Editor-in-Chief: Ali Seifi, MD , FACP, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Medical Director, Neuro Critical Care, University of Texas Health at San Antonio, USA |
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Evaluation of Volume Expansion Therapeutic Effect in Acute Ischemic StrokeVolume expansion therapy is widely used in clinical practice, whether expansion therapy has a certain effect on the recovery of neurological function in patients with ischemic stroke is very worth exploring. Our aim is to explore the value of dextran injection in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
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Key Role of Promoter Methylation and Inactivation of MCPH1 Gene in Brain TumorsMicrocephalin (MCPH1/BIRT1) is a putative tumor suppressor gene which has recently seized great attentions in cancer studies.
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A Case of Hemiplegia Vegetativa Alterna, Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity and Ogilvie’s Syndrome: The Role of Central Sympathetic Pathways in Their PathophysiologyHemiplegia vegetativa alterna (HVA) is the clinical syndrome of contralateral hemiparesis, hemisensory loss, hemihyperhidrosis and ipsilateral Horner’s syndrome.
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Somnolence and Sedation Were Transient Adverse Events for Most Patients Receiving Clobazam TherapySomnolence-related adverse events (AEs) are common with benzodiazepine treatment. Clobazam is a uniquely structured 1,5-benzodiazepine indicated in the US for the adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in patients ≥ 2 years old.
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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Questionnaires for Dementia and Mild Cognitive ImpairmentOur aim was to explore the role of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) questionnaires in transition from no cognitive impairment to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in comparison to neuropsychological tests.
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Resting Tremor due to Risperidone Long-Acting Injection | Handwriting at Different Paces and Sizes With Visual Cues in Persons With Parkinson’s Disease Persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD) typically have small handwriting, especially when writing faster and/or larger. However, visual cues can help persons with PD increase their handwriting size. This study tested if lined paper would improve handwriting in persons with PD, even when writing faster and/or larger. Read the Full Text | |||
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Detailed Illustration of a Patient With Ipsilateral Seizures
A 37-year-old male patient with a history of surgical resection of diffuse astrocytoma right frontoparietal lobe was admitted to our policlinic due to complex partial seizures characterized by focal convulsions on the right hand. Seizures were in the form of convulsions of right hand following a sensation-like ringing in the left ear and were generally lasting for a few minutes resulting in postictal confusion. His seizures had started a few months prior to the diagnosis of astrocytoma 4 months ago. Full Text
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Table of Contents
Review
| Progress in the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke, Current Challenges and the Establishment of Clinical Decision-Making System | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Yi Bao, Xinyu Du, Miao Zhang, Ran An, Jing Xiao, Xiaodong Liu, Guangjian Liu | 51-59 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jnr541 |
Original Article
| Update on an Asian Indian Family With Apparent Autosomal Recessive Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Caused by a Mutation in the HSPB1 Gene | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Leema Reddy Peddareddygari, Kinsi Oberoi, Raji P. Grewal | 60-64 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jnr547 |
| The Association of Optical Coherence Tomography Results With Neuroimaging Signs and Some Clinical Parameters in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Halil Onder, Erol Erkan | 65-71 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jnr550 |
Case Report
| Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy Association With Low Cholesterol Levels: A Case Report in a Patient Taking PCSK9 Inhibitor | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Diana Carolina Franco, Neelam Neupane, Maria Riaz, Sanaz Mohammadzadeh, Issac Sachmechi | 72-74 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jnr552 |
| Ischemic Stroke Secondary to Left Ventricular Noncompaction | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Hussam A. Yacoub, Keithan Sivakumar, Mohammed El-Hunjul, Chun Chu, Dev Mehta | 75-80 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jnr553 |
| Characteristic Analysis and Literature Review of Hereditary Spinocerebellar Ataxia With Lumbar Spondylolisthesis and Valvular Prolapse | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Yi Bao, Wanjuan Tang, Siqin Zhou, Ying Wang, Jing Xiao, Lei Gao, Ran An, Guangjian Liu | 81-88 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jnr544 |
Letter to the Editor
| A Dramatic Improvement by Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery in a Patient With Secondary Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus | Abstract HTML PDF Suppl1 Video 1 |
| Halil Onder, Umut D. Akturk | 89-91 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jnr545 |