A longitudinal study of the post-stroke immune response and cognitive functioning: the StrokeCog study protocol.

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:French Guiana has the highest incidence of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke of all French territories. However, there is no further information on the epidemiology and management of stroke in French Guiana. Our goal was to describe the characteristics of patients in French Guiana in order to generate hypothes...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Rochemont DR,Mimeau E,Misslin-Tritsch C,Papaix-Puech M,Delmas E,Bejot Y,DeToffol B,Fournel I,Nacher M

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data from different studies suggest a favourable association between pretreatment with statins or hypercholesterolemia and outcome after ischaemic stroke. We examined whether there were differences in in-hospital mortality according to the presence or absence of statin therapy in a large population of first-...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Arboix A,García-Eroles L,Oliveres M,Targa C,Balcells M,Massons J

更新日期：2010-06-18 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: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:Chest pain as the primary manifestation of epilepsy is extremely rare and has only been reported once to date. CASE PRESENTATION:We herein describe a 47-year-old woman with recurrent chest pain for 3 years. The cause of her chest pain remained elusive despite extensive investigations including comprehensive...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Khoo CS,Lee D,Park KM,In Lee B,Kim SE

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The reliable and efficient measurement of spinal cord atrophy is of growing interest in monitoring disease progression in multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS:We compared T1- and T2-weighted MRI for measuring cervical spinal cord volume in 31 patients with MS and 18 age-matched controls (NC) from T1-weighted gr...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Kim G,Khalid F,Oommen VV,Tauhid S,Chu R,Horsfield MA,Healy BC,Bakshi R

更新日期：2015-07-31 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:Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is rarely caused by vertebral artery dissection (VAD), which is an important cause of posterior circulation stroke in young and middle-aged patients. We report the case of a middle-aged patient without obvious risk factors for atherosclerosis who had SCI from right VAD. CASE PRE...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Meng YY,Dou L,Wang CM,Kong DZ,Wei Y,Wu LS,Yang Y,Zhou HW

更新日期：2019-12-12 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:Machado-Joseph disease (MJD), or spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3), is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder of late onset, which is caused by a CAG repeat expansion in the coding region of the ATXN3 gene. This disease presents clinical heterogeneity, which cannot be completely explained by the...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Bettencourt C,Santos C,Coutinho P,Rizzu P,Vasconcelos J,Kay T,Cymbron T,Raposo M,Heutink P,Lima M

更新日期：2011-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The two human cerebral hemispheres are continuously interacting, through excitatory and inhibitory influences and one critical structure subserving this interhemispheric balance is the corpus callosum. Interhemispheric neurophysiological abnormalities and intrahemispheric behavioral impairments have been rep...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Fecteau S,Lassonde M,Théoret H

更新日期：2006-06-21 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: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: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:Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, incurable, demyelinating disease that requires long-term treatment. Rates of non-adherence to prescribed therapy of up to 50% have been reported for chronic diseases. Strategies to improve treatment adherence are therefore of the utmost importance. This study will evaluate th...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Zettl UK,Bauer-Steinhusen U,Glaser T,Hechenbichler K,Limmroth V,Study Group.

更新日期：2013-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phase I/II placebo-controlled clinical trials of recombinant Factor VIIa (rFVIIa) suggested that administration of rFVIIa within 4 hours after onset of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is safe, limits ICH growth, and improves outcomes. We sought to determine the cost-effectiveness of rFVIIa for acute ICH treat...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Kissela BM,Eckman MH

更新日期：2008-05-19 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:In this paper, seizure types, and epilepsy syndromes are elucidated as per ILAE (2010) classification. A brief outline of the antiepileptic drug regimens used and the outcome of seizure control in a two -year period is presented. The applicability of the ILAE classification in resource limited countries has ...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Mohamed IN,Elseed MA,Mohamed S,Alsir A,Hamid EK,Omer IM,Elsadig SM,Gerais YM,Osman AH,Bakhiet AM,Hamed AA

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After discharge from hospital following a stroke, prescriptions of community-based rehabilitation are often downgraded to "maintenance" rehabilitation or discontinued. This classic therapeutic behavior stems from persistent confusion between lesion-induced plasticity, which lasts for the first 6 months essen...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Gracies JM,Pradines M,Ghédira M,Loche CM,Mardale V,Hennegrave C,Gault-Colas C,Audureau E,Hutin E,Baude M,Bayle N,Neurorestore Study Group.

更新日期：2019-03-12 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:Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) is the rate-limiting enzyme for producing γ-aminobutyric acid, and it has been suggested that antibodies against GAD play a role in neurological conditions and type 1 diabetes. However, it is not known whether dementia appears as the sole neurological manifestation associate...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Takagi M,Yamasaki H,Endo K,Yamada T,Kaneko K,Oka Y,Mori E

更新日期：2011-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myasthenia gravis (MG), an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder, occurs owing to autoantibodies against acetylcholine receptors. MG symptoms can be triggered by various vaccines. Many studies have evaluated the safety and adverse events of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Here, we present a life-threaten...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Chung JY,Lee SJ,Shin BS,Kang HG

更新日期：2018-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neurocysticercosis (NC) is one of the most frequent parasitic diseases of the central nervous system. Cysticidal drugs, albendazole and praziquantel, are generally effective when parasites localize in the parenchyma. In contrast, parasites lodged in the subarachnoid basal cisterns are less responsive to trea...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Cárdenas G,Carrillo-Mezo R,Jung H,Sciutto E,Hernandez JL,Fleury A

更新日期：2010-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the effects and optimal parameters of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on cognition function of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and to estimate which cognitive function may obtain more benefits from rTMS. METHOD:The articles dealing with rTMS on cognitive function of PD...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Jiang Y,Guo Z,McClure MA,He L,Mu Q

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Active Rehabilitation (AR) is a community peer-based concept for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) that is primarily delivered through brief residential training programmes. Despite a plethora of positive anecdotal evidence of AR programmes as life-changing experiences, the effects of AR-programmes have n...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Divanoglou A,Tasiemski T,Jörgensen S

更新日期：2020-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amongst Sardinians the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DRB1-DQB1 haplotypes *15:02-*06:01, *16:01-*05:02, *14:01-4-*05:03 are protective for multiple sclerosis (MS), while *13:03-*03:01, *04:05-*03:01, *03:01-*02:01, *15:01-*06:02 and Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratubercolosis (MAP) are predisposing facto...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Frau J,Cossu D,Sardu C,Mameli G,Coghe G,Lorefice L,Fenu G,Tranquilli S,Sechi LA,Marrosu MG,Cocco E

更新日期：2016-08-23 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: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:Recent consensus guidelines recommend pregabalin as a first-tier treatment for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). We evaluated the efficacy of pregabalin 600 mg/d (300 mg dosed BID) versus placebo for relieving DPN-associated neuropathic pain, and assessed its safety using objective measures of ne...

journal_title：BMC neurology

authors： Arezzo JC,Rosenstock J,Lamoreaux L,Pauer L

更新日期：2008-09-16 00:00:00