abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cavernous angiomas account for 5-13% of all vascular malformations. In 75% of cases they are situated in the posterior fossa and up to 30% are associated with abnormal venous drainage. The main complication is haemorrhage; the presence of a neurological focus without radiological evidence of bleeding is ve...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Cardona-Portela P,Escrig-Avellaneda A,Rubio-Borrego F

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Non-ketotic hyperglycinemia is a congenital error in the breakdown of glycine. The most common type is the classical neonatal form, which begins at the age of a few days with symptoms of lethargy, hypotonia, myoclonia, convulsions, apneas and, frequently, ends in death. Survivors usually develop intractabl...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： García-Pérez A,Martínez-Granero MA,Martín-Ancel AM,Bonet-Serra B,García-Muñoz MJ,García-Segura JM,Viaño J,Lama-More RA

更新日期：2004-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In recent years, the non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, including those of a psychiatric nature, have been receiving greater attention from the scientific community. DEVELOPMENT:In this paper we analyse the pathophysiological bases underlying the different psychiatric symptoms, examining the dopam...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Yáñez-Baña RM

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The damage caused to the central nervous system by lightning can be immediate or delayed. Cerebrovascular accidents are usually an infrequent complication of lightning strikes. CASE REPORT:We report the case of a patient who was hit by lightning and then developed an acute bilateral intraparenchymatous ha...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Carrera-Izquierdo E,Morán-Sánchez JC,Carrera-Izquierdo M,Jiménez-Corral C,Rodríguez-Recio FJ,Ocastegui-Candial JL

更新日期：2004-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A spinal cord injury implies the loss of or alteration to the gait pattern. Stimulating the pattern generating centres in the sublesional spinal cord determines the appearance of flexion and extension automatisms that are useful for gait training in patients with spinal cord injuries. These centres can be ...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Alcobendas-Maestro M,López-Dolado E,Esclarín de Ruz A,Valdizán-Valledor MC

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In this study we review the economic impact involved in suffering from this disease in an attempt to determine how it affects both the individual and society, and the potential benefits deriving from its prevention and treatment. DEVELOPMENT:The World Health Organisation and the World Bank have pointed out that 9...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Pato-Pato A,Cimas-Hernando I,Lorenzo-González JR,Vadillo-Olmo FJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A good deal of evidence currently exists to show that transplanting foetal mesencephalic tissue can produce symptomatic benefits both in patients and in disease models. Nevertheless, the technical and ethical difficulties involved in obtaining enough suitable foetal cerebral tissue have been a serious obst...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Pavón-Fuentes N,Blanco-Lezcano L,Martínez-Martín L,Castillo-Díaz L,de la Cuétara-Bernal K,García-Miniet R,Lorigados-Pedre L,Coro-Grave de Peralta Y,García-Varona AY,Rosillo-Martí JC,Macías-González R

更新日期：2004-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In recent years, significant advances have been made in the physiology and the pharmacology of vestibular disorders. It is now possible to elaborate an approximation of the mechanisms of action of the drugs used in the symptomatic treatment of vertigo. DEVELOPMENT:These drugs usually have a number of diff...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Yacovino DA,Hain TC

更新日期：2004-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Headaches are a frequent cause of children's visits to different health care services but the epidemiological profile varies widely according to whether the sample is taken from among visits to hospital clinics, neuropaediatric units or emergency services. AIMS:The aim of this study was to analyse the aet...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： León-Díaz A,González-Rabelino G,Alonso-Cerviño M

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The implementation of an on-call neurology service at our hospital prompted us to analyse the health care it offers. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a retrospective descriptive study by reviewing the status report of the on-call services performed between 15 April 2002 and 14 April 2003. The data collec...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Jiménez-Caballero PE,Marsal-Alonso C,Alvarez-Tejerina A

更新日期：2004-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT:Frontal lobe, more specifically prefrontal cortex, is one of the brain regions that undergoes more protracted ongoing development. The wider the developmental window of one brain structure, the more vulnerable the functions related to it. Hence, executive functions, which are mediated by pr...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Capilla-González A,Fernández-González S,Campo P,Maestú F,Fernández-Lucas A,Mulas F,Ortiz T

更新日期：2004-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients submitted to surgery to treat a brain aneurysm, who have suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage, sometimes present cognitive disorders that can affect their social, familial, academic or occupational relationships. Memory disorders are frequent, although other cognitive functions may also be affected...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Perea-Bartolomé MV,Ladera-Fernández V,Morales-Ramos F,Pastor-Zapata A

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The principal aims of this review are: (a) to offer a perspective of the principal challenges that forensic neuropsychology handles in its scientific and professional development, and the empirical advances that have been developed to deal with these challenges; and (b) analyze the potential effects of these advan...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Verdejo A,Alcázar-Córcoles MA,Gómez-Jarabo GA,Pérez-García M

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In recent years several authors have proposed that muscle pathological changes in humans with dystrophin disorders and in mdx-mice are the result of regeneration attempts of this tissue subjected to constantly repeated bouts of necrosis. AIM:We compared morphological aspects of degenerative-regenerative g...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Roig-Quilis M,Roma J,Marotta M,Sarria Y,Fargas A

更新日期：2004-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The presence of quick onset binocular diplopy makes it essential to carry out a comprehensive differential diagnosis. The most frequent causes in adults include vascular, post-traumatic, tumorous and myopathic pathologies. Yet, to perform a differential diagnosis we also have to take into account less comm...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Turpín-Fenoll L,Carneado-Ruiz J,Pampliega-Pérez A,Martí-Martínez S,Alfaro-Sáez A,García-Escrivà A

更新日期：2004-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a myelodysplastic syndrome that constitutes an infrequent cause of ischemic stroke. Few clinical reports have been published describing the clinical onset of ET in the form of a vascular accident. CASE REPORT:We describe four cases of patients with no known haematological...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Mallada-Frechin J,Abellán-Miralles I,Medrano V,Fernández-Izquierdo S,Piqueras-Rodríguez L

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although the conventional risk factors of ischemic stroke are numerous and the physiopathological mechanisms are well known, we believe that there may be other less common factors that have received less attention by researchers but are nonetheless just as important. AIMS:The aim of this study was to dete...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Fandiño-Rivera J

更新日期：2004-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of this work was to gather the information currently available about the content of nerve growth factor (NGF) in experimental models of neurodegeneration and in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, as well as to analyse how NGF content is affected by...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Lorigados-Pedre L,Bergado-Rosado J

更新日期：2004-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The impossibility of treating patients with sleep disorders adequately means that, as specialists, we have to look for new pharmacological treatments and for this reason we examined the information in the paper by Salin Pascual (1999) about the increase in deep sleep when olanzapine is used as an antipsych...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Estivill E,de la Fuente V,Segarra F,Albares J

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Trepanation is one of the earliest examples of a surgical procedure being carried out by human beings and was performed from the Neolithic period onwards in a large number of primitive cultures throughout the five continents. Trepanation and cranial deformation were both common in the pre-Columbin...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Carod-Artal FJ,Vázquez-Cabrera CB

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Piribedil is a D2 D3 dopamine agonist, which has been shown to be well tolerated and to improve Parkinsonian symptoms, particularly tremor. However, few studies have been published about this Dopamine Agonist as an adjunct to levodopa therapy in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). This placebo controll...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Salazar Tortolero G,Wix Ramos R,Salazar Aladrén P,Jiménez León JC

更新日期：2004-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this work was to study the cranial trepanations and deformations carried out by the ancient Paraca, Huari, Tiahuanaco and Inca cultures. To do so, we conducted a field study involving visits to archaeological remains and anthropological museums on the Andean plateau and the Peruvian coast. DEVELOPMENT:...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Carod Artal FJ,Vázquez Cabrera CB

更新日期：2004-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gen has been found to confer risk for Alzheimer disease in every population studied. We are interested in analyzed the exonic variants and the promoter polymorphisms in our Canary population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:By means of PCR RFLP analysis of DNA from patients (NINCS ADRDA criteri...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Déniz Naranjo MC,Muñoz Fernández C,Alemany Rodríguez MJ,Pérez Viéitez MC,Irurita Latasa J,Suárez Armas R,Suárez Valentín MP,Sánchez García F

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim is to review the molecular and genetic aspects of the dystrophic and no dystrophic myotonias. BACKGROUND:Myotonic diseases are hereditary conditions of the skeletal muscle, classified in two groups depending on the symptoms. In the first group are the myotonic dystrophies, with the myotonic dystrophies typ...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Morales Montero F,Cuenca Berger P

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) is characterised by the patients' inability to pay attention in non selective activities, hyperactivity that is difficult to inhibit, impulsiveness with failure to control their reactions and an unstable personality, which gives rise to diffic...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Valdizán JR

更新日期：2004-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with aging characterized by a motor extrapiramidal alteration secondary to the progressive death of dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta. The cause of this neuronal loss remains unknown but post mortem studies on brains of parkinsonia...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Barcia González C,Herrero Ezquerro MT

更新日期：2004-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:An important aim of neuropsychological assessment is to identify impairment in higher cognitive or intellectual, functioning. In order to achieve this task the assessment of premorbid intellectual ability becomes crucial. The estimation of premorbid cognitive functioning will allow us to assess level of co...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Bilbao Bilbao A,Seisdedos N

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE:Cognitive deficits following lesions in parieto occipital areas tend to cause, among others, visuospatial and visuoperceptive alterations. The aim of this article is to examine the influence of others possible deficit over its rehabilitation. DEVELOPMENT:We discuss several patients who prese...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Blázquez Alisente JL,Paul Laprediza N,Muñoz Céspedes JM

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Lamotrigine (LTG) is a new antiepileptic drug indicated in all kinds of partial and generalised clonic-tonic seizures, both in monotherapy and polytherapy. Between 20 and 30% of epileptic patients have poor control over their seizures despite adequate treatment. AIMS:We report on our experience regarding ...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： García-Escrivà A,López-Hernández N,Alvarez-Saúco M,Pampliega-Pérez A,Oliver-Navarrete C,Asensio-Asensio M,Moltó-Jordá JM,Palao-Sánchez A

更新日期：2004-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In the search for new, potentially treatable, vascular risk factors, one of the most recent to be put forward is the presence of increased total homocysteine (tHc) levels in blood plasma and this has also given rise to a large amount of literature and controversy. The origin of this hypothesis lies in the observat...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Sepúlveda-Sánchez JM,Matía-Francés R,Martínez-Salio A,González-de la Aleja-Tejera J,Rodríguez-Peña Marín M,Porta-Etessam J

更新日期：2004-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Arterial gas embolism (AGE) is a main iatrogenic complication resulting from the use of invasive procedures. It is difficult to diagnose if it is not clinically suspected. CASE REPORT:A 67-year-old male patient, with a history of interventions involving a mitral prosthesis and a double aortocoronary bypas...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Soto-Sarrión C,Poyatos C,Isarria-Vidal S,Faus-Cerdá R,Esteban-Hernández JM

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The assessment of memory functions related to medial temporal lobe has become one of the most important issues on current neuropsychology. On this communication, we review the results which our research group has achieved using two functional magnetic resonance Image procedures to assess memory function: Hometown wal...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Avila C,Parcet MA,Barros A,Forn C,Mallol R,Gonzalez Darder JM,Feliu Tatay R,Martinez Lozano MD,Campos Hernandez S

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Developmental disorders are a common pathological condition in Neuropaediatrics and do not usually present characteristic anatomical alterations in the different neuroanatomical imaging tests that can be employed, such as computerised axial tomography or magnetic resonance (MR). Positron emission tomograph...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Maldonado A,Garcia L,Resino MC,Dominguez ML,Muñoz JA,Otero C

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequently observed processes in our Neuropaediatric unit, and in recent years has become one of the leading reason for visits, together with headaches. On occasions, the diagnosis that should be made, in accordance with the...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Barbero P,Tellez de Meneses Lorenzo M

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different therapeutic models have been presented with which to treat the condition of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the scientific literature speaks of the benefits linked to multimodal approaches. The National Institute of Mental Health report grants combined treatments an essential role. Throug...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Pistoia M,Abad Mas L,Etchepareborda MC

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Several studies that has focused to the dopaminergic transmission in the basal ganglia in parkinsonian condition, but only a few article has taking into account the imbalance between dopaminergic and cholinergic transmission. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the muscarinic cholinergic receptors density in SNc and PP...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Blanco-Lezcano L,Rocha-Arrieta LL,Martínez-Martí L,Alvarez-González L,Pavón-Fuentes N,Macías-González R,Serrano-Sánchez T,Rosillo-Martí JC,Coro-Grave de Peralta Y,Bauza-Calderín Y,Briones M

更新日期：2004-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sleep and epilepsy have strong reciprocal influences and this is true for all kinds of epilepsies. The interictal paroxysmal activity increases in slow wave sleep and the localization of the primary epileptogenic area is more reliable in paradoxical sleep. DEVELOPMENT:From a practical point of view, an al...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Peraita-Adrados R

更新日期：2004-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL), represents a group of inherited neurodegenerative disorders. Based on the age of the patient at onset, clinical course and ultrastructural morphology it has been identified three clinical types for the pediatric group: 1) Infantile NCL (INCL); 2) Late infantile NCL (LI...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Peña JA,Montiel-Nava C,Delgado W,Hernández ML,Cardozo JJ,Mora E,Soto-Faneite L

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mirror writing is a rare disorder in which the patient's handwriting is done backwards and a mirror is needed to be able to read it. Although mirror writing presents both spontaneously and pathologically, it is mainly due to cerebrovascular lesions in the dominant hemisphere. CASE REPORT:A right-handed 62...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Torres L,Ballón-Manrique B,Mori-Quispe N

更新日期：2003-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The cognitive effects of long-term exposure to organic solvents could be similar to those triggered by certain neurodegenerative diseases. AIMS:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects exerted by accumulated exposure on the cognitive functions. PATIENTS AND METHODS:105 subjects with an avera...

journal_title：Revista de neurologia

authors： Mayor-Ríos J,del Castillo-Martín N,López-Hernández V,Galán-García L,Suárez-Murias C,Charró-Ruiz L

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00