Tourette-like syndrome secondary to Kleefstra syndrome 1 with a de novo microdeletion in the EHMT1 gene
Gills de la Tourette syndrome (TS) is a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder manifested by motor and vocal tics. Kleefstra syndrome 1 (KS1), a rare genetic disorder, is caused by haploinsufficiency of the (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 10, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Mengyue Niu, Yanjing Li, Shikun Zhan, Bomin Sun, Jun Liu and Yiwen Wu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Female sex and overweight are associated with a lower quality of life in patients with myasthenia gravis: a single center cohort study
Myasthenia gravis (MG) affects individuals as a chronic autoimmune disease for many years. Commonly, chronic diseases significantly reduce the patients ’ quality of life. Aiming to improve the future quality of... (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 10, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Hannah Wilcke, Stefanie Glaubitz, Fabian K ück, Christoph Anten, David Liebetanz, Jens Schmidt and Jana Zschüntzsch Tags: Research Source Type: research
A nomogram for predicting mild cognitive impairment in older adults with hypertension
Hyper- and hypotension increase the risk of cognitive dysfunction. As effective control of blood pressure can reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), early risk assessment is necessary to identify ... (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 9, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Lu Jingyu, Ding Wen, Zhang Liping and Liu Xiaoling Tags: Research Source Type: research
Post-stroke limitations in daily activities: experience from a tertiary care hospital in Ethiopia
The disability of stroke patients remains an important global health problem; yet information on the extent of restriction from basic and instrumental activities of daily living is limited, particularly in low... (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 9, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Salhadin Mohammed, Jemal Haidar, Biniyam A. Ayele and Yared Mamushet Yifru Tags: Research Source Type: research
An examination of sleep spindle metrics in the Sleep Heart Health Study: superiority of automated spindle detection over total sigma power in assessing age-related spindle decline
Sleep spindle activity is commonly estimated by measuring sigma power during stage 2 non-rapid eye movement (NREM2) sleep. However, spindles account for little of the total NREM2 interval and therefore sigma p... (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 6, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Kalyan Palepu, Kolia Sadeghi, Dave F. Kleinschmidt, Jacob Donoghue, Seth Chapman, Alexander R. Arslan, M. Brandon Westover, Sydney S. Cash and Jay Pathmanathan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effects of rasagiline combined with levodopa and benserazide hydrochloride on motor function and homocysteine and IGF-1 levels in elderly patients with Parkinson ’s disease
In this study, patients with intermediate t... (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 6, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Yifan Yang, Feng Gao, Li Gao and Jiaodan Miao Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association of severity and prognosis with elevated blood pressure and heart rate levels in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) has a high mortality and morbidity in the world. Elevated blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) have been identified as independent risk factors, with potential to predict prog... (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 6, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Dandan Wang, Ruixuan Jiang, Kaijiang Kang, Anxin Wang, Xiaoli Zhang, Jingjing Lu and Xingquan Zhao Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correlation of balance posturographic parameters during quiet standing with the berg balance scale in patients with parkinson ’s disease
Parkinson ’s disease (PD) is often clinically associated with posture instability and more easily falling. The Berg balance scale is a clinical indicator commonly used to subjectively evaluate a patient’s balan... (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 6, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Wei Bao, Yuyan Tan, Ying Yang, Kai Chen and Jun Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prevalence of Neurolathyrism and its associated factors in Grass pea cultivation areas of Dawunt District, North-eastern Ethiopia; 2022: a community based multilevel analysis
: Neurolathyrism is an upper motor neuron disorder characterized by spastic paraparesis, which is caused by the prolonged over-consumption of grass pea. It is a devastating disease with great impacts on physic... (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 5, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Melaku Bimerew, Teshome Gebremeskel, Biruk Beletew, Manay Ayalneh, Wondye Ayaliew and Mulugeta Wodaje Tags: Research Source Type: research
Gait video-based prediction of unified Parkinson ’s disease rating scale score: a retrospective study
The diagnosis of Parkinson ’s disease (PD) and evaluation of its symptoms require in-person clinical examination. Remote evaluation of PD symptoms is desirable, especially during a pandemic such as the coronavi... (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 5, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Katsuki Eguchi, Ichigaku Takigawa, Shinichi Shirai, Ikuko Takahashi-Iwata, Masaaki Matsushima, Takahiro Kano, Hiroaki Yaguchi and Ichiro Yabe Tags: Research Source Type: research
Clinical efficacy of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block combined with extracorporeal shock wave therapy on limb spasticity in patients with ischemic stroke
To observe the clinical efficacy of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block (SGB) + extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for limb spasticity in patients with ischemic stroke. (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 4, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Zhen Yuan, Jun Luo, Qing-feng Cheng and Qiao Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Novel heterozygous VPS13A pathogenic variants in chorea-neuroacanthocytosis: a case report
Chorea-acanthocytosis (ChAc) is a rare hereditary autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder caused by pathogenic variants of the Vacuolar Protein Sorting 13 homolog A (VPS13A) gene. The variant spectrum of V... (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 4, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Xi Chen, Piao Zhang, Lijuan Wang and Yuhu Zhang Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Primary intramedullary spinal cord lymphoma misdiagnosed as longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis: a case report and literature review
Primary intramedullary spinal cord lymphoma (PISCL) is rare and easily misdiagnosed with the lack of typical clinical features and non-specific imaging manifestations. (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 4, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Huizhen Ge, Li Xu, Huajie Gao and Suqiong Ji Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Increasing C-reactive protein levels in a patient with glioblastoma with lymph node metastasis: a case report
Glioblastoma usually recurs locally and extracranial metastases are rare. Most patients with extracranial metastases experience recurrence of the primary intracranial tumor. Lymph node metastases are often det... (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 4, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Takuya Kanemitsu, Motomasa Furuse, Hiroko Kuwabara, Ryokichi Yagi, Ryo Hiramatsu, Masahiro Kameda, Naosuke Nonoguchi, Shinji Kawabata, Toshihiro Takami, Motohiro Arai and Masahiko Wanibuchi Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Association between preoperative serum sodium and postoperative 30-day mortality in adult patients with tumor craniotomy
Limited data exist regarding preoperative serum sodium (Na) and 30-day mortality in adult patients with tumor craniotomy. Therefore, this study investigates their relationship. (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - October 4, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Yufei Liu, Haofei Hu, Zongyang Li, Yuandi Yang, Fanfan Chen, Weiping Li, Liwei Zhang and Guodong Huang Tags: Research Source Type: research
