Rev Neurol France
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The Internet is now the single largest source of health information and is used by many patients who are affected by epilepsy and their families. ⋯ This study provides a list of French websites that have been evaluated for the quality of their information. We did not observe any correlation between the quality of the information and priority on search engine listings. Websites sponsored by patients associations and by institutions should update their content more frequently or work on their search engine indexation to appear higher on search engine listings.
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
[The impact of early cranioplasty on cerebral blood flow and its correlation with neurological and cognitive outcome. Prospective multi-centre study on 24 patients].
Cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy in patients suffering from severe head injury often leads to a functional improvement although, to date, the pathophysiology of this phenomenon remains unclear. A few hypotheses have been proposed. The impact of cranioplasty on cerebral perfusion could be one explanation. We have evaluated the impact of cranioplasty on the functional status of patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy for severe head injury with its influence on cerebral perfusion. ⋯ Cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy for patients suffering from severe head injury probably improves the functional outcome of these patients, thanks to a global improvement of cerebral perfusion.
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The relation between neuropathy and restless legs syndrome (RLS) remains uncertain. Previous studies have analyzed heterogeneous neuropathic populations and findings have been to date inconsistent. ⋯ Our results suggest that acquired sensory axonal neuropathy may be associated with RLS. Further larger studies of homogeneous neuropathic populations are required in view of the potential therapeutic benefit specifically for RLS symptoms in patients with neuropathy.