, 2012 Despite the unprecedented scale-up of treatment for HIV in low and middle-income countries over the past decade, 49% of adults and 77% of children in need of HIV treatment still do not have access to it.
Hakim, James +3 more
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Posterior Cortical Atrophy in the Asia‐Pacific: A Report From the PCA Asian Workgroup
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA) is a distinct dementia syndrome primarily affecting spatial abilities and visual processing. It is associated with degeneration in the posterior part of the brain. PCA is subclassified into PCA‐pure and PCA‐plus syndromes based on consensus criteria.
Yuttachai Likitjaroen +11 more
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Vision and Reading Difficulties Part 1: Specific learning difficulties and vision [PDF]
, 2009 This article is the first in a series of five about vision and reading difficulties, and provides an introduction and an overview of learning disabilities and specific learning difficulties.
Allen, Peter M +2 more
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Multidimensional Profiling of MRI‐Negative Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Uncovers Distinct Phenotypes
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Although hippocampal sclerosis (TLE‐HS) represents the most frequent cause of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), up to 30% of patients show no lesion on visual MRI inspection (TLE‐MRIneg). These cases pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and are underrepresented in surgical series.
Alice Ballerini +28 more
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Web-based Assessment of Visual and Visuospatial Symptoms in Parkinson\u27s Disease [PDF]
, 2012 Visual and visuospatial dysfunction is prevalent in Parkinson’s disease (PD). To promote assessment of these often overlooked symptoms, we adapted the PD Vision Questionnaire for Internet administration.
Amick, Melissa M. +3 more
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Low Incidence of Relapses After Vaccination in Anti‐Aquaporin‐4 Antibody‐Positive NMOSD
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) may experience increased signs and symptoms of their underlying disease when vaccinated against meningococcal disease before receiving complement component 5 inhibitor therapies. This retrospective analysis indicated an overall low relapse incidence (mean [range], 3.3% [0.7%–10.6 ...
Sean J. Pittock +4 more
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Clinical Validation of Plasma p‐217tau in Neurological Diseases
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Plasma p‐217tau is a minimally invasive but specific biomarker for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, its disease specificity remains to be clinically evaluated. We validated the reliability of the p‐217tau biomarker in 12 other neurological diseases.
Takeshi Kawarabayashi +13 more
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Recognition of visual symptoms in stroke: a challenge to patients, bystanders, and Emergency Medical Services. [PDF]
BMC Emerg Med, 2023 Berg KP +4 more
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A Depolarizing Leak in Sodium Bicarbonate Cotransporter NBCe1 Causes Brain Edema
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives SLC4A4 encodes electrogenic sodium bicarbonate cotransporter NBCe1, prominently expressed in kidney and brain. Recessive loss‐of‐function variants in SLC4A4 cause proximal renal tubular acidosis, no brain edema. In the brain, NBCe1 is expressed by astrocytes, where it regulates pH and mediates astrocyte volume changes.
Quinty Bisseling +16 more
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Self-reported visual symptoms and high visual demand activities in professional football players: a cross-sectional survey. [PDF]
Front Sports Act Living, 2023 Jorge J +6 more
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