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Recurrent cerebral infarction in Klippel-Trenaunay–Weber syndrome
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.024
KTWS is characterised by capillary hemangioma, varicose veins, and bone and soft tissue hypertrophy. We present a 53-year-old woman with sporadic congenital Klippel-Trenaunay–Weber syndrome (KTWS) wit...
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Dimitri Renard,
Aurore Larue,
Guillaume Taieb,
Luc Jeanjean,
Pierre Labauge
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20 February 2012 |
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Asymptomatic posterior reversible encephalopathy revealed by brain MRI in a case of axonal Guillain-Barré syndrome
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.012
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinicoradiologic syndrome characterized by headaches, encephalopathy, visual disturbances and seizures, with a transient vasogenic oedema on b...
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C. Parmentier,
Y. Vandermeeren,
P. Laloux,
E. Mormont
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20 February 2012 |
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Delayed leukoencephalopathy after alprazolam and methadone overdose: A case report and review of the literature
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.052
Highlights: ► A case of delayed leukoencephalopathy after mixed overdose is described. ► MR images and spectroscopy are characteristic of demyelinating lesions. ► DLE is characterised by similar findi...
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Iain Carroll,
Anne-Chantal Heritier Barras,
Elisabeth Dirren,
Pierre R. Burkhard,
Judit Horvath
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20 February 2012 |
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Marked response of gliomatosis cerebri to temozolomide and whole brain radiotherapy
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.030
Abstract: Gliomatosis cerebri (GC) represents an unfortunate, rare variant of glioma with a very poor prognosis. Given this lesion's rarity, little information exists on appropriate treatment options....
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Austin K. Mattox,
Amy L. Lark,
D. Cory Adamson
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Review article
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20 February 2012 |
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Very late IV thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke: A successful case in proximal MCA occlusion
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.006
Highlights: ► We describe a case of M1-MCA cardioembolic occlusion admitted 13h after the symptoms onset. ► Because MRI showed a franck clinical and FLAIR-DWI mismatch, we performed an IV thrombolysis...
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Julien Joux,
Boris Nazarov,
Stéphane Olindo,
Didier Smadja
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20 February 2012 |
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Reversion of cerebral artery stenoses due to tuberculomas with TNF-α antibodies
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.027
Intracranial tuberculomas are a rare but severe complication of tuberculosis infections. Their pathogenesis is partially immune-mediated, and they can present throughout the course of the disease . An...
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Stefaan J. Vandecasteele,
An S. De Vriese,
Geert T. Vanhooren
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16 February 2012 |
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A case of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis presenting with epilepsy as an initial symptom with a novel V413D mutation in the CYP27A1 gene
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.032
Highlights: ► Epilepsy as a presenting feature of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis. ► A spotty focal priventricular lesion on brain MRI in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis. ► A novel mutation in the CYP27...
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S. Koyama,
T. Kawanami,
H. Tanji,
S. Arawaka,
M. Wada,
N. Saito,
T. Kato
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15 February 2012 |
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Cilostazol versus aspirin therapy in patients with chronic dizziness after ischemic stroke
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.029
Abstract: Background: Chronic dizziness is frequently reported by patients in the chronic stage after ischemic stroke. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of cilostazol versus that of ...
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Ken Johkura,
Tamaki N. Yoshida,
Yosuke Kudo,
Yoshiharu Nakae,
Takayuki Momoo,
Yoshiyuki Kuroiwa
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15 February 2012 |
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Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031
Abstract: Objective: Dehydration may impair cerebral oxygen delivery and worsen clinical outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). We evaluated if elevated blood urea nitrogen to creatinin...
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Jon W. Schrock,
Michael Glasenapp,
Kristin Drogell
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14 February 2012 |
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The “carotid CT crescent” sign
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.047
Spontaneous carotid artery dissection (CAD), characterized by the presence of a mural hematoma located in the arterial wall, is a major cause of cerebral infarction in young adults . Mural hematoma, d...
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Jean-Marc Bugnicourt,
Pauline Monet-Desblache,
Hervé Deramond,
Olivier Godefroy
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13 February 2012 |
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Successful treatment for giant pituitary adenomas through diverse transcranial approaches in a series of 15 consecutive patients
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.033
Abstract: Object: Giant pituitary adenomas (GPAs) remain a therapeutic challenge with high mortality and morbidity. We described our experience in a consecutive series of GPAs with extensive suprasell...
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Fuyou Guo,
Laijun Song,
Jie Bai,
Peichao Zhao,
Hongwei Sun,
Xianzhi Liu,
Bo Yang,
Shukai Wang
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13 February 2012 |
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Central nervous system immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in AIDS: Experience of a Mexican neurological centre
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.020
Abstract: Background: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) restores the inflammatory immune response in AIDS patients and it may unmask previous subclinical infections or paradoxically exacerb...
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Erik A. Guevara-Silva,
María A. Ramírez-Crescencio,
José Luís Soto-Hernández,
Graciela Cárdenas
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13 February 2012 |
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Advanced MR imaging techniques and characterization of residual anatomy
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.003
Abstract: Advances in technology in recent decades have contributed to rapid developments in non-invasive methods for imaging human anatomy, and advanced imaging methods are now one of the primary too...
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P.W. Stroman,
R.L. Bosma,
J. Kornelsen,
J. Lawrence-Dewar,
C. Wheeler-Kingshott,
D. Cadotte,
M.G. Fehlings
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13 February 2012 |
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Topiramate and erectile dysfunction: Pathogenic mechanisms beyond sexual hormonal changes!
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.025
I read with great interest the work by Civardi et al., dealing with vasogenic erectile dysfunction (ED) secondary to topiramate (TPM) administration . The authors describe two young patients, in which...
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Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
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Correspondence
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10 February 2012 |
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Meningioma-related dural arteriovenous fistula fed via a vascular tumor bed: A case report and literature review
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.017
Dural arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are defined as arteriovenous shunts within dural leaflet. The pathogenesis of dural AVFs is still unknown. Although congenital dural AVFs have been reported, most d...
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Rei Enatsu,
Minoru Asahi,
Masato Matsumoto,
Osamu Hirai
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Short communication
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10 February 2012 |
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Effectiveness of home rehabilitation program for ischemic stroke upon disability and quality of life: A randomized controlled trial
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.018
Abstract: Background: To develop and examine the effectiveness of individual 6-month home rehabilitation program in ischemic stroke patients upon disability and quality of life at 2 years. Methods: Th...
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Pakaratee Chaiyawat,
Kongkiat Kulkantrakorn
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10 February 2012 |
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Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord in a vegan
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.008
Highlights: ► We present a case of myelopathy and neuropathy by vitamin B12 deficiency in a vegan. ► MRI and neurophysiological studies showed spinal cord and peripheral nerves damage. ► Neurological ...
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Anna De Rosa,
Fabiana Rossi,
Maria Lieto,
Roberto Bruno,
Amalia De Renzo,
Vincenzo Palma,
Mario Quarantelli,
Giuseppe De Michele
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10 February 2012 |
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Diffusion tensor imaging as a surrogate marker for outcome after perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.045
Perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage (pSAH) accounts for approximately 5% of all spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage and is characterized by the accumulation of blood in the midbrain cisterns. An...
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Tom A. Schweizer,
Timour Al-Khindi,
R. Loch Macdonald
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10 February 2012 |
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Subacute encephalopathy associated with aquaporin-4 autoantibodies: A report of 2 adult cases
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.023
The traditional concept of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) or Devic's syndrome was of a monophasic disease with near-simultaneous optic neuritis and acute transverse myelitis, without involvement of any ot...
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Joerg-Patrick Stübgen
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10 February 2012 |
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Antiepileptic drug-induced skin reactions: A retrospective study and analysis in 3793 Chinese patients with epilepsy
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.019
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the incidence and clinical characteristics of AED-related skin reactions, along with factors influencing these reactions, in a sample of 3793 Chinese epileptic patient...
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Xiang-qing Wang,
Sen-yang Lang,
Xiao-bing Shi,
Hui-jun Tian,
Rong-fei Wang,
Fei Yang
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10 February 2012 |
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Gastro-enteritis in hypokalemic periodic paralysis: A life threatening condition
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.046
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hypoPP) is a rare autosomal dominant neuromuscular disorder. Episodic muscle weakness is associated with episodic low serum potassium levels. The periodic inexcitabilit...
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Saskia Ebus,
Aad Verrips,
Ieke B. Ginjaar,
Wim I.M. Verhagen
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Short communication
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10 February 2012 |
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Reduction of shunt obstructions by using a peel-away sheath technique? A multicenter prospective randomized trial
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.11.020
Abstract: Objective: Shunt obstructions may partly be caused by brain debris, which intrude into the ventricular catheter during ventricle puncture. Avoiding contact between the catheter and brain tis...
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Uwe Kehler,
Niels Langer,
Jan Gliemroth,
Ullrich Meier,
Johannes Lemcke,
Christian Sprung,
Hans-Georg Schlosser,
Michael Kiefer,
Regina Eymann,
Oliver Heese
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10 February 2012 |
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Neurophysiological characterization of the New Anatomy and motor control that results from neurological injury or disease
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.013
Abstract: Following injury or disease, the central nervous system (CNS), to varying degrees, loses neurons, synaptic connections and conduction-promoting myelin insulation altering the neural circuitr...
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William Barry McKay
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10 February 2012 |
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Systems neurobiology of restorative neurology and future directions for repair of the damaged motor systems
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.011
Abstract: Restoring movement control after central nervous system injury requires reconnecting the brain and spinal motoneurons, and doing so with sufficient precision and strength to enable robust vo...
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John H. Martin
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10 February 2012 |
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Medical information on the Internet: Quality assessment of lumbar puncture and neuroaxial block techniques on YouTube
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.048
Abstract: Background: The Internet has become the largest, most up-to-date source for medical information. Besides enhancing patients’ knowledge, the freely accessible audio-visual files have an impac...
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Bernhard Rössler,
Daniel Lahner,
Karl Schebesta,
Astrid Chiari,
Walter Plöchl
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10 February 2012 |
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Percutaneous discectomy: Minimally invasive method for treatment of recurrent lumbar disc herniation
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.015
Abstract: Objectives: Recurrent lumbar disc herniation has been reported in 5–11% of patients. Revision surgery carries a higher risk of complications due to epidural scar formation and difficulty in ...
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Haytham Eloqayli,
Mamoon Al-omari
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10 February 2012 |
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A clinical analysis on microvascular decompression surgery in a series of 3000 cases
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.021
Abstract: Objective: Despite the microvascular decompression (MVD) has become a definitive treatment for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and hemifacial spasm (HFS), not all of the patients have been cured c...
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Jun Zhong,
Shi-Ting Li,
Jin Zhu,
Hong-Xin Guan,
Qiu-Meng Zhou,
Wei Jiao,
Ting-Ting Ying,
Xiao-Sheng Yang,
Wen-Chuang Zhan,
Xu-Ming Hua
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10 February 2012 |
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Leukoencephalopathy, cerebral calcifications, and cysts: Case report
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.049
The triad of leukoencephalopathy, cerebral calcifications, and cysts (LCC) represents a very rare, and distinct clinico-radiologic entity of unknown etiology, first described in children by Labrune et...
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Nadir I. Osman,
Matthew T. Lorincz,
Kerry L. Hulsing,
Stephen S. Gebarski
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Short communication
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06 February 2012 |
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Developmental and maladaptive plasticity in neonatal SCI
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.002
Abstract: Babies and young children with early spinal cord injury (SCI) have evidence of an improved level of recovery over an extended time period. Enhanced neuroplasticity is well recognized in neon...
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Karen E. Pape
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06 February 2012 |
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Unusual manifestations in two cases of necrotizing myopathy associated with SRP-antibodies
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.055
Abstract: Anti-SRP (signal recognition particle) positive necrotizing myopathy is commonly not associated with neoplasms. We demonstrate two histologically confirmed cases with unusual manifestations ...
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F. Hanisch,
T. Müller,
G. Stoltenburg,
S. Zierz
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Short communication
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06 February 2012 |
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Restorative neurology: Consideration of the new anatomy and physiology of the injured nervous system
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.010
Abstract: The adult human nervous system is an incredibly complex set of thousands to tens of thousands of connections between a hundred billion neurons that develops via an intricate spatial-temporal...
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Keith E. Tansey,
William Barry McKay,
Byron A. Kakulas
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03 February 2012 |
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Central Brown–Sequard syndrome caused by hyperextension: An unexpected complication of cervical pedicle screw fixation
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.005
Brown–Sequard syndrome most often is associated with penetrating trauma to the spine . Simultaneous presences of a Horner's syndrome have been reported and are attributed to the involvement of ipsila...
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Hasan Kamil Sucu,
İsmail Ertan Sevin,
Murat Yıldırım
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03 February 2012 |
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Unusual CNS presentation of thyroid cancer
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.004
Abstract: As advanced therapies allow cancer patients to live longer, disease failure in the central nervous system increases from limited therapeutic penetration. Primary thyroid malignancies rarely ...
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Christopher R. Heery,
Herbert H. Engelhard,
Konstantin V. Slavin,
Edward A. Michals,
J. Lee Villano
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Short communication
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02 February 2012 |
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Physical modalities in the treatment of neurological dysfunction
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.009
Abstract: Objective: This chapter presents modalities of physical therapy used in optimizing sensorimotor recovery from nervous system injury. Methods: A brief historical perspective, rationale, indic...
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Mary P. Galea
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02 February 2012 |
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Surgical treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms in a low-volume hospital – Outcome and review of literature
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.054
Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate surgical outcome of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) in a low-volume hospital and compare the results with the recent literature. Me...
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M.A. Seule,
M.N. Stienen,
O.P. Gautschi,
H. Richter,
L. Desbiolles,
S. Leschka,
G. Hildebrandt
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02 February 2012 |
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Peripheral neuropathy response to erythropoietin in type 2 diabetic patients with mild to moderate renal failure
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.007
Abstract: This study assessed the added effect of 6 months of erythropoietin (EPO) administration in patients suffering from diabetic neuropathy with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) mana...
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Mahshid Sadat Hosseini-Zare,
Simin Dashti-Khavidaki,
Mitra Mahdavi-Mazdeh,
Farrokhlegha Ahmadi,
Shahram Akrami
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02 February 2012 |
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Atypical meningiomas – A case series
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.11.023
Abstract: Meningiomas, in particular the Atypical (grade 2), vary greatly in their behaviour and prognosis. Over a 19year period, we operated on 169 meningiomas (on 86 patients) and of those, 9 cases ...
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Marko Andric,
Shreya Dixit,
Arvind Dubey,
Peter Jessup,
Andrew Hunn
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30 January 2012 |
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Dysthermia as an unexpected onset symptom of systemic lupus erythematosus
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.043
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a clinically heterogeneous autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of autoantibodies directed against nuclear antigens. SLE is, by definition, a multisys...
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Giuseppe Gervasi,
Angela Marra,
Roberto Giorgianni,
Rosaria De Luca,
Placido Bramanti,
Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
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Short communication
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30 January 2012 |
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Overview of neurophysiology of movement control
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.053
Abstract: The motoneuronal outputs from cortex and spinal cord have quite different patterns of organisation. The cortex consists of a highly intermixed mosaic of small output zones whereas the motone...
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J.C. Rothwell
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27 January 2012 |
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Hypocalcemic seizure in adult: Rare cause of lumbar fracture
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.015
Bone fractures in epileptic patients may be associated with trauma either induced directly by a seizure or resulting from a fall or other accident resulting from the seizure . Muscular contractions ge...
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Abad Cherif El Asri,
Ali Akhaddar,
Hassan Baallal,
Brahim El Mostarchid,
Omar Boulahroud,
Hatim Belfquih,
Ibrahim Dao,
Okacha Naama,
Miloudi Gazzaz,
Mohamed Boucetta
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27 January 2012 |
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Progressive optic neuropathy caused by contact with the carotid artery: Improvement after microvascular decompression
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.001
Ectatic cerebral arteries may displace cranial nerves leading to their dysfunction. This is the mechanism felt to underlie most cases of trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and glossopharyngeal ne...
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Russell G. Strom,
Mohammad Fouladvand,
Bidyut K. Pramanik,
Werner K. Doyle,
Paul P. Huang
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27 January 2012 |
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Conservative treatment of a ruptured inflammatory infectious aneurysm caused by neurocysticercosis
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.050
Intracranial infectious aneurysms (IIA) have been histologically proven to result from neurocysticercosis vasculitis . The subarachnoid inflammatory exudate of the cysts produces endarteritis, which m...
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Juan Manuel Marquez-Romero,
Juan Manuel Santana-López,
Dulce Anabel Espinoza-López,
Fernando Zermeño
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27 January 2012 |
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Pineal germinoma with granulomatous reaction, often a pitfall in endoscopic biopsy. Report of two cases and review of the literature
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.018
Tumours of the pineal region are rare and account for 0.5–2% of all intracranial lesions. There is a higher incidence in male than in female and they are 10 times more common in children than in adult...
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K. Schmalisch,
G. Pantazis,
F.H. Ebner,
A. Bornemann,
J. Honegger,
M. Tatagiba
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27 January 2012 |
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Clinical, neuroradiological and molecular features of a patient affected by pseudoxhantoma elasticum associated to carotid rete mirabile: Case report
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.031
Highlights: ► Carotid rete mirabile (CRM) is a rare condition. ► To report association between CRM and pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE). ► Case report. ► CRM may be one of the mechanisms leading to isch...
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Elisabetta Del Zotto,
Marco Ritelli,
Alessandro Pezzini,
Bruno Drera,
Massimo Gamba,
Alessia Giossi,
Irene Volonghi,
Paolo Costa,
Sergio Barlati,
Roberto Gasparotti,
Alessandro Padovani,
Marina Colombi
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Short communication
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25 January 2012 |
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Secondary malignant giant cell tumor of the clivus: Case report
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.041
Giant cell tumors (GCTs) of bone are rare primary bone neoplasms, representing approximately 5% of skeletal tumors. The epiphyses of the long bones, particularly the distal femur, proximal tibia, and ...
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Yasuo Sasagawa,
Osamu Tachibana,
Shunsuke Shiraga,
Hisashi Takata,
Eriko Kinoshita,
Takayuki Nojima,
Hideaki Iizuka
et al.
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Short communication
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25 January 2012 |
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Comparison of two methods for the detection of oligoclonal bands in a large number of clinically isolated syndrome and multiple sclerosis patients
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.051
Abstract: Objective: A novel oligoclonal band (OB) assay which consists of isoelectric focusing (IEF) and IgG immunodetection by alkaline phosphatase-labeled anti IgG antibody was reported to be very ...
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Aljoša Andlovic,
Maša Babič,
Slavko Accetto,
Uroš Rot
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25 January 2012 |
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External neurolysis may result in early return of function in some muscle groups following brachial plexus surgery
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.035
Abstract: A retrospective chart review, of those individuals seen and operated on by the Multidisciplinary Brachial Plexus Clinic team at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, was undert...
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Karin R. Swartz,
Michael Boland,
Dominic B. Fee
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24 January 2012 |
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Diffusion tensor and dynamic susceptibility contrast MRI in glioblastoma
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.022
Abstract: Objective: We prospectively investigated the correlation between diffusion tensor (DTI), dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) perfusion MRI metrics and Ki-67 labelling index in glioblastoma...
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Anastasia K. Zikou,
George A. Alexiou,
Paraskevi Kosta,
Ann Goussia,
Loukas Astrakas,
Periklis Tsekeris,
Spyridon Voulgaris,
Vasiliki Malamou-Mitsi,
Athanasios P. Kyritsis,
Maria I. Argyropoulou
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24 January 2012 |
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Endovascular treatment of subclavian artery stenosis associated with vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.030
The frequency of radiologically demonstrable subclavian or innominate artery stenosis is approximately up to 17%. Of these, 2.5% have angiographic flow reversal in vertebral artery. Only 5.3% of those...
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Shah-Naz Hayat Khan,
Paul Henry Young,
Andrew Joel Ringer
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Short communication
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24 January 2012 |
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Spontaneous regression of a thoracic calcified disc herniation in a young female: A case report and literature review
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.037
Highlights: ► Thoracic intersomatic disc herniation is a rare entity, comprises only 0.25% of herniated discs. ► Two cases of dorsal hernia spontaneous regression have been reported in the literature....
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Manolo Piccirilli,
Gennaro Lapadula,
Federico Caporlingua,
Stefano Martini,
Antonio Santoro
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Short communication
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24 January 2012 |
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Skull fracture secondary to application of a Mayfield skull clamp in an adult patient: Case report and review of the literature
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.036
Pin-type head holders provide rigid fixation for the head and neck during intracranial and spinal surgeries. They protect the spinal cord from untoward movement, and with the patient in the prone posi...
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Charles C. Matouk,
Michael J. Ellis,
Suneil K. Kalia,
Howard J. Ginsberg
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20 January 2012 |
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Bilateral thalamoperforating arteries arising from the unilateral posterior cerebral artery revealed on 3.0-tesla MR imaging
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.034
Highlights: ► 3-tesla MRI clearly showed thalamoperforating arteries (TPA). ► The bilateral TPA arose from the unilateral posterior cerebral artery. ► 3-tesla MRI was useful to understand the etiology...
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Ryo Itabashi,
Etsuro Mori,
Eisuke Furui,
Shoichiro Sato,
Yukako Yazawa,
Satoru Fujiwara
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19 January 2012 |
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Excessively increased CSF tau in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.032
The analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers has become a useful tool in the diagnosis of memory diseases. The combination of increased levels of total tau (t-tau) and phosphorylated tau (p-ta...
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Norbert Brüggemann,
Stefan Gottschalk,
Detlev Körtke,
Jan H. Marxsen,
Andreas Moser
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19 January 2012 |
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Primary intracranial adenoid cystic carcinoma
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.039
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) was first described in 1856 as a malignant epithelial neoplasm-cylindroma . It can arise from the major and minor salivary glands of the oral cavity, the mucous glands o...
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Lu Ma,
Jia-gang Liu,
Xue-song Liu,
Chao You
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18 January 2012 |
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A US-based survey on ventriculostomy practices
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.040
Abstract: Background: The incidence of ICP monitoring has increased over the years and the indications for placement have expanded. Although ventriculostomy and ICP monitor placement are among the mos...
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Tausif Rehman,
Atiq-ur Rehman,
Amina Rehman,
Hassaan H. Bashir,
Rushna Ali,
Salima Ahmed Bhimani,
Sidra Khan
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18 January 2012 |
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Prediction of coma and anisocoria based on computerized tomography findings in patients with supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.029
Abstract: Objectives: Coma and anisocoria are the two common signs of a crucial state of neurological dysfunction. The ability to forecast the occurrence of these conditions would help clinicians make...
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Zhi Song,
Wen Zheng,
Haixia Zhu,
Yiwei Chen,
Xuejun Fan,
Deren Hou,
Hao Deng
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Profound gastroparesis after bilateral posterior inferior cerebellar artery territory infarcts
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.042
Highlights: ► GI functioning is partially dependent on the integrity of the lower brain stem. ► Gastroparesis secondary to non-ischemic brainstem lesion has been previously shown. ► We report that med...
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Jeremy M. Liff,
Daniel Labovitz,
Matthew S. Robbins
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18 January 2012 |
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Feasibility and limitations of C1 lateral mass screw placement in patients of atlas assimilation
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.017
Abstract: Background: C1 lateral mass is a common place for screw fixation in normal anatomy; whereas there is no research about whether screw placement is suitable in patients of C1 assimilation (C1A...
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Feng-Zeng Jian,
Chun-Hai Su,
Zan Chen,
Xing-Wen Wang,
Feng Ling
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18 January 2012 |
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Aneurysm of the lateral spinal artery: A case report
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.003
The lateral spinal artery (LSA) constitutes one of the longitudinal pathways that connect the extradural and intradural vascular supply. The LSA arises from the intradural vertebral artery (VA) at the...
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Ryoma Morigaki,
Junichiro Satomi,
Eiji Shikata,
Shinji Nagahiro
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18 January 2012 |
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Validation of diagnostic algorithm to differentiate between tuberculous meningitis and acute bacterial meningitis
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.033
Abstract: Background: Discrimination between tuberculous and acute bacterial meningitis is difficult by clinical features alone and laboratory methods may only supplement the clinical suspicion. We ai...
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Deepti Vibha,
Rohit Bhatia,
Kameshwar Prasad,
M.V. Padma Srivastava,
Manjari Tripathi,
Guresh Kumar,
Mamta Bhushan Singh
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16 January 2012 |