The epidemiology and management of stroke in French Guiana.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 2 Diabetes in Mexico has a high prevalence, 16-87% of patients may experience peripheral neuropathy. Early detection can prevent or halt its progression. The performance of Sudoscan in detecting neuropathy was compared to the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI). The aim was to identificate s...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Carbajal-Ramírez A,Hernández-Domínguez JA,Molina-Ayala MA,Rojas-Uribe MM,Chávez-Negrete A

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:B-mode and Color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) are the methods of choice for screening and determining the degree of Carotid artery stenosis. The evaluation of stenosis with calcification may be hampered by a common CDUS artifact known as acoustic shadow (AS). Our objective was to assess the change in relia...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Seyman EE,Bornstein N,Auriel E,Cohen O,Nissel T,Hallevi H

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Muscle fibrosis characterizes degenerated muscles in muscular dystrophies and in late onset myopathies. Fibrotic muscles often exhibit thickening of the extracellular matrix (ECM). The molecular regulation of this process is not fully understood. In oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD), an expansion of ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Raz V,Sterrenburg E,Routledge S,Venema A,van der Sluijs BM,Trollet C,Dickson G,van Engelen BG,van der Maarel SM,Antoniou MN

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias (ARCA) are a group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by early onset of gait impairment, disturbed limb coordination, dysarthria, and eye movement abnormalities, most likely due to the degeneration of cerebellum, brainstem, and spinal cord. Despite of the rari...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lu C,Zheng YC,Dong Y,Li HF

更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterised by loss of motor neurons leading to severe weakness and death from respiratory failure within 3-5 years. Riluzole prolongs survival in ALS. A published report has suggested a dramatic effect of lithium carbonate o...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Al-Chalabi A,Shaw PJ,Young CA,Morrison KE,Murphy C,Thornhill M,Kelly J,Steen IN,Leigh PN,UKMND-LiCALS.

更新日期：2011-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to evaluate the impact of cilostazol on endothelial function, we compared the changes of flow-mediated dilation (FMD) between aspirin and cilostazol groups in patients with acute cerebral ischemia. METHODS:Patients presenting with acute cerebral ischemic events were randomly assigned into aspirin (...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lee SJ,Lee JS,Choi MH,Lee SE,Shin DH,Hong JM

更新日期：2017-08-29 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: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：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:Mixed pathology, particularly Alzheimer's disease with cerebrovascular lesions, is reported as the second most common cause of dementia. Research on mixed dementia typically includes people with a primary AD diagnosis and hence, little is known about the effects of co-existing amyloid pathology in people wit...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Dao E,Hsiung GY,Sossi V,Jacova C,Tam R,Dinelle K,Best JR,Liu-Ambrose T

更新日期：2015-10-12 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: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: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：:Following the success of recent endovascular trials, endovascular therapy has emerged as an exciting addition to the arsenal of clinical management of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). In this paper, we present an extensive overview of intravenous and endovascular reperfusion strategies, recent advances in AI...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Bhaskar S,Stanwell P,Cordato D,Attia J,Levi C

更新日期：2018-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The autophagic vacuolar myopathies (AVM) are a group of inherited myopathies defined by the presence of autophagic vacuoles in pathological muscle specimens. AVM can be categorized into three groups: acid maltase deficiency, myopathies characterized by autophagic vacuoles with unique sarcolemmal features, an...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Bokuda K,Sugaya K,Tamura S,Miyamoto K,Matsubara S,Komori T

更新日期：2012-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Past studies found that cerebral developmental venous anomaly (DVA) is often concurrent with cavernous malformation (CM). But the reason of the concurrency remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to confirm whether angioarchitectural factors relate to the concurrence and which angioarchitectural facto...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Yu T,Liu X,Lin X,Bai C,Zhao J,Zhang J,Zhang L,Wu Z,Wang S,Zhao Y,Meng G

更新日期：2016-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robotic devices are expected to be widely used in various applications including support for the independent mobility of the elderly with muscle weakness and people with impaired motor function as well as support for nursing care that involves heavy laborious work. We evaluated the effects of a hybrid assist...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Maeshima S,Osawa A,Nishio D,Hirano Y,Takeda K,Kigawa H,Sankai Y

更新日期：2011-09-27 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:To assess the feasibility of using automated capture of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) data to build predictive models for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) outcomes. METHODS:We used an Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside search discovery tool to identify and extract data from 354 ALS pat...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Karanevich AG,Weisbrod LJ,Jawdat O,Barohn RJ,Gajewski BJ,He J,Statland JM

更新日期：2018-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anticoagulation using vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) significantly reduces the risk of recurrent stroke in stroke patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and is recommended by guidelines. METHODS:The German Competence NETwork on Atrial Fibrillation established a nationwide prospective registry including 9,574 ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Haeusler KG,Gerth A,Limbourg T,Tebbe U,Oeff M,Wegscheider K,Treszl A,Ravens U,Meinertz T,Kirchhof P,Breithardt G,Steinbeck G,Nabauer M,AFNET registry investigators.

更新日期：2015-08-05 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:The number of patients suffering post-stroke seizure after ischemic stroke (PSSi) is quite considerable, especially because ischemic stroke is more prevalent than hemorrhage in the general population. This study aimed to determine the predicting factors for seizure recurrence in ischemic stroke survivors and...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Kim HJ,Park KD,Choi KG,Lee HW

更新日期：2016-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with acute stroke are particularly vulnerable to delirium episodes. Although delirium detection is important, no evidence-based recommendations have been established to date on how these patients should be routinely screened for delirium or which tool should be used for this purpose in this populati...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Mansutti I,Saiani L,Palese A

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many Polio survivors have reduced mobility, pain and fatigue, which make access to conventional forms of aerobic exercise difficult. Inactivity leads to increased risk of health problems, many of which are prevalent among Polio survivors. Aerobic exercise programmes in Polio survivors should utilise stable m...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Murray D,Meldrum D,Moloney R,Campion A,Horgan F,Hardiman O

更新日期：2012-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Study aimed at investigation of pathogenic role and prognostic value of several selected cerebrospinal fluid acute phase factors that can reflect the severity of ischemic brain damage. METHODS:Ninety five acute ischemic stroke patients were investigated. Ischemic region visualized at the twenty fourth hour ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Beridze M,Sanikidze T,Shakarishvili R,Intskirveli N,Bornstein NM

更新日期：2011-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgery is a potential trigger of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a disorder which leads to an autoimmune-mediated attack of peripheral nerves. The present study was designed to explore clinical features of post-surgical GBS compared with those of general GBS in order to provide better clinical advice to pati...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Gong Q,Liu S,Liu Y,Yao J,Fu X,Xiao Z,Lu Z

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a painful and difficult to treat complication of acute herpes zoster. Current treatment options provide only partial relief and are often limited by poor tolerability. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of a single 60-minute application of NGX-4010, an 8% capsaicin patch, in...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Webster LR,Tark M,Rauck R,Tobias JK,Vanhove GF

更新日期：2010-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cognitive impairment and visual deterioration are two key clinical symptoms in MS and affect 50 to 80% of patients. Little is known about the influence of cognitive impairment on visual tests recommended for MS such as low contrast sensitivity testing. Our objective was to investigate whether low contrast se...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Wieder L,Gäde G,Pech LM,Zimmermann H,Wernecke KD,Dörr JM,Bellmann-Strobl J,Paul F,Brandt AU

更新日期：2013-11-08 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:Although the precise etiology of multiple sclerosis is largely unknown, there is some speculation that a prior history of surgery may be associated with the subsequent risk for developing the disease. Therefore, we aimed to examine surgery as a risk factor for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. METHODS:We...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Lunny C,Knopp-Sihota JA,Fraser SN

更新日期：2013-05-06 00:00:00