A Reevaluation of Chitosan-Decorated Nanoparticles to Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier
Membranes, 2020 The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a sophisticated and very selective dynamic interface composed of endothelial cells expressing enzymes, transport systems, and receptors that regulate the passage of nutrients, ions, oxygen, and other essential molecules ...
Hernán Cortés +11 more
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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus +6 more
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Imaging Studies of Aging, Neurodegenerative Disease, and Alcoholism. [PDF]
, 1995 Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimers disease, disorders such as alcoholism, and the aging process can lead to impaired cognitive function and dementia.
Eberling, Jamie, JAGUST, William J
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Distribution of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) immunoreactivity in the brain of the teleost cyprinus carpio [PDF]
, 2018 Cholinergic systems play a role in basic cerebral functions and its dysfunction is associated with deficit in neurodegenerative disease. Mechanisms involved in human brain diseases, are often approached by using fish models, especially cyprinids, given ...
Casini, Arianna +3 more
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Symptoms and Etiologies of Pseudotumor Cerebri
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2014 Investigators from Ankara Pediatrics, Turkey, evaluate the clinical symptoms and etiology in records of 53 patients (32 female) diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) in a child neurology department between 2005 and 2012.
J Gordon Millichap, John J Millichap
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a woman who used gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists: a case report [PDF]
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2019 Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a newly described adverse effect possibly associated with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist therapy.
Minhee Lee +3 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Osteosarcoma is a radioresistant tumor that may benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for locoregional control in metastatic/recurrent disease. We report institutional practice patterns, outcomes, toxicity, and failures in osteosarcoma patients treated with SBRT.
Jenna Kocsis +13 more
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Alois Alzheimer and vascular brain disease: Arteriosclerotic atrophy of the brain. [PDF]
, 2015 Alois Alzheimer is best known for his description of neurofibrillary changes in brain neurons of a demented patient, identifying a novel disease, soon named after him by Kraepelin.
Engelhardt, Eliasz, Grinberg, Lea T
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The cholesterol 24-hydroxylase activates autophagy and decreases mutant huntingtin build-up in a neuroblastoma culture model of Huntington’s disease [PDF]
, 2020 Objective Compromised brain cholesterol turnover and altered regulation of brain cholesterol metabolism have been allied with some neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington’s disease (HD).
Alves, Sandro +12 more
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Charcot and vascular Parkinsonism
Arquivos de Neuro-PsiquiatriaJean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893), recognized as the founder of Neurology and the first formal teacher of nervous system diseases, died on August 16, 1893, from acute pulmonary edema secondary to myocardial infarction. In his last years, there were several
Hélio A. G. Teive +2 more
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