abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pressure is a thermodynamic variable that, like temperature, affects the states of matter. High pressure is an environmental characteristic of the deep sea. Immersion to depth brings about an increase in pressure of 0.1 MPa (1 atm) for each 10 m of seawater. Humans exposed to high pressure, mostly professi...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Talpalar AE

更新日期：2007-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) are the third most common cause of death and are the main cause of permanent disability in the western world, where they also rank first as regards the loss of years of disability-adapted independent life. Ischaemic CVAs tend to present irreversible sequelae, which reduces t...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Aidar FJ,Silva AJ,Reis VM,Carneiro A,Carneiro-Cotta S

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic daily headache (CDH) includes primary headaches that last more than four hours with a frequency equal or superior to 15 days a month over the last three months. It has a prevalence of 4-5% in the general population and is a frequent reason for visiting the physician in headache units. AIM:To evalu...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Gracia-Naya M,Latorre-Jiménez AM,Ríos-Gómez C,Santos-Lasaosa S,Mauri JA,Sánchez-Valiente S,López E

更新日期：2007-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In neuropathic pain, as occurs in epilepsy, researchers are striving to find a drug capable of inhibiting the pain-generating ectopic discharges that are produced as a result of neuronal hyperexcitability. This is mediated by ionic exchanges across the channels of the synaptic membrane. This is why the dru...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： López-Trigo J,Ortiz-Sánchez P,Blanco-Hernández T

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The theory of memory consolidation, based on the work published by Georg Elias Muller and Alfons Pilzecker over a century ago, continues to guide research into the neurobiology of memory, either directly or indirectly. In their classic monographic work, they concluded that fixing memory requires the passag...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Prado-Alcala RA,Quirarte GL

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:As result of our aim to improve the quality standard of our emergency system, work has been carried out in relation to the development and monitorization of effective clinical protocols in the department of paediatric practice. PATIENTS AND METHODS:An evidence based review approach was taken to design a c...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Sáenz-Moreno I,Jiménez-Fernández M,López-Pisón J,Miralbés-Terraza S,García-Oguiza A,García-Mata JR,García-Jiménez MC,Campos-Calleja C,Peña-Segura JL

更新日期：2007-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It is a well-known fact that a relatively high proportion of patients with essential tremor are resistant to a number of pharmaceuticals currently used to treat the condition. AIM:To assess the effectiveness and safety of levetiracetam (LEV) in patients who displayed little or no response or intolerable s...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Sanz-Cartagena P,Fossas P,Floriach-Robert M,Serra-Prat M,Cano A,Palomeras E

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It is an accepted fact that it is wise to start antiepileptic treatment with monotherapy, but 30% of patients do not respond to it or to several monotherapies; in that moment an association of two or more antiepileptic drugs is commonly utilised (the appearance of ten second-generation antiepileptic drugs ...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Armijo JA,Herranz JL

更新日期：2007-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Parasomnias have been little studied in prepubertal age children. When it happens often they can alter the continuity of the sleep and reduce the value restorer of this affecting the academic functioning and daytime behavioural in younger children. We study the total frequency of the parasomnias, ...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Canet-Sanz T,Oltra C

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Almost three out of every four people in the world who suffer a fatal stroke live in developing countries. A number of different tropical diseases may appear in Europe in the coming years as a consequence of the demographic change that is being brought about by migratory flows. We review the main infectiou...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Carod-Artal FJ

更新日期：2007-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a usual neurologic disorder, often undiagnosed and treatable, usually associated with sleep disturbance. Our goal was to study prevalence of RLS in our practice. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Descriptive, cross-sectional study, in a Primary care center. 283 patients 50 years old or ...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Pérez-Romero T,Comas-Fuentes A,Debán-Fernández M,González-Nuevo Quiñones JP,Maujo-Fernández J

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:From time to time the debate over whether early-onset epileptic seizures are harmless or have harmful effects on the developing brain reappears. DEVELOPMENT:We evaluated the results of clinical studies reporting the long-term cognitive development of children who suffer from early-onset epilepsies, that i...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Herranz JL

更新日期：2007-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Glutaric aciduria type I is an autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism that is due to a deficiency of the enzyme glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase, which gives rise to an accumulation of glutaric and 3-hydroxyglutaric acids in biological fluids. Clinical features present as a sudden-onset severe neurologic...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Mahfoud A,Domínguez CL,Rizzo C,García-Villoria J,Navarro-Sastre A,Ribes A

更新日期：2007-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In recent years the demand for ambulatory neurological care has risen. Studying this situation can help to improve health care planning and the quality of the referrals from primary care. AIM:To analyse a number of variables involved in the first visits referred from primary care to neurology services. P...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： López-Domínguez JM,Rojas-Marcos I,Sanz-Fernández G,Blanco-Ollero A,Robledo-Strauss A,Díaz-Espejo C

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD) as soon as possible is critical to achieve an effective treatment of patients. AIM:To make up a test capable of differentiating those patients suffering from the early stages of AD compared to healthy people or patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). SUBJECTS AN...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Cuetos-Vega F,Menendez-González M,Calatayud-Noguera T

更新日期：2007-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Drug abuse is related to neurocognitive alterations linked to the functioning of several areas of the brain. The application of advanced neuroimaging techniques has allowed important advances to be made in research being conducted on why stable disorders are produced in the brain mechanisms responsible for...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Verdejo-García A,Pérez-García M,Sánchez-Barrera M,Rodriguez-Fernández A,Gómez-Río M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Brain creatine deficiencies are a group of inborn errors of metabolism recently recognized which are caused by arginine: glycine amidinotransferase (AGAT) deficiency, guanidinoacetate metiltransferase (GAMT) deficiency and defects in creatine transporter (CRTR). Although all of them are characterized by a ...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Campistol J,Arias-Dimas A,Poo P,Pineda M,Hoffman M,Vilaseca MA,Artuch R,Ribes A

更新日期：2007-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological condition essentially characterised by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness, and has a prevalence of around 5%. Because it is a biological disorder, both boys and girls with ADHD display these same symptoms, but more boys are diag...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Valdizán JR,Mercado E,Mercado-Undanivia A

更新日期：2007-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Protein-energy malnutrition continues to affect millions of human beings in developing countries. Children suffer most from the shortage of nutrients because at early ages malnutrition has an important impact on the central nervous system. The changes that malnutrition triggers in the brains of these child...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Cornelio-Nieto JO

更新日期：2007-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Attention disorders are a major problem after traumatic brain injury underlying deficits in other cognitive functions and in everyday activities, hindering the rehabilitation process and the possibility of return to work. Functional neuroimaging and neuropsychological assessment have depicted theoretical m...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Ríos-Lago M,Muñoz-Céspedes JM,Paúl-Lapedriza N

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Primary angiitis of the central nervous system (CNS) is a rare disease. Clinical signs and symptoms include headache and cognitive disorders associated to multifocal neurological deficits. A definitive diagnosis can only be achieved by means of a cerebromeningeal biopsy. CASE REPORT:We describe the case o...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Jordão MJ,Almeida F,Moreira da Costa JA,Rocha J

更新日期：2007-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neuroschistosomiasis is an uncommon and under diagnosed disease in our country because of the no clinical suspicion. The most common neurological manifestations are epileptic seizures as central nervous system involvement or different types of myelopathies: transverse myelitis, myeloradiculopathy, cauda eq...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Tarabini-Castellani P,González-Chinchón G,Aldamiz-Echebarría M,Portu-Zapirain J,Apraiz-Garmendia L,Alvarez de Arcaya A

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM AND DEVELOPMENT:To debate about the application of on-going 'revolutions' in medical knowledge to Spanish neurological journals in the 21st century. This article reviews the current status of five revolutions in the field of health sciences, in general, and in neurological sciences, in particular: 1) the knowledge ...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： González de Dios J,Sempere AP,Aleixandre-Benavent R

更新日期：2007-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Inappropriate admissions to a hospital service generate unnecessary costs for our health care service. Most admissions to a hospital service come from the emergency department. The presence of a neurologist to attend hospital emergencies would be an important factor allowing admission criteria to be stream...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Més-Sesé G,Plaza-Macías I,González-Caballero G,Sola-Martínez D,Hernández-Hortelano E,Martín-Bautista D,López-Hernández N,García-Quesada MA,Alom-Poveda J

更新日期：2006-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Semantic dementia is a progressive, relatively selective disorder affecting the semantic system with involvement of the verbal and non-verbal functions. The clinical picture is well characterised despite the confusion that may be generated by the different ways of classifying it. AIM. To determine the clin...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： O'Neill S,Andreotti M,de Simone V

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cochrane Collaboration (CC) contains detailed, critical and up-to-date systematic reviews (SR) of the best scientific evidence available. AIM:To analyse the bibliometric characteristics of the SR related to paediatric neurology published in the 50 Collaborative Review Groups (CRG) of the CC. MATERIALS AN...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： González de Dios J,Balaguer-Santamaría JA

更新日期：2006-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The endocannabinoid system consists of cannabinoid receptors, endogenous ligands and the enzymatic elements involved in their synthesis and breakdown. AIM:To report on currently held knowledge about the functioning of the system as a modulator of the neuroinflammatory processes associated with chronic dis...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Mestre L,Correa F,Docagne F,Clemente D,Ortega-Gutiérrez S,Arévalo-Martín A,Molina-Holgado E,Borrell J,Guaza C

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypertrophic pachymeningitis is an infrequent disease that is characterised by inflammatory hypertrophy of the dura mater. There are cranial, spinal and craniospinal forms of the disease. They may be due to underlying infectious, autoimmune or neoplastic processes, although most of the cases reported in re...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Jimenez-Caballero PE,Diamantopoulos-Fernandez J,Camacho-Castaneda I

更新日期：2006-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It is today well recognised that preterm infants are at risk of neurodevelopmental impairments later in life. The preterm brain is exposed to different stimuli that may affect its normal development. Develoment. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers the possibility of monitoring normal brain development ...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Miranda MJ

更新日期：2006-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT:Isolated mental retardation is rarely caused by metabolic factors. The application of a standardised protocol offers low diagnostic performance. There is no international agreement about what type of metabolic examination must be applied in patients with unspecific mental retardation. Never...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： García-Cazorla A,Pérez-Dueñas B,Pineda M,Artuch R,Vilaseca MA,Campistol J

更新日期：2006-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study is to report on the neuropsychological aspects of teenage patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), namely disorders affecting attention, memory, the executive functions and language. We also discuss how to perform neuropsychological and functional evaluation of the syste...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Mulas F,Etchepareborda MC,Abad-Mas L,Díaz-Lucero A,Hernández S,de la Osa A,Pascuale MJ,Ruiz-Andrés R

更新日期：2006-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyse the data and concepts that have been produced in relation to one of the functions that have been suggested for sleep, namely, neuronal recovery. DEVELOPMENT:Sleep is a state of consciousness that is different to that of arousal. Mammals devote an important part of their lives to sleeping; for example, a...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Montes-Rodríguez CJ,Rueda-Orozco PE,Urteaga-Urías E,Aguilar-Roblero R,Prospero-García O

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT:Medulloblastoma is a cerebellar small cell tumor, whose ancestor cell has not been yet identified in the human normal embriology: its exact origin is, in fact, still unknown. Nevertheless, one of the most acceptable possibilities facing the origin of the tumor is the remaining rests of cere...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Figols-Ladrón de Guevara J,Lafuente-Sánchez JV

更新日期：2006-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT:Psychostimulant drugs encompass amphetamines, natural alkaloids like cocaine, and methyl-xanthynes. These drugs induce a strong dependence, manifested as sensitization and tolerance at a neurobiological level. Sensitization is currently being studied experimentally, and it is made up of two...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Fernández-Espejo E

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We outline a proposal for the structural and functional features needed to develop a registry of dementias which can be used to collect standardised information that is both reliable and valid concerning cases of dementia in the specialised health care centres within a particular geographical area. DEVELOPMENT:Du...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： López-Pousa S,Garre-Olmo J,Monserrat-Vila S,Boada-Rovira M,Tárraga-Mestre L,Aguilar-Barberà M,Lozano-Fernández de Pinedo R,Lorenzo-Ferrer J

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We review three of the most important functional techniques in magnetic resonance imaging, it means spectroscopy, perfusion and diffusion; we do emphasize in its applications, particularly in the diagnostic and treatment of brain tumors. First, we discuss the physical principles and results interpretation of each t...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Fayed-Miguel N,Morales-Ramos H,Modrego-Pardo PJ

更新日期：2006-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIM:After acute episode, a great number of individuals who survive a stroke have impairments that impede them to carry out with autonomy a set of basic activities of daily life and instrumental activities of daily life. The clinical evaluation health self perception is a useful element on patient's rec...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Martins T,Ribeiro JP,Garrett C

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To review the neurochemical features and therapeutic options for frontotemporal dementia (FTD). DEVELOPMENT:The main neurochemical alterations in FTD are the serotoninergic and dopamine depletion. In contrast with Alzheimer's and diffuse Lewy bodies disease, there are not significant alterations of the cholinergic...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Alonso-Navarro H,Jabbour-Wadih T,Ayuso-Peralta L,Jiménez-Jiménez FJ

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:At present, cholinesterase inhibitors constitute the basis for therapy of Alzheimer's disease (AD); these drugs were rationally introduced given the loss of central cholinergic neurotransmission, even though there are many other systems affected in AD, including glutamatergic pathway. DEVELOPMENT:In addit...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： García-Ruiz Espiga PJ,Echeverría A,García-Torres A,Contreras A

更新日期：2006-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Congenital hydrocephalus or ventriculomegaly is a disorder that now can be diagnosed in uterus with ultrasonography, this gives the chance of being able to give a treatment the earliest as possible. DEVELOPMENT:The clinical manifestations are reviewed, the diagnosis, the frequent treatment and causes of c...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Malagón-Valdez J

更新日期：2006-04-10 00:00:00