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Downbeat nystagmus: aetiology and comorbidity in 117 patients [PDF]

, 2008
Objectives: Downbeat nystagmus (DBN) is the most common form of acquired involuntary ocular oscillation overriding fixation. According to previous studies, the cause of DBN is unsolved in up to 44% of cases.
Brandt, Thomas, Glaser, Mirjam, Strupp, Michael, Wagner, Judith N.   +3 more
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Spinal Cord Infarction Versus Idiopathic Transverse Myelitis: Clinical, Radiological, and Functional Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare but devastating myelopathy, characterized by a high disability rate and an unfavorable prognosis. It has often been underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed as idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM). This study aimed to describe the clinical features, radiological biomarkers, treatments, and functional ...
Zeqiang Ji, Jianlong Zhang, Yiming Shi, Shiyu Shan, Yang Du, Guangshuo Li, Ying Jin, Yani Zhang, Chuanying Wang, Yijun Lin, Yuhao Guo, Decai Tian, Xingquan Zhao, Tian Song   +13 more
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High-dose vitamin D3 supplementation in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a randomised clinical trialResearch in context

EClinicalMedicine, 2023
Summary: Background: Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse; whether supplementation influences prognosis is unknown.
Sandra D. Cassard, Kathryn C. Fitzgerald, Peiqing Qian, Susan A. Emrich, Christina J. Azevedo, Andrew D. Goodman, Elizabeth A. Sugar, Daniel Pelletier, Emmanuelle Waubant, Ellen M. Mowry   +9 more
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Holistic healing for hearing voices: self-care for patients with schizophrenia [PDF]

, 2017
Schizophrenia is one of the more severe mental illnesses which poses immense costs to societies and patients. Worldwide it is believed that about 52 million individuals suffer from this illness.
Beyer, Anna Cornelia
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CX3CL1 in Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease: Plasma Dynamics Across Age and Disease Stages

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Backgrounds Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by amyloid‐beta plaques, tau tangles, and neuroinflammation. C‐X3‐C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CX3CL1, also known as fractalkine), a neuroimmune chemokine implicated in AD pathogenesis, shows inconsistent alterations in plasma/serum across studies.
Ling Wang, Yujie Liu, Fei Li, Xuelin Li, Lanlan Li, Jie Zhang, Yali Xu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SERUM VITAMIN D LEVELS AND LIPID PROFILES AMONG PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY

Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro
Background and Purpose: Epilepsy, a neurological condition, is defined by the occurrence of unprovoked seizures on at least two occasions, with a minimum interval of 24 hours separating the initial and subsequent events.
Santoso Jaeri, Elisabeth Shanti Regita Putri, Caraka Adhika Rahardjo, Alivia Azka Fadhilah, Arinta Puspita Wati, Lusiana Batubara, Hardian Hardian   +6 more
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Vitamin D receptor activation influences the ERK pathway and protects against neurological deficits and neuronal death

International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2017
Previous studies have demonstrated that global cerebral ischemia (GCI) causes neurological deficits and neuronal cell apoptosis. Calcitriol, a biologically active metabolite of vitamin D, exerts its endocrinological influence via nuclear vitamin D receptor. It is being assessed as an emerging therapeutic strategy in models of various medical conditions,
Yuan, Jie, Guo, Xin, Liu, Zhengang, Zhao, Xiuqin, Feng, Yan, Song, Sixin, Cui, Changmeng, Jiang, Pei   +7 more
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A Prospective Study of Individuals at Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Informs the Design of Primary Prevention Studies

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective In multiple sclerosis, the optimal time for deploying a therapeutic intervention is before the central nervous system is damaged; given the success of trials treating the earliest stage of MS, the radiologically isolated syndrome, developing primary prevention strategies is an important next challenge.
Amy W. Laitinen, Ceren Tozlu, Tina Roostaei, Fatoumata Diallo, Kaho Onomichi, Jiyeon Son, Zongqi Xia, Philip L. De Jager   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Serum Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2020
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Low levels of vitamin D are associated with clinical effects such as gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, autoimmune disorders, neuropathic diseases, cancer and metabolic syndrome.
P Saadat, B Heidari, N Ghadiri
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Long-term effect of antiepileptic drug switch on serum lipids and C-reactive protein. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Prior studies have shown that switching patients from inducing antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) to lamotrigine, levetiracetam, or topiramate reduces serum lipids and C-reactive protein (CRP). These studies were all of short duration, and some drugs,
Chervoneva, Inna, Miller, Rachael, Mintzer, Scott, Nei, Maromi, Shah, Krunal, Skidmore, Christopher T., Sperling, Michael R.   +6 more
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