Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
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To investigate test-retest reliability of contact heat evoked potentials (CHEPs) from lower extremities using two different stimulation protocols, i.e., normal and increased baseline temperature. ⋯ This study highlights the usability of CHEPs as a viable diagnostic method to study small fiber integrity.
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To determine the comparative diagnostic characteristics of neuropathy measures in an obese population. ⋯ Specific combinations of tests should be used for research studies to maximize diagnostic performance in obese cohorts.
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We assessed sleep patterns in 85 patients with chronic disorders of consciousness (DOC) in order to reveal any relationship with the degree of the impairment. ⋯ PSG is a simple and effective technique, and sleep patterns may reflect the degree of impairment in chronic DOC patients.
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Neurotoxicity is the most frequent dose-limiting side effect of the anti-cancer agent oxaliplatin, but the mechanisms are not well understood. This study used nerve excitability testing to investigate the pathophysiology of the acute neurotoxicity. ⋯ Nerve excitability data provide an index of sodium channel dysfunction: an objective biomarker of acute oxaliplatin neurotoxicity.