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BAFF Index and CXCL13 levels in the cerebrospinal fluid associate respectively with intrathecal IgG synthesis and cortical atrophy in multiple sclerosis at clinical onset [PDF]

, 2017
Background B lymphocytes are thought to play a relevant role in multiple sclerosis (MS) pathology. The in vivo analysis of intrathecally produced B cell-related cytokines may help to clarify the mechanisms of B cell recruitment and ...
Ermani, M., Federle, L., Gallo, P., Miante, S., Perini, P., Poggiali, D., Pravato, S., Puthenparampil, M., Rinaldi, F., Ruggero, S., Toffanin, E., Zito, Alberto   +11 more
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Nontraumatic Lumbar Puncture

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1988
A technique and formula for avoiding the traumatic spinal tap is reported from the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
J Gordon Millichap
doaj   +1 more source

SOP: emergency workup in patients with suspected acute bacterial meningitis

Neurological Research and Practice, 2021
Introduction Despite antibiotic therapy, adjunctive treatment with dexamethasone, and care on modern intensive care units, bacterial meningitis remains a life-threatening disease with a high mortality and morbidity.
Susanne Dyckhoff-Shen, Uwe Koedel, Hans-Walter Pfister, Matthias Klein   +3 more
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Efficacy, safety, and dose of Pafuramidine, a new oral drug for treatment of first stage sleeping sickness, in a phase 2a clinical study and phase 2b randomized clinical studies [PDF]

, 2016
Sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis [HAT]) is caused by protozoan parasites and characterized by a chronic progressive course, which may last up to several years before death.
Allen, James L., Bernhard, Sonja C., Bilenge, Constantin Miaka Mia, Blum, Johannes, Burri, Christian, Josenando, Théophilo, Lubaki, Jean-Pierre Fina, Lutumba, Pascal, Manuel, Francisco, Merolle, Ada, Mesu, Victor Kande Betu Ku, Mpanya, Alain, Mpoto, Alfred Mpoo, Munungu, Blaise Fungula, Olson, Carol A., Pohlig, Gabriele, Serge, Kazadi Kyanza, Thompson, Mark, Tidwell, Richard R., Yeramian, Patrick D.   +19 more
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A Non-pharmacological Application to Reduce Neonatal Pain During Lumbar Puncture Procedure in Neonatal Intensive Care: Placing a Pillow on the Abdomen

Journal of Pediatric Research
Aim: Lumbar puncture is one of the most common painful procedures which newborn babies encounter during neonatal intensive care follow-up. It is important to control pain during this procedure.
Sema Tanrıverdi, Hümeyra Köse Yaman, Seniha Kahraman, Emine Kublay   +3 more
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Pneumorrhachis Following Lumbar Puncture: A Case Report

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2006
We report a rare case of pneumorrhachis following lumbar puncture. A 4-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital with seizures following a head injury and upper respiratory infection.
Lung-Chang Lin, Yu-Mei Liao, Rei-Cheng Yang   +2 more
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Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) in a Patient With Compound Heterozygous OPA1 Variants: Case Report and Literature Review

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) is a rare, life‐threatening neurological emergency with unclear etiology in many cases. Mitochondrial dysfunction, often due to disease‐causing genetic variants, is increasingly recognized as a cause, with each gene producing distinct pathophysiological mechanisms.
Pouria Mohammadi, Lara Basovic, Christopher Michael McGraw   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nosocomial meningitis diagnostic test characteristics: a systematic review

Infection Prevention in Practice
Summary: Background: The incidence of nosocomial meningitis, and utility of lumbar puncture, is unclear in hospitalized patients without preceding neurosurgery or head trauma.
David Granton, Joseph Brown, Shannon M. Fernando, Dipayan Chaudhuri, Isaac I. Bogoch, Christine Soong, Marina Englesakis, Bram Rochwerg, Eddy Fan   +8 more
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Incidence and risk factors of postdural puncture headache: prospective cohort study design

Perioperative Medicine, 2020
Background Postdural puncture headache is one of the complications following spinal anesthesia and accidental dural puncture. Several modifiable risk factors contribute to the development of headache after lumbar puncture, which includes needle size ...
Bedilu Girma Weji, Mohammed Suleiman Obsa, Kidest Getu Melese, Gedion Asnake Azeze   +3 more
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Intracranial tuberculous mass lesions treated with thalidomide in an immunocompetent child from a low tuberculosis endemic country: A case report [PDF]

, 2018
Rationale: Tuberculous meningitis is a highly morbid, often fatal disease. Patient concern: We describe a case of an Italian child. Diagnoses: we diagnosed early a Tuberculous meningitis complicated by the occurrence of hydrocephalus, stroke, and ...
Ajassa, Camilla, Caraffa, Emanuela, Ciardi, Maria Rosa, Lichtner, Miriam, Massetti, Anna Paola, Mastroianni, Claudio Maria, Russo, Gianluca, Vita, Serena, Vullo, Vincenzo   +8 more
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