Neurology
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To examine the relationship between high-frequency oscillations (HFOs) and the presence of preoperative seizures, World Health Organization tumor grade, and isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) mutational status in gliomas. ⋯ HFOs are common in brain tumor-related epilepsy, and HFO rate may be a useful measure of epileptogenicity in gliomas. Our findings further support the notion that IDH1 mutant genotype is more epileptogenic than IDH1 wild-type genotype gliomas.
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To identify the white matter correlates of apathy and impulsivity in the major syndromes associated with frontotemporal lobar degeneration, using diffusion-weighted imaging and data from the PiPPIN (Pick's Disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: Prevalence and Incidence) study. We included behavioral and language variants of frontotemporal dementia, corticobasal syndrome, and progressive supranuclear palsy. ⋯ The current study provides evidence of distinct structural network changes in white matter associated with different neurobehavioral components of apathy and impulsivity across the diverse spectrum of syndromes and pathologies associated with frontotemporal lobar degeneration.
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To evaluate the association of perihemorrhagic edema (PHE) evolution and peak edema extent with day 90 functional outcome in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and identify pathophysiologic factors influencing edema evolution. ⋯ Our findings suggest that peak PHE volume represents an independent predictor of functional outcome after ICH. Inflammatory processes and hematoma expansion seem to be involved in PHE evolution and may represent important treatment targets.
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The continual discovery of disease-causing gene mutations has led to difficulties in the complex classification of Charcot-Marie-Tooth diseases (CMT) that needs to be revised. ⋯ Based on recent proposals in the medical literature, these results highlight that most specialists think that changes are needed to the classification of CMT.