Acta neurologica Scandinavica
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Acta Neurol. Scand. · Feb 2008
Subthreshold depression and cognitive impairment but not demented in stroke patients during their rehabilitation.
Subthreshold depression (sD) and cognitive impairment but not demented (CIND) in stroke patients are associated with poorer rehabilitative outcomes. Their diagnosis can easily be operationalized using validated scales. ⋯ Continuous screening and appropriate intervention, especially at baseline, would significantly decrease the burden posed by stroke patients with such psychological impairments in the community.
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Acta Neurol. Scand. · Feb 2008
Remifentanil-induced spike activity as a diagnostic tool in epilepsy surgery.
To assess the value of remifentanil in intraoperative evaluation of spike activity in patients undergoing surgery for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). ⋯ The results suggest that remifentanil can enhance spike activity in the epileptogenic zone and reveal otherwise concealed epileptogenic tissue in patients with MTLE. Thus, remifentanil may prove to be an important diagnostic tool during surgical treatment for intractable focal epilepsy.