The immunological landscape of the area postrema in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. [PDF]
Brain PatholAquaporin‐4 antibody‐positive neuromyelitis spectrum disorder is characterized by large tissue destructive lesions in medulla, spinal cord, and optic nerves, with only partial recovery from clinical symptoms, and by lesions with very little tissue destruction and mostly complete recovery from clinical symptoms, as seen in the area postrema ...
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A concise historical perspective of the area postrema structure and function [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2020 First described by Retzius at the end of the 19th century, the structure in the posterior medulla oblongata, then named area postrema, underwent an intense investigation into its function in the decades that followed.
Thiago Ferreira Simões DE SOUZA
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Unmasking the Area Postrema on MRI: Utility of 3D FLAIR, 3D-T2, and 3D-DIR Sequences in a Case–Control Study [PDF]
Journal of ImagingThe area postrema (AP) is a key circumventricular organ involved in the regulation of autonomic functions. Accurate identification of the AP via MRI is essential in neuroimaging but it is challenging.
Javier Lara-García +4 more
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Modulation of fenestrated vasculature in the median eminence and area postrema in response to neurotoxin exposure and its impairment in aging [PDF]
Frontiers in Aging NeuroscienceEffective communication between the brain and peripheral tissues is crucial for homeostasis and health, and its impairment is a defining feature of aging. Circumventricular organs, characterized by the presence of fenestrated capillaries and absence of a
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Postrema area syndrome in the context of systemic lupus erythematosus: Case report
HeliyonIntroduction: The area postrema, located on the floor of the fourth ventricle, regulates vomiting, fluid balance, osmoregulation, and immunomodulation. First documented in 1896, it has been a subject of scientific interest ever since.
Jose Ricardo Muñoz-Zúñiga +5 more
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Wernicke's encephalopathy precipitated by area postrema syndrome of NMO-SD [PDF]
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2023 Mahto Anuradha +5 more
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Area postrema syndrome in patients with autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyObjectiveArea postrema syndrome (APS) is a relatively rare symptom of autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (A-GFAP-A). This study aimed to report the APS in GFAP-immunoglobulin G (GFAP-IgG) positive patients.MethodsWe retrospectively
Qingchen Li, Junfang Teng
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Cardioneuroablation eliminating cardiac asystole associated with area postrema syndrome: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineBackgroundThere have been few instances of symptomatic bradycardia-arrhythmia in the context of area postrema syndrome (APS), and some of them have been implanted permanent pacemakers.
EnRun Wang +9 more
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Postvaccination acute disseminated encephalomyelitis with area postrema syndrome and quasi benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a case report [PDF]
Анналы клинической и экспериментальной неврологии, 2022 Area postrema syndrome (APS) develops in patients with lesions found in the floor of the fourth ventricle and manifests with nausea, intractable vomiting, and hiccup.
Enver I. Bogdanov +2 more
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A brainstem circuit for nausea suppression
Cell Reports, 2022 Summary: Nausea is a discomforting sensation of gut malaise that remains a major clinical challenge. Several visceral poisons induce nausea through the area postrema, a sensory circumventricular organ that detects bloodborne factors. Here, we use genetic
Chuchu Zhang +3 more
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