Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Oct 2003
Comparative StudyAge and duration related changes in muscle sympathetic nerve activity in Parkinson's disease.
To clarify the characteristics of sympathetic vasomotor function in Parkinson's disease by sympathetic neurographic analysis. ⋯ Sympathetic vasomotor function may be related to age and disease duration in Parkinson's disease.
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Oct 2003
Incidence of endemic ataxic polyneuropathy and its relation to exposure to cyanide in a Nigerian community.
The occurrence of ataxic polyneuropathy in an endemic area in south west Nigeria has been attributed to exposure to cyanide from cassava foods. However, it has been shown that the prevalence of ataxic polyneuropathy is not high in several communities in the tropics where exposure to cyanide from cassava foods is high. ⋯ The incidence of ataxic polyneuropathy is high in Ososa, Nigeria, but the intake of cassava foods, exposure to cyanide, and levels of thiols, are not related to the occurrence. These findings do not suggest that cyanide is the cause of endemic ataxic polyneuropathy.
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Oct 2003
Vestibulo-ocular arreflexia in families with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (Machado-Joseph disease).
To identify the presence of vestibulo-ocular arreflexia in patients with Machado-Joseph disease (MJD), which can easily be diagnosed at the bedside. ⋯ The presence of vestibulo-ocular arreflexia, as measured by the head thrust test in a patient with dominant cerebellar ataxia, strongly suggests the diagnosis of MJD.