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Characteristics of sleep dysfunction and sleep - disordered breathing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2017
Objective To study the characteristics of sleep architecture and sleep - disordered breathing (SDB) in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using polysomnography (PSG).
Fang WANG, Zhao-yang HUANG, Yan DING, Ning LI, Yu-ping WANG, Shu-qin ZHAN   +5 more
doaj  

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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Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care: Second Edition (2026)

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Injury is a major cause of death and disability globally, with the highest burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Strengthening the organization and planning for trauma care (care of the injured) can improve care and lower mortality. In 2004, the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) and the World Health ...
Charles Mock, Timothy C. Hardcastle, Christine Gaarder, Amit Gupta, Adam Gyedu, Manjul Joshipura, Elmin Steyn, on behalf of the Essential Trauma Care revision author group, Valencia Adjei, Roger Alcock, Vanda Amado, Michael Boampong, Sanjeev Booi, Petra Brysiewicz, Corazon Cabanilla‐Manuntag, Cristiane de Alencar Domingues, Ghada Elhadari, Ranjith Nanda Ellawala, Sarnai Erdene, Ama Akoma Essuman, Jorge Esteban Foianini, Filippo Gatti, Armando Garcia Guererra, Greg Hynes, Adil Haider, Sandy Ingless, Balavenkata Jagannathan, Helen Jowett, Knut Magne Kolstadbråten, Sonja Krofak, Aireen Patricia Madrid, Tina Tomić Mahečić, Claude Martin, Daniel Ntogwrachu, Bisola Onajin‐Obembe, Nhobojit Roy, Andres Rubiano, Niisoja Mensah Torto, Ben Wachira, Meg Walmsley, Torben Wisborg, Elma Wong   +41 more
wiley   +1 more source

Misdiagnosis: Hypoglossal palsy mimicking bulbar onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

eNeurologicalSci, 2019
Bulbar onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (bALS) is a currently incurable neurodegenerative condition characterized by insidious progression of bulbar muscle paresis; namely dyspnea, dysarthria, and dysphagia. The diagnosis of bALS requires exclusion of
Eric D. Goldstein, Benjamin H. Eidelman
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Endothelial Netrin‐4 regulates oligodendrocyte precursor cell proliferation and differentiation via ET‐1 signaling in preterm white matter injury

Brain Pathology, EarlyView.
Our findings show early increased Netrin‐4 in mice with PWMI boosts angiogenesis and OPCs proliferation. Later, high levels hinder OPCs differentiation into mature cells, impairing myelination. It may act by stimulating ET‐1 secretion. Abstract Perinatal hypoxia–ischemia is a leading cause of preterm white matter injury (PWMI), yet mechanisms ...
Fuxing Dong, Weixing Yan, Qiqi Meng, Xueli Song, Bing Cheng, Yaping Liu, Yanan Liu, Chao Ren, Ruiqin Yao   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

An all-Ireland epidemiological study of MND, 2004-2005 [PDF]

, 2009
Background and methods: We conducted an all-Ireland population-based prospective epidemiological survey of motor neurone disease (MND) using the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland MND registers to examine the incidence and prevalence of the disease
Donaghy, C., Hardiman, O., Kee, Frank, O'Toole, O., Patterson, Victor, Sheehan, C.   +5 more
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Oral Health Care Services, Barriers and Enablers to Maintaining Good Oral Health in Motor Neurone Disease: A Scoping Review

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives The objective of this scoping review was to map existing literature on oral health and related care in individuals with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Specifically, the review aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to maintaining oral hygiene, summarise available clinical guidelines and patient‐facing resources, and examine how ...
Mariam A. Khokhar, Lucy A. O'Malley, Anne‐Marie Glenny, Xiaohui Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Esclerose lateral amiotrófica: considerações sobre critérios diagnósticos [PDF]

, 2010
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder, compromising the motor neuron, characterized by progressive muscle weakness, with reserved prognosis. The diagnosis is based on inclusion and exclusion clinical criteria, since there is
Chieia, Marco A., Gabbai, Alberto Alain, Oliveira, Acary Souza Bulle, Silva, Helga Cristina Almeida da   +3 more
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Parent's Perceptions of the Family Impacts of COVID‐19 Lockdowns on Themselves and Siblings of Children With Developmental Disabilities: ‘No Time to Breathe’

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Family members may be impacted by complex care requirements around childhood disability, although little research provides guidance on the changing needs of families under unexpected circumstances. This study investigated parents' experiences and reports of the impact of COVID‐19 lockdowns in Australia on family members in families raising a ...
Helen Bourke‐Taylor, Monica Leo, Loredana Tirlea, Ayla Baydan, Ted Brown, Luke Robinson, Tim Moore   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Case of Miller−Fisher Overlap Syndrome With Positive Anti‐GM4 Antibody and Atypical Symptoms

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease
Background Miller−Fisher syndrome (MFS) is a recognized clinical variant of Guillain−Barré syndrome (GBS), characterized by the classic triad of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia.
Miao Tang, Runhong Tang, Jian Xu, Zhenyu Yang, Bo Zhang, Yinhua Yan, Jiahui Xie, Qiong Long, Zhi Li, Ewen Tu   +9 more
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