavailable in several resource-limited settings. Only a few studies have employed the magne...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Musubire AK,Meya DB,Katabira ET,Meyer ACL,Bohjanen PR,Boulware DR,Minja F

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An international expert consensus committee recently recommended a brief battery of tests for cognitive evaluation in multiple sclerosis. The Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS (BICAMS) battery includes tests of mental processing speed and memory. Recognizing that resources for validation will vary intern...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Benedict RH,Amato MP,Boringa J,Brochet B,Foley F,Fredrikson S,Hamalainen P,Hartung H,Krupp L,Penner I,Reder AT,Langdon D

更新日期：2012-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an ubiquitous pathogen capable of modulating the host immune system. Immune dysfunction is common during CMV infection and includes autoimmune phenomena. Here we focus on a case of primary CMV infection associated with encephalopathy in a patient with a rudimentary spleen. We d...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Xu X,Bergman P,Willows T,Tammik C,Sund M,Hökfelt T,Söderberg-Naucler C,Varani S

更新日期：2012-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracranial hemorrhage in central nervous system lymphoma is extremely rare. T2*-weighted gradient-echo magnetic resonance imaging is of particularly use in detecting silent hemorrhage as hypointense signals due to the deposition of paramagnetic hemosiderin or mineralization. Multifocal hemosiderin depositi...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Yang XZ,Ni J,Cui LY

更新日期：2014-09-25 00:00:00