Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Dec 2004
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyVariations in care and outcome in the first year after stroke: a Western and Central European perspective.
There are significant variations in the short term patterns of care and outcome after a first stroke in Europe. ⋯ There were significant variations in the pathways of care for stroke across European centres in the mid 1990s, which were associated with variation in outcome, and remain unexplained. Family support is more prevalent in southern Europe and service support more prevalent in the UK.
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Dec 2004
Unexpected decline in survival from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neurone disease.
To describe survival of 1226 Scottish adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neurone disease (ALS/MND). ⋯ We found an unexpected decline in survival over the 10 year period, despite controlling for potential confounding variables. We would be cautious about over-interpreting these observations and suggest that further research is required to confirm or refute these findings.
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Dec 2004
Comparative StudySimilar early clinical presentations in familial and non-familial frontotemporal dementia.
It is unclear whether there are early clinical features that can distinguish between patients with familial and non-familial frontotemporal dementia (FTD). ⋯ In comparison with other neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, neither tau gene mutations nor strong familial associations confer earlier disease susceptibility.