Journal of neurology
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Journal of neurology · Oct 2007
Sporadic adult onset ataxia of unknown etiology : a clinical, electrophysiological and imaging study.
The sporadic adult onset ataxias of unknown etiology (SAOA) denote the non-hereditary degenerative adult onset ataxias that are distinct from multiple system atrophy (MSA). ⋯ The data show that SAOA is a predominantly, but not exclusively cerebellar disorder. Clinical, electrophysiological, and imaging findings showed some similarities with multiple system atrophy which raises the question of an overlap of these two disorders.
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Journal of neurology · Oct 2007
Predictors of pneumonia in acute stroke patients admitted to a neurological intensive care unit.
To determine independent clinical predictors of stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) that are available in all patients on day of hospital admission. ⋯ Increased risk of pneumonia in acute stroke patients can be sufficiently predicted by a small set of clinical risk factors.