Journal of Neurological Sciences

Vol 383 | 15 December 2017 | Pages 1-232

Editorial

Editor's update and selected articles from the Journal of the Neurological Sciences

John D. England

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.007
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Published online: October 9, 2017
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New spectrum of the neurologic consequences of Zika

Marco T. Medina, Marco Medina-Montoya

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.046
p214–215
Published online: October 31, 2017
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A case of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder presenting with undiagnosed Sjogren's syndrome and a single, atypical tumefactive lesion: A diagnostic challenge

Jeanie C. McGee, Alireza Minagar

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.042
p219–220
Published online: October 31, 2017
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Assessing the cerebral gray matter volume in response to fingolimod therapy in multiple sclerosis: A more analytic view

Jeanie C. McGee, Alireza Minagar

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.018
p230–231
Published online: October 10, 2017
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Review Articles

NEDA treatment target? No evident disease activity as an actionable outcome in practice

Natalie E. Parks, Eoin P. Flanagan, Claudia F. Lucchinetti, Dean M. Wingerchuk

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.015
p31–34
Published online: October 10, 2017
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LRIG proteins in glioma: Functional roles, molecular mechanisms, and potential clinical implications

Feng Mao, Baofeng Wang, Qungen Xiao, Fangling Cheng, Ting Lei, Dongsheng Guo

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.025
p56–60
Published online: October 18, 2017
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Clinical management of tardive dyskinesia: Five steps to success

Leslie Citrome

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.11.019
p199–204
Published online: November 16, 2017
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Basic Research Papers

The effect of metabolic syndrome and obesity on outcomes of acute ischemic stroke patients treated with systemic thrombolysis

Demet Funda Bas, Atilla Ozcan Ozdemir

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.012
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Published online: October 10, 2017
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Association between increased N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide level and poor clinical outcomes after acute ischemic stroke

Jingyuan Yang, Chongke Zhong, Aili Wang, Tan Xu, Xiaoqing Bu, Yanbo Peng, Jinchao Wang, Hao Peng, Qunwei Li, Zhong Ju, Deqin Geng, Yonghong Zhang, Jiang He, on behalf for the CATIS Investigation Groups

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.014
p5–10
Published online: October 10, 2017
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Identification of post-translational modifications of Aβ peptide in platelet membranes from patients with cerebral amyloid angiopathy

Lin Song, Rong Xue, Peng Ge, Man Li, Liang Wang, Fang Zheng, Lili Zhao, Zhexiang Wang, Zhuowei Wang, Qianqian Wang, Ning Liu, Xuguo Sun

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.3269
p11–17
Published online: September 1, 2017
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Clinical and molecular characterization of hereditary spastic paraplegias: A next-generation sequencing panel approach

Daniela Burguez, Márcia Polese-Bonatto, Laís Alves Jacinto Scudeiro, Ingemar Björkhem, Ludger Schöls, Laura Bannach Jardim, Ursula Matte, Maria Luiza Saraiva-Pereira, Marina Siebert, Jonas Alex Morales Saute

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.010
p18–25
Published online: October 10, 2017
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Impact of anaemia on acute stroke outcomes depends on the type of anaemia: Evidence from a UK stroke register

Raphae S. Barlas, Stephen J. McCall, Joao H. Bettencourt-Silva, Allan B. Clark, Kristian M. Bowles, Anthony K. Metcalf, Mamas A. Mamas, John F. Potter, Phyo K. Myint

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.09.047
p26–30
Published online: September 30, 2017
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Multiple simultaneous intracerebral hemorrhages: Clinical presentations and risk factors

Yohei Yamaguchi, Ririko Takeda, Yuichiro Kikkawa, Toshiki Ikeda, Kaima Suzuki, Aoto Shibata, Giacomo Tiezzi, Ryuichiro Araki, Hiroki Kurita

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.005
p35–38
Published online: October 9, 2017
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Symptomatic, non-infectious, non-hemorrhagic edema after subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation surgery for Parkinson's disease

Jules M. Nazzaro, Rajesh Pahwa, Kelly E. Lyons

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.003
p42–46
Published online: October 13, 2017
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Discrepant relationships between admission blood pressure and mortality in different stroke subtypes

Yuanyuan Liu, Yide Yang, Haiqiang Jin, Chenghe Fan, Pu Lv, Wei Sun, Qing Peng, Mingming Zhao, David K. Jin, Jiguang Wang, Lawrence K.S. Wong, Craig S. Anderson, Lemin Zheng, Yining Huang for the ChinaQUEST (Quality Evaluation of Stroke Care and Treatment) Investigators

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.09.032
p47–51
Published online: September 22, 2017
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Clinical and genetic diversity of nemaline myopathy from a single neuromuscular center in Korea

Jong-Mok Lee, Jeong Geun Lim, Jin-Hong Shin, Young-Eun Park, Dae-Seong Kim

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.020
p61–68
Published online: October 11, 2017
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One year safety and efficacy of inosine to increase the serum urate level for patients with Parkinson's disease in Japan

Hirotaka Iwaki, Rina Ando, Noriyuki Miyaue, Satoshi Tada, Tomoaki Tsujii, Hayato Yabe, Noriko Nishikawa, Masahiro Nagai, Masahiro Nomoto

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.030
p75–78
Published online: October 25, 2017
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Expression of RGMb in brain tissue of MCAO rats and its relationship with axonal regeneration

Xiao Wang, Jing-Liang Cheng, Yun-Cai Ran, Yong Zhang, Lu Yang, Ya-Nan Lin

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.032
p79–86
Published online: October 25, 2017
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Assessment of Percheron infarction in images and clinical findings

Zhihua Xu, Lingling Sun, Yang Duan, Jinghua Zhang, Mengzhi Zhang, Xiaonan Cai

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.033
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Published online: October 25, 2017
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Different neurologic outcomes of myasthenia gravis with thymic hyperplasia and thymoma after extended thymectomy: A single center experience

Yu Zheng, Yi-zhou Cai, Zi-yan Shi, Yan Qiu, Han-lu Zhang, Zi-hao Wang, Wen-bin Li, Yun Wang

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.026
p93–98
Published online: October 18, 2017
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Risk factors associated with baseline King-Devick performance

R. Moran, T. Covassin

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.039
p101–104
Published online: October 26, 2017
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Evaluation of the retinal nerve fiber layer in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Anjiao Peng, Xiangmiao Qiu, Lin Zhang, Xi Zhu, Shixu He, Wanlin Lai, Lei Chen

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.028
p108–113
Published online: October 20, 2017
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Manifestations of neurological symptoms and thromboembolism in adults with MTHFR-deficiency

Paulus S. Rommer, Johannes Zschocke, Brian Fowler, Manuela Födinger, Vassiliki Konstantopoulou, Dorothea Möslinger, Elisabeth Stögmann, Erhard Suess, Matthias Baumgartner, Eduard Auff, Gere Sunder-Plassmann

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.035
p123–127
Published online: October 25, 2017
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Prediction of conscious awareness recovery after severe acute ischemic stroke

Yajuan Hu, Changqing Wang, Xiaoxiang Yan, Hong Fu, Kai Wang

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.034
p128–134
Published online: October 27, 2017
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Infection related to deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson disease: Clinical characteristics and risk factors

Mi Sun Kim, Jae Sim Jeong, Ho-Sung Ryu, Sang-Ho Choi, Sun Ju Chung

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.031
p135–141
Published online: October 25, 2017
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Variable tau accumulation in murine models with abnormal prion protein deposits

Pedro Piccardo, Declan King, Deborah Brown, Rona M. Barron

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.040
p142–150
Published online: October 26, 2017
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Long-term clinical outcome of bilateral pallidal stimulation for intractable craniocervical dystonia (Meige syndrome). Report of 6 patients

Michał Sobstyl, Grażyna Brzuszkiewicz-Kuźmicka, Artur Zaczyński, Tomasz Pasterski, Marta Aleksandrowicz, Mirosław Ząbek

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.017
p153–157
Published online: October 11, 2017
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Sensory training with vibration-induced kinesthetic illusions improves proprioceptive integration in patients with Parkinson's disease

Edith Ribot-Ciscar, Jean-Marc Aimonetti, Jean-Philippe Azulay

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.11.016
p161–165
Published online: November 15, 2017
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Safety and preliminary efficacy of intravenous tirofiban in acute ischemic stroke patient without arterial occlusion on neurovascular imaging studies

Lu Lin, Wei Li, Cheng-Chun Liu, Ya Wu, Shu-Han Huang, Xiao-Shu Li, Chun-Rong Liang, Huan Wang, Li-Li Zhang, Zhi-Qiang Xu, Yan-Jiang Wang, Wuwei Feng, Meng Zhang

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.041
p175–179
Published online: October 26, 2017
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Effect of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD®) on swallowing and cough in Parkinson's disease: A pilot study

Anna Miles, Marie Jardine, Felicity Johnston, Martin de Lisle, Philippa Friary, Jacqui Allen

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.11.015
p180–187
Published online: November 15, 2017
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Extracellular miR-145, miR-223 and miR-326 expression signature allow for differential diagnosis of immune-mediated neuroinflammatory diseases

Wessam E. Sharaf-Eldin, Nirmeen A. Kishk, Yehia Z. Gad, Heba Hassan, Mohamed A.M. Ali, Maha S. Zaki, Mohamed R. Mohamed, Mona L. Essawi

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.11.014
p188–198
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Perceived embarrassment and caregiver burden in essential tremor caregivers

Sarah Kellner, Sarah Morgan, Jesus Gutierrez, Kathleen Collins, Brittany Rohl, Fanny Migliore, Stephanie Cosentino, Edward D. Huey, Elan D. Louis, Joan K. Monin

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.11.020
p205–210
Published online: November 20, 2017
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A two-year study using cerebral gray matter volume to assess the response to fingolimod therapy in multiple sclerosis

Fawad Yousuf, Sheena L. Dupuy, Shahamat Tauhid, Renxin Chu, Gloria Kim, Subhash Tummala, Fariha Khalid, Howard L. Weiner, Tanuja Chitnis, Brian C. Healy, Rohit Bakshi

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.019
p221–229
Published online: October 14, 2017
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Clinical Short Communications

Intravenous immunoglobulin as monotherapy for myasthenia gravis during pregnancy

Josep Gamez, Maria Salvado, Manel Casellas, Susana Manrique, Felix Castillo

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.037
p118–122
Published online: October 25, 2017
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Smart watch, smarter EDSS: Improving disability assessment in multiple sclerosis clinical practice

Gloria Dalla-Costa, Marta Radaelli, Simona Maida, Francesca Sangalli, Bruno Colombo, Lucia Moiola, Giancarlo Comi, Vittorio Martinelli

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.043
p166–168
Published online: October 27, 2017
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Patterns and modulations of Pendular nystagmus in a family with hereditary spastic paraplegia

Eun Hye Oh, Jae-Hyeok Lee, Jin-Hong Shin, Hyang-Sook Kim, Ji-Soo Kim, Hyo-Jung Kim, Seo-Young Choi, Kwang-Dong Choi, David S. Zee, Jae-Hwan Choi

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.11.011
p169–173
Published online: November 15, 2017
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Letters to the Editor

SPG5 siblings with different phenotypes showing reduction of 27-hydroxycholesterol after simvastatin-ezetimibe treatment

Andrea Mignarri, Miryam Carecchio, Marina Del Puppo, Luca Magistrelli, Daniela Di Bella, Lucia Monti, Maria Teresa Dotti

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.022
p39–41
Published online: October 14, 2017
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Immune-mediated rippling muscle disease in a patient with treated hypothyroidism

Renata Dal-Prá Ducci, Rosana Herminia Scola, Paulo José Lorenzoni, Claudia Suemi Kamoi Kay, Marcelo Rezende Young Blood, Leonardo G. Leão, Mariz Vainzof, Lineu Cesar Werneck

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.016
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Published online: October 10, 2017
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Re: Apraclonidine in the treatment of ptosis

Tammy H. Osaki, Midori H. Osaki

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.027
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Published online: October 19, 2017
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Common and specific risk factors for ischemic stroke in elderly: Differences based on type of ischemic stroke and aging; methodological issues

Saeid Safiri, Ahad Ashrafi-Asgarabad

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.10.029
p70–71
Published online: October 21, 2017
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Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis due to large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the uterus

Manami Kobayashi, Kenya Nishioka, Masashi Takanashi, Anri Hattori, Yuri Shojima, Arisa Hayashida, Akiko Sumii, Tsuyoshi Ota, Yasuhisa Terao, Kazumasa Yokoyama, Nobutaka Hattori