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Recovery of nonketotic hyperglycaemic hemichorea -hemiballismus due to acute ischemic stroke in the contralateral supplementary motor area: a case report and literature review. 急性缺血性脑卒中导致对侧辅助运动区非酮症性高血糖血球症的恢复:病例报告和文献综述。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Folia neuropathologica Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.5114/fn.2024.135290
Xiuyu Du, Xiaochuan Guo, Xiaobao Zhou
{"title":"Recovery of nonketotic hyperglycaemic hemichorea -hemiballismus due to acute ischemic stroke in the contralateral supplementary motor area: a case report and literature review.","authors":"Xiuyu Du, Xiaochuan Guo, Xiaobao Zhou","doi":"10.5114/fn.2024.135290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/fn.2024.135290","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>There remains uncertainty about the mechanism and specific location of the relative cortex with nonketotic hyperglycaemic hemichorea-hemiballismus (HC-HB). This paper aims to analyse the relationship between the disappearance of HC-HB and the supplementary motor area (SMA) infarction in a patient who recovered following an acute ischemic stroke.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>An 83-year-old female patient with diabetes mellitus presenting with severe and refractory involuntary movement after hypoglycaemic therapy was referred to an outpatient neurosurgery department for further intervention. Laboratory, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) neuroimaging and physical examinations were performed. After a diagnosis of HC-HB was confirmed, the patient received hypoglycaemic therapy and haloperidol; however, there was no significant improvement. Brain MRI T1-weighted images and CT scans showed high signal intensity involving the bilateral putamen nucleus. CT perfusion and CT angiography showed a hypo-perfusion in the SMA of the right hemisphere without significant vascular occlusion. Then, aspirin and clopidogrel were administered, and the patient's left leg presented slight involuntary movement three days later. Interestingly, her involuntary movement disappeared again on the second day after the discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy. She was discharged three days later, and her symptoms did not recur during a follow-up for three months.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The SMA dysfunction caused by the acute infarction could terminate or reset the pathological neural path-way of nonketotic hyperglycaemic HC-HB and contribute to the disappearance of the involuntary movement on the contralateral side. The SMA may be a selective intervention target for patients with refractory nonketotic hyperglycaemic HC-HB.</p>","PeriodicalId":12370,"journal":{"name":"Folia neuropathologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142008507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Comparison of the effectiveness of diclofenac sodium and tenoxicam in the prevention of epidural fibrosis by topical application with an absorbable gelatin sponge on the dura in an experimental laminectomy model. 比较双氯芬酸钠和替诺昔康在实验性椎板切除术模型中使用可吸收明胶海绵局部涂抹硬脑膜以预防硬脑膜外纤维化的效果。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Folia neuropathologica Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.5114/fn.2024.141373
Sule Gokturk, Yasin Gokturk, Suat Erol Celik
{"title":"Comparison of the effectiveness of diclofenac sodium and tenoxicam in the prevention of epidural fibrosis by topical application with an absorbable gelatin sponge on the dura in an experimental laminectomy model.","authors":"Sule Gokturk, Yasin Gokturk, Suat Erol Celik","doi":"10.5114/fn.2024.141373","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/fn.2024.141373","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>There has been an increasing trend in spinal surgery interventions in recent years. Low back pain is a disorder that is seen at least once in the lifetime of approximately 80% of the general population. Today, neurosurgeons perform operations including laminectomy for various reasons. Epidural fibrosis is a scar tissue that develops after posterior spinal surgery. Various synthetic and organic materials have been used in experimental studies to prevent epidural fibrosis in laminectomy defects. In this study we aimed to investigate and observe histopathologically the effectiveness of cyclooxygenase inhibitor drugs; tenoxicam and diclofenac sodium in the experimental rat laminectomy model in preventing the postoperative spinal epidural fibrosis.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>In this study, 32 Wistar-Albino female rats were used. 8 mg/kg tenoxicam and 1.5 mg/kg diclofenac sodium were applied on the dura with an absorbable gelatin sponge. After decapitation, L1-L4 laminectomy area was totally removed and histopathological examination was performed.</p><p><strong>Results and conclusions: </strong>It has been shown that the topical application of diclofenac sodium and tenoxicam, which are selective Cox inhibitor drugs, prevents fibroblast migration by forming a local barrier and Cox inhibitors are caused by the inhibition of prostanoids, which are inflammatory mediators.</p>","PeriodicalId":12370,"journal":{"name":"Folia neuropathologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142008574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Suppression of the lncRNA TUG1 alleviates neuropathic pain in rats with chronic contractile injury via the miR-29b-3p/HMGB1 axis. 抑制lncRNA TUG1可通过miR-29b-3p/HMGB1轴缓解慢性收缩性损伤大鼠的神经性疼痛
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Folia neuropathologica Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.5114/fn.2024.141512
Jingjing Dong, Yonghong Ding, Xia Geng, Linkai Jiang, Aiping Ouyang
{"title":"Suppression of the lncRNA TUG1 alleviates neuropathic pain in rats with chronic contractile injury via the miR-29b-3p/HMGB1 axis.","authors":"Jingjing Dong, Yonghong Ding, Xia Geng, Linkai Jiang, Aiping Ouyang","doi":"10.5114/fn.2024.141512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/fn.2024.141512","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The present research focused on the function of lncRNA taurine upregulated 1 (TUG1) in a rat neuropathic pain (NP) model constructed by chronic contractile injury (CCI).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Construction of the NP rat model was performed by CCI surgery. Paw withdrawal threshold (PWT) and paw withdrawal latency (PWL) were applied to examine the NP behavior. RT-qPCR was established to explore the levels of TUG1, microRNA (miR)-29b-3p, and HMGB1. ELISA was carried out to evaluate the concentrations of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), IL-4, and IL-6. The underlying mechanisms of TUG1 were explored by RNA-binding protein immunoprecipitation (RIP) and dual-luciferase reporter (DLR) assay.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>TUG1 and HMGB1 were statistically elevated in the tissue of CCI rats, while miR-29b-3p was reduced. TUG1 competitively binds to miR-29b-3p to upregulate HMGB1 levels. Suppression of TUG1 persistently decreased PWL and PWT along with increased frequency of paw-lifting, whereas this alleviation was typically rescued by the abrogated miR-29b-3p. Analogously, knockdown of TUG1 inhibited CCI-induced overproduction of IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α, and reduction of IL-4 and IL-6, but this inhibition was partially abrogated by the reduction of miR-29b-3p.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Suppression TUG1 can alleviate NP hypersensitivity and neuroinflammation in CCI rats by competitively binding miR-29b-3p to weaken HMGB1.</p>","PeriodicalId":12370,"journal":{"name":"Folia neuropathologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142008508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Expression of components involved in cholesterol homeostasis maintenance during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in rat spinal cord. 大鼠脊髓在实验性自身免疫性脑脊髓炎期间参与维持胆固醇平衡的成分的表达
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Folia neuropathologica Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.5114/fn.2024.141376
Smilja Todorovic, Katarina Milosevic, Ana Milosevic, Marija M Janjic, Srdjan J Sokanovic, Danijela Savic, Irena Lavrnja
{"title":"Expression of components involved in cholesterol homeostasis maintenance during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in rat spinal cord.","authors":"Smilja Todorovic, Katarina Milosevic, Ana Milosevic, Marija M Janjic, Srdjan J Sokanovic, Danijela Savic, Irena Lavrnja","doi":"10.5114/fn.2024.141376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/fn.2024.141376","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dysregulations in cholesterol homeostasis contribute to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and its best described animal model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Cholesterol is an important component of myelin, which is necessary for signal transmission between neurons. Demyelination leads to the formation of oxysterols, degradation products of cholesterol that are ligands for nuclear liver X receptors (LXRs). Genes regulated by LXRs are involved in cholesterol efflux, absorption, transport, and excretion, which we investigated in this study. In this study, we detected changes in gene expression of Srebf1, Ldlr, Soat1, Abca1, Lrp1, and Npc1, all of which are important in the regulation of cholesterol homeostasis, during the course of EAE in male and female rats. In particular, differential expression of Srebf1, Ldlr, and Soat1 was observed in the spinal cord of male and female rats during EAE. Moreover, these genes are altered during EAE. In contrast, the expression of Abca1 and Lrp1 was significantly affected only by sex. In male animals, the expression of Npc1 is conspicuously reduced in EAE pathology. Thus, our study confirms the involvement of enzymes of cholesterol metabolism in the pathophysiology of EAE, with sex and disease progression affecting the expression of these genes. These findings may improve the understanding of neurodegenerative diseases associated with impaired lipid metabolism in the brain, such as MS/EAE.</p>","PeriodicalId":12370,"journal":{"name":"Folia neuropathologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142008577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Triptolide promotes nerve repair after cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury by regulating the NogoA/NgR/ROCK pathway. 雷公藤内酯通过调节NogoA/NgR/ROCK通路促进脑缺血再灌注损伤后的神经修复
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Folia neuropathologica Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.5114/fn.2023.133065
Huiyu Zhang, Minfang Guo, Peijun Zhang, Bingtao Mu, Zhenjun Bai, Liang Li, Jingwen Yu
{"title":"Triptolide promotes nerve repair after cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury by regulating the NogoA/NgR/ROCK pathway.","authors":"Huiyu Zhang, Minfang Guo, Peijun Zhang, Bingtao Mu, Zhenjun Bai, Liang Li, Jingwen Yu","doi":"10.5114/fn.2023.133065","DOIUrl":"10.5114/fn.2023.133065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Activation of the NogoA/NgR/ROCK pathway limits nerve repair after brain ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Triptolide displays anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and immunosuppressive effects and is derived from the traditional Chinese medicine Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F. This agent can also penetrate the blood-brain barrier, where it has a neuroprotective effect and ameliorates cerebral I/R injury via an as yet unknown mechanism(s). Here, an animal model of middle cerebral artery occlusion and reperfusion (MCAO/R) was employed to assess triptolide's therapeutic impact on brain I/R injury and the possible mechanism of action. The results indicate that triptolide treatment can decrease cerebral infarction and nerve injury after cerebral I/R injury. Importantly, in vivo and in vitro experiments revealed that treatment with triptolide decreased NogoA, NgR, p75NTR and ROCK2 expression, and upregulated the expression of GAP43 and PSD-95, thus suggesting improved synaptic function. These results indicate that triptolide can promote nerve repair following brain I/R injury by inhibiting NogoA/NgR/ROCK signalling.</p>","PeriodicalId":12370,"journal":{"name":"Folia neuropathologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139086560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Down-regulation of PGAM5 attenuates spinal cord injury-induced neuronal injury by inhibiting ASK-1/p38/NF-kB signaling. 通过抑制 ASK-1/p38/NF-kB 信号转导,下调 PGAM5 可减轻脊髓损伤引起的神经元损伤。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Folia neuropathologica Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.5114/fn.2024.141372
Junjie Guan, Xin Xu, Runze Zhang, Yingchu Gu, Xiangdong Chen
{"title":"Down-regulation of PGAM5 attenuates spinal cord injury-induced neuronal injury by inhibiting ASK-1/p38/NF-kB signaling.","authors":"Junjie Guan, Xin Xu, Runze Zhang, Yingchu Gu, Xiangdong Chen","doi":"10.5114/fn.2024.141372","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/fn.2024.141372","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The morbidity and mortality of spinal cord injury (SCI) are increasing year by year. It is of vital importance to ascertain the mechanism of SCI. Phosphoglycerate mutase family member 5 (PGAM5) is viewed as a molecular marker of SCI, but its specific role in SCI is elusive.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Following establishment of the SCI mouse model, the pathological examination of the spinal cord was initially assessed using H&E staining. PGAM5 expression in spinal cord tissues was appraised utilizing immunohistochemistry and RT-qPCR. Subsequently, after the expression of PGAM5 in SCI mice was inhibited by adenovirus transfection, the degree of SCI was determined, and the motor ability of hind limbs was estimated with the BBB score. In addition, the apoptosis of neurons, microglia activation and the generation of inflammatory cytokines in the spinal cord of mice were detected. Next, at the cellular level, PGAM5 expression was inhibited in the BV2 microglial cells induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), so as to explore the effects of down-regulation of PGAM5 on the activation, inflammation and apoptosis of neurons. Finally, western blot was applied for the appraisement of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase-1 (ASK-1)/p38/nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB) signaling-associated proteins.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PGAM5 expression in SCI mice was found to be raised. Inhibition of PGAM5 expression in SCI mice can significantly reduce spinal cord pathological injury, SCI-induced neuronal apoptosis, microglial cell activation and inflammation. The above regulatory process might be realized through the ASK-1/p38/NF-kB signaling pathway mediated by PGAM5.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Down-regulation of PGAM5 attenuated SCI-induced neuronal injury by inhibiting ASK-1/p38/NF-kB signaling.</p>","PeriodicalId":12370,"journal":{"name":"Folia neuropathologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142008575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Efficacy and safety of stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG)-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RF-TC) in the treatment of paediatric drug-resistant epilepsy: A retrospective analysis. 立体脑电图(SEEG)引导下射频热凝(RF-TC)治疗儿科耐药性癫痫的疗效和安全性:回顾性分析。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Folia neuropathologica Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.5114/fn.2024.136413
Zihang Xie, Shuxin Zhang, Jie Deng, Shuai Chen, Hua Li, Fangang Meng, Tie Fang
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG)-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RF-TC) in the treatment of paediatric drug-resistant epilepsy: A retrospective analysis.","authors":"Zihang Xie, Shuxin Zhang, Jie Deng, Shuai Chen, Hua Li, Fangang Meng, Tie Fang","doi":"10.5114/fn.2024.136413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/fn.2024.136413","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This investigation evaluates the effectiveness and safety of stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG)-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RF-TC) as a treatment modality for drug-resistant epilepsy.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A retrospective review of clinical data from 40 paediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, who underwent SEEG-guided RF-TC at our Epilepsy Center between 2020 and 2022, was conducted. This review included the patients' medical history, imaging and electroencephalography results, surgical procedures, and follow-up outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The duration of SEEG monitoring, accompanied by concurrent electrical stimulation tests, varied from 3 days to 4 weeks. Following RF-TC surgery, 4 patients demonstrated temporary neurological impairments, including central facial and tongue weakness, reduced limb strength, and challenges in fine motor hand movements. All these symptoms were related to lesions in the central region, but showed improvement within 2 weeks to 3 months post-surgery. There were no reported instances of status epilepticus, intracranial haemorrhage, or infections. During a follow-up period of 6 months to 2.5 years, seizure control was achieved in 25 patients (62.5%) at 6 months post-surgery, and a > 50% decrease in seizure frequency was observed in 10 patients. In 5 patients where seizure control was not achieved, the management of epilepsy seemed to be independent of factors such as age at surgery, duration of preoperative disease, seizure type, or negative MRI findings ( p > 0.05). Patients with controlled epilepsy exhibited cognitive improvement, with some demonstrating no EEG abnormalities upon follow-up and a decrease in antiepileptic medication.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>SEEG-guided RF-TC appears to be a potentially effective and safe therapeutic approach for paediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.</p>","PeriodicalId":12370,"journal":{"name":"Folia neuropathologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142008576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Mild malformation of cortical development with oligodendroglial hyperplasia in frontal lobe epilepsy (MOGHE): a report of the first case in Bulgaria. 额叶癫痫伴少突胶质增生的轻度皮质发育畸形(MOGHE):保加利亚首例病例报告。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Folia neuropathologica Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.5114/fn.2024.138751
Dimitar Metodiev, Krassimir Minkin, Petia Dimova, Ingmar Blumcke, Roland Coras, Margarita Ruseva, Rumiana Ganeva, Dimitar Parvanov, Marin Penkov, Sevdalin Nachev
{"title":"Mild malformation of cortical development with oligodendroglial hyperplasia in frontal lobe epilepsy (MOGHE): a report of the first case in Bulgaria.","authors":"Dimitar Metodiev, Krassimir Minkin, Petia Dimova, Ingmar Blumcke, Roland Coras, Margarita Ruseva, Rumiana Ganeva, Dimitar Parvanov, Marin Penkov, Sevdalin Nachev","doi":"10.5114/fn.2024.138751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/fn.2024.138751","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Herein, we report the first case of mild malformation of cortical development with oligodendroglial hyperplasia and epilepsy (MOGHE) in Bulgaria. It is a newly recognised clinico-pathological entity with medically intractable focal epilepsy in paediatric patients. The patient of interest is a 9-year-old boy who has been suffering from refractory epilepsy since the age of three. Positron emission tomography revealed a consistent hypometabolism with maximum in the orbitofrontal and fronto-opercular cortex, as well as in the adjacent anterior insula and the anterior temporal regions. A left frontal corticotomy anterior from the precentral sulcus, left insulectomy and temporal disconnection were performed. Pathomorphological examination of the material from the resected brain tissues demonstrated oligodendroglial hyperplasia with blurring of grey-white-matter boundaries and presence of subcortical heterotopic neurones. Eighteen months post-surgically the patient is seizure-free and drug-free. The observed oligodendroglial hyperplasia with increased proliferative activity and heterotopic neurones in the white matter with blurring of grey-white-matter junctions are the histopathological hallmarks of MOGHE. More new cases are needed to establish further data about this distinct entity in frontal lobe epilepsy.</p>","PeriodicalId":12370,"journal":{"name":"Folia neuropathologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142008505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Neuropathological findings in essential tremor. 本质性震颤的神经病理学发现
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Folia neuropathologica Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.5114/fn.2024.140569
Ioannis Mavroudis, Foivos Petridis
{"title":"Neuropathological findings in essential tremor.","authors":"Ioannis Mavroudis, Foivos Petridis","doi":"10.5114/fn.2024.140569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/fn.2024.140569","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most common neurological conditions and the most common movement disorder. The pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie this entity have not yet been described. However, recent post-mortem brain studies have provided useful insight into the underlying pathology of ET. Two brain areas have been consistently found to present neuropathological alterations in patients with ET: the brainstem, for presence of Lewy bodies or neuronal depletion, and the cerebellum, regarding Purkinje cells' morphology and density. In the present study we aim to review the literature on the main neuropathological findings in ET brains.</p>","PeriodicalId":12370,"journal":{"name":"Folia neuropathologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142008506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The early predictive value of maternal serum PAPP-A concentration at 11-14 weeks of pregnancy for preeclampsia. 妊娠 11-14 周时母体血清 PAPP-A 浓度对子痫前期的早期预测价值。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Folia neuropathologica Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.5114/fn.2024.140447
Qing Wang, Weiping Zhang, Wushan Li, Chunmei Yu
{"title":"The early predictive value of maternal serum PAPP-A concentration at 11-14 weeks of pregnancy for preeclampsia.","authors":"Qing Wang, Weiping Zhang, Wushan Li, Chunmei Yu","doi":"10.5114/fn.2024.140447","DOIUrl":"10.5114/fn.2024.140447","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>To determine the expression and clinical significance of maternal serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) in pregnant women with different degrees of preeclampsia at 11-14 weeks of gestation.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The clinical data of 65 pregnant women with preeclampsia admitted to our hospital from January 2020 to October 2022 were retrospectively analysed. Another 45 normal pregnant women who came to our hospital for prenatal examination and delivery during the same period were selected as the healthy control group. The serum contents of PAPP-A, a-fetoprotein (AFP) and free estriol (uE3) in each group were compared. The correlation between PAPP-A and AFP as well as uE3 was analysed by Pearson analysis. The clinical value of serological indexes in diagnosing preeclampsia was analysed using ROC curve.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The levels of PAPP-A and uE3 in pregnant women in the preeclampsia group were lower, while the contents of AFP were higher than these in the healthy control group ( p < 0.01). The pregnant women with severe preeclampsia had lower levels of PAPP-A and uE3 with higher levels of AFP compared to these with mild preeclampsia ( p < 0.001). Pearson correlation analysis showed that serum PAPP-A was negatively correlated with AFP ( r = -0.246, p < 0.05) and positively correlated with uE3 ( r = 0.398, p < 0.01) in preeclampsia patients. ROC curve analysis demonstrated that the area under the curve (AUC) of PAPP-A, AFP and uE3 to assist in the diagnosis of preeclampsia was 0.740, 0.738 and 0.806, respectively. The AUC of the combination of PAPP-A, AFP and uE3 to assist in the diagnosis was 0.912, with a sensitivity of 90.38% and a specificity of 80.33%. The clinical assisted diagnostic value of combined detection was high.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The serum level of PAPP-A in pregnant women with preeclampsia in the early pregnancy was significantly lower and related to the severity of the disease. The combination of routine detection for AFP and uE3 had a good predictive value for preeclampsia, which was helpful to take relevant interventions to reduce the incidence of preeclampsia as early as possible, and had a positive impact on protecting maternal and infant health.</p>","PeriodicalId":12370,"journal":{"name":"Folia neuropathologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141723359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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