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Zinc-induced copper deficiency in Wilson disease

1 Department of Neurology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland 2 Department of Haematology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland 3 Department of Gastroenterology, ...
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Brain atrophy and lesion load predict long term disability in multiple sclerosis

2 Neuroimaging Research Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology, Division of Neuroscience, Vita-Salute University and San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy 3 Department of Anatomy and ...
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Current Issue

Short report: Cluster analysis showed long-term cognition can be predicted by looking at regional grey matter atrophy in the first two years of multiple sclerosis course (23 April, 2025) ...
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The deep tendon and the abdominal reflexes

The deep tendon reflexes (and the abdominal reflexes) are important physical signs which have a special place in neurological diagnosis, particularly in early disease when they alone may be abnormal.
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Comparison between plasma and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for the early diagnosis and association with survival in prion disease

Correspondence to Professor Piero Parchi, Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy; piero.parchi{at}unibo.it Objective To compare ...
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Clinical features and prognostic factors of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a prospective series of 59 patients

Dr SFTM de Bruijn, Department Of Neurology, Leyenburg Hospital, Leyweg 275, 2545 CH The Hague, The Netherlands sdebruijn@ neurologie-denhaag.n The prognosis of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) ...
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Postinfectious brainstem encephalitis associated with SARS-CoV-2

Correspondence to Dr Anthony Khoo, Department of Neurology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK ...
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Progressive biparietal atrophy: an atypical presentation of Alzheimer's disease.

OBJECTIVES: To define the clinical, neuropsychological, and radiological features of bilateral parietal lobe atrophy. METHODS: Four patients underwent a comprehensive longitudinal neuropsychological ...
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The impact of delays in computed tomography of the brain on the accuracy of diagnosis and subsequent management in patients with minor stroke

Correspondence to: Professor J Wardlaw, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK; jmw{at}skull.dcn.ed.ac.uk Objectives: To determine the ...
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Imaging of vertebral artery stenosis: a systematic review

Professor Hugh Markus, Centre for Neuroscience, St George’s University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK; hmarkus{at}sgul.ac.uk Background and purpose: Posterior circulation stroke ...
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The EQ-5D—a generic quality of life measure—is a useful instrument to measure quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease

OBJECTIVE To test the feasibility and validity of the EQ-5D (a widely used generic (disease non-specific) quality of life (QoL) instrument which allows comparisons between different patient groups and ...
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Headaches related to sexual activity.

Twenty-one patients experienced headache related to sexual activity. Two varieties of headache could be distinguished from the clinical histories. The first, developing as sexual excitement mount, had ...