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Delayed intramuscular human neurotrophin-3 improves recovery in adult and elderly rats after stroke
There is an urgent need for a therapy that reverses disability after stroke when initiated in a time frame suitable for the majority of new victims. We show here that intramuscular delivery of neurotrophin-3 (NT3, encoded by NTF3) can induce sensorimotor recovery when treatment is initiated 24 h after stroke. Specifically, in two randomized, blinded preclinical trials, we show improved sensory and locomotor function in adult (6 months) and elderly (18 months) rats treated 24 h following cortical ischaemic stroke with human NT3 delivered using a clinically approved serotype of adeno-associated viral vector (AAV1). Important...
Source: Brain - January 8, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Duricki, D. A., Hutson, T. H., Kathe, C., Soleman, S., Gonzalez-Carter, D., Petruska, J. C., Shine, H. D., Chen, Q., Wood, T. C., Bernanos, M., Cash, D., Williams, S. C. R., Gage, F. H., Moon, L. D. F. Tags: CNS Injury and Stroke Original Articles Source Type: research

Clinical features, pathogenesis, and management of stroke-like episodes due to MELAS
AbstractMitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is a disease that should be considered as a differential diagnosis to acute ischemic stroke taking into account its onset pattern and neurological symptoms, which are similar to those of an ischemic stroke. Technological advancements in neuroimaging modalities have greatly facilitated differential diagnosis between stroke and MELAS on diagnostic imaging. Stroke-like episodes in  MELAS have the following features: (1) symptoms are neurolocalized according to lesion site; (2) epileptic seizures are often present; (3) lesion distri...
Source: Metabolic Brain Disease - June 12, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Autism in the Son of a Woman with Mitochondrial Myopathy and Dysautonomia: A Case Report
Conclusion Given emerging evidence that mitochondrial dysfunction, particularly in the electron transport chain needed for cellular energy production, is an underlying pathophysiological mechanism for some varieties of ASD, clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for mitochondrial disease, especially when they encounter a patient with unusual neurological or constitutional symptoms. The prevalence of mitochondrial disease in ASD patients may be as high as five percent, which means that it is not the “zebra”[27] diagnosis that it might be in a non-ASD patient, where prevalence is about 0.01 percent.10 Reference...
Source: Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience - October 9, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: ICN Online Editor Tags: Anxiety Disorders Asperger's syndrome Autism Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology Case Report Current Issue Intellectual Disability Neurologic Systems and Symptoms Pervasive Developmental Disorders ASD autism spectrum disorder dysauton Source Type: research

Comparison of vascular growth factors in the murine brain reveals placenta growth factor as prime candidate for CNS revascularization
Vascular bypass procedures in the central nervous system (CNS) remain technically challenging, hindered by complications and often failing to prevent adverse outcome such as stroke. Thus, there is an unmet clinical need for a safe and effective CNS revascularization. Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) are promising candidates for revascularization; however, their effects appear to be tissue-specific and their potential in the CNS has not been fully explored. To test growth factors for angiogenesis in the CNS, we characterized the effects of endothelium-specific growth factors on the brain vasculature and parenchym...
Source: Blood - August 1, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: Gaal, E. I., Tammela, T., Anisimov, A., Marbacher, S., Honkanen, P., Zarkada, G., Leppanen, V.-M., Tatlisumak, T., Hernesniemi, J., Niemela, M., Alitalo, K. Tags: Vascular Biology, Gene Therapy Source Type: research