Neurología : publicación oficial de la Sociedad Española de Neurología
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The Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R) is an improved version of the earlier brief screening test which has been validated in English with high sensitivity and specificity to detect cognitive dysfunction. The aim of this study was to validate the Spanish version of the ACE-R in an Argentine population. ⋯ The Spanish version of the ACE-R is a brief yet reliable screening tool for the detection of early cognitive impairment and has shown to discriminate between bvFTD and AD.
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Review Historical Article
The neurological work of Artur Galcerán i Granés (1850-1919).
To analyze the neurological work of Artur Galcerán i Granés (Girona 1850-Barcelona 1919) founder of the Society of Psychiatry and Neurology of Barcelona in 1911. ⋯ The neurological work of Artur Galcerán i Granes is remarkable and significant. He was the founder of the first Catalan and Spanish neurological society: The Society of Psychiatry and Neurology of Barcelona in 1911, the forerunner of the Catalan Society of Neurology.
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Review
Neurological patient care in emergency departments. A review of the current situation in Spain.
We are currently seeing many changes in urgent neurological care, in the context of the progressive development of the specialty and of the increasing population and care demand. ⋯ Urgent neurological disease is common, complex, and in many cases, potentially serious. The role of the neurologist in the ED is important for its optimum management. On-call neurologists, still absent in many Spanish hospitals, can improve both the quality of care and its efficiency.
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Despite pain being a disabling symptom in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), its prevalence and characteristics are not well established. The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics and prevalence of pain in patients with MS, and to assess the associated clinical variables and radiological findings. ⋯ Pain is a frequent disabling symptom in MS and is associated with disability and spinal cord lesions.
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Deafferentation pain secondary to spinal cord injury, brachial plexus avulsion and other peripheral nerve injuries is often refractory to conventional treatments. This study evaluates the long-term efficacy of spinal DREZ (Dorsal Root Entry Zone) lesions for the treatment of neuropathic pain syndromes caused by deafferentation. ⋯ Radiofrequency DREZ lesion is an effective and safe treatment for refractory neuropathic pain caused by deafferentation.