Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Jan 2007
Influence of cognitive impairment on the institutionalisation rate 3 years after a stroke.
Pre-existing cognitive decline and new-onset dementia are common in patients with stroke, but their influence on institutionalisation rates is unknown. ⋯ Age and cognitive impairment are more important predictors of institutionalisation 3 years after a stroke than the severity of the physical disability.
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Jan 2007
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease and dementia: frequency, profile and associated care giver stress.
To explore the profile of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia associated with Parkinson's disease (PDD). ⋯ Neuropsychiatric symptoms are common in patients with PDD. The profile of these symptoms differs from that in other types of dementia. Subgroups with different neuropsychiatric profiles were identified. These subgroups may be associated with distinct neurobiological changes, which should be explored in future studies.
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Jan 2007
Influence of subjective visual vertical misperception on balance recovery after stroke.
Subjective visual vertical (SVV) perception can be perturbed after stroke, but its effect on balance recovery is not yet known. ⋯ Initial misperception of verticality was related to a poor score for balance after stroke. This relationship seems to be independent of motricity and neglect. Rehabilitation programmes should take into account verticality misperceptions, which could be an important factors influencing balance recovery after stroke.
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Jan 2007
Case ReportsTemporal sensitivity in a hemianopic visual field can be improved by long-term training using flicker stimulation.
Blindness of a visual half-field (hemianopia) is a common symptom after postchiasmatic cerebral lesions. Although hemianopia severely limits activities of daily life, current clinical practice comprises no training of visual functions in the blind hemifield. ⋯ Results show that sensitivity to flicker could be fully restored in the stimulated region, that improvement in sensitivity spreads to the surrounding neuronal networks, and that, during training, accompanying changes occurred in the neuromagnetic fields.
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Jan 2007
Case ReportsParoxysmal hemicrania responding to topiramate.
Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania (CPH) is a rare primary headache syndrome, which is classified along with cluster headache and short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) as a trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia. CPH is exquisitely responsive to indomethacin so much so that the response is one of the current diagnostic criteria. ⋯ Cessation of topiramate caused return of episodes, and the response has persisted for 2 years. Topiramate may be a treatment option in CPH.