Journal of Neurology Research

ISSN 1923-2845 print, 1923-2853 online.
Journal of Neurology Research (bimonthly) is an open access, peer-reviewed, international journal. All submissions relating to basic research and clinical practice of neurology and neurosurgery are in this journal's scope. This journal focuses on publishing original research and observations in all neurology aspects. Manuscript types include original article, review, case report, short communication, book review, letter to the editor.
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Featured Article

Levetiracetam Protects Spinal Motor Neurons Against Glutamate-Induced Neurotoxicity in Culture
Levetiracetam is widely used in numerous patients with epileptic seizures. In an animal model of cerebral ischemia after the occlusion of the internal carotid artery, pre-treatment with levetiracetam could reduce the infarct size. However, little is known how this antiepileptic drug can act on motor neurons. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether levetiracetam has neuroprotective effects on spinal motor neurons in glutamate-treated culture of neonatal rats. The present study indicated that levetiracetam prolonged the survival and the function of spinal motor neurons against glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in culture. This drug may have a therapeutic potential for several diseases that kill or degenerate the spinal motor neurons, including spinal cord injury and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Full Text

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Vol. 2, No. 2, Apr 2012

Table of Contents

Original Article

Levetiracetam Protects Spinal Motor Neurons Against Glutamate-Induced Neurotoxicity in Culture Abstract HTML PDF
Yasuhiro Yoshii, Ken Ikeda, Yasuo Iwasaki 39-43
Serum Progesterone as an Admission Prognostic Marker in Male Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Abstract HTML PDF
Arundhati Dasgupta, Dipti Sarma, Uma Kaimal Saikia 44-47

Short Communication

Flow Cytometry Approach for the Identification of Liposomal Cytarabine Toxicity Abstract HTML PDF
Dolores Subirá, Isabel López San Román, Dunia de Miguel, Miguel Díaz-Morfa, Isabel Izquierdo, Nuria Golbano, Carolina Cerrato, M. Dolores Morales, Sonia Herrero, Jaime Arbeteta, Felix Fuertes, Blanca Pinedo 48-53

Case Report

Blindness or Agnosia: Review of Posterior Cortical Atrophy and a Difficult Case Abstract HTML PDF
Bo Biering-Sorensen, Moa Gustafsson, Jesper Gyllenborg, Ian Law, Peter Hogh 54-58
Central Pontine Myelinolysis (CPM): An Atypical Presentation of HIV Abstract HTML PDF
Kushwaha Suman, Malhotra Hardeep, Garg Sushil, Maheshwari Siddharth, Malik Seema, Goyal Renu 59-61
A Rare Presentation of Acute Alcohol Intoxication, Subarachnoid Haemorrhage and Cortical Venous Sinus Thrombosis Abstract HTML PDF
Harpreet Singh, Paulomi Talapatra, Sucharita Ray, Vikas Gupta 62-64
Using Assistive Robotic Technology in Motor Neurorehabilitation After Childhood Stroke Abstract html PDF
Duncan L Turner, William Winterbotham, Miriam Kmetova 65-68