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Botulinum toxin for the treatment of lower limb cramp pain in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Muscle cramps and pain associated with them can be seen in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and are known to reduce the quality of life. Pharmacological treatment may not benefit all patients in treating these cramps.
Govindarajan, Raghav, Mehta, Tejas, Sommers, Richard   +2 more
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The state of Vitamin D in Iraqi Patients With Parkinson Disease

مجله كليه طب الكندي, 2019
Background: A role for vitamin D deficiency in Parkinson disease (PD) has recently been suggested. Objective:: To estimate the state of vitamin D in PD with an age-matched healthy control. Type of the study: A case control study.
Aqeel Kareem Hatem
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Serum Vitamin D and B12 Levels in School-aged Children and Adolescents with Frequent Primary Headache Attacks

Trends in Pediatrics, 2022
Objective: Headaches are among the most frequent disorders in children and adults. Recent evidence suggests that various neurological disorders, including headaches, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative disorders, are associated with deficiencies in vitamins
Gül Demet Kaya Özçora, Elif Söbü, Mehmet Canpolat, Fatih Kardaş, Mustafa Kendirci, Hakan Gümüş, Hüseyin Per, Sefer Kumandaş   +7 more
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Serum vitamin D in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease [PDF]

, 2018
Objectives: To determine the relevance of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D3), and 1,25(OH)2D3 concentrations to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and various stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Materials and Methods:
Bölükbaşı Hatip, Funda Fatma, Hatip-Al-Khatib, I., Matsunaga, Y., Ouma, S., Suenaga, M., Tsuboi, Y.   +5 more
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Klotho and vitamin D in multiple sclerosis: an Italian study [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction Low vitamin D levels have been recognised as an important risk factor for autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is a multifactorial disease, the pathogenesis of which contributes both to genetic and environmental ...
Bruna Lo Sasso, Caterina Maria Gambino, Chiara Bellia, Concetta Scazzone, Giorgia Iacolino, Giulia Bivona, Giuseppe Salemi, Luisa Agnello, Marcello Ciaccio, Paolo Ragonese, Sabrina Realmuto   +10 more
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B vitamins in patients with recent transient ischaemic attack or stroke in the VITAmins TO Prevent Stroke (VITATOPS) trial:a randomised, double-blind, parallel, placebo-controlled trial [PDF]

, 2010
SummaryBackgroundEpidemiological studies suggest that raised plasma concentrations of total homocysteine might be a risk factor for major vascular events. Whether lowering total homocysteine with B vitamins prevents major vascular events in patients with
Albert, Alberts, Baker, Bamford, Bonaa, Bostom, Casas, Ebbing, Eikelboom, Galan, Hankey, Hassan, House, Jamison, Kasiman, Liem, Liem, Lonn, Mark, Martí-Carvajal, Nuesch, Pocock, Righetti, Schulz, Spence, Spence, Therneau, Toole, Wald, Warlow, Wrone, Zoungas   +31 more
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Seasonal variations of 25-OH vitamin D serum levels in Multiple Sclerosis patients with relapse using MRI

European Journal of Translational Myology, 2019
An increasing body of evidence suggests that low vitamin D (25-[OH]-D) concentrations is linked to increased activity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and MS relapse.
Sharareh Sanei Sistani, Ali Moghtaderi, Ali Reza Dashipoor, Maryam Ghaffarpoor, Bahareh Heshmat Ghahderijani   +4 more
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Characterization of vitamin D supplementation and clinical outcomes in a large cohort of early Parkinson's disease. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundVitamin D (VitD) deficiency is common in Parkinson's disease (PD) and has been raised as a possible PD risk factor. In the past decade, VitD supplementation for potential prevention of age related conditions has become more common.
Christine, Chadwick W, Kim, Soeun, Luthra, Nijee S, NINDS NET-PD Investigators, Zhang, Yunxi   +4 more
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Investigating the Association Between Serum Vitamin D Deficiency and Idiopathic Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

International Clinical Neuroscience Journal, 2020
Background: It is suggested that there is a positive association between vitamin D deficiency and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). We suggest, as a hypothesis, there is a positive association between vitamin D deficiency and BPPV. The current
Jignesh Dhirubhai Dhameliya, Umesh Kumar Chandra, Sumit Kumar Vishwakarma, Dattaprasad Ganganpalli, Archana Verma   +4 more
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Evaluation of risk factors associated with fragility fractures and recommendations to optimise bone health in children with long-term neurological condition

Singapore Medical Journal, 2023
Introduction: The growing years are paramount for bone growth and mineral accrual. Children with long-term neurological condition (LTNC) have multiple risk factors for poor bone health and fragility fractures.
Xue Yi Jessica Leow, Jonathan Tian Ci Tan, Tong Hong Yeo, Kenneth Pak Leung Wong, Arjandas Mahadev, Bixia Ang, Rashida Farhad Vasanwala, Zhi Min Ng   +7 more
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