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Transient cortical weakness following cerebral angiography: A new syndrome

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports
Transient cortical blindness is a known complication of iodinated contrast administration and is believed to reflect osmotic injury or autoregulatory dysfunction of the posterior circulation.
Akash P. Kansagra, MD, MS   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacogenetics of the Late-Onset Efavirenz Neurotoxicity Syndrome (LENS)

open access: yesClinical Infectious Diseases, 2021
Abstract Background The late-onset efavirenz neurotoxicity syndrome (LENS) presents as ataxia and/or encephalopathy with supratherapeutic efavirenz plasma concentrations (>4 µg/mL). Efavirenz is primarily metabolized by cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6), with CYP2A6 as an accessory pathway.
Roland van Rensburg   +8 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Pathogenic determinants and mechanisms of ALS/FTD linked to hexanucleotide repeat expansions in the C9orf72 gene. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are two apparently distinct neurodegenerative diseases, the former characterized by selective loss of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord and the latter characterized by ...
Pasinelli, Piera   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Immunosuppressive Therapy in Immune-Mediated Liver Disease in the Non-Transplanted Patient [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Autoimmune liver disease management goals are primarily slowing disease progression and symptomatic treatment. There are few options for curative medical management other than transplant for a spectrum of autoimmune liver disease that encompasses ...
Abhyankar, Anita   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Patterns of Postictal Abnormalities in Relation to Status Epilepticus in Adults

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Abnormalities on peri‐ictal diffusion‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI‐PMAs) are well‐established for patients with status epilepticus (SE), but knowledge on patterns of DWI‐PMAs and their prognostic impact is sparse. Methods This systematic review and individual participant data meta‐analysis included observational studies ...
Andrea Enerstad Bolle   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between Quality of Life and Nurse-led Bedside Symptom Evaluations in Patients with Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy

open access: yesAsian Nursing Research, 2014
Purpose: This cross-sectional study aimed at determining the relationship between patient-reported quality of life (QOL) and nurse-led bedside evaluations of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms.
Yang-Sook Yoo, RN, PhD   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

TOM40 Mediates Mitochondrial Dysfunction Induced by α-Synuclein Accumulation in Parkinson's Disease. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Alpha-synuclein (α-Syn) accumulation/aggregation and mitochondrial dysfunction play prominent roles in the pathology of Parkinson's disease. We have previously shown that postmortem human dopaminergic neurons from PD brains accumulate high levels of ...
A Bender   +60 more
core   +3 more sources

Clinical Practice Guideline for Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations in Sjögren's Disease

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies.
Anahita Deboo   +88 more
wiley   +1 more source

Glutamate Excitotoxicity: A Key Secondary Injury Mechanism of Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury

open access: yesFrontiers in Bioscience-Landmark
Glutamate excitotoxicity is one of the key factors in the pathophysiology of the secondary injury cascade following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI). These neurotraumatic conditions remain major causes of long-term disability and
Jiamei Hou, Kelena Klippel, Prodip Bose
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors of ifosfamide-related encephalopathy in adult patients with cancer: A retrospective analysis

open access: yesJournal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2016
Ifosfamide, a widely used chemotherapeutic agent, has been frequently associated with encephalopathy. A larger-scale study was conducted to identify risk factors of ifosfamide-related encephalopathy, including hepatic function.
Yin Lo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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