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Are pharmacological treatments for familial amyloid polyneuropathy effective and safe? A Cochrane Review summary with commentary [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Familial amyloid polyneuropathies (FAPs) are a group of rare autosomal dominant transmitted disorders that can progressively lead to disability from neuropathy, autonomic failure and other system involvement.
Gimigliano F.
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Expert Perspective: Diagnosis and Treatment of Castleman Disease
Summary Castleman disease (CD) is a major diagnostic challenge for Rheumatologists. Unicentric CD (UCD) involves one enlarged lymph node region whereas multicentric CD (MCD) involves multiple enlarged lymph node regions. Both UCD and MCD may exhibit a wide range of symptoms that overlap with other immune‐mediated conditions.
Luke Y.C. Chen+2 more
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Spectrum of neurological disorders presenting at a neurology clinic in tertiary care hospital in peshawar, pakistan [PDF]
To ascertain the spectrum of different neurological disorders presenting at a tertiary care neurology clinic in Peshawar, Pakistan. Method: A prospective observational study was conducted of all presentations to the neurology clinic in Northwest General ...
Khan, Haroon+2 more
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Acquired inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathies: Clinical and electrodiagnostic features [PDF]
The acquired demyelinating polyneuropathies include acute (AIDP, Guillain-BarrÉ syndrome, GBS) and chronic (CIDP, dysproteinemic) forms which differ primarily in their temporal profile.
Albers+93 more
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The 366 patients diagnosed with transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR‐CM) were analyzed regarding their clinical characteristics in the first year after approval of tafamidis 61 mg for ATTR‐CM in Germany. Nearly two‐thirds of the patients were in an advanced disease stage and 64% met the key criteria of the “Transthyretin Amyloidosis ...
Richard J. Nies+23 more
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The Veterans Affairs Neuropathy Scale: A Reliable, Remote Polyneuropathy Exam. [PDF]
Introduction: Polyneuropathy (PN) complaints are common, prompting many referrals for neurologic evaluation. To improve access of PN care in distant community clinics, we developed a telemedicine service (patient-clinician interactions using real-time ...
Jamal, Nasheed I+3 more
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Abstract Aims Amyloid cardiomyopathy is caused by the deposition of light chain (AL) or transthyretin amyloid (ATTR) fibrils, that leads to a restrictive cardiomyopathy, often resulting in heart failure (HF) with preserved or reduced ejection fraction.
Robin Willixhofer+25 more
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Abstract Background Refractory chronic migraine (rCM) is a highly disabling condition for which novel safe and effective treatments are needed. Safety and long‐term efficacy of paresthesia‐free high cervical 10 kHz spinal cord stimulation (SCS) were here prospectively evaluated for the treatment of rCM.
Adnan Al‐Kaisy+7 more
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Pharmacologic Aspect of Neuropathic Pain [PDF]
Neuropathic pain is pain arising from nerve damage to the conductive pathways of pain (ranging from nociceptors to post central gyrus). Neuropathic pain can be caused by 1) Carcinomas, 2) Trap/compressive, 3) Congenital, 4) Immunomediated, 5) Infection ...
Indra, I. (Imai)+3 more
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Update on the management of diabetic polyneuropathies [PDF]
The prevalence of diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) can approach 50% in subjects with longer-duration diabetes. The most common neuropathies are generalized symmetrical chronic sensorimotor polyneuropathy and autonomic neuropathy.
Shakher, Jayadave, Stevens, Martin J
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