Effectiveness of limited plasma exchange in Guillain-Barré syndrome [2024] - 246KB
by Ohnmar Ohnmar, Yan Lynn Aung, Yin Minn Aye, Seinn Mya Mya Aye, Win Min Thit
Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of limited plasma exchange against supportive and standard treatments in treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Method: A total of 90 ...

Impacts of serum biomarkers regarding glucose, lipid and protein on progression and survival of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A Chinese cohort study [2024] - 467KB
by Nan Hu, Lei Zhang, Dongchao Shen, Xunzhe Yang, Liying Cui, Mingsheng Liu
Objective: To explore the impacts of nutritional biomarkers regarding glucose, protein and lipid on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) progression and survival in a cohort of Chinese ALS patients. Me...

Early onset LGMDR19 with unusual features related to GMPPB gene in South Indian siblings with variable phenotype [2024] - 1,366KB
by Sai Bhargava Sanka, Seena Vengalil, Kiran Polavarapu, Dipti Baskar, Saraswati Nashi, Aneesha Thomas, Vijay Kumar Boddu, Deepak Menon, Hansashree Padmanabha, Bhoomika M Rao, Gautham Arunachal, Atchayaram Nalini
Guanosine diphosphate mannose (GDP-mannose) pyrophosphorylase B (GMPPB) is a cytoplasmic enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of GDP-mannose, a crucial substrate for several glycosylation pathways. Rep...

Comparison of clinic and demographic characteristics in vestibular migraine and migraine only patients [2024] - 399KB
by Idris Kocaturk, Fatma Atalay, Sezai Sacid Anbar
Background & Objective: The relationship between vertigo and migraine has been known for a long time. Many migraine patients are accompanied by vertigo. The term vestibular migraine (VM) is a clinical...

Effectiveness of manual therapy combined with dry needling in the treatment of cervicogenic headache: A systematic review and meta-analysis [2024] - 545KB
by Bei Li, Ran Ma, Peng Xia, Tingting Zhang, Meidi Yang, Jinbo He, Yong Qin, Xiaoming Ning
Background & Objective: Headache is a common symptom and disease. Cervicogenic headache (CH) is a common type of headache that can be effectively treated with both manual therapy (MT) and dry needling...

Lateral temporal atrophy is a better predictor of baseline MMSE scores than hippocampal atrophy in Alzheimer’s disease: A retrospective cross-sectional study [2024] - 580KB
by Vinh-Khang Nguyen, Mai-Trang Tong, The-Son Tran, Thanh-Trung Pham, Truc TT Nguyen, Cong-Thang Tran
Background: Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) is widely used for the cognitive assessment in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but its interpretation could be affected by acute medical conditions, depression, o...

A systematic review on the effect of light therapy in sundowning behavior of patients with dementia [2024] - 386KB
by Lovelle G Ditucalan, Melmar C Folloso, Steven G Villaraza, Joseree Ann S Catindig
Dementia is a cognitive disorder that affects daily living of the individual. According to DSM V criteria, it is defined as the evidence of significant cognitive decline from a previous level of perfo...

Impact of ‘web-based mindfulness based stress reduction combined with solution-focused intervention on dementia caregivers’ negative affect [2024] - 419KB
by Min Hu, Ze-Yu Liu, Juan Xiong, Yan Lin, Qiu-Yan Wang, Ling Luo, Dan Wang, Ping Tu
Objective: This study aims to explore the effects of web-based mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) combined with focused solution mode on alleviating negative emotions in dementia caregivers. Me...

Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis: Features of 9 patients and a literature review [2024] - 1,166KB
by Liwei Jiang, Xi Rong, Lili Wang, Meijie Qu, Zongchao Liu
Introduction: Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis (IHP) is a rare disorder presenting with headache, cranial and spinal neuropathy. This study is to explore the clinical, laboratory and imaging ch...

The relationship among the functional levels, dyskinetic movements and participation in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy [2024] - 415KB
by Eda Burç, Cemil Özal, Mintaze Kerem Gunel
Background & Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), the Eating and...