Journal of Neurological Sciences

Vol 380 | 15 September 2017 | Pages 1-284

Review Articles

Arterial stiffness and cognitive impairment

Xiaoxuan Li, Peiyuan Lyu, Yanyan Ren, Jin An, Yanhong Dong

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.06.018
p1–10
Published online: June 27, 2017
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Retroviral envelope proteins: Involvement in neuropathogenesis

Dorte Tranberg Hansen, Thor Petersen, Tove Christensen

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.027
p151–163
Published online: July 22, 2017
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Tele-neurology in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of the literature

Fred S. Sarfo, Sheila Adamu, Dominic Awuah, Bruce Ovbiagele

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.037
p196–199
Published online: July 26, 2017
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Management of glioblastoma in elderly patients

Jacob S. Young, Steven J. Chmura, Derek A. Wainwright, Bakhtiar Yamini, Katherine B. Peters, Rimas V. Lukas

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.048
p250–255
Published online: July 31, 2017
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Basic Research Papers

Corticosteroid therapy and severity of vasogenic edema in posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome

Neal S. Parikh, Andrew D. Schweitzer, Robert J. Young, Ashley E. Giambrone, John Lyo, Sasan Karimi, Anna Knobel, Ajay Gupta, Babak B. Navi

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.06.044
p11–15
Published online: June 29, 2017
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CXCL10 and CXCL13 chemokines in patients with relapsing remitting and primary progressive multiple sclerosis

Piotr Iwanowski, Jacek Losy, Lucyna Kramer, Marlena Wójcicka, Elżbieta Kaufman

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.06.048
p22–26
Published online: June 29, 2017
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A new infectious encephalopathy syndrome, clinically mild encephalopathy associated with excitotoxicity (MEEX)

Nozomi Hirai, Daisuke Yoshimaru, Yoko Moriyama, Kumi Yasukawa, Jun-ichi Takanashi

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.06.045
p27–30
Published online: June 29, 2017
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Relevance of CCM gene polymorphisms for clinical management of sporadic cerebral cavernous malformations

Carmela Rinaldi, Placido Bramanti, Concetta Scimone, Luigi Donato, Concetta Alafaci, Rosalia D'Angelo, Antonina Sidoti

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.06.043
p31–37
Published online: June 29, 2017
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Medical decision-making capacity and its cognitive predictors in progressive MS: Preliminary evidence

Adam Gerstenecker, Kathleen Lowry, Terina Myers, Khurram Bashir, Kristen L. Triebel, Roy C. Martin, Daniel C. Marson

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.06.047
p38–43
Published online: June 29, 2017
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The value of midbrain morphology in predicting prognosis in chronic disorders of consciousness: A preliminary ultrasound study

Antonino Chillura, Antonino Naro, Katia Micchia, Alessia Bramanti, Placido Bramanti, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.002
p46–50
Published online: July 4, 2017
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Micro-RNAs in ALS muscle: Differences in gender, age at onset and disease duration

Valentina Pegoraro, Antonio Merico, Corrado Angelini

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.008
p58–63
Published online: July 6, 2017
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Hemorrhage recurrence risk factors in cerebral amyloid angiopathy: Comparative analysis of the overall small vessel disease severity score versus individual neuroimaging markers

Gregoire Boulouis, Andreas Charidimou, Marco Pasi, Duangnapa Roongpiboonsopit, Li Xiong, Eitan Auriel, Ellis S. van Etten, Sergi Martinez-Ramirez, Alison Ayres, Anastasia Vashkevich, Kristin M. Schwab, Jonathan Rosand, Joshua N. Goldstein, M. Edip Gurol, Steven M. Greenberg, Anand Viswanathan

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.015
p64–67
Published online: July 9, 2017
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Computer-based assessment of upper-limb incoordination in autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay patients: A pilot study

Hung Tien Bui, Olivier Audet, Jean Mathieu, Cynthia Gagnon, Mario Leone

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.013
p68–73
Published online: July 9, 2017
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Common and specific risk factors for ischemic stroke in elderly: Differences based on type of ischemic stroke and aging

Sayato Fukui, Ryoko Imazeki, Yu Amano, Yousuke Kudo, Kazumitsu Amari, Masahiro Yamamoto, Kikue Todoroki, Yoshimori Ikeya, Takashi Okazaki, Noriharu Yanagimachi, Toru Shizuma, Naoto Fukuyama, Ken Johkura, Hidezo Mori

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.001
p85–91
Published online: July 4, 2017
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Spastic paraplegia type 4: A novel SPAST splice site donor mutation and expansion of the phenotype variability

Toshitaka Kawarai, Celeste Montecchiani, Ryosuke Miyamoto, Fabrizio Gaudiello, Carlo Caltagirone, Yuishin Izumi, Ryuji Kaji, Antonio Orlacchio

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.011
p92–97
Published online: July 9, 2017
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Association of SAA gene polymorphism with ischemic stroke in northern Chinese Han population

Jie Zhao, Xiangyu Piao, Yue Wu, Ping Xu, Zhiyi He

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.012
p101–105
Published online: July 9, 2017
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Association of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring parameters with the Framingham Stroke Risk Profile

Georgios Tsivgoulis, Maria Pikilidou, Aristeidis H. Katsanos, Kimon Stamatelopoulos, Fotios Michas, Aikaterini Lykka, Christina Zompola, Angeliki Filippatou, Efstathios Boviatsis, Konstantinos Voumvourakis, Nikolaos Zakopoulos, Efstathios Manios

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.007
p106–111
Published online: July 5, 2017
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Altered expression of E-Cadherin-related transcription factors indicates partial epithelial-mesenchymal transition in aggressive meningiomas

Maren Wallesch, Doreen Pachow, Christina Blücher, Raimund Firsching, Jan-Peter Warnke, Werner E.K. Braunsdorf, Elmar Kirches, Christian Mawrin

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.009
p112–121
Published online: July 7, 2017
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Low IDL-B and high LDL-1 subfraction levels in serum of ALS patients

J.B. Delaye, F. Patin, E. Piver, C. Bruno, M. Vasse, P. Vourc'h, C.R. Andres, P. Corcia, H. Blasco

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.019
p124–127
Published online: July 17, 2017
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High neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is associated with white matter hyperintensity in a healthy population

Ki-Woong Nam, Hyung-Min Kwon, Han-Yeong Jeong, Jin-Ho Park, Sang Hyuck Kim, Su-Min Jeong, Tae Gon Yoo, Shinhye Kim

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.024
p128–131
Published online: July 18, 2017
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Is spasticity always the same? An observational study comparing the features of spastic equinus foot in patients with chronic stroke and multiple sclerosis

Alessandro Picelli, Gabriella Vallies, Elena Chemello, Paola Castellazzi, Annalisa Brugnera, Marialuisa Gandolfi, Alessio Baricich, Carlo Cisari, Andrea Santamato, Leopold Saltuari, Andreas Waldner, Nicola Smania

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.026
p132–136
Published online: July 19, 2017
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Effectiveness of speech language therapy either alone or with add-on computer-based language therapy software (Malayalam version) for early post stroke aphasia: A feasibility study

Praveen Kesav, S.L. Vrinda, Sajith Sukumaran, P.S. Sarma, P.N. Sylaja

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.010
p137–141
Published online: July 7, 2017
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Botulinum toxin alleviates dysphagia of patients with inclusion body myositis

Aleksi Schrey, Laura Airas, Manu Jokela, Jaakko Pulkkinen

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.031
p142–147
Published online: July 24, 2017
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Intranasal deferoxamine affects memory loss, oxidation, and the insulin pathway in the streptozotocin rat model of Alzheimer's disease

J.M. Fine, A.C. Forsberg, B.M. Stroebel, K.A. Faltesek, D.R. Verden, K.A. Hamel, E.B. Raney, J.M. Crow, L.R. Haase, K.E. Knutzen, K.D. Kaczmarczek, W.H. Frey, L.R. Hanson

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.028
p164–171
Published online: July 20, 2017
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Genetic variation in angiotensin converting-enzyme affects the white matter integrity and cognitive function of amnestic mild cognitive impairment patients

Yanzhi Li, Zhengsheng Zhang, Linglong Deng, Feng Bai, Yongmei Shi, Hui Yu, Chunming Xie, Yonggui Yuan, Zhijun Zhang

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.06.026
p177–181
Published online: June 16, 2017
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Executive dysfunction, behavioral changes and quality of life in Chinese patients with progressive supranuclear palsy

Ruwei Ou, Hui Liu, Yanbing Hou, Qianqian Wei, Bei Cao, Bi Zhao, Huifang Shang

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.033
p182–186
Published online: July 24, 2017
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Evaluation of polymerase chain reaction in nerve biopsy specimens of patients with Hansen's disease

Vandana Tiwari, Kiranpreet Malhotra, Kainat Khan, Pradeep K. Maurya, Ajai Kumar Singh, Anup Kumar Thacker, Nuzhat Husain, Dinkar Kulshreshtha

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.038
p187–190
Published online: July 28, 2017
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Pre- and postganglionic vasomotor dysfunction causes distal limb coldness in multiple system atrophy

Kazumasa Shindo, Mai Tsuchiya, Yuta Ichinose, Kishin Koh, Takanori Hata, Nobuo Yamashiro, Fumikazu Kobayashi, Takamura Nagasaka, Yoshihisa Takiyama

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.018
p191–195
Published online: July 17, 2017
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Measurement of spontaneous blinks in patients with Parkinson's disease using a new high-speed blink analysis system

Naoko Kimura, Akihide Watanabe, Kazutaka Suzuki, Haruyoshi Toyoda, Naotoshi Hakamata, Hideki Fukuoka, Yukihiko Washimi, Yutaka Arahata, Akinori Takeda, Masaki Kondo, Toshiki Mizuno, Shigeru Kinoshita

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.035
p200–204
Published online: July 28, 2017
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Effects of naftopidil on inhibitory transmission in substantia gelatinosa neurons of the rat spinal dorsal horn in vitro

Daisuke Uta, Du-Jie Xie, Tsuyoshi Hattori, Ken-ichi Kasahara, Megumu Yoshimura

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.030
p205–211
Published online: July 26, 2017
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High angular resolution diffusion imaging abnormalities in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Francesca Trojsi, Giuseppina Caiazzo, Federica Di Nardo, Michele Fratello, Gabriella Santangelo, Mattia Siciliano, Cinzia Femiano, Antonio Russo, Maria Rosaria Monsurrò, Mario Cirillo, Gioacchino Tedeschi, Fabrizio Esposito

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.039
p215–222
Published online: July 28, 2017
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Usefulness of platelet to lymphocyte and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratios in predicting the presence of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and in-hospital major adverse cerebral events

Yesim Eylev Akboga, Hesna Bektas, Omer Anlar

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.036
p226–229
Published online: July 26, 2017
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Istradefylline improves daytime sleepiness in patients with Parkinson's disease: An open-label, 3-month study

Keisuke Suzuki, Masayuki Miyamoto, Tomoyuki Miyamoto, Tomoyuki Uchiyama, Yuka Watanabe, Shiho Suzuki, Taro Kadowaki, Hiroaki Fujita, Takeo Matsubara, Hirotaka Sakuramoto, Koichi Hirata

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.045
p230–233
Published online: July 29, 2017
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Depression and fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis

Emily E. Greeke, Alicia S. Chua, Brian C. Healy, David J. Rintell, Tanuja Chitnis, Bonnie I. Glanz

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.047
p236–241
Published online: July 31, 2017
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Aberrant microRNA expression in patients with painful peripheral neuropathies

Mathias Leinders, Nurcan Üçeyler, Anna Thomann, Claudia Sommer

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.041
p242–249
Published online: July 28, 2017
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Pharmacological treatments for fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Ting-ting Yang, Li Wang, Xiao-yang Deng, Gang Yu

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.042
p256–261
Published online: July 28, 2017
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Linking Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes: Novel shared susceptibility genes detected by cFDR approach

Xia-Fang Wang, Xu Lin, Ding-You Li, Rou Zhou, Jonathan Greenbaum, Yuan-Cheng Chen, Chun-Ping Zeng, Lin-Ping Peng, Ke-Hao Wu, Zeng-Xin Ao, Jun-Min Lu, Yan-Fang Guo, Jie Shen, Hong-Wen Deng

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.044
p262–272
Published online: July 31, 2017
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Clinical Short Communications

Subcutaneous "bolus" immunoglobulin dose in CIDP: A proof-of concept study

Dario Cocito, Erdita Peci, Alberto Romagnolo, Simona Rigaldo, Michela Rosso, Leonardo Lopiano, Aristide Merola

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.003
p54–57
Published online: July 4, 2017
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Incidence and case-fatality from spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage in a southern region of Portugal

Hipólito Nzwalo, Jerina Nogueira, Catarina Félix, Patrícia Guilherme, Alexandre Baptista, Teresa Figueiredo, Fátima Ferreira, Ana Marreiros, Lars Thomassen, Nicola Logallo