abstract：:Multiple system atrophy (MSA) manifests as a combination of dysautonomia and motor symptoms/signs. However, rare cases presenting with autonomic failures in absence of motor symptoms/signs until their deaths have been reported and are referred to as non-motor MSA. To clarify pathological findings underlying non-motor ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Riku Y,Watanabe H,Mimuro M,Iwasaki Y,Ito M,Katsuno M,Sobue G,Yoshida M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dimethyl fumarate (DMF), fingolimod (FTY) and teriflunomide (TFN) are oral disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) approved for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) whose efficacy and tolerability have been separately assessed in phase III trials. Conversely, little evidence exists about their head-to-head compari...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Lattanzi S,Danni M,Taffi R,Cerqua R,Carlini G,Pulcini A,Provinciali L,Silvestrini M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pompe disease is an autosomal recessive disorder in which deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme acid alpha-glucosidase results in the accumulation of glycogen mostly in muscle tissues. Several reports suggest a higher incidence of intracranial vascular abnormalities (IVAs) in this condition, as well as brain microbleeds ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Pichiecchio A,Sacco S,De Filippi P,Caverzasi E,Ravaglia S,Bastianello S,Danesino C

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gut with its variety of microbiota may serve as an etiological origin of diseases. Gut microbes may also play a role in the pathogenesis of diseases beyond their simple nutritional maintenance and support. For example, gut protein aggregation, possibly aided by microbes as well as nasal influences, might be linked...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Choudhry H,Perlmuter LC

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, we investigated motor network structure in patients affected by essential tremor (ET) with or without resting tremor, using probabilistic tractography of the cerebello-thalamo-basal ganglia-cortical loop. Twenty-five patients with ET, twenty-two patients with ET associated with resting tremor (rET), and ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Caligiuri ME,Arabia G,Barbagallo G,Lupo A,Morelli M,Nisticò R,Novellino F,Quattrone A,Salsone M,Vescio B,Cherubini A,Quattrone A

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neurological disorder of (sub)acute onset characterized by varied neurological symptoms, which may include headache, impaired visual acuity or visual field deficits, disorders of consciousness, confusion, seizures, and focal neurological deficits. In a major...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Fischer M,Schmutzhard E

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Weight loss is a common symptom of Parkinson's disease and is associated with impaired quality of life. Predictors of weight loss have not been studied in large clinical cohorts. We previously observed an association between change in body mass index and change in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) motor...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Wills AM,Li R,Pérez A,Ren X,Boyd J,NINDS NET-PD Investigators.

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids are the standard of care for multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses, but the most desirable route of administration is still matter of debate. The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy and safety of oral versus intravenous steroids for treatment of acute relapses in patients with MS. Randomized or qua...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Lattanzi S,Cagnetti C,Danni M,Provinciali L,Silvestrini M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate cognitive dysfunction in 24-60-year-old neuromyelitis optica (NMO) patients, demographically matched healthy subjects, and MS patients. We conducted a comprehensive literature review of the PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, CNKI, Wan Fang Date, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Meng H,Xu J,Pan C,Cheng J,Hu Y,Hong Y,Shen Y,Dai H

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by motor symptoms as well as severe deficits in olfactory function and microstructural changes in olfactory brain regions. Because of the evidence of asymmetric neuropathological features in early-stage PD, we examined whether lateralized mi...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Joshi N,Rolheiser TM,Fisk JD,McKelvey JR,Schoffer K,Phillips G,Armstrong M,Khan MN,Leslie RA,Rusak B,Robertson HA,Good KP

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple mononeuropathy (MM) occurs rarely during systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) but may lead to major disability. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinic-pathological presentations of MM during SLE, as well as long-term outcomes. We conducted a multicentric retrospective study that included patients r...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Rivière E,Cohen Aubart F,Maisonobe T,Maurier F,Richez C,Gombert B,Gousseff M,Adoue D,Mathian A,Hié M,Haroche J,Amoura Z

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relapses are a characteristic clinical feature of multiple sclerosis (MS), but an appreciation of factors that cause them remains elusive. In this study, we have examined seasonal variation of relapse in a large population-based MS cohort and correlated observed patterns with age, sex, disease course, and climatic fac...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Harding K,Tilling K,MacIver C,Willis M,Joseph F,Ingram G,Hirst C,Wardle M,Pickersgill T,Ben-Shlomo Y,Robertson N

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the fact that almost one-third of patients suffer from visual deficits following brain damage; neuro-visual rehabilitation to compensate for visual field deficits is relatively neglected in the clinical setting. This is in contrast to physio and speech therapies, which are the bread and butter of rehabilitativ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Raz N,Levin N

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality of Life (QoL) is the preferred outcome in non-pharmacological trials, but there is little UK population evidence of QoL in epilepsy. In advance of evaluating an epilepsy self-management course we aimed to describe, among UK participants, what clinical and psycho-social characteristics are associated with QoL. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Ridsdale L,Wojewodka G,Robinson E,Landau S,Noble A,Taylor S,Richardson M,Baker G,Goldstein LH,SMILE Team.

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As there are scarce data regarding the outcomes of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) within 60 min from symptom onset ("golden hour"), we sought to compare outcomes between AIS patients treated within [GH(+)] and outside [GH(-)] the "golden hour" by analyzing propensity s...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Tsivgoulis G,Katsanos AH,Kadlecová P,Czlonkowska A,Kobayashi A,Brozman M,Švigelj V,Csiba L,Fekete K,Kõrv J,Demarin V,Vilionskis A,Jatuzis D,Krespi Y,Liantinioti C,Giannopoulos S,Mikulik R

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This meta-analysis aims to compare percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) to medical treatment (MT) for symptomatic vertebral artery stenosis (SVAS) treatment. We searched PubMed, Springer, Google Scholar, Clinical Trials, Cochrane Central, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, and China Biological Medicine ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Feng H,Xie Y,Mei B,Liu Y,Li B,Yin C,Wang T,Liu Y

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epileptic syndromes are distinctive disorders with specific features, which when taken together, permit a specific diagnosis. There is actually a debate on that medial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis is an epileptic syndrome. To address this issue, we searched for discriminative semiological features...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： No YJ,Zavanone C,Bielle F,Nguyen-Michel VH,Samson Y,Adam C,Navarro V,Dupont S

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central nervous system localizations of sarcoidosis may be refractory to conventional treatment such as steroids and immunosuppressive drugs. Infliximab, a TNF-α antagonist chimeric antibody, has been shown to be effective for treatment of these localizations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and saf...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Cohen Aubart F,Bouvry D,Galanaud D,Dehais C,Mathey G,Psimaras D,Haroche J,Pottier C,Hie M,Mathian A,Devilliers H,Nunes H,Valeyre D,Amoura Z

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Freezing of gait (FOG) in Parkinson's disease (PD) likely results from dysfunction within a complex neural gait circuitry involving multiple brain regions. Herein, cerebellar activity is increased in patients compared to healthy subjects. This cerebellar involvement has been proposed to be compensatory. We hypothesize...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Janssen AM,Munneke MAM,Nonnekes J,van der Kraan T,Nieuwboer A,Toni I,Snijders AH,Bloem BR,Stegeman DF

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to determine the current distribution of clinical phenotypes and to estimate future trends of ALS incidence in Western societies. We report on a clinical-epidemiological registry with a capture-recapture rate of >80% and population-based case-control study in ALS patients in South Wester...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Rosenbohm A,Peter RS,Erhardt S,Lulé D,Rothenbacher D,Ludolph AC,Nagel G,ALS Registry Study Group.

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to identify differences in treatment strategies for anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis based on specialty of treating physicians, geographic location, and years in practice. We conducted an anonymous worldwide electronic survey through the Practice Current section of Neurology® Clinical Pra...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Bartolini L,Muscal E

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Augmented spinal nociception during the "off" phase has been observed early in Parkinson's disease further increasing with disease duration. To find out whether increased spinal nociception represents a premotor feature, experimental pain sensitivity was assessed in idiopathic REM-sleep behavior disorder (IRBD) patien...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Boura E,Stamelou M,Vadasz D,Ries V,Unger MM,Kägi G,Oertel WH,Möller JC,Mylius V

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postpartum lower limb motor and/or sensory deficit is an uncommon obstetrical complication. We aimed to identify its incidence, etiology, and precipitating factors, as well as the neurological prognosis by retrospectively analyzing the successive neurological evaluations, electrophysiological, and MRI data from all th...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Richard A,Vellieux G,Abbou S,Benifla JL,Lozeron P,Kubis N

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the cognitive functions of patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6). We examined 13 patients with genetically confirmed SCA6 and 13 healthy control subjects matched for age, years of education, global cognitive status, and intellectual ability. We administered verbal memor...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Tamura I,Takei A,Hamada S,Nonaka M,Kurosaki Y,Moriwaka F

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Botulinum toxin (BT) therapy is an established treatment of spasticity due to stroke. For multiple sclerosis (MS) spasticity this is not the case. IAB-Interdisciplinary Working Group for Movement Disorders formed a task force to explore the use of BT therapy for treatment of MS spasticity. A formalised PubMed literatu...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Dressler D,Bhidayasiri R,Bohlega S,Chahidi A,Chung TM,Ebke M,Jacinto LJ,Kaji R,Koçer S,Kanovsky P,Micheli F,Orlova O,Paus S,Pirtosek Z,Relja M,Rosales RL,Sagástegui-Rodríguez JA,Schoenle PW,Shahidi GA,Timerbaeva S,

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silver syndrome/SPG17 is a motor manifestation of mutations in the BSCL2 gene and usually presents as a complicated form of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP). We present clinical data, follow-up, and genetic results of seven patients with Silver syndrome/SPG17 including a family with a variable intrafamilial phenoty...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Musacchio T,Zaum AK,Üçeyler N,Sommer C,Pfeifroth N,Reiners K,Kunstmann E,Volkmann J,Rost S,Klebe S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Migraine is a common and disabling nervous system disease with a significant genetic predisposition. The sex hormones play an important role in the pathogenesis of migraine. However, the conclusions of the previous genetic relation studies are conflicting. The aim of this study is to determine whether variants in gene...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： An X,Fang J,Lin Q,Lu C,Ma Q,Qu H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic apheresis has emerged as a major treatment option for autoantibody-associated inflammatory diseases of the nervous system. This includes patients with autoimmune encephalitides caused by antibodies against neuronal proteins. Plasma exchange (PE) and immunoadsorption (IA) constitute two possibilities to eli...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Heine J,Ly LT,Lieker I,Slowinski T,Finke C,Prüss H,Harms L

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an acute neurological disorder affecting children and adults. We aimed to compare the clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes between children and adults with anti-NMDAR encephalitis and to assess the probable risk factors. In this observational stu...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Huang Q,Wu Y,Qin R,Wei X,Ma M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hearing deficits associated with cognitive impairment have attracted much recent interest, motivated by emerging evidence that impaired hearing is a risk factor for cognitive decline. However, dementia and hearing impairment present immense challenges in their own right, and their intersection in the auditory brain re...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Hardy CJ,Marshall CR,Golden HL,Clark CN,Mummery CJ,Griffiths TD,Bamiou DE,Warren JD

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We hypothesize that cerebral microbleeds (CMB) in patients with different neuropsychological profiles (amnestic or non-amnestic) and MRI features of vascular damage could provide important information on the underlying pathological process in early Alzheimer's disease. The study was performed at two trial sites. We st...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Poliakova T,Levin O,Arablinskiy A,Vasenina E,Zerr I

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between atherosclerosis and cognitive function is less well studied in Chinese populations. In addition, the results among middle-aged adults have been mixed. We aimed to investigate the association of atherosclerosis measured by carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and cognitive function in middle-a...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Wang A,Chen G,Su Z,Liu X,Yuan X,Jiang R,Cao Y,Chen S,Luo Y,Guo X,Wu S,Zhao X

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few regional and seasonal Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) clusters have been reported so far. It is unknown whether patients suffering from sporadic GBS differ from GBS clusters with respect to clinical and paraclinical parameters, HLA association and antibody response to glycosphingolipids and Campylobacter jejuni (Cj)...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Schirmer L,Worthington V,Solloch U,Loleit V,Grummel V,Lakdawala N,Grant D,Wassmuth R,Schmidt AH,Gebhardt F,Andlauer TF,Sauter J,Berthele A,Lunn MP,Hemmer B

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk of relapse after natalizumab (NAT) cessation and switch to dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is unknown. The objective of this paper is to identify the risk and associated risk factors for relapse after switching from NAT to DMF in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Patients (n = 30) were treated with NAT for ≥12 mont...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Zurawski J,Flinn A,Sklover L,Sloane JA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histopathological and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies have shown white matter (WM) damage in early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS) beyond the apparent T2-hyperintense lesions. These changes in normal appearing WM (NAWM) are important with regard to the clinical picture and prognosis. However, the detection ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Beer A,Biberacher V,Schmidt P,Righart R,Buck D,Berthele A,Kirschke J,Zimmer C,Hemmer B,Mühlau M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of dementia patients requesting euthanasia in the Netherlands has increased over the past five years. The issue is highly controversial. In this contribution we discuss some of the main arguments: the nature of suffering, the voluntariness of the request and the role of the physician. We argue that society ...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： de Beaufort ID,van de Vathorst S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to assess the effect of secukinumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits interleukin (IL)-17A, on number of new active brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesions in subjects with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). Subjects (N = 73) were randomized 1:1 to secukinumab 10 mg/...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Havrdová E,Belova A,Goloborodko A,Tisserant A,Wright A,Wallstroem E,Garren H,Maguire RP,Johns DR

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Windmill nystagmus is characterized by a clock-like rotation of the beating direction of a jerk nystagmus suggesting separate horizontal and vertical oscillators, usually 90° out of phase. We report oculographic characteristics in three patients with variants of windmill nystagmus in whom the common denominator was pr...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Choi KD,Shin HK,Kim JS,Kim SH,Choi JH,Kim HJ,Zee DS

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Headache attributed to ingestion of a cold stimulus (ICHD-3 beta 4.5.1) is also known as ice cream headache (ICH). This cross-sectional epidemiological study included 283 students (10-14-year-olds) attending a grammar school in Germany, their parents (n = 401), and 41 teachers. A self-administered questionnaire was us...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Zierz AM,Mehl T,Kraya T,Wienke A,Zierz S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disability in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients is associated with white matter (WM) and gray matter (GM) pathology, and both processes contribute differently over the disease course. Total and regional GM volume loss can be imaged via voxel-based morphometry (VBM). Here, we retrospectively analyzed a group of 213 MS p...

journal_title：Journal of neurology

authors： Grothe M,Lotze M,Langner S,Dressel A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00