abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Magnetic resonance diffusivity indices have been repeatedly proposed as biomarkers of neurodegeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but no consensus exists as to which diffusivity parameter is the most sensitive to identify early degenerative changes. Despite numerous studies, surpris...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Schuster C,Elamin M,Hardiman O,Bede P

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) including frequent urination, nocturia and urge urinary incontinence negatively impact quality of life. This project aimed at characterizing the prevalence and severity of urinary incontinence in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and its association with demogra...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Zecca C,Riccitelli GC,Disanto G,Singh A,Digesu GA,Panicari L,Puccini F,Mattioli M,Tubaro A,Gobbi C

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Several studies have reported associations between brain iron deposits (IDs), white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) and cognitive ability in older individuals. Whether the association between brain IDs and cognitive abilities in older people is mediated by or independent of total brain tissue dama...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Valdés Hernández M,Allerhand M,Glatz A,Clayson L,Muñoz Maniega S,Gow A,Royle N,Bastin M,Starr J,Deary I,Wardlaw J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:There is increasing interest in using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in clinical studies to capture individual changes over time. However, PROMs have also been criticized because they are entirely subjective. Our objective was to examine the relationship between a subjective PROM and a...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Draak TH,Gorson KC,Vanhoutte EK,van Nes SI,van Doorn PA,Cornblath DR,van den Berg LH,Faber CG,Merkies IS,PeriNomS Study Group.

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Our objective was to study the association between serum levels of anti Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA-1) antibody and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in a prospective cohort of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. METHOD:The study comprised 90 patients with relapsing-...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Wergeland S,Myhr KM,Løken-Amsrud KI,Beiske AG,Bjerve KS,Hovdal H,Midgard R,Kvistad SS,Holmøy T,Riise T,Torkildsen Ø

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:There is an urgent need for early predictive markers for the course of disease in prodromal α-synucleinopathies such as idiopathic rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behaviour disorder. Autonomic cardiac/vascular dysfunction is a prominent feature in advanced α-synucleinopathies, but its diagnostic v...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Dahms C,Guenther A,Schwab M,Schultze T,Nowack S,Hoyer D,Ehrhardt J,Witte OW,Mayer G,Rupprecht S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (PML-IRIS) is the paradoxical worsening or unmasking of preexisting infection with JC virus attributable to a rapid recovery of the immune system after highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Sainz-de-la-Maza S,Casado JL,Pérez-Elías MJ,Moreno A,Quereda C,Moreno S,Corral I

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Routine screening for asymptomatic cranial-carotid stenosis (ACCS) is controversial and recommendation in clinical practice is vague. The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is reported as a predictor for cardiovascular disease. However, there is a scarcity of data about the association between abnormal A...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Qiu J,Zhou Y,Yang X,Zhang Y,Li Z,Yan N,Wang Y,Ge S,Wu S,Zhao X,Wang W

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Intrathecal immunoglobulin (Ig) synthesis occurs in various chronic inflammatory neurological diseases. Different formulae have been developed for quantitative determination of Ig synthesis within the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) compartment. The hyperbolic formula of Reiber is frequently used which...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Auer M,Hegen H,Zeileis A,Deisenhammer F

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, diagnostic clinical and imaging criteria for primary progressive aphasia (PPA) have been revised by an international consortium (Gorno-Tempini et al. Neurology 2011;76:1006-14). The aim of this study was to validate the specificity of the new imaging criteria and investigate whether different imaging modalit...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Bisenius S,Neumann J,Schroeter ML

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Haemorrhagic transformation (HT) is common after acute ischaemic stroke. Whether liver function plays a role in HT remains an open question. METHODS:Acute ischaemic stroke patients within 7 days from stroke onset were included. Baseline data including liver function tests were collected. An inde...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Tan G,Lei C,Hao Z,Chen Y,Yuan R,Liu M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The involvement of metabolic factors in the development of dementia has received much attention. However, previous studies have yielded conflicting results regarding how blood adipocytokine level impacts cognitive decline and dementia. This study aimed to clarify whether serum high-molecular-weig...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Kitagawa K,Miwa K,Okazaki S,Sakaguchi M,Mochizuki H

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSDs) are a group of rare inflammatory demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system. The identification of specific antibodies directed to aquaporin 4 (AQP4-IgG) led to the distinction from multiple sclerosis. However, up to 25% of the clinicall...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： van Pelt ED,Wong YY,Ketelslegers IA,Hamann D,Hintzen RQ

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Quantification of intraepidermal nerve fibers (IENFs) in skin biopsies is now the tool of choice to diagnose small fiber neuropathies. An adequate normative dataset, necessary to assess normality cutoffs, is available for brightfield microscopy but not for immunofluorescence. METHODS:Intraepider...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Provitera V,Gibbons CH,Wendelschafer-Crabb G,Donadio V,Vitale DF,Stancanelli A,Caporaso G,Liguori R,Wang N,Santoro L,Kennedy WR,Nolano M

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The influence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on cognitive and affective functions in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) was examined. METHODS:A total of 570 AD patients were divided into two subgroups depending on waist circumference (WC) (normal versus achieving Japanese diagnostic criteria o...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Hishikawa N,Fukui Y,Sato K,Kono S,Yamashita T,Ohta Y,Deguchi K,Abe K

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorylated α-synuclein (phosαSYN) containing inclusions in neurons (Lewy bodies, LB) and nerve terminals (Lewy neurites, LN), the pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD), are not confined to the central nervous system, but have also been reported in peripheral tissues. However, the usefulness of αSYN/pho...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Schneider SA,Boettner M,Alexoudi A,Zorenkov D,Deuschl G,Wedel T

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The known monogenic forms of stroke are rare. The aim of this study was to analyze pedigrees of young stroke patients regarding possible monogenic cerebrovascular disease and to evaluate the possibility of genetic stroke in these families. This may contribute to a better understanding of disease ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Ilinca A,Kristoffersson U,Soller M,Lindgren AG

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Patients with the cerebellar variant of multiple system atrophy (MSA-C) often show cognitive deficits in various cognitive domains. The association between morphometric changes in cortical and subcortical structures and cognitive impairments in MSA-C were investigated to explore the neural correl...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Lee MJ,Shin JH,Seoung JK,Lee JH,Yoon U,Oh JH,Jung DS,Kim EJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with motor and non-motor symptoms, including cognitive deficits. Several magnetic resonance imaging approaches have been applied to investigate brain atrophy in PD. The aim of this study was to detect early structural cortical a...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Danti S,Toschi N,Diciotti S,Tessa C,Poletti M,Del Dotto P,Lucetti C

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Although the genetic contribution to stroke risk is well known, it remains unclear if young-onset stroke has a stronger genetic contribution than old-onset stroke. This study aims to compare the heritability of ischaemic stroke risk between young and old, using common genetic variants from whole-...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Bluher A,Devan WJ,Holliday EG,Nalls M,Parolo S,Bione S,Giese AK,Boncoraglio GB,Maguire JM,Müller-Nurasyid M,Gieger C,Meschia JF,Rosand J,Rolfs A,Kittner SJ,Mitchell BD,O'Connell JR,Cheng YC

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, evidence has emerged for a bidirectional relationship between sleep and neurological and psychiatric disorders. First, sleep-wake disorders (SWDs) are very common and may be the first/main manifestation of underlying neurological and psychiatric disorders. Secondly, SWDs may represent an independent r...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Bassetti CL,Ferini-Strambi L,Brown S,Adamantidis A,Benedetti F,Bruni O,Cajochen C,Dolenc-Groselj L,Ferri R,Gais S,Huber R,Khatami R,Lammers GJ,Luppi PH,Manconi M,Nissen C,Nobili L,Peigneux P,Pollmächer T,Randerath W

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosis/differential diagnosis of patients with clinically isolated syndromes suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS) is widely accepted, adoption of MRI into clinical practice to monitor disease evolution remains a work in progress. However, an accumulating b...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Oreja-Guevara C,ParadigMS Group.

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Anxiety is potentially a pre-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD). Our aim was to investigate the association between anxiety and subsequent PD risk in a population-based sample. METHODS:A total of 174 776 participants, who were free of prior PD, dementia and stroke, were enrolled from Taiw...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Lin CH,Lin JW,Liu YC,Chang CH,Wu RM

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Corticobasal syndrome (CBS) is a clinical entity characterized by higher cortical dysfunctions associated with asymmetric onset of levodopa-resistant parkinsonism, dystonia and myoclonus. One of the most typical and distressful features of CBS is limb apraxia, which affects patients in their ever...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Bianchi M,Cosseddu M,Cotelli M,Manenti R,Brambilla M,Rizzetti MC,Padovani A,Borroni B

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Information about metabolic comorbidities in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is scarce. Our aim was to examine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in patients with long duration of MS and significant disability. METHODS:Demographic and clinical data, weight, ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Pinhas-Hamiel O,Livne M,Harari G,Achiron A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At least 13 different disease entities affecting the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and connective tissue of the skin or kidneys are associated with immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) immune reactivity. IgG4 has always been considered a benign, non-inflammatory subclass of IgG, in contrast to the well-known c...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Huijbers MG,Querol LA,Niks EH,Plomp JJ,van der Maarel SM,Graus F,Dalmau J,Illa I,Verschuuren JJ

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Migraine and metabolic syndrome have been reported to coexist to a marked degree, especially in women migraine patients, but the relationship between these two conditions is still unclear. This study was performed to evaluate the association of headache characteristics and its comorbidities with ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： He Z,Dong L,Zhang Y,Kong Q,Tan G,Zhou J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Depressed mood is a common psychiatric problem associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), and studies have suggested a benefit of rasagiline treatment. METHODS:ACCORDO (see the ) was a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effects of rasagiline 1 mg/day on depressive sym...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Barone P,Santangelo G,Morgante L,Onofrj M,Meco G,Abbruzzese G,Bonuccelli U,Cossu G,Pezzoli G,Stanzione P,Lopiano L,Antonini A,Tinazzi M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Associations with multiple sclerosis (MS) of living conditions in childhood and characteristics in adolescence including physical fitness, cognitive function and psychological stress resilience were investigated. METHODS:A cohort of male Swedish residents born 1952-1956 who were included in the ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Gunnarsson M,Udumyan R,Bahmanyar S,Nilsagård Y,Montgomery S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Our aim was to identify early imaging surrogate markers of clinical progression in patients after the first demyelinating event suggestive of multiple sclerosis treated with weekly intramuscular interferon β-1a. In a prospective observational study, the predictive role of baseline and 6-month cha...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Uher T,Horakova D,Kalincik T,Bergsland N,Tyblova M,Ramasamy DP,Seidl Z,Vaneckova M,Krasensky J,Havrdova E,Zivadinov R

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High socioeconomic status (SES) is generally associated with better health outcomes, but some research has linked it with an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). The evidence for this association is inconsistent and has not previously been systematically reviewed. A systematic review of cohort and case-control s...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Goulden R,Ibrahim T,Wolfson C

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Recent studies have demonstrated that Alzheimer's disease (AD) and subcortical vascular dementia (SVaD) have white matter (WM) microstructural changes. However, previous studies on AD and SVaD rarely eliminated the confounding effects of patients with mixed Alzheimer's and cerebrovascular disease...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Kim YJ,Kwon HK,Lee JM,Kim YJ,Kim HJ,Jung NY,Kim ST,Lee KH,Na DL,Seo SW

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depigmentation of the substantia nigra (SN) and locus coeruleus (LC) is a conspicuous pathological feature of Parkinson's disease (PD) and is related to the loss of neuromelanin, whose paramagnetic properties result in high signal on specific T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Recent studies have ...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Reimão S,Pita Lobo P,Neutel D,Correia Guedes L,Coelho M,Rosa MM,Ferreira J,Abreu D,Gonçalves N,Morgado C,Nunes RG,Campos J,Ferreira JJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Thirty per cent of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients have non-motor symptoms, including executive and memory deficits. The in vivo anatomical basis of memory deficits in ALS has not been elucidated. In this observational study, brain atrophy in relation to memory function was investiga...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Raaphorst J,van Tol MJ,de Visser M,van der Kooi AJ,Majoie CB,van den Berg LH,Schmand B,Veltman DJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Concerning the great importance of brainstem involvement in multiple sclerosis (MS), the aim of this study was to explore the role of the newly developed vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) score as a possible marker of brainstem involvement in MS patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This was...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Gabelić T,Krbot Skorić M,Adamec I,Barun B,Zadro I,Habek M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The incidence of hospitalizations, treatment and case fatality of ischaemic stroke were assessed utilizing a comprehensive multinational database to attempt to compare the healthcare systems in six European countries, aiming also to identify the limitations and make suggestions for future improve...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Malmivaara A,Meretoja A,Peltola M,Numerato D,Heijink R,Engelfriet P,Wild SH,Belicza É,Bereczki D,Medin E,Goude F,Boncoraglio G,Tatlisumak T,Seppälä T,Häkkinen U

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Action tremor may occur in patients with Parkinson's disease and cause misdiagnosis with other movement disorders such as essential tremor and dystonia. Data on the frequency of action tremor in Parkinson's disease and on the relationships with other motor and non-motor signs are limited. METHOD...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Gigante AF,Bruno G,Iliceto G,Guido M,Liuzzi D,Mancino PV,De Caro MF,Livrea P,Defazio G

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Studies investigating the association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and cognition in the very old (85+) are lacking. METHODS:Cross-sectional (baseline) and prospective data (up to 3 years follow-up) from 775 participants in the Newcastle 85+ Study were analysed for global (measured by th...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Granic A,Hill TR,Kirkwood TB,Davies K,Collerton J,Martin-Ruiz C,von Zglinicki T,Saxby BK,Wesnes KA,Collerton D,Mathers JC,Jagger C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Mutations in the PLA2G6 gene are causative of PLA2G6-associated neurodegeneration (PLAN), a spectrum of neurodegenerative conditions including infantile, childhood and adult onset forms. METHODS:Seventeen North African patients with a clinical suspicion of infantile-onset PLAN underwent clinical...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Romani M,Kraoua I,Micalizzi A,Klaa H,Benrhouma H,Drissi C,Turki I,Castellana S,Mazza T,Valente EM,Gouider-Khouja N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The association between vascular risk factors and dementia is of interest. Several studies have shown that cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is associated with dementia. However, the association between cerebral large vessel disease (LVD) and dementia has not been thoroughly examined. METHODS:...

journal_title：European journal of neurology

authors： Kitagawa K,Miwa K,Yagita Y,Okazaki S,Sakaguchi M,Mochizuki H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00