Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
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Three polyneuropathy scores are described, which seem to be valid and sensible measures to score dysfunction and disability in patients with generalised motor neuropathies
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Aug 2006
A modified peripheral neuropathy scale: the Overall Neuropathy Limitations Scale.
A new peripheral neuropathy activities measure, the Overall Neuropathy Limitations Scale (ONLS), was derived by modifying the Overall Disability Sum Score (ODSS) slightly. Its inter-rater reliability was found to be high and its correlation with the ODSS (r = 0.97), 36-item Short Form Questionnaire Physical Component Summary Score, and participation and impairment measures was significant. ⋯ The results obtained from the questionnaire agreed closely with those obtained from observation of the tasks on the ONLS, but were not equivalent. The simplicity of the ODSS is shared by the ONLS, but the ONLS has better content validity and less ceiling effect, which may make it more useful for clinical practice and research.
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Aug 2006
Getting closer to patients: the INCAT Overall Disability Sum Score relates better to patients' own clinical judgement in immune-mediated polyneuropathies.
To determine which widely used disability measure in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) shows the strongest association with patients' rating scores. ⋯ In addition to literature findings, higher associations were found between Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment Group ODSS and outcome assessed from patients' perceptions in immune-related polyneuropathies than in other commonly used disability scales.
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Jul 2006
Insular cortical ischaemia does not independently predict acute hypertension or hyperglycaemia within 3 h of onset.
To test the hypothesis that insular cortical ischaemia is associated with acute hypertension and hyperglycaemia. ⋯ Raised blood pressure or serum glucose levels in hyperacute (<3 h) cerebral ischaemia is not independently predicted by insular involvement. Several hours are required for sympathetic manifestations of insular ischaemia to evolve.