abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse the prevalence and incidence of dementia in a population of community-dwelling elderly (aged 75-80), living in socio-economically differing districts of Antwerp (Belgium), taking into account possible gender and educational differences. METHODS:A longitudinal cohort study (N=825) with a 3-year fol...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： De Deyn PP,Goeman J,Vervaet A,Dourcy-Belle-Rose B,Van Dam D,Geerts E

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bilateral phrenic neuropathy is an uncommon complication of diabetes mellitus. CASE PRESENTATION:We present a patient with diabetes mellitus who developed dyspnea from diaphragmatic paresis secondary to bilateral phrenic neuropathies on the background of subclinical generalized polyneuropathy documented b...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Rison RA,Beydoun SR

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate sessions of endermology (LPG) on patients with lipoatrophy, due to GA injections in an open-labelled study. BACKGROUND:Glatiramer acetate (GA) is an immunomodulatory drug, with an excellent safety profile, that is currently used for treatment of multiple sclerosis and is administered as daily sub...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Lebrun C,Mondot L,Bertagna M,Calleja A,Cohen M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Worldwide stroke incidence seems to decrease in high income countries but to largely increase in low and middle countries. The mean age of stroke onset also seems to be gradually increasing in many developed countries, which is consistent with the third epidemiological transition in the world, being characterized by a...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Shiue I

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Concurrent small vessel, intracranial and extracranial large artery disease (SLAD) is common in Asian but its impact on cognitive and functional outcomes is unclear. We aimed to evaluate the clinical, cognitive and functional outcomes in ischemic stroke patients with SLAD. METHODS:Chinese ischem...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Man BL,Fu YP,Wong A,Chan YY,Lam W,Hui AC,Leung WH,Mok V,Wong KS

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may represent a transition to early Alzheimer's disease (AD). The retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) is composed of axons originating in retinal ganglion cells that eventually form the optic nerves. Previous studies have shown that degenerative changes occur in optic nerve fiber...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Kesler A,Vakhapova V,Korczyn AD,Naftaliev E,Neudorfer M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify complications of mastocytosis that impact the nervous system across a large cohort. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In this retrospective series, we reviewed the electronic medical records of adult patients with a diagnosis of mastocytosis who were referred to a Neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN f...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Smith JH,Butterfield JH,Pardanani A,DeLuca GC,Cutrer FM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little information is available on Asian patients over 80 years with stroke. We aimed to investigate characteristics of the very elderly ischemic stroke hospitalized patients in China. METHODS:We prospectively enrolled consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke from March, 2002 to October, 2008 into th...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Wang D,Hao Z,Tao W,Kong F,Zhang S,Wu B,Lin S,Liu M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The visual and headache outcomes in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) undergoing cerebrospinal fluid diversion with a lumboperitoneal (LPS) or ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS) have not been well reported. The aims of this study were to: (a) to assess outcomes of CSF diversion in IIH...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Tarnaris A,Toma AK,Watkins LD,Kitchen ND

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) often occurs in the supratentorial white matter including corpus callosum. However, spinal leptomeningeal metastasis in cases of supratentorial GBM has been reported to be rare and there is usually a long interval between the cerebral lesion and the spinal seeding. We report here a case o...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Witoonpanich P,Bamrungrak K,Jinawath A,Wongwaisayawan S,Phudhichareonrat S,Witoonpanich R

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We analyzed our clinical experience with patients with intracranial hypotension and developed a strategic model for the diagnosis mainly using Radioisotope (RI) cisternography and treatment of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). METHODS AND MATERIALS:We retrospectively analyzed our clinical experienc...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Yoon SH,Chung YS,Yoon BW,Kim JE,Paek SH,Kim DG

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningiomas are the most common benign intracranial tumors in adults arising from the dura matter. The etiology of meningiomas is mostly unknown, although several risk factors have been described, such as ionizing radiation, head injury, hormones and genetic factors. According to WHO they are classified into 3 grades,...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Alexiou GA,Markoula S,Gogou P,Kyritsis AP

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ruptured aneurysms arising from non-branching sites of the internal carotid artery (ICA) are often difficult to treat by neck clipping or endosaccular coiling. We discuss the feasibility of simple endovascular ICA ligation or trapping to treat aneurysms. METHODS:Data from eleven patients were retrospectively...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Hoya K,Tanaka Y,Uchida T,Takano I,Nagaishi M,Kowata K,Hyodo A,Yoshimoto Y

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the presence of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) in Cluster Headache (CH) patients compared to headache-free controls. DESIGN AND SETTING:Cross-sectional case-control study of CH patients presenting at tertiary headache centers over the period January-December 2008. PATIENTS AND PARTICIPANTS:Fift...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Florindo D,Daniela C,Giulio C,Vittorio P,Gabriella M,Vincenzo T,Eliana M,Gerardo C,Gennaro B

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess whether the ability to execute flexion/extension of hands and feet, in different patterns of in-phase and anti-phase association, is influenced by the planning of the movements according to the two body sides (i.e., right vs. left) compared to the upper and lower parts of the body (i.e., hands vs. ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Gatti R,Rocca MA,Tettamanti A,Filippi M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Vascular cognitive impairment associated with small vessel disease (sVCI) may manifest as both cognitive and motor dysfunctions. However, few instruments exist for systematically assessing motor symptoms in sVCI, even though many neuropsychological tests exist to evaluate cognitive function. We developed a ne...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Kim SH,Seo SW,Go SM,Chin J,Lee BH,Lee JH,Han SH,Na DL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of neurological manifestations in falciparum malaria. METHODS:We analyzed adult patients with malaria admitted from 2001 to 2003, diagnosed by asexual forms of Plasmodium falciparum in peripheral blood films and identified cases of malar...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Wasay M,Taqi A,Aziz H,Azam I,Beg MA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Spinal meningiomas mainly occur in old patients, with a remarkable female prevalence. This study investigates the different features between younger and older patients in an adult population (>18 years). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A surgical series of 120 adult patients operated on for spinal meningiomas at the ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Maiuri F,De Caro ML,de Divitiis O,Vergara P,Mariniello G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present, neurosurgical practice is confronted by an explosion of technology. Rapid advances in neurosurgical knowledge and technology are putting increased pressure on neurosurgeons to process huge quantities of information, with requirements for continuous learning and updating scientific knowledge and skills whic...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Kanat A,Epstein CR

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dural arteriovenous fistulae (DAVFs) are infrequent lesions, the most common locations of which are the cavernous, sigmoid and transverse sinuses. The cribiform plate is one of the less frequent sites for DAVFs, where they entail a high hemorrhage risk. Feeding arteries for ethmoidal DAVFs can be uni- or bilateral. Ho...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Ros de San Pedro J,Pérez CJ,Parra JZ,López-Guerrero AL,Sánchez JF

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA) as part of bone cement is a widely used material in the context of orthopaedic implants and also in cranioplasty. Although PMMA is characterised by excellent biocompatibility with low intrinsic toxicity and inflammatory activation, a minor portion of patients develop allergic reactions. ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Gautschi OP,Schlett CL,Fournier JY,Cadosch D

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a group of clinically and genetically heterogeneous neuropathies classically divided into demyelinating (CMT1) and axonal forms (CMT2). The most common demyelinating form is CMT1A, due to a duplication in the gene encoding the peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22). Less frequently, ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Luigetti M,Modoni A,Renna R,Silvestri G,Ricci E,Montano N,Tasca G,Papacci M,Monforte M,Conte A,Pomponi MG,Sabatelli M

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Information on the nature and relative frequency of diagnoses made in referrals to neurology outpatient clinics is an important guide to priorities in services, teaching and research. Previous studies of this topic have been limited by being of only single centres or lacking in detail. We aimed to describe th...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Stone J,Carson A,Duncan R,Roberts R,Warlow C,Hibberd C,Coleman R,Cull R,Murray G,Pelosi A,Cavanagh J,Matthews K,Goldbeck R,Smyth R,Walker J,Sharpe M

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This prospective study will evaluate the socioeconomic factors responsible for the discontinuation of secondary preventive treatment of stroke in India and its outcome. DESIGNS METHODS: A total of 1212 stroke patients (male=708, mean age 58 ± 2 years; female=504, mean age 56 ± 2 years; intra-cerebral haemorrh...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Das K,Ghosh M,Khanna B,Banerjee M,Mondal GP,Singh OP,Chakraborty A

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The apparent association between varicella zoster virus (VZV) and multiple sclerosis (MS) has been described. In patients with relapse/remission (R/R) MS we have found high loads of VZV DNA in lymphocytes and in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), as well as abundant viral particles in CSF visualized by electron micro...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Ordoñez G,Martinez-Palomo A,Corona T,Pineda B,Flores-Rivera J,Gonzalez A,Chavez-Munguia B,Sotelo J

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A male patient came to our clinic because of a continuous up and down movement of his right testis, which was present even during sleep. The nature and localization of the unilateral rhythmic cremasteric activity is investigated by electrophysiological methods. Investigations of the cremasteric muscles and genitofemor...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Bademkiran F,Acarer A,Aydogdu I,Ertekin C

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to investigate the application of transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with neuronavigation for preoperative mapping of the language area in neurosurgical interventions on the opercular area of the dominant hemisphere. METHODS:Five patients were operated upon gliomas in t...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Shamov T,Spiriev T,Tzvetanov P,Petkov A

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION/AIM:Health-conditioned quality of patients' life is equally a result of their subjective perception of the disease and their objective condition. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the quality of life of surgically treated lumbar radiculopathy patients by using a generic and a lumbar disease-specific que...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Bosković K,Cigić T,Grajić M,Todorović-Tomasević S,Knezević A

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although several cases of radiation-induced skin injury (RSI) have been reported in association with neurointerventional procedures such as endovascular embolization for cerebral aneurysm, cerebral arteriovenous malformation, and dural arteriovenous fistula, in most cases the absorbed doses are not measured directly; ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Hayakawa M,Moritake T,Kataoka F,Takigawa T,Koguchi Y,Miyamoto Y,Akahane K,Matsumaru Y

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sneddon syndrome (SS) is characterized by livedo racemosa, recurrent ischemic strokes, and often progressive vascular dementia. Treatment options for SS center on either anticoagulation or immunosuppression to prevent strokes and to dissipate the skin findings, with these modalities based historically on the presence ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Hannon PM,Kuo SH,Strutt AM,York MK,Kass JS

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carcinoid tumors are rare, slow-growing neuroendocrine tumors that most frequently arise from the gastrointestinal tract or the lungs. Common sites of carcinoid metastases include lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and bone, with rare metastasis to the spine. We report three patients who presented with spinal cord c...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Arnold PM,Floyd HE,Anderson KK,Newell KL

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Under an operative view, an aneurysm of the vertebral artery is located behind the lower cranial nerves. To prevent neurological deficits we employed electrophysiological monitoring while clipping an aneurysm of the vertebral artery. A 64-year-old woman had suffered a sudden severe headache in the morning. Computed to...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Ishikawa M,Kusaka G,Takashima K,Kamochi H,Shinoda S

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients at times present with neurological symptoms and signs for which at times extensive investigation fails to identify any structural or organic pathology within the nervous system. These pseudo neurological syndromes can mimic almost any organic disease of the central and peripheral nervous system. Some such as ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Sethi NK,Sethi PK,Torgovnick J

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electroencephalography (EEG) is routinely used during elective carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for monitoring cerebral perfusion. The period most frequently associated with cerebral hypoperfusion is the one during the clamping of the carotid artery. We present a case whereby acute hypoperfusion, as detected by ipsilatera...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Michaelides C,Nguyen TN,Chiappa KH,Kwolek CJ,Simon MV

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The presence of asymmetry in symptoms and clinical signs favours the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of this study is to analyse this symptom asymmetry as a function of different variables and compare it with other parkinsonisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS:201 Patients with PD were studied. The ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Gómez-Esteban JC,Tijero B,Ciordia R,Berganzo K,Somme J,Lezcano E,Zarranz JJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior ischaemic neuropathy (PION) is characterized by infarction in the retrobulbar optic nerve. A 73-year-old man suddenly experienced blurred vision in his left eye and intermittent weakness in his right hand. He had visual defects of superior lateral quarter and inferior medial quarter areas in the left eye. Ga...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Kawabe K,Nagaoka T,Iguchi H,Ikeda K,Iwasaki Y

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the impact of anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents on the severity and outcome of spontaneous non-traumatic intra-cerebral hemorrhage (ICH). To evaluate associations between reversal of anticoagulation and mortality/morbidity in these patients. METHODS:Data was collected on a consecutive cohort ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Stead LG,Jain A,Bellolio MF,Odufuye AO,Dhillon RK,Manivannan V,Gilmore RM,Rabinstein AA,Chandra R,Serrano LA,Yerragondu N,Palamari B,Decker WW

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the expression of Akt2 and activation of PI3K in different grades of human gliomas and correlate the Akt2 expression with the proliferation activity of gliomas. METHODS:Akt2 expression and PI3K activity were examined in 48 different grades of human glioma specimens and six normal brain tissue sample...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Wang G,Kang C,Pu P

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Meige's syndrome is a rare form of segmental dystonia characterized by blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia. Medical treatment including botulinum toxin injections usually present disappointing results. The experience on Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in the treatment of Meige's syndrome and other segmenta...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Markaki E,Kefalopoulou Z,Georgiopoulos M,Paschali A,Constantoyannis C

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this case-control study, ELISA and Western blot with whole bacterial protein lysate were performed on serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 15 controls and 15 patients. According to Griffin subtypes, 10 of our patients were in acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) group, 3 in acute motor a...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Ghabaee M,Ghanbarian D,Brujeni GN,Bokaei S,Siavoshi F,Gharibzadeh S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00