{"title":"Radical surgery in the management of low-grade and high-grade gliomas.","authors":"R C Rostomily, G E Keles, M S Berger","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77030,"journal":{"name":"Bailliere's clinical neurology","volume":"5 2","pages":"345-69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19753213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biological and monoclonal antibody therapy for high-grade gliomas.","authors":"K Hoang-Xuan, J Y Delattre","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77030,"journal":{"name":"Bailliere's clinical neurology","volume":"5 2","pages":"395-411"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19753215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quality of life and neurobehavioural functioning in patients with malignant gliomas.","authors":"M A Weitzner, C A Meyers","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77030,"journal":{"name":"Bailliere's clinical neurology","volume":"5 2","pages":"425-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19753217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecular genetics and tumour suppressor genes in gliomas.","authors":"A P Kyritsis, W K Yung","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77030,"journal":{"name":"Bailliere's clinical neurology","volume":"5 2","pages":"295-305"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19753210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemotherapy for malignant gliomas.","authors":"P A Forsyth, J G Cairncross","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77030,"journal":{"name":"Bailliere's clinical neurology","volume":"5 2","pages":"371-93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19753214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Magnetic stimulation in the assessment of peripheral nerve disorders.","authors":"R Benecke","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Relatively pain-free excitation of both superficial and deep nerves in the assessment of nerve conduction velocity is the main advantage of magnetic stimulation over conventional electrical stimulation. General utility of this technique has often been called into question by a number of authors because of difficulties in obtaining supramaximal responses or in determining the exact site of impulse generation when stimulating a peripheral nerve distally. Meanwhile, magnetic stimulation of the cervical and lumbar roots has become a routine procedure for the assessment of peripheral conduction time and is combined with transcranial magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex in the assessment of central conduction time. Recent developments in magnetic coil and stimulator design have improved the focality of the stimulus, so that selective supramaximal stimuli can be delivered to commonly studied peripheral nerves in the upper and lower limbs, both at proximal and distal segments. Furthermore, the introduction of small figure-8-shaped coils enables safe diagnosis of chronic compression syndromes with exact assessment of conduction velocities over short distances of peripheral nerves. The ease of application of magnetic stimulation and the absence of pain for the patient make magnetic stimulation a particularly attractive method for also investigating patients with demyelinating polyneuropathies, and will certainly replace conventional electrical stimulation in the near future.</p>","PeriodicalId":77030,"journal":{"name":"Bailliere's clinical neurology","volume":"5 1","pages":"115-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19706228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Undiagnosed neuropathies: the impact of ancillary investigations.","authors":"P K Thomas","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Before the advances in knowledge about peripheral nerve disorders that have accumulated over the past two to three decades, a high proportion of chronic neuropathies seen in tertiary referral centres remained undiagnosed. With intensive investigation, it is now possible to reduce this proportion to 13-14%. The category for which an aetiological diagnosis is most elusive is that of chronic axonal polyneuropathies, although some multifocal neuropathies resist explanation. An aetiological diagnosis is achieved for most demyelinating neuropathies. Some examples of chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy (CIAP) may be of genetic origin; others may have an autoimmune basis. Advances in the molecular genetics and immunopathology of peripheral nerve disorders are likely to lead to the elucidation of some of those neuropathies that currently have to be classified as cryptogenic.</p>","PeriodicalId":77030,"journal":{"name":"Bailliere's clinical neurology","volume":"5 1","pages":"157-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19706231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The electrophysiology of axonal and demyelinating polyneuropathies.","authors":"D R Cornblath","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Electrodiagnostic studies, which include nerve conduction studies, electromyography, repetitive nerve stimulation, single fibre EMG, autonomic function tests and quantitative sensory tests are a critical component of the neuromuscular evaluation. These studies, which are an extension of the clinical examination, help to classify further patients into the part of the peripheral nervous system affected and provide significant insight into the pathophysiological processes that underlie clinical illnesses. Traditionally, patients with peripheral neuropathy are classified as having demyelinating or axonal neuropathies. The methods of making this distinction are discussed. In addition, a number of additional studies are now available which provide further, insights into selected aspects of the peripheral nervous system.</p>","PeriodicalId":77030,"journal":{"name":"Bailliere's clinical neurology","volume":"5 1","pages":"107-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19706227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}