abstract：:Dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD) and DRD plus are diseases of the dopamine pathway with sizeable genetic diversity and myriad presentations. DRD has onset in childhood or adolescence with focal dystonia, commonly affecting lower limb, diurnal fluctuations with evening worsening of symptoms and a demonstrable sleep benef...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Cherian A,Paramasivan NK,Divya KP

更新日期：2021-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the ophthalmologic manifestations and factors that influence outcomes in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). We retrospectively analyzed the prevalence of neuro-ophthalmologic findings and clinical and outcome measures of 100 consecutive patients (53 males, 47 females), aged 55.7 ± 17.5 (range 15-85)...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Akan O,Baysal-Kirac L

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Anxiety is common in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The mutual causal effect between anxiety and AF is expected with limited evidence. Atrial cardiopathy is a term to describe structural or electrophysiological atrium abnormality that precedes the onset of AF. This study aimed to investigate the association o...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Wang Z,Qin H,Chen G,Dai Y,Cai Y,Cheng X,Qian Y,Chu M,Lu X

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Social media is a powerful tool in providing information and support for minority groups such as patients with chronic diseases. We aimed to assess the link between using online social media and depression in a sample population of Iranian Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. In this cross-sectional study, a number of MS...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Farpour HR,Hoveidaei AH,Habibi L,Moosavi M,Farpour S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epilepsy affects 50 million patients and their caregivers worldwide. Devices that facilitate the detection of seizures can have a large influence on a patient's quality of life, therapeutic decisions and the conduct of clinical trials with anti-epileptic drugs. This article provides an up-to-date overview and comparis...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Verdru J,Van Paesschen W

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BRAT1-related neurodevelopmental disorders are characterized by heterogeneous phenotypes with varying levels of clinical severity. Since the discovery of BRAT1 variants as the molecular etiology of lethal neonatal rigidity and multifocal seizure syndrome (RMFSL, OMIM 614498), these variants have also been identified i...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Colak FK,Guleray N,Azapagasi E,Yazıcı MU,Aksoy E,Ceylan N

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cerebral palsy (CP), which affects the quality of life of many children and their families, is the most common cause of motor dysfunction in children, no comprehensive bibliometric study has holistically evaluated the publications on CP. This study aimed to analyze the scientific outputs published on CP in pe...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Danis A,Kutluk MG

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The association of carotid atherosclerosis with silent brain infarcts (SBIs) and white matter lesions (WMLs) currently remains unknown. This study aims to compare SBIs, deep white matter lesions (DWMLs), and periventricular white matter lesions (PWMLs) in ipsilateral and contralateral hemispheres to internal carotid a...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Benli MD,Güven B,Güven H,Conkbayır I

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Headache is one of the chronic disorders that can trigger sexual dysfunction due to complex mechanisms. This study recruited 120 consecutive patients from our outpatient clinics with migraine (n = 60), TTH (n = 60) as well as healthy age-matched controls (n = 60) for a total of 180 patients. All the participants were ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Ahmed HEDH,GamalEl Din SF,Oraby MI,Elhameed HMA,Ahmed AR

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:We wanted to explore possible differences in disease presentation, frequency, and age of onset of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) between first-generation immigrants (FGI) and patients born in Belgium (PBIB). We conducted a retrospective study on all patients of our Memory Clinic between June 1, 2010 and January 31, 2...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Segers K,Benoit F,Meyts JM,Glibert G,Levy S,Surquin M

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Diets that have effects on health problems can vary in their composition. Whilst following a regular diet (RD) a person typically consumes about 30% of calories from fat. Ketogenic diet (KD) is a form of diet whereby a person consumes as much as 90% of calories from fat. KD has been trialed as a treatment for neurolog...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Koyuncu H,Fidan V,Toktas H,Binay O,Celik H

更新日期：2020-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboelastography (TEG) is commonly used to predict coagulation state in patients with active bleeding. However, the correlation between TEG parameters and conventional tests in patients with cerebrovascular disease (CVD) remains unexplored. Here, we assessed the TEG values and their correlation with conventional te...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Yuan Q,Yu L,Wang F

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is an uncommon cause of stroke, which is more prevalent in Iran and the Middle East. We aimed to assess the etiology, radiologic, and clinical manifestations of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, specifically the predictors of patients' outcome in Namazi hospital, Shiraz, Iran. In this ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Shakibajahromi B,Haghighi AB,Salehi A,Vardanjani HM,Ghaedian M,Safari A,Mowla A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To analyze the clinical characteristics and PRRT2 gene mutation of self-limited familial infantile epilepsy and evaluate the treatment responses of different antiepileptic drugs in self-limited familial infantile epilepsy. We reviewed the clinical feature and genetic mutation results and treatment responses of two sib...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Zhao Q,Liu Z,Hu Y,Fang S,Zheng F,Li X,Li F,Lin Z

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recovery of stroke-related aphasia can be affected by language therapy in the early and chronic stage. Objectively monitoring therapy-induced neuroplasticity is possible by several measurement techniques including electro- and magneto-encephalography. The obtained event-related potentials (ERPs) and fields (ERFs) prov...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Cocquyt EM,Vandewiele M,Bonnarens C,Santens P,De Letter M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-reporting scales are commonly utilized in determining appropriate treatment strategies and follow-up in hand-related disorders. Responsiveness is described as the ability of a scale to detect clinically significant changes. We aimed to evaluate responsiveness of Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ), Duruöz ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Kocyigit BF,Akaltun MS

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:total removal of spinal hemangioblastomas with satisfactory clinical outcomes remains a challenge. We aimed to evaluate the surgical outcomes of our spinal hemangioblastomas patients, summarize our experiences with this condition and review-related literature. METHODS:records of 18 spinal hemangioblastoma pati...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Wang H,Zhang L,Wang H,Nan Y,Ma Q

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:One study found higher red blood cell distribution width (RDW) on the admission of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in non-surviving patients; however, a regression analysis was not carried out to establish an association between RDW and TBI mortality. Thus, the objectives of this study were to determine whether there is ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Lorente L,Martín MM,Ruiz C,Abreu-González P,Pérez-Cejas A,González-Rivero AF,Ramos-Gómez L,Argueso M,Solé-Violán J,Cáceres JJ,Jiménez A,García-Marín V

更新日期：2020-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Appropriate treatment of neonatal seizures with an effective therapy is important in reducing long-term neurologic disabilities. Sixty-seven neonates, who received intravenous (IV) levetiracetam (LEV) as first-line therapy for treating seizures between 2013 and 2017 were evaluated retrospectively to investigate the ef...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Kanmaz S,Altun Köroğlu Ö,Terek D,Serin HM,Simsek E,Dokurel Cetin İ,Yilmaz S,Yalaz M,Aktan G,Akisu M,Kultursay N,Gokben S,Tekgul H

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of postoperative, surgery-related complications in patients where fluorescein video angiography (FL-VA) was performed with those operated without intraoperative verification. This is an observational cohort study including 97 patients who were selected for microsurgic...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Świątnicki W,Szymański J,Szymańska A,Komuński P

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumors in primary sensory area are challenging to remove without causing a neurological deficit, especially in musicians who present complex neuronal networks. Indeed, in this kind of patients, somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) are not plenty. We describe our experience for sensory and proprioception preservatio...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Scerrati A,Mongardi L,Cavallo MA,Labanti S,Simioni V,Ricciardi L,De Bonis P

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Although migraine is a neurological disorder known for its long, physiopathology remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of hematological parameters and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), lymphocyte/monocyte ratio (LMR) and neutrophil/monocyte ratio (NMR) u...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Sarıcam G

更新日期：2020-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Central hypoventilation in adult patients is a rare life-threatening condition characterised by the loss of automatic breathing, more pronounced during sleep. In most cases, it is secondary to a brainstem lesion or to a primary pulmonary, cardiac or neuromuscular disease. More rarely, it can be a manifestation of cong...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Meylemans A,Depuydt P,De Baere E,Hertegonne K,Derom E,Dermaut B,Hemelsoet D

更新日期：2020-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody (MOG-Ab) is involved in the pathogenesis of central nervous system (CNS) demyelination disorders. We aimed to explore the spectrum of MOG-Ab-associated diseases in eastern India. A single-center, prospective observational study was done over a period of 2 years in a tertiar...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Chaudhuri J,Biswas T,Ganguly G,Datta S,Pandit A,Biswas A

更新日期：2020-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study is to evaluate the changes in electrocardiographic parameters, including QTc dispersion (QTcd), Tpeak-Tend (Tp-e)/QTc ratio and P-wave dispersion (Pd), during the period without seizure activation in patients, presented to the emergency department (ED) with epileptic seizures. This prospective cas...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Dagar S,Emektar E,Corbacioglu SK,Demirci OL,Tandogan M,Cevik Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visual disorder is one of the non-motor symptoms found in Parkinson's disease (PD). It can be easily identified in the early stages even before the spread of pathological conditions to the brain parts. Studies have revealed that loss of dopamine (DA) cells in retinal layers is a prime cause for both retinal disturbanc...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Mohana Devi S,Mahalaxmi I,Aswathy NP,Dhivya V,Balachandar V

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is defined as a brief episode of neurological dysfunction caused by focal cerebral ischemia. TIA is a critical early warning signal of stroke. Patients with TIA may have long-term cognitive decline. The pathogenesis and pathological changes of TIA have not been fully elucidated. Animal ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Wang J,Zhang P,Tang Z

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking is associated with increased multiple sclerosis (MS) risk. In addition, some studies have reported that smoking is associated with anxiety and depression. However, the associations between smoking, walking, and fatigue are needed to be investigated. The objective was to investigate the associations between cig...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Kahraman T,Ozdogar AT,Abasiyanik Z,Ozakbas S,Multiple Sclerosis Research Group.

更新日期：2020-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease, the etiology of which has yet to be clarified, which causes activation of proinflammatory pathways that bring about joint and systemic inflammation. Although peripheral nervous system anomalies are observed widely in RA, very few case reports on changes in the central ne...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Sağ S,Sağ MS,Tekeoğlu I,Kamanlı A,Nas K,Acar BA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin is an anticancer agent widely used in the treatment of malignant tumors. One of the major adverse effects of cisplatin is its neurotoxicity. Memantine, an uncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, has been reported to have neuroprotective effects against neurological deficits. This study...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Salih NA,Al-Baggou BK

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in the treatment of MG have allowed most patients to effectively treat their disorder with oral medications. In parallel, non-adherence to medication treatment regimens is a worldwide health problem. Other chronic neurological disorders have already been associated with low adherence to treatment. However, th...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Vitturi BK,Pellegrinelli A,Valerio BCO

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been suggested as a method for detection of retinal alterations in neurodegenerative diseases. The usefulness of OCT as a diagnostic tool to differentiate Parkinson's disease (PD) from other tremor diseases, remains unknown. We aimed to evaluate morphological changes of the retin...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Tugcu B,Melikov A,Yildiz GB,Gökcal E,Ercan R,Uysal O,Ozdemir H

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a consanguineous family with a homozygous and heterozygous membrane metallo-endopeptidase (MME) mutation (c.467delC) and two clinical conditions: fetomaternal alloimmune membranous glomerulopathy (FMG) and hereditary motor and sensory axonal neuropathy. The penetrance of both phenotypes was variable. Some in...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Dupuis M,Raymackers JM,Ackermans N,Boulanger S,Verellen-Dumoulin C

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alpha 1-antichymotrypsin (ACT), an acute-phase protein, has been reported to be increased in the brain and blood of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. However, few previous studies have focused on amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) patients. The aim of our study was to investigate the changing trend in ACT conc...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Liu S,Pan J,Tang K,Lei Q,He L,Cai X,Li Z

更新日期：2019-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of lacosamide (LCM) in residential patients at our epilepsy centre. We assessed retrospectively 80 patients (mean age 36.2 years, range 18-63 years; 29 female) with intellectual disability (ID) and drug-resistant epilepsy using an industry-indep...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Kleist A,Kerling F,Hamer H,Winterholler M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have reported that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is beneficial for post-stroke patients with upper limb hemiparesis. It was reported that application of rTMS during sleep could possibly strengthen neural plasticity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship betwee...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Niimi M,Sasaki N,Kimura C,Hara T,Yamada N,Abo M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiphase CT angiography (CTA) in collateral assessment provides time-resolved cerebral angiograms of the intracranial vasculature, requiring a high-speed multidetector CT (MDCT) scanner with ≥ 64 slices. Unfortunately, many hospitals are equipped with lower speed MDCT scanners. Herein, we present our experience perf...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Morelli N,Rota E,Immovilli P,Marchesi G,Guidetti D,Michieletti E,Morelli J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several genome-wide association studies have already explored the associations between rs498872 polymorphism and glioma, but the results of these studies were not consistent. Consequently, we conducted a meta-analysis of relevant studies to better analyze the effects of rs498872 polymorphism on individual susceptibili...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Chen B,Li Y,Chen L,Du Y

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:n-Hexane gives cause to one of the most common toxic polyneuropathies seen in poorly ventilated factories. It is a sensory-motor polyneuropathy ending up with axonal degeneration. Nerve biopsy reveals paranodal axonal swelling and secondary myelin retraction in early stages. Myelin retraction imitates demyelination ca...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Alpaydin Baslo S,Ozturk O,Dayan C,Atakli D,Baslo MB

更新日期：2019-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder associated with mental and motor developmental delays in childhood. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of the femoral cartilage thickness with motor performance in children with Down syndrome (DS). A total of 39 children with DS in the age range of 12-42 ...

journal_title：Acta neurologica Belgica

authors： Büyükavcı R,Büyükavcı MA,Aktürk S,Arslan FN,Doğan D,Canaloğlu SK

更新日期：2019-03-06 00:00:00