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Chromosomal anomalies and prognostic markers for intracranial and spinal ependymomas
Abstract: Ependymomas are neoplasms that can occur anywhere along the craniospinal axis. They are the third most common brain tumor in children, representing 10% of pediatric intracranial tumors, 4% o...
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Isaac Yang,
Daniel T. Nagasawa,
Won Kim,
Marko Spasic,
Andy Trang,
Daniel C. Lu,
Neil A. Martin
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779-785
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Vertebral augmentation in the treatment of vertebral compression fractures: Review and new insights from recent studies
Abstract: Vertebral compression fractures (VCF) due to osteoporotic degeneration and metastatic disease represent an increasingly significant public health problem. Percutaneous vertebroplasty (VP) be...
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Eyal Itshayek,
Peter Miller,
Yair Barzilay,
Amir Hasharoni,
Leon Kaplan,
Shifra Fraifeld,
José E. Cohen
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786-791
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Anti-stroke prophylaxis – the ethics of collateral damage
Abstract: Prophylactic anticoagulation therapy with agents such as dabigatran etexilate (as an alternative to warfarin) promises substantial benefits to both patients and monitoring physicians in the ...
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Peter Teddy,
Girish Nair
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792-794
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Functional outcome prediction following intracerebral hemorrhage
Abstract: The ICH score is a validated method of assessing the risk of mortality and morbidity after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We sought to compare the ability of the ICH score to predict outcom...
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Geoffrey Appelboom,
Samuel S. Bruce,
James Han,
Matthew Piazza,
Brian Hwang,
Zachary L. Hickman,
Brad E. Zacharia,
Amanda Carpenter,
Aimee S. Monahan,
Kerry Vaughan,
Neeraj Badjatia,
E. Sander Connolly
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795-798
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Intracerebral hemorrhage following intravenous thrombolysis in Thai patients with acute ischemic stroke
Abstract: In Asia, there is limited information regarding symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in patients treated with intravenous (iv) recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA). The aim ...
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Pornpatr A. Dharmasaroja,
Sombat Muengtaweepongsa,
Junya Pattaraarchachai,
Permphan Dharmasaroja
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799-803
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Plate-only open-door laminoplasty with fusion for treatment of multilevel degenerative cervical disease
Abstract: Adequate fixation of the opened laminar arch is the key indicator of a successful laminoplasty surgery; poor outcomes, including secondary narrowing of the spinal canal and a high risk of ax...
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Ji-Le Jiang,
Xi-Lei Li,
Xiao-Gang Zhou,
Hong Lin,
Jian Dong
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804-809
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Serum D-dimer as a predictor of mortality in patients with acute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage
Abstract: It has been found that the hemostatic system is activated following a brain injury. To explore the role of D-dimer in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), this prospective study aimed...
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Chun-Cheng Chiu,
Yi-Nong Li,
Leng-Jye Lin,
Cheng-Ting Hsiao,
Kuang-Yu Hsiao,
I.-Chuan Chen
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810-813
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Prediction of flow augmentation and complications of extracranial–intracranial bypass in symptomatic cerebrovascular diseases
Abstract: Augmentation of the cerebral blood supply to correct cerebral hemodynamic insufficiency by extracranial–intracranial bypass may be an appropriate method to reduce the risk of ischemic stroke...
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Tsung-Lang Chiu,
Sheng-Tzung Tsai,
Cheng-Hui Chiu
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814-819
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Quantitative analysis of neovascular permeability in glioma by dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging
Abstract: This study was designed to quantitatively analyse neovascular permeability in glioma by dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE–MRI). Forty-four patients with glioma were included in this study. ...
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Zhongzheng Jia,
Daoying Geng,
Tianwen Xie,
Jiaoyan Zhang,
Ying Liu
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820-823
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A prospective study of Gasserian ganglion pulsed radiofrequency combined with continuous radiofrequency for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia
Abstract: We conducted a prospective randomized controlled study to evaluate whether continuous radiofrequency (CRF) combined with pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) to the Gasserian ganglion (GG) decreases ...
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Xuanying Li,
Jiaxiang Ni,
Liqiang Yang,
Baishan Wu,
Mingwei He,
Xiushuang Zhang,
Ling Ma,
Haiyan Sun
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824-828
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Minimally invasive surgery compared to open spinal fusion for the treatment of degenerative lumbar spine pathologies
Abstract: This clinical study prospectively compares the results of open surgery to minimally invasive fusion for degenerative lumbar spine pathologies. Eighty-two patients were studied (41 minimally ...
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Ralph J. Mobbs,
Praveenan Sivabalan,
Jane Li
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A clinicopathological study of the significance of the proportion of choroid morphology in chordoid meningioma
Abstract: Chordoid meningiomas (CM) account for approximately 0.5% to 1.0% of intracranial meningiomas. This tumor has a strong risk of recurrence and aggressive growth (World Health Organization grad...
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Jui-Wei Lin,
Cheng-Hsien Lu,
Wei-Che Lin,
You-Ting Wu,
Yu-Jie Huang,
Fu-Yuan Shih,
Jih-Tsun Ho,
Ming-Jung Chuang
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Risk factors for recurrent shunt infections in children
Abstract: Risk factors for recurrent shunt-related cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) infections were analyzed. A total of 58 children were treated for initial shunt infections (ISI): all children were treated...
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Adem Yilmaz,
Ahmet Murat Musluman,
Nazan Dalgic,
Tufan Cansever,
Turker Dalkilic,
Evren Kundakci,
Yunus Aydin
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Central neurocytoma
Abstract: Central neurocytomas (CN) are rare intraventricular tumors with prominent neuronal differentiation. CN commonly arise in the lateral ventricles of young adults who predominantly present with...
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Haihui Chen,
Rongrong Zhou,
Jiayi Liu,
Jintian Tang
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849-853
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Incidence, risk factors and management of delayed wound dehiscence after craniotomy for tumor resection
Abstract: Dehiscence after a wound has healed is a known complication of craniotomy for tumor resection. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 64 patients who underwent craniotomy for tumor resecti...
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Kaveh Barami,
Rui Fernandes
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854-857
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Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and spondylolisthesis
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical and radiological outcomes of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) surgery for lumbar spondylolisthesis. A ...
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Antonio Tsahtsarlis,
Martin Wood
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858-861
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Endoscopic endonasal management of trigeminal schwannomas extending into the infratemporal fossa
Abstract: Extracranial trigeminal schwannomas extending into the infratemporal fossa are rare. The traditional surgical approaches to the infratemporal fossa are associated with complications, such as...
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Qiuhang Zhang,
Kong Feng,
Chen Ge,
Guo Hongchuan,
Li Mingchu
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862-865
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Neuroprotective effects of anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha antibody on apoptosis following subarachnoid hemorrhage in a rat model
Abstract: Recent studies have emphasized the importance of apoptosis in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and the subsequent early brain injury. However, the apoptotic pathways induced by SAH in different...
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Yong Jiang,
Dian-Wei Liu,
Xiang-Yang Han,
Ya-Nan Dong,
Jun Gao,
Bin Du,
Lei Meng,
Jian-Guo Shi
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866-872
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Progressive mental status changes and seizures with fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) hyperintensity on brain MRI
A 31-year-old male presented to the hospital with disorientation and leg weakness after running. Several weeks prior to admission, he developed visual changes, described as yellow plastic masks of peo...
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Erick Tarula,
Shakti Ramkissoon,
Sean Pittock,
Volney L. Sheen
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An unusual brainstem lesion
A 9-year-old girl presented with a 2-week history of a sudden onset of bilateral lower extremity weakness. She had difficulty walking for 2weeks. She denied cough, fever, headache, diplopia, or weight...
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Yaxiong Li,
Yuekang Zhang,
Jianguo Xu,
Ni Chen,
Zhongxin Zhao
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874
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A novel adenoviral vector labeled with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for real-time tracking of viral delivery
Abstract: In vivo tracking of gene therapy vectors challenges the investigation and improvement of biodistribution of these agents in the brain, a key feature for their targeting of infiltrative malig...
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Jonathan Yun,
Adam M. Sonabend,
Ilya V. Ulasov,
Dong-Hyun Kim,
Elena A. Rozhkova,
Valentyn Novosad,
Stephen Dashnaw,
Truman Brown,
Peter Canoll,
Jeffrey N. Bruce,
Maciej S. Lesniak
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875-880
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A novel murine model of human renal cell carcinoma spinal metastasis
Abstract: There is currently no reproducible animal model of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) spinal metastasis that allows for laboratory study of the human disease. In this report, we describe an animal m...
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Lin Wang,
Shayan Rahman,
Chia-Ying Lin,
Juan Valdivia,
Khoi Than,
Frank La Marca,
Paul Park
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881-883
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Glioblastoma multiforme and cerebral cavernous malformations: intersection of pathophysiologic pathways
Abstract: Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM) are known to occur in both sporadic and familial forms. To date, there has been no identified association of CCM with glioblastoma multiforme. We prese...
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Matthew K. Mian,
Brian V. Nahed,
Brian P. Walcott,
Christopher S. Ogilvy,
William T. Curry
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884-886
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Thyroid stimulating hormone microadenoma as a rare cause of thyrotoxicosis amenable to surgical cure
Abstract: Hyperthyroidism due to a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) pituitary adenoma is rare. We report a 29-year-old woman with thyrotoxicosis and elevated serum 3,5,3′,5′-tetraiodothyronine and TS...
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Mazda K. Turel,
Hesarghatta S. Asha,
Simon Rajaratnam,
Geeta Chacko,
Ari G. Chacko
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887-888
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Electrophysiological characteristics in four patients from Brazil with stiff person syndrome
Abstract: Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare immune-mediated disorder of the central nervous system characterized by muscle rigidity and episodic muscle spasms. The diagnosis of SPS is based on ele...
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Paulo J. Lorenzoni,
Rosana H. Scola,
Cláudia S.K. Kay,
Hélio A.G. Teive,
Lúcia H. Coutinho dos Santos,
Lineu C. Werneck
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889-891
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Application of indocyanine green videoangiography in surgery for spinal vascular malformations
Abstract: We present our recent experience with indocyanine green videoangiography (ICGVA) in intra-operative evaluation of two patients with dorsal spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (SDAVF) and one ...
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Basant K. Misra,
Harshad R. Purandare
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892-896
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Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis with the initial presentation of psychotic mania
Abstract: We report a 16-year-old girl with suspected psychotic mania, who subsequently developed amnesia, catatonia, oro-lingual dyskinesia, consciousness disturbance, seizure and respiratory failure...
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Yen Lin Kuo,
Hsing Fang Tsai,
Ming Chi Lai,
Chien Ho Lin,
Yen Kuang Yang
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896-898
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A primary orbital hydatid cyst
Abstract: Echinococcosis, caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, is an endemic zoonosis in which humans act as accidental intermediate hosts. Orbital hydatid cysts comprise 1% to 2% of all hy...
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Hakan Somay,
Selin Tural Emon,
Metin Orakdogen,
Mehmet Zafer Berkman
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898-900
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Delayed cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea after gamma knife surgery in a patient with a growth hormone-secreting adenoma
Abstract: We report a patient who developed delayed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea 11years after gamma knife radiosurgery for a growth hormone (GH)-secreting adenoma. The treatment dose was 18Gy...
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Yan Hongmei,
Wang Zhe,
Wang Jing,
Wang Daokui,
Cao Peicheng,
Li Yongjie
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900-902
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Reversible antecollis associated with pramipexole in a patient with Parkinson’s disease
Abstract: Antecollis is a frequent complication in multiple system atrophy but is rare in Parkinson’s disease (PD). We report an 80-year-old patient with a four-year history of PD who developed anteco...
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Hee Jin Kim,
Beom S. Jeon,
Sook Hui Kim,
Seol-Heui Han
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903-904
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Acute, monocular vision loss from Rathke’s cleft cyst
Abstract: Rathke’s cleft cysts are benign, non-neoplastic sellar lesions that are often asymptomatic. The rare patient with symptoms may present with pituitary dysfunction, headache, or visual problem...
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Bradley N. Bohnstedt,
Neal B. Patel,
Matthew C. Hagen,
Daniel H. Fulkerson
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904-906
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Progression and management of superficial siderosis
Abstract: This report illustrates the progression and surgical management of a patient with superficial siderosis associated with a cervical pseudomeningocoele.
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E. Lekgabe,
B. Kavar
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906-908
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Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord despite prophylactic vitamin B12 treatment
Abstract: We describe a 35year-old man presenting with a four-week history of non-painful limb paraesthesias and unsteady gait causing falls. On examination he had an ataxic gait associated with dorsa...
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Benjamin K.-T. Tsang,
Nicholas Crump,
Richard A. Macdonell
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908-910
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Open ring enhancement in atypical brain demyelination
Abstract: Open ring enhancement is considered highly specific for atypical demyelination. In this report we present a patient with a history of headache, ataxia and sensory disturbances in the lower e...
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Vijayakumar Javalkar,
Marc Manix,
Jon Wilson,
Anil Nanda
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910-912
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Wingspan stenting of symptomatic middle cerebral artery stenosis and perioperative evaluation using high-resolution 3 Tesla MRI
Abstract: High-resolution MRI (HR MRI) was employed to study intracranial arterial walls in a patient who underwent angioplasty and stenting for middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis using the Wingspa...
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MingChao Shi,
ShouChun Wang,
HongWei Zhou,
YanHua Cheng,
JiaChun Feng,
Jiang Wu
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912-914
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Intraparenchymal haemorrhage after a cerebrospinal fluid tap-test for secondary normal pressure hydrocephalus
Abstract: The lumbar tap test as a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus is used widely. Complications from lumbar punctures are rare. We report a man who un...
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Paolo Missori,
Gianluca Coppola,
Sergio Paolini,
Francesco Pierelli,
Antonio Currà
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914-916
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Delayed-onset focal dystonia of the leg secondary to traumatic brain injury
Abstract: A 42-year-old man presented with action-induced, stereotyped posturing of the left leg with task specificity following major traumatic brain injury less than a year earlier. Although adult o...
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S. Kemp,
S.D.H. Kim,
D.J. Cordato,
V.S.C. Fung
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916-917
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AchR-positive myasthenia gravis with MRI evidence of early muscle atrophy
Abstract: Muscle atrophy, when it occurs in myasthenia gravis (MG), is usually associated with long-standing disease or with chronic corticosteroid treatment. Early muscle atrophy in a steroid-naive p...
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Vasiliki Zouvelou,
Michael Rentzos,
Panagiotis Toulas,
Ioannis Evdokimidis
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918-919
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-B receptor 1 in cerebellar cortex of essential tremor
Abstract: Some reports suggest cerebellar dysfunction as the basis of essential tremor (ET). Several drugs with the action of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are known to improve ET. Autopsy studies we...
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C. Luo,
A.H. Rajput,
C.A. Robinson,
A. Rajput
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920-921
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Pisa syndrome in a patient with progressive supranuclear palsy
Pisa syndrome (PS) is an abnormal posture characterized by a tonic flexion of the trunk to one side accompanied by a slight rotation in the sagittal plane, originally described as the consequence of a...
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Paolo Solla,
Antonino Cannas,
Emanuela Costantino,
Gianni Orofino,
Loredana Lavra,
Francesco Marrosu
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922-923
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| Images in Neuroscience: Answers |
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Progressive mental status changes and seizures with fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) hyperintensity on brain MRI
B. N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor autoimmune encephalitis.
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Erick Tarula,
Shakti Ramkissoon,
Sean Pittock,
Volney L. Sheen
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924
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An unusual brainstem lesion
C. Brainstem tuberculoma.
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Yaxiong Li,
Yuekang Zhang,
Jianguo Xu,
Ni Chen,
Zhongxin Zhao
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925
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Erratum to: The pathological characteristics of glioma stem cell niches [19 (1) 121–127]
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Hu He,
Ming Wu Li,
Chao Shi Niu
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