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Occasional essay: upper motor neuron syndrome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [PDF]

, 2020
The diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) requires recognition of both lower (LMN) and upper motor neuron (UMN) dysfunction.1 However, classical UMN signs are frequently difficult to identify in ALS.2 LMN involvement is sensitively detected ...
Burke, David, deCarvalho, Mamede, Grosskreutz, Julian, Kiernan, Matthew C, Leigh, P Nigel, Swash, Michael, Turner, Martin R   +6 more
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Spinal muscular atrophy: clinical features and treatment of spinal and limb deformities. Interstate Consensus Protocol

Хирургия позвоночника, 2020
Objective. To substantiate the protocol for the diagnosis and treatment of deformities of the spine and limbs in patients with spinal muscular atrophy basing on an assessment of the level of evidence of published data. Material and Methods.
Sergey O. Ryabykh, Dmitry M. Savin, Egor Yu. Filatov, Svetlana N. Medvedeva, Anastasia N. Tretjakova, Dmitry A. Popkov, Tatyana V. Ryabykh, Elena N. Shchurova, Marat S. Saifutdinov   +8 more
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Myostatin Levels in SMA Following Disease‐Modifying Treatments: A Multi‐Center Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study investigated myostatin levels in SMA patients receiving disease‐modifying therapies (DMTs) to understand their relationship with treatment duration and functional status. Methods Our study includes both cross‐sectional and longitudinal analyses of myostatin levels in treated SMA patients.
Fiorella Piemonte, Sara Petrillo, Anna Capasso, Giorgia Coratti, Adele D'Amico, Michela Catteruccia, Maria Carmela Pera, Concetta Palermo, Marika Pane, Emanuela Abiusi, Gianpaolo Cicala, Marianna Villa, Chiara Bravetti, Chiara Arpaia, Agnese Novelli, Salvatore Falqui, Stefania Fiori, Giulia Napoli, Silvia Baroni, Francesco Danilo Tiziano, Enrico Bertini, Giacomo Comi, Stefania Corti, Eugenio Mercuri   +23 more
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Weight-Loss Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment and Essential Amino Acid Supplementation in a Patient with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Obesity

Case Reports in Medicine, 2018
Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic neuromuscular disease characterised by muscle atrophy, hypotonia, weakness, and progressive paralysis. Usually, these patients display increased fat mass deposition and reductions in fat-free mass and resting energy ...
Marwan El Ghoch, Paola Vittoria Bazzani, Simona Calugi, Riccardo Dalle Grave   +3 more
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Fetal Akinesia/Hypokinesia and Arthrogryposis of Neuromuscular Origin: Etiologic Groups, Genetics, and Phenotypic Spectrum

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To provide a comprehensive clinical and genetic characterization of individuals with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC), focusing on the distribution of genetic etiologies across the neuromuscular spectrum and comparing myogenic and neurogenic subtypes. Methods A total of 105 individuals with AMC were clinically and genetically
Florencia Pérez‐Vidarte, Berta Estévez‐Arias, Leslie Matalonga, Delia Yubero, Anna Codina, Carlos Ortez, Julita Medina, Lidia DeSena DeCabo, Laura Carrera‐García, Jesica Expósito‐Escudero, Cristina Jou, Eduardo F. Tizzano, Andres Nascimento, Daniel Natera‐de Benito   +13 more
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A functional motor unit in the culture dish : co-culture of spinal cord explants and muscle cells [PDF]

, 2012
Human primary muscle cells cultured aneurally in monolayer rarely contract spontaneously because, in the absence of a nerve component, cell differentiation is limited and motor neuron stimulation is missing(1). These limitations hamper the in vitro study
Arnold, Anne-Sophie, Christe, Martine, Handschin, Christoph   +2 more
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Engineering the Future of Restorative Clinical Peripheral Nerve Surgery

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
What if damaged nerves could regenerate more effectively? This review unveils cutting‐edge strategies to restore nerve function, from biomaterial scaffolds and bioactive molecules to living engineered tissues. By accelerating axonal regrowth, preserving Schwann cells, and enhancing connectivity, these approaches are reshaping nerve repair—offering new ...
Justin C. Burrell, Zarina S. Ali, Eric L. Zager, Joseph M. Rosen, Mykhailo M. Tatarchuk, D. Kacy Cullen   +5 more
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Double gene mutations of LRSAM1 and REEP1 and a new REEP1 mutation site found in a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with subjective paresthesia: A case report

Ibrain, EarlyView., 2023
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by selective degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons. Leucine‐rich repeats and sterility α mutations in motif 1 (LRSAM1) has been proven to be involved in the pathogenesis of ALS.
Ji‐Yao Qin, Zun‐Lin Zhou, Yuan‐Qing Zhou, Ya Chen, Xiao‐Yan Yang, Hai‐Qing Zhang, Zu‐Cai Xu   +6 more
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WDR79/TCAB1 plays a conserved role in the control of locomotion and ameliorates phenotypic defects in SMA models [PDF]

, 2017
SMN (Survival Motor Neuron) deficiency is the predominant cause of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a severe neurodegenerative disorder that can lead to progressive paralysis and death.
Bavasso, Francesca, Cacchione, Stefano, DI GIORGIO, MARIA LAURA, Esposito, Alessandro, Feiguin, Fabian, Gallotta, Ivan, Maccallini, Paolo, Mccabe, Brian D., Micheli, Emanuela, Raffa, GRAZIA DANIELA, Schiavi, Elia Di, Verni', Fiammetta   +11 more
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From Mechanoelectric Conversion to Tissue Regeneration: Translational Progress in Piezoelectric Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent progress in piezoelectric materials for regenerative medicine, emphasizing their ability to convert mechanical stimuli into bioelectric signals that promote tissue repair. Key discussions cover the intrinsic piezoelectric properties of biological tissues, co‐stimulation cellular mechanisms for tissue regeneration, and ...
Xinyu Wang, Sílvio Terra Stefanello, Victor Shahin, Yun Qian   +3 more
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