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Striatal dopaminergic lesions contributed to the disease severity in progressive supranuclear palsy

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2022
BackgroundReduced dopamine transporter (DAT) binding in the striatum has been reported in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). However, the relationship between striatal dopaminergic lesions and the disease severity of PSP remains to be ...
Ming-Jia Chen, Jia-Ying Lu, Xin-Yi Li, Fang-Yang Jiao, Chuan-Tao Zuo, Chuan-Tao Zuo, Jian Wang, Feng-Tao Liu, Yu-Jie Yang, Yu-Jie Yang   +9 more
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Atypical MRI features in familial adult onset Alexander disease: case report [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Alexander disease (AxD) is a rare neurological disease, especially in adults. It shows variable clinical and radiological features. CASE PRESENTATION: We diagnosed a female with AxD presenting with paroxysmal numbness of the limbs at the ...
Anna Zhou, Heng Zhou, Huabing Wang, Lin Zhao, Xiaoqing Gong, Xindi Li, Xinghu Zhang, Yonghong Liu   +7 more
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Longitudinal Videofluorographic Dysphagia Measures in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Dysphagia can lead to fatal aspiration pneumonia in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Little is known about the longitudinal progression of dysphagia or whether it differs across PSP clinical variants. Objectives To characterize longitudinal changes in dysphagia across PSP variants and determine relationships with disease ...
Anna Chiara Cattani, Jerusha G. Bhaskaran, Farwa Ali, Julie Stierwalt, Federica Agosta, Massimo Filippi, Keith A. Josephs, Heather M. Clark, Jennifer L. Whitwell   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patterns of Laryngeal Changes on Clinical Application of Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation Seen with Transnasal Laryngoscopy for Patients with Varied Neurological Conditions and Bulbar Impairment

European Medical Journal Neurology
Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) is an intervention used for cough augmentation in patients with neurological conditions with bulbar impairment.
Sarah Boggiano, Shelley Holme, Sarah Wallace   +2 more
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A case report of adult-onset Alexander disease clinically presenting as Parkinson’s disease: is the comorbidity associated with genetic susceptibility?

BMC Neurology, 2020
Background Alexander disease is a rare neurological disease characterized by progressive spastic quadriparesis and bulbar palsy. Moreover, certain patients with adult-onset Alexander disease were often misdiagnosed as other neurodegenerative disorders ...
Jongkyu Park, Sung-Tae Park, Jieun Kim, Kyum-Yil Kwon   +3 more
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Current state of research on acupuncture for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A scoping review

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
ObjectiveTo provide an overview of the range and characteristics of existing evidence, research gaps, and future research priorities in treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with acupuncture.MethodClinical studies on acupuncture treatment for ALS ...
Siyang Peng, Yukun Tian, Weiqian Chang, Yajing Yang, Shaohong Li, Jinxia Ni, Wenzeng Zhu   +6 more
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Enteral Nutrition in Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism: A Systematic Review

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Dysphagia and malnutrition are common in advanced Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonism. There is a lack of evidence to guide the use of enteral nutrition in these situations, including whether it improves survival or reduces aspiration pneumonia.
Bradley Lonergan, Matteo Ciocca, Anette Schrag, Yen Tai   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurotrophic keratitis in a patient with disseminated lymphangiomatosis. [PDF]

, 2009
INTRODUCTION: Neurotrophic keratitis, a degenerative corneal disease caused by trigeminal nerve impairment, has many etiologies and remains very difficult to treat.
Charukamnoetkanok, Puwat, Knickelbein, Jared E, Stefko, Susan T   +2 more
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Usefulness of Information and Communication Technology‐Based Patient Information Sharing System in Supporting Patients With Intractable Neurological Diseases

Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Multidisciplinary collaboration is crucial for patients with incurable neurological diseases. However, sharing information among medical staff across institutions is challenging. Our cloud‐based patient information sharing system uses information and communication technology to facilitate the sharing of patient information among ...
Yui Kamijo, Akiyo Hineno, Gaku Okumura, Yoshiki Sekijima, Akinori Nakamura   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lymphoma Presenting as Acute-Onset Dysphagia

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2015
A 61-year-old man with recent Bell’s palsy developed acute vocal cord paralysis causing severe dysphagia. CSF analysis showed elevated protein and a normal cell count; contrast-enhanced MRI of the brain was normal. He was treated with IVIG for a presumed
Daniel B. Simmons, Andrew W. Bursaw
doaj   +1 more source