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Analysis of the prognostic value of emergency blood tests in ischaemic stroke 缺血性脑卒中急诊血液化验的预后价值分析。

Neurologia Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2022.03.007

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Intrathecal baclofen therapy as treatment for spasticity and dystonia: Review of cases in a pediatric palliative care unit 鞘内巴氯芬治疗痉挛和肌张力障碍：儿科姑息治疗病房病例回顾

Neurologia Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2022.04.008

V. Puertas M , I. de Noriega Echevarria , I. Errasti V , M.A. Perez M , R.M. Alba

{"title":"Intrathecal baclofen therapy as treatment for spasticity and dystonia: Review of cases in a pediatric palliative care unit","authors":"V. Puertas M , I. de Noriega Echevarria , I. Errasti V , M.A. Perez M , R.M. Alba","doi":"10.1016/j.nrleng.2022.04.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nrleng.2022.04.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Patients managed in the Pediatric Palliative Care Integral Unit (PPCIU) have serious neurological conditions that involve significant damage at central nervous system level. The movement disorder is a very common clinical problem and for the patients where an adequate control of muscle tone is not achieved with usual techniques or drugs, intrathecal baclofen therapy (IBT) should be considered.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>Descriptive retrospective study based on the review of clinical records of patients who received IBT being followed by the PPCIU of Madrid Autonomous Region in the timeframe between September 2012 and February 2021.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>IBT was implanted in 8 patients affected by infantile cerebral palsy (ICP) with a Gross Motor Function Scale (GMFCS) IV–V, 3 patients was a Pantothenate kinase deficit-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN), 2 had Acquired Brain Damage, and the remaining 3 had, respectively, 2 glutaric aciduria type I (GA-1), and poly-malformative syndrome. In all patients we observed a period of clinical stability after IBT, we call this period “honeymoon”. Two patients died while in the honeymoon period, at 24.9 and 19.6 months from implantation of the pump; the median of duration of the honeymoon period in the remaining 14 was 14.4 months (IQ: 8.3–25.8).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>IBT was not only used in patients with non-progressive diseases, but also in the group of patients with neurodegenerative or progressive diseases. In all of them, after implantation of the device, we have objectified a period of clinical stability and a better control of muscle tone disorders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94155,"journal":{"name":"Neurologia","volume":"39 8","pages":"Pages 675-682"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142425827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Spain: a systematic review 西班牙多发性硬化症的发病率和流行率：系统综述。

Neurologia Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2022.02.004

{"title":"Incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Spain: a systematic review","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.nrleng.2022.02.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nrleng.2022.02.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Greater understanding of the prevalence and incidence of multiple sclerosis in Spain and their temporal trends is necessary to improve the allocation of healthcare resources and to study aetiological factors.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We performed a systematic search of the MedLine database and reviewed the reference lists of the articles gathered. We collected studies reporting prevalence or incidence rates of multiple sclerosis in any geographical location in Spain, with no time limits. In 70% of cases, data were extracted by 2 researchers (FGL and EAC); any discrepancies were resolved by consensus.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We identified 51 prevalence and 33 incidence studies published between 1968 and 2018. In the adjusted analysis, the number of prevalent cases per 100 000 population increased by 26.6 (95% confidence interval [CI], 21.5–31.8) every 10 years. After adjusting for year and latitude, the number of incident cases per 100 000 population increased by 1.34 (95% CI, 0.98–1.69) every 10 years. We observed a trend toward higher prevalence and incidence rates at higher latitudes.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Spain has increased in recent decades, although case ascertainment appears to be incomplete in many studies. Incidence rates have also increased, but this may be due to recent improvements in the detection of new cases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94155,"journal":{"name":"Neurologia","volume":"39 8","pages":"Pages 639-650"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10726866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Functional outcomes of patients with NORSE and FIRES treated with immunotherapy: A systematic review 接受免疫疗法治疗的 NORSE 和 FIRES 患者的功能疗效：系统综述。

Neurologia Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2022.03.004

{"title":"Functional outcomes of patients with NORSE and FIRES treated with immunotherapy: A systematic review","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.nrleng.2022.03.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nrleng.2022.03.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To determine the frequency of good functional outcomes in patients with NORSE and FIRES treated with immunotherapy.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We performed a systematic search of the MedLine and EMBASE databases to gather studies including at least 5 patients with NORSE or FIRES and at least one patient treated with immunotherapy, and reporting functional outcomes. Good functional outcome was defined as a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≤ 2 (or an equivalent measure) at the last available follow-up assessment. Only patients with known functional outcomes were included in the analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We analyzed 16 studies including a total of 161 patients with NORSE. Six studies were carried out only with FIRES patients (n = 64). Of the 161 patients with NORSE, 141 (87.5%) received immunotherapy. Outcome data were available for 135, 56 of whom (41.4%) achieved good functional outcomes. Twenty-four of the 58 patients with FIRES treated with immunotherapy and for whom outcome data were available achieved good functional outcomes (41.3%). Mortality rates in patients with NORSE and FIRES treated with immunotherapy were 20/121 (16.5%) and 6/58 (10.3%), respectively. By type of immunotherapy, good functional outcomes were achieved in 36/89 patients receiving glucocorticoids (40.4%), 27/71 patients receiving IV immunoglobulins (38%), 11/37 patients treated with plasma exchange (29.7%), 5/17 patients receiving rituximab (29.4%), and 2/13 patients receiving cyclophosphamide (15.3%).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Despite the lack of randomised clinical trials, immunotherapy is frequently prescribed to patients with NORSE and FIRES. However, rates of functional dependence and mortality remain high in these patients. Second-line therapies achieved lower rates of good outcomes, probably because they were administered to patients with more severe, refractory disease.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94155,"journal":{"name":"Neurologia","volume":"39 8","pages":"Pages 629-638"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33482198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Post-COVID-19 memory complaints: Prevalence and associated factors COVID-19 后的记忆投诉：发病率和相关因素

Neurologia Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2024.09.001

M. Ahmed , S. Roy , M.A. Iktidar , S. Chowdhury , S. Akter , A.M.K. Islam , M.D.H. Hawlader

{"title":"Post-COVID-19 memory complaints: Prevalence and associated factors","authors":"M. Ahmed , S. Roy , M.A. Iktidar , S. Chowdhury , S. Akter , A.M.K. Islam , M.D.H. Hawlader","doi":"10.1016/j.nrleng.2024.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nrleng.2024.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Memory complaints resulting from COVID-19 may have a significant impact on the survivors’ quality of life. Unfortunately, there is insufficient information available on memory loss and its relationship to COVID-19. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of memory complaints in post-COVID-19 patients and to find potential contributing factors.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 401 individuals who had previously been diagnosed with COVID-19 at four COVID testing centers situated across Bangladesh. The MAC-Q questionnaire was used to evaluate memory. A binary logistic regression model was fit to study the variables related to memory complaints, with a <em>p</em>-value of <0.05 deemed statistically significant.</div></div><div><h3>Result</h3><div>Memory complaints was prevalent in 19.2% of the post-COVID patients. Individual predictor analysis revealed that among the treatment modalities, steroids and antibiotics were associated with impaired memory. Multiple logistic regression showed that individuals who recovered from COVID-19 within six to twelve months were more likely to have memory deficits. Even though age, sex, oxygen demand, and hospitalization were not linked with memory complaints, rural residents exhibited more significant memory complaints than urban residents.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Nearly one-fifth of the COVID-19 patients suffer from various degrees of memory complaints within one year. However, no association was found between COVID-19 severity to memory complaints.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94155,"journal":{"name":"Neurologia","volume":"39 8","pages":"Pages 651-657"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142425828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Strength of association of classical vascular risk factors in young patients with ischaemic stroke: a case-control study 缺血性脑卒中年轻患者中经典血管风险因素的关联强度：病例对照研究。

Neurologia Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2022.07.006

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Botulinum toxin type A infiltration in spasticity and cervical dystonia. Muscle morphology: an overlooked factor 痉挛和颈肌张力障碍中的 A 型肉毒毒素浸润。肌肉形态：一个被忽视的因素

Neurologia Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2021.09.012

{"title":"Botulinum toxin type A infiltration in spasticity and cervical dystonia. Muscle morphology: an overlooked factor","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.nrleng.2021.09.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nrleng.2021.09.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Botulinum toxin type A is used to treat spasticity and dystonia. However, its relationship with muscle morphology has not been studied. The action mechanism of botulinum toxin is based on the inhibition of acetylcholine release. Therefore, larger doses of toxin would be needed to treat larger muscles. This study aims to establish whether there is a discrepancy between muscle morphology and the botulinum toxin doses administered.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We dissected, and subsequently measured and weighed, muscles from the upper and lower limbs and the head of a fresh cadaver. We consulted the summary of product characteristics for botulinum toxin type A to establish the recommended doses for each muscle and calculated the number of units infiltrated per gramme of muscle.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Different muscles present considerable morphological variability, and the doses of botulinum toxin administered to each muscle are very similar. We observed great variability in the amount of botulinum toxin administered per gramme of muscle, ranging from 0.3 U/g in the biceps femoris to 14.6 U/g in the scalene muscles. The mean dose was 2.55 U/g. The doses administered for nearly all lower limb muscles were below this value.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>There are significant differences in morphology between the muscles of the lower limbs, upper limbs, and head, but similar doses of botulinum toxin are administered to each muscle. These differences result in great variability in the number of units of botulinum toxin administered per gramme of muscle.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94155,"journal":{"name":"Neurologia","volume":"39 7","pages":"Pages 523-529"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580823000287/pdfft?md5=ba59c6ad5a3cb0124100df065b292d4b&pid=1-s2.0-S2173580823000287-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9445188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Functional correlation between cerebellum and basal ganglia: A parkinsonism model 小脑和基底神经节之间的功能相关性：帕金森病模型

Neurologia Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2024.07.002

L. Vásquez-Celaya , G. Marín , M.E. Hernández , P. Carrillo , C.A. Pérez , G.A. Coria-Avila , J. Manzo , M. Miquel , L.I. García

{"title":"Functional correlation between cerebellum and basal ganglia: A parkinsonism model","authors":"L. Vásquez-Celaya , G. Marín , M.E. Hernández , P. Carrillo , C.A. Pérez , G.A. Coria-Avila , J. Manzo , M. Miquel , L.I. García","doi":"10.1016/j.nrleng.2024.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nrleng.2024.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>The cerebellar response has been studied for years with different models of alteration of other brain structures to understand its complex functioning and its relationship with the rest of the body. Studies in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) showed that the cerebellar function is modified by deficit of the basal ganglia; which supports the hypothesis that both structures are related anatomically and functionally.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>In our study, the ventrolateral striatum (VLS) of the basal ganglia was altered by an electrolytic lesion, in order to produce a similar jaw frequency of jaw tremor movements presented in parkinsonism, thereafter we analyzed the effect of the lesion on the expression of multiunit activity (MUA) of the cerebellum.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>We found cerebellar activation during mandibular movements and increment during oral jaw tremor movements. In addition, the amplitude of baseline MUA registered in animals with alteration of the VLS decreased with respect to the intact group.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Accordingly, we conclude that cerebellar changes in MUA may be due to a decrease in the cerebellar inflectional or as a possible compensatory function between cerebellum and basal ganglia.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94155,"journal":{"name":"Neurologia","volume":"39 7","pages":"Pages 555-563"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580824000658/pdfft?md5=5a40fac51f62ce86fe2778197601442e&pid=1-s2.0-S2173580824000658-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142122410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The cross-sectional area of the median nerve: An independent prognostic biomarker in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 正中神经的横截面积：肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症的独立预后生物标志物

Neurologia Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2024.07.003

J.J. Martínez-Payá , J. Ríos-Díaz , M.E. del Baño-Aledo , D. Hervás , J.I. Tembl-Ferrairó , T. Sevilla-Mantecón , J.F. Vázquez-Costa

{"title":"The cross-sectional area of the median nerve: An independent prognostic biomarker in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis","authors":"J.J. Martínez-Payá , J. Ríos-Díaz , M.E. del Baño-Aledo , D. Hervás , J.I. Tembl-Ferrairó , T. Sevilla-Mantecón , J.F. Vázquez-Costa","doi":"10.1016/j.nrleng.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nrleng.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Ultrasound changes in the cross-sectional area of the median nerve (CSAmn) could be of interest as biomarkers in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Eighty-four ALS patients (51 men [60.7%]; mean 62.0 [SD 11.46] years old) and forty-six controls (27 men [58.7%]; mean 59.9 [SD 8.08] years old) of two different cohorts were recruited between September 2013 and February 2018. The CSAmn was measured bilaterally in each cohort, by two different examiners with two different ultrasound machines (one in each cohort). Its association with clinical variables (disease duration, muscle strength, disability, progression rate and tracheostomy-free survival) was assessed.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The CSAmn was smaller in patients than in controls, and the study cohort did not influence its values. A mild correlation between the strength of the wrist flexor and the CSAmn was found. In the multivariable analysis, the probability of this association being true was 90%. In the cox regression, both a faster progression rate and a larger CSAmn independently predicted poor survival (HR=4.29, [Cr.I95%: 2.71–6.80], <em>p</em>    =0.01), after adjusting by age, body mass index, bulbar onset, and diagnostic delay.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The CSAmn is an easy to assess biomarker that seems reliable and reproducible. Our data also suggest that it could act as a progression and prognostic biomarker in ALS patients. Longitudinal studies with repeated measures are warranted to confirm its usefulness in the clinical practice.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94155,"journal":{"name":"Neurologia","volume":"39 7","pages":"Pages 564-572"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S217358082400066X/pdfft?md5=538e3f37fafb0132b313683a428f23c9&pid=1-s2.0-S217358082400066X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142122411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Neuropsychological rehabilitation for post–COVID-19 syndrome: results of a clinical programme and six-month follow up COVID-19后综合征的神经心理康复治疗：临床计划的结果和六个月的随访。

Neurologia Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2022.06.007

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