Bilateral Basal Ganglia Calcification: The Etiology and Clinical Findings of 17 Patients
OBJECTIVE: Bilateral basal ganglia calcification is a rare disease with symmetrical and bilateral deposition of calcium and other minerals in the basal ganglia, cerebellum, dentate nucleus, and white matter. Clinical findings are variable and can present
Aylin Akçalı +2 more
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Chorea: An unusual manifestation of endocrine diseases
Chorea is a movement disorder involving involuntary movements of muscles of the face, neck, and limbs, usually caused by basal ganglia lesions.
Jia Zheng, Xiaohong Wu
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Brain Areas Associated with Force Steadiness and Intensity During Isometric Ankle Dorsiflexion in Men and Women [PDF]
Although maintenance of steady contractions is required for many daily tasks, there is little understanding of brain areas that modulate lower limb force accuracy.
Hunter, Sandra K. +3 more
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Lessons Learned: Quality Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography in Neuromyelitis Optica
ABSTRACT Introduction Optical coherence tomography (OCT)‐derived retina measurements are markers for neuroaxonal visual pathway status. High‐quality OCT scans are essential for reliable measurements, but their acquisition is particularly challenging in eyes with severe visual impairment, as often observed in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders ...
Hadi Salih +40 more
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The major advances in the area of movement disorders in Brazil in recent years were driven by the work of Luiz Augusto Franco de Andrade and Egberto Reis Barbosa.
Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive +4 more
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Hippocampal, basal ganglia and olfactory connectivity contribute to cognitive impairments in Parkinson's disease [PDF]
Korey P. Wylie +6 more
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From variome to phenome : pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of ectopic mineralization disorders [PDF]
Ectopic mineralization - inappropriate biomineralization in soft tissues - is a frequent finding in physiological aging processes and several common disorders, which can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
De Vilder, eva, Vanakker, Olivier
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Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix‐Saguenay in Two Half‐Siblings
ABSTRACT Autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix‐Saguenay (ARSACS) is caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in the SACS gene. We report the clinical, radiologic and neurophysiologic features of a pair of half‐siblings who presented with progressive cerebellar ataxia, peripheral neuropathy and upper motor neuron signs.
Dennis Yeow +6 more
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Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a multiorgan disease often affecting the central nervous system (CNS). Typically, neurological manifestations of APS include thrombosis of cerebral vessels leading to stroke and requiring prompt initiation of treatment ...
M. Carecchio, R. Cantello, C. Comi
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Ionic Mechanisms Underlying the Excitatory Effect of Orexin on Rat Subthalamic Nucleus Neurons
Central orexinergic system deficiency results in cataplexy, a motor deficit characterized with a sudden loss of muscle tone, highlighting a direct modulatory role of orexin in motor control.
Guang-Ying Li +4 more
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