Journal of Neurological Sciences
Vol 342 | No. 1-2 | 15 July 2014 | Pages 1-208
Review |
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Prevalence of migraine headache and its weight on neurological burden in Africa: A 43-year systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based studies12 May 2014 Abstract: Background: Headache burden is not adequately explored in Africa. Here, we measured weighted migraine prevalence from community-based studies in Africa. Methods: PubMed search was employed u... |
Yohannes W. Woldeamanuel, Anna P. Andreou, Robert P. Cowan | 1-15 |
Original Articles |
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Cognitive dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with different types of interferon beta: A randomized clinical trial19 May 2014 Abstract: Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can deteriorate cognitive function in at least 50% of patients even in the early stages. Objective: We conducted a th... |
Naghmeh Mokhber, Amir Azarpazhooh, Elias Orouji, Stephen M. Rao, Bita Khorram, Mohammad Ali Sahraian, Mohsen Foroghipoor, Morteza Modares Gharavi, Sorayya Kakhi, Karim Nikkhah, Mahmoud Reza Azarpazhooh | 16-20 |
Mutation analysis of PARK2 in a Uyghur family with early-onset Parkinson's disease in Xinjiang, China14 May 2014 Abstract: Background: The PARK2 gene was recently identified as a causative gene for autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson's disease (EOPD). Studies on how specific PARK2 mutations are manifested ... |
Hongyan Li, Aishanjiang Yusufujiang, Shaliya Naser, Yi Zhu, Mayinur Maimaiti, Xiaoyan He, Juan Bu, Xuegang Meng, Mingyuan Wang, Jiang Li, Baiting Dina, Lijuan Yang, Zuhere Nayi, Hui Dang, Chengfeng Wang, Dilimulati Amiti, Asiya Aji, Nazuke Yusufu, Yan Jiao, Fengmei Duan | 21-24 |
Association of IL6 single nucleotide polymorphisms with febrile seizures19 May 2014 Abstract: Febrile seizures (FSs) are the most common convulsive event in children. Inflammatory elements and genetics have major roles in their pathogenesis. As of the importance of interleukin-6 (IL-... |
Amin Shahrokhi, Ameneh Zare-shahabadi, Samaneh Soltani, Mahmoud Reza Ashrafi, Samaneh Zoghi, Seyed Ahmad Hosseini, Moreteza Heidari, Bahareh Yaghmaei, Babak Pourakbari, Nima Rezaei | 25-28 |
Cross-sectional analysis of glucose metabolism in Friedreich Ataxia12 May 2014 Abstract: Objectives: To evaluate the relationship between disease features in Friedreich ataxia and aberrant glucose metabolism. Methods: Fasting glucose, fasting insulin and random HbA1C were obtain... |
Nathaniel R. Greeley, Sean Regner, Steve Willi, David R. Lynch | 29-35 |
Cranial imaging findings in dengue virus infection12 May 2014 Abstract: Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate cranial CT or MRI changes in dengue encephalitis and their correlation with clinical and biochemical findings. Methods: Twenty-one serologica... |
Sanjeev Kumar Bhoi, Suprava Naik, Sunil Kumar, Rajendra Vishnu Phadke, Jayantee Kalita, Usha Kant Misra | 36-41 |
Effects of deep brain stimulation in relatively young-onset multiple system atrophy Parkinsonism15 May 2014 Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze outcomes after 1year of bilateral STN deep brain stimulation (DBS) in relatively young-onset patients with multiple system atrophy-Parkinsonis... |
Xiao-Ying Zhu, Tian-Hong Pan, William G. Ondo, Joohi Jimenez-Shahed, Yun-Cheng Wu | 42-44 |
Transneuronal tracing of central autonomic regions involved in cardiac sympathetic afferent reflex in rats12 May 2014 Abstract: Stimulation of cardiac afferents (CA) increased sympathetic outflow and blood pressure. The goal of the current study is to determine the central autonomic nuclei involved in the regulation ... |
Juan Gao, Feng Zhang, Hai-Jian Sun, Tong-Yan Liu, Lei Ding, Yu-Ming Kang, Guo-Qing Zhu, Ye-Bo Zhou | 45-51 |
Anatomical correlates of proprioceptive impairments following acute stroke: A case series12 May 2014 Abstract: Background: Proprioception is the sensation of position and movement of our limbs and body in space. This sense is important for performing smooth coordinated movements and is impaired in ap... |
Jeffrey M. Kenzie, Jennifer A. Semrau, Sonja E. Findlater, Troy M. Herter, Michael D. Hill, Stephen H. Scott, Sean P. Dukelow | 52-61 |
Thalamic atrophy and cognitive impairment in clinically isolated syndrome and multiple sclerosis12 May 2014 Abstract: Background: Cognitive deficits worsen the quality of life in multiple sclerosis and may be predicted by deep gray matter atrophy, especially thalamic atrophy. This relationship has not been ... |
Tereza Štecková, Petr Hluštík, Vladimíra Sládková, František Odstrčil, Jan Mareš, Petr Kaňovský | 62-68 |
Congenital ataxia and hemiplegic migraine with cerebral edema associated with a novel gain of function mutation in the calcium channel CACNA1A19 May 2014 Abstract: Mutations in the CACNA1A gene, encoding the α1 subunit of the voltage-gated calcium channel CaV2.1 (P/Q-type), have been associated with three neurological phenotypes: familial and sporadic ... |
Nuria García Segarra, Ivan Gautschi, Laureane Mittaz-Crettol, Christine Kallay Zetchi, Lama Al-Qusairi, Miguel Xavier Van Bemmelen, Philippe Maeder, Luisa Bonafé, Laurent Schild, Eliane Roulet-Perez | 69-78 |
Validity and reliability of VO2-max measurements in persons with multiple sclerosis12 May 2014 Abstract: Background: Direct measurement of whole body maximal oxygen consumption (VO2-max test) is considered the gold standard when assessing cardiorespiratory fitness. Nonetheless, the validity and... |
Martin Langeskov-Christensen, Daniel Langeskov-Christensen, Kristian Overgaard, Andreas Buch Møller, Ulrik Dalgas | 79-87 |
Spectrum of central nervous system disorders in hospitalized HIV/AIDS patients (2009–2011) at a major HIV/AIDS referral center in Beijing, China15 May 2014 Abstract: Objective: To describe the spectrum of central nervous system (CNS) disorders and the contribution of neurological immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in hospitalized HIV/AIDS... |
Lili Dai, Supriya D. Mahajan, Caiping Guo, Tong Zhang, Wen Wang, Tongzeng Li, Taiyi Jiang, Hao Wu, Ning Li | 88-92 |
The incidence of critical-illness-related-corticosteroid-insufficiency is associated with severity of traumatic brain injury in adult rats12 May 2014 Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes deleterious critical-illness-related-corticosteroid-insufficiency (CIRCI), leading to high mortality and morbidity. However, the incidence of CIRCI follow... |
Xin Chen, Zilong Zhao, Yan Chai, Lanlan Luo, Rongcai Jiang, Jianning Zhang | 93-100 |
Cannabinoid type 2 receptor stimulation attenuates brain edema by reducing cerebral leukocyte infiltration following subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats12 May 2014 Abstract: Early brain injury (EBI), following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), comprises blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption and consequent edema formation. Peripheral leukocytes can infiltrate the inj... |
Mutsumi Fujii, Prativa Sherchan, Paul R. Krafft, William B. Rolland, Yoshiteru Soejima, John H. Zhang | 101-106 |
Matrix metalloproteinase-1 and matrix metalloproteinase-12 gene polymorphisms and the risk of ischemic stroke in a Tunisian population16 May 2014 Abstract: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in early atherosclerosis, extracellular matrix remodeling, plaque rupture and myocardial infarction. MMP gene polymorphisms contribute... |
Khouloud Chehaibi, Mohamed Yahia Hrira, Samir Nouira, Faouzi Maatouk, Khaldoun Ben Hamda, Mohamed Naceur Slimane | 107-113 |
The effect of hyperbaric oxygen on intracephalic angiogenesis in rats with intracerebral hemorrhage15 May 2014 Abstract: Healthy SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups as sham operation (group A), ICH (group B), and HBO2 (group C). The behavioral change and angiogenesis in brain tissue of rats in each gro... |
Zheng-Rong Peng, A-Li Yang, Qi-Dong Yang | 114-123 |
Blood transfusion-related posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome12 May 2014 Abstract: Neurological complications have rarely been described after blood transfusion. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a recently recognized entity affecting predominantly the... |
Zhen-Yu Zhao, Feng He, Pei-Hong Gao, Jian-Zhong Bi | 124-126 |
An open labeled randomized controlled trial of pregabalin versus amitriptyline in chronic low backache12 May 2014 Abstract: Background: There is no head on comparison of amitriptyline (AMT) and pregabalin (PG) in relieving pain and disability in chronic low backache (CLBA). This randomized controlled trial report... |
J. Kalita, A.K. Kohat, U.K. Misra, S.K. Bhoi | 127-132 |
IL-17F but not IL-17A gene polymorphism confers risk to multiple sclerosis in a Chinese Han population12 May 2014 Abstract: Interleukin-17 has been shown to be associated with autoimmune disease. The aim of the current study is to investigate the potential association of IL-17 polymorphisms with multiple sclerosi... |
Shunxian Wang, Hong Zhai, Yijun Su, Yinxu Wang | 133-136 |
Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of tubercular ventriculitis: An under-recognized complication of tubercular meningitis19 May 2014 Abstract: Background: Ventriculitis also referred as ependymitis or ventricular empyema is a known complication of pyogenic meningitis. Despite high incidence of tubercular meningitis in developing co... |
Prabhat Singh, Vimal K. Paliwal, Zafar Neyaz, Arun K. Srivastava, Ritu Verma, Suyash Mohan | 137-140 |
Association of intracranial pressure with outcome in comatose patients with intracerebral hemorrhage16 May 2014 Abstract: Background: Therapeutic targets for intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients with severe intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are approximated from data of traumatic brain injury. However, specific... |
Marek Sykora, Sahra Steinmacher, Thorsten Steiner, Sven Poli, Jennifer Diedler | 141-145 |
Neuroprotective effect of cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation in a rat stroke model19 May 2014 Abstract: Experimental focal brain ischemia generates in the penumbra recurrent depolarizations which spread across the injured cortex inducing infarct growth. Transcranial direct current stimulation ... |
Francesca Notturno, Marta Pace, Filippo Zappasodi, Etrugul Cam, Claudio L. Bassetti, Antonino Uncini | 146-151 |
Lateralization of temporal lobe epilepsy using a novel uncertainty analysis of MR diffusion in hippocampus, cingulum, and fornix, and hippocampal volume and FLAIR intensity19 May 2014 Abstract: Purpose: To analyze the utility of a quantitative uncertainty analysis approach for evaluation and comparison of various MRI findings for the lateralization of epileptogenicity in mesial tem... |
Mohammad-Reza Nazem-Zadeh, Jason M. Schwalb, Kost V. Elisevich, Hassan Bagher-Ebadian, Hajar Hamidian, Ali-Reza Akhondi-Asl, Kourosh Jafari-Khouzani, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh | 152-161 |
Prevalence of MR imaging abnormalities in vitamin B12 deficiency patients presenting with clinical features of subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord19 May 2014 Abstract: Background and aims: Subacute combined degeneration (SACD) of the spinal cord, characterized by degeneration of lateral and posterior columns, is often found in vitamin B12 deficiency. Our a... |
Krishan K. Jain, Hardeep S. Malhotra, Ravindra K. Garg, Pradeep K. Gupta, Bhaswati Roy, Rakesh K. Gupta | 162-166 |
Short Communications |
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Clinical and MRI correlates of disease progression in a case of nonfluent/agrammatic variant of primary progressive aphasia due to progranulin (GRN) Cys157LysfsX97 mutation12 May 2014 Abstract: Little is known about the longitudinal changes of brain damage in patients with sporadic nonfluent/agrammatic variant of primary progressive aphasia (nfvPPA) and in progranulin (GRN) mutatio... |
Francesca Caso, Federica Agosta, Giuseppe Magnani, Sebastiano Galantucci, Edoardo G. Spinelli, Daniela Galimberti, Andrea Falini, Giancarlo Comi, Massimo Filippi | 167-172 |
A novel ferritin light chain mutation in neuroferritinopathy with an atypical presentation12 May 2014 Abstract: Neuroferritinopathy or hereditary ferritinopathy is an inherited neurodegenerative disease caused by mutations in ferritin light chain (FTL) gene. The clinical features of the disease are hi... |
Katsuya Nishida, Holly J. Garringer, Naonobu Futamura, Itaru Funakawa, Kenji Jinnai, Ruben Vidal, Masaki Takao | 173-177 |
Primary neurolymphomatosis diagnosis and treatment: A retrospective study14 May 2014 Abstract: Background: To discuss the therapeutic approach for primary neurolymphomatosis. Methods: We report all primary neurolymphomatosis cases referred to our institution, with descriptions of clin... |
S. Lagarde, E. Tabouret, M. Matta, J. Franques, S. Attarian, J. Pouget, A. Maues De Paula, D. Figarella-Branger, P. Dory-Lautrec, O. Chinot, M. Barrié | 178-181 |
Diagnostic value of MR imaging in the Lewis–Sumner syndrome: A case series12 May 2014 Abstract: Lewis–Sumner syndrome (LSS) is considered a variant of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), which is more frequently described with exclusive upper limb involvement. The... |
Yusuf A. Rajabally, Michael J. Knopp, Darren Martin-Lamb, John Morlese | 182-185 |
Increased serum levels of adiponectin in migraine12 May 2014 Abstract: Background and objectives: Inflammatory mediators, including adipokines, have been studied in migraine pathophysiology; however, their role is not yet well established. The aim of the presen... |
Halina Duarte, Antonio L. Teixeira, Natália P. Rocha, Renan B. Domingues | 186-188 |
Hemichorea in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis23 May 2014 Abstract: Background: Chorea is a common presenting feature of metabolic disorders, including nonketotic hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, but rarely has been reported in diabet... |
Ahmed M. Yassin, Sheetal Shroff, Shreshta D. Patel, Asif M. Paker, Megan A. Berman, George R. Jackson | 189-191 |
An adult case of cerebral malakoplakia successfully cured by treatment with antibiotics, bethanechol and ascorbic acid19 May 2014 Abstract: Cerebral malakoplakia is a very rare chronic inflammatory disease. We herein report the case of a 49-year-old female who presented with a slowly progressive speech disturbance and right hemi... |
Hirotaka Fudaba, Hiroshi Ooba, Tatsuya Abe, Tohru Kamida, Yukihiro Wakabayashi, Hirofumi Nagatomi, Minoru Fujiki | 192-196 |
Longterm deep brain stimulation withdrawal: Clinical stability despite electrophysiological instability19 May 2014 Abstract: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a powerful treatment option for movement disorders, including severe generalised dystonia. After several years of treatment, cases have been reported in which... |
Diane Ruge, Laura Cif, Patricia Limousin, Victoria Gonzalez, Xavier Vasques, Philippe Coubes, John C. Rothwell | 197-199 |
Letters to the Editor |
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Neuroimaging findings in Hunter disease12 May 2014 A 36year-old man previously diagnosed with Hunter disease (; panels A & B) on the basis of biochemical and molecular genetic findings was presented with gait impairment and progressive hand weakne... |
Georgios Tsivgoulis, Matilda A. Papathanasiou, Christos Krogias, Panagiotis Kokotis, Maria Chondrogianni, Chrissoula Liantinioti, Sokratis G. Papageorgiou, Helen Michelakakis, Leonidas Stefanis | 200-201 |
Delayed intracranial hemorrhage after deep brain stimulation in two Parkinson's disease patients19 May 2014 Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a widely accepted procedure used to treat patients with Parkinson's disease . Although age, sex, blood pressure, aspirin use, selection of anatomical targets, injury du... |
Eun Joo Chung, Moo Seong Kim, Sang Jin Kim | 202-203 |
New IDH1 I113T mutation associated with BRAF V600E mutation: New driver of gliomagenesis?19 May 2014 Abstract: Background: IDH mutations and BRAF mutations are classically mutually exclusive and usually associated with infiltrative or circumscribed gliomas and glioneuronal tumors respectively. Case r... |
E. Tabouret, F. Fina, F. Vincentelli, I. Nanni, D. Figarella-Branger | 204-206 |
Book Review |
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Book review12 May 2014 The second edition is an impressive compilation of recent advances in the neurosciences of the frontal lobes. The new volume elegantly merges cognitive neuroscience, neurochemistry, social cognition, ... |
Dolly Berla, Arnulf H. Koeppen | 207 |
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