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        <title><![CDATA[Eleven years of experience with the neurologic complications in Korean patients with acute aortic dissection: a retrospective study]]></title>
        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/13/46</link>
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This study attempts to explore the clinical features, possible mechanisms and prognosis of the neurologic complications in patients with acute aortic dissection (AD).
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Medical records of 278 consecutive patients with AD (165 with ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:06:03 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The clinical potential of blood-proteomics in multiple sclerosis]]></title>
        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/13/45</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background:
The aetiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) remains unknown. This hampers molecular diagnosis and the discovery of bio-molecular markers. Consequently, MS diagnostic procedures are complex and criteria for assessing therapeutic efficacy are ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 23:27:02 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[8OHdG is not a biomarker for Huntington disease state or progression]]></title>
        <link>http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/short/80/21/1934?rss=1</link>
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Objective:
To evaluate plasma 8-hydroxy-deoxy-guanosine (8OHdG) levels as a potential biomarker of premanifest and early Huntington disease (HD).

Methods:
Personnel from 2 independent laboratories quantified 8OHdG in blinded longitudinal plasma sam]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Incidence and prevalence of treated epilepsy among poor health and low-income Americans]]></title>
        <link>http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/short/80/21/1942?rss=1</link>
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Objectives:
To determine the incidence and prevalence of treated epilepsy in an adult Medicaid population.

Methods:
We performed a retrospective, dynamic cohort analysis using Ohio Medicaid claims data between 1992 and 2006. Individuals aged 18&nda]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cervical artery dissection: Trauma and other potential mechanical trigger events]]></title>
        <link>http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/short/80/21/1950?rss=1</link>
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Objective:
To examine the import of prior cervical trauma (PCT) in patients with cervical artery dissection (CeAD).

Methods:
In this observational study, the presence of and the type of PCT were systematically ascertained in CeAD patients using 2 d]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Syncope and orthostatic intolerance increase risk of brain lesions in migraineurs and controls]]></title>
        <link>http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/short/80/21/1958?rss=1</link>
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We and others showed that migraineurs are at increased risk of subclinical and clinical ischemic brain lesions. Migraineurs also have a higher prevalence of frequent syncope and orthostatic intolerance, symptoms that are associated with ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nonmelanoma skin cancer is associated with reduced Alzheimer disease risk]]></title>
        <link>http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/short/80/21/1966?rss=1</link>
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Objective:
To explore the association of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and Alzheimer disease (AD) in the Einstein Aging Study, an epidemiologic study of aging in New York City.

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Community-residing volunteers aged 70 years or older were ass]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Interrater reliability of the new criteria for behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia]]></title>
        <link>http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/short/80/21/1973?rss=1</link>
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To evaluate the interrater reliability of the new International Behavioural Variant FTD Criteria Consortium (FTDC) criteria for behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD).

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Twenty standardized clinical case modules were d]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Background of the Sociedad Neurologica Argentina: Current state and concerns about neurologic education]]></title>
        <link>http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/short/80/21/1978?rss=1</link>
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Neurology in Argentina emerged toward the end of the 19th century, following the origin of the specialty in Europe. Its development can be divided into 3 periods. The first is the specialty of neurology as part of internal medicine. Doctoral theses ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Synaptic vesicle exocytosis: Molecular mechanisms and clinical implications]]></title>
        <link>http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/short/80/21/1981?rss=1</link>
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Chemical synapses are the main mechanism of communication in the nervous system. At the presynaptic terminal, neurotransmitters are packaged into synaptic vesicles (SVs); when an action potential opens presynaptic voltage-gated Ca2+ channels, the ne]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The coming crisis: Obtaining care for the growing burden of neurodegenerative conditions]]></title>
        <link>http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/short/80/21/1989?rss=1</link>
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As the US population ages, the burden of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease, will increase substantially. However, many of these patients and their families currently do not receive neurologic care. For ex]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Administration of isoflurane-controlled dyskinetic movements caused by anti-NMDAR encephalitis]]></title>
        <link>http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/short/80/21/1997?rss=1</link>
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Common clinical features of anti-NMDAR encephalitis are psychiatric symptoms, decreased level of consciousness, seizures, autonomic dysfunction, orofacial dyskinesias, and several types of abnormal movements. The present case report addresses the ch]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Midbrain neurocysticercal granuloma appearing as "face of panda"]]></title>
        <link>http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/short/80/21/1999?rss=1</link>
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An 8-year-old girl presented with a 5-day history of double vision on attempting to look downward. Examination of her eye movements revealed weakness of bilateral superior oblique muscles, with a normal examination otherwise. The brain MRI revealed ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Phantosmia During Radiation Therapy: A Report of 2 Cases]]></title>
        <link>http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/28/6/788?rss=1</link>
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Phantosmia is an infrequently reported and poorly understood qualitative olfactory disorder characterized by the perception of a frequently unpleasant odor in the absence of an odorant stimulus. Peripheral phantosmia is hypothesized to involve abnor]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:18:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[MCT8 Deficiency: Extrapyramidal Symptoms and Delayed Myelination as Prominent Features]]></title>
        <link>http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/28/6/792?rss=1</link>
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Monocarboxylate transporter 8 (MCT8) deficiency is an X-linked disorder resulting from an impairment of the transcellular transportation of thyroid hormones. Within the central nervous system thyroid hormone transport is normally mediated by MCT8. P]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:18:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Moebius Syndrome and Hydrosyringomyelia: Description of a New Association]]></title>
        <link>http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/28/6/798?rss=1</link>
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The diagnosis of Moebius syndrome, a rare congenital disorder, is primarily based on congenital facial and abducent nerve palsy. Involvement of other cranial nerves is also common. Occasionally the V, X, XI, and XII cranial nerves are involved, resu]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:18:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Resistance (Weight Lifting) Training in an Adolescent With McArdle Disease]]></title>
        <link>http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/28/6/802?rss=1</link>
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Owing to the risk of severe rhabdomyolysis, clinicians advise McArdle disease patients to refrain from strenuous exercise, particularly weight lifting. A 15-year-old male McArdle disease patient performed a 6-week, supervised, light- to moderate-int]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:18:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Thinking Ethically About Medical Mistakes]]></title>
        <link>http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/28/6/806?rss=1</link>
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Medical mistakes, especially ones with significant adverse events, can erode the trust and bonds between and among parents, patients, and health care professionals. Prevention of medical mistakes should be the goal of every health care organization,]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:18:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Abstracts From the 38th Annual Southern Pediatric Neurology Society Meeting, March 9, 2013, New Orleans, Louisiana]]></title>
        <link>http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/28/6/809?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:18:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Botulinum Toxin Induces Chemodenervation of Intrafusal and Extrafusal Fibers]]></title>
        <link>http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/28/6/816?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:18:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Response: Botulinum Toxin Induces Chemodenervation of Intrafusal and Extrafusal Fibers]]></title>
        <link>http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/28/6/817?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:18:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Book Review: Introduction to Epilepsy]]></title>
        <link>http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/28/6/818?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:18:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Book Review: Principles and Practice of Child Neurology in Infancy]]></title>
        <link>http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/28/6/818-a?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:18:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <link>http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/28/6/820?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:18:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The influence of Apolipoprotein E genotype on regional pathology in Alzheimer's disease]]></title>
        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/13/44</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background:
Carriers of the ApoE epsilon4 allele are at a greater risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) and those who do develop AD tend to have a much greater neuropathological disease burden. Although several studies have shown significant d]]></description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 14:09:03 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Paradoxical worsening of seizure activity with pregabalin in an adult with isodicentric 15 (IDIC-15) syndrome involving duplications of the GABRB3, GABRA5 and GABRG3 genes]]></title>
        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/13/43</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background:
Isodicentric 15 syndrome (IDIC-15) is due to partial duplications of chromosome 15 that may includes the q11--13 region that includes genes encoding the alpha5 (GABRA5) and beta3 - gamma3 (GABRB3) receptor subunits. The disease causes int]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 13:30:03 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Is tinnitus accompanied by hemifacial spasm in normal-hearing patients also a type of hyperactive neurovascular compression syndrome? a magnetoencephalography study]]></title>
        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/13/42</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background:
Traditionally, tinnitus accompanied by hemifacial spasm has been considered a type of hyperactive neurovascular compression syndrome that is similar to hemifacial spasm alone because of the anatomically close relationship between the faci]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Multiple sclerosis in 2012: Novel therapeutic options and drug targets in MS]]></title>
        <link>http://feeds.nature.com/~r/nrneurol/rss/current/~3/U4ZlCBmW6Q4/nrneurol.2013.75</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Nat. Rev. Neurol.9, 72–73 (2013); doi:10.1038/nrneurol.2012.277In the version of this article initially published, the competing interests of F. Zipp were not included. The error has been corrected for the HTML and PDF versions of the article.]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:12 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Advances in understanding the molecular basis of frontotemporal dementia]]></title>
        <link>http://feeds.nature.com/~r/nrneurol/rss/current/~3/lXdvw9DJJ3A/nrneurol.2013.76</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Nat. Rev. Neurol.8, 423–434 (2012); doi:10.1038/nrneurol.2012.117In the version of this article initially published, the alignment of data in Table 1 was incorrect. The error has been corrected for the HTML and PDF versions of the article.]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:12 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dementia: A new algorithm for molecular diagnostics in FTLD]]></title>
        <link>http://feeds.nature.com/~r/nrneurol/rss/current/~3/KhFpdlMuk8U/nrneurol.2013.72</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Genetic diagnosis of frontotemporal lobar degeneration has become challenging since the identification of a number of autosomal dominantly inherited causative mutations. As highlighted in a new paper, careful characterization of the clinical picture ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:12 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Stroke: A step closer to statin therapy for stroke?]]></title>
        <link>http://feeds.nature.com/~r/nrneurol/rss/current/~3/_fF4n-mM_5o/nrneurol.2013.58</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Accumulating evidence suggests that statin therapy could assist functional recovery following acute ischaemic stroke. A recent study indicates that early administration of statins after intravenous thrombolysis for stroke improves functional outcomes]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:12 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Parkinson disease: Neurostimulation in PD—benefit of early surgery revealed]]></title>
        <link>http://feeds.nature.com/~r/nrneurol/rss/current/~3/Th6cWWdtXbs/nrneurol.2013.66</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Studies over the past two decades have shown that neurostimulation provides symptomatic benefit to patients with Parkinson disease (PD). However, surgical intervention is considered only for patients in late stages of disease. Now, results from the E]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:12 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[White matter disease: Early treatment of inflammatory demyelinating disease]]></title>
        <link>http://feeds.nature.com/~r/nrneurol/rss/current/~3/-LUW7DmCQ80/nrneurol.2013.59</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica—two inflammatory demyelinating diseases with different pathogenesis and treatment regimens—have overlapping clinical manifestations, which can make diagnosis at initial presentation difficult. Now, a ne]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:12 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The role of neuroplasticity in dopaminergic therapy for Parkinson disease]]></title>
        <link>http://feeds.nature.com/~r/nrneurol/rss/current/~3/f04mrFvjFS4/nrneurol.2013.57</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Dopamine replacement is a mainstay of therapeutic strategies for Parkinson disease (PD). The motor response to therapy involves an immediate improvement in motor function, known as the short-duration response (SDR), followed by a long-duration respon]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:12 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Spinal cord tumours: advances in genetics and their implications for treatment]]></title>
        <link>http://feeds.nature.com/~r/nrneurol/rss/current/~3/bSH2eT3nVCQ/nrneurol.2013.48</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Tumours of the spinal cord, although rare, are associated with high morbidity. Surgical resection remains the primary treatment for patients with this disease, and offers the best chance for cure. Such surgical procedures, however, carry substantial ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:12 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The utility of cerebrospinal fluid analysis in patients with multiple sclerosis]]></title>
        <link>http://feeds.nature.com/~r/nrneurol/rss/current/~3/t1hRKXhgZiE/nrneurol.2013.41</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) requires the exclusion of other possible diagnoses. For this reason, the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) should be routinely analysed in patients with a first clinical event suggestive of MS. CSF analysis is no longer m]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:12 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Progress in gene therapy for neurological disorders]]></title>
        <link>http://feeds.nature.com/~r/nrneurol/rss/current/~3/JE8Hatc8orM/nrneurol.2013.56</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Diseases of the nervous system have devastating effects and are widely distributed among the population, being especially prevalent in the elderly. These diseases are often caused by inherited genetic mutations that result in abnormal nervous system ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:12 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The role of palliative care in patients with neurological diseases]]></title>
        <link>http://feeds.nature.com/~r/nrneurol/rss/current/~3/Vibd2FJH-KM/nrneurol.2013.49</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families affected by life-threatening illness. This approach applies to a large and growing proportion of neurological disorders, most prominently stroke and dementia. Challeng]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:12 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Facial bradykinesia]]></title>
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The aim of this paper is to summarise the main clinical and pathophysiological features of facial bradykinesia in Parkinson's disease (PD) and in atypical parkinsonism. Clinical observation suggests that reduced spontaneous and emotional facial expr]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Prevalence of cognitive impairment in Chinese: Epidemiology of Dementia in Singapore study]]></title>
        <link>http://jnnp.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/84/6/686?rss=1</link>
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Objective
To study the prevalence of and associated factors for cognitive impairment and dementia in community dwelling Chinese from Singapore.

Methods
This study includes Chinese subjects from the Epidemiology of Dementia in Singapore (EDIS) study]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Association between cerebral microbleeds and cognitive function: a systematic review]]></title>
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Background
Cerebral microbleeds (MBs), defined as haemorrhagic microvascular lesions or microangiopathy in the brain, have traditionally been considered clinically silent. Recent studies, however, suggest that MBs are associated with a decline in co]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Long-term benefits and adverse effects of intermittent versus daily glucocorticoids in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy]]></title>
        <link>http://jnnp.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/84/6/698?rss=1</link>
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Objective
To assess the current use of glucocorticoids (GCs) in Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the UK, and compare the benefits and the adverse events of daily versus intermittent prednisolone regimens.

Design
A prospective longitudinal observation]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Unilateral isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy associated with internal carotid artery dissection]]></title>
        <link>http://jnnp.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/84/6/706?rss=1</link>
        <description><![CDATA[  A 54-year-old healthy man was admitted to our hospital with acute dysarthria and mild impairment in swallowing and tongue movements, which he had noticed 2&nbsp;days before. He was not taking any drugs, and his medical history was unremarkable exce]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Impact of symptoms in patients with functional neurological symptoms on activities of daily living and health related quality of life]]></title>
        <link>http://jnnp.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/84/6/707?rss=1</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ When designing a randomised clinical study in patients with functional neurological symptoms (FNS) our problem was what the best primary outcome measure is in this group of patients: activities of daily living (ADL) or quality of life (QoL)? In pati]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Does rest tremor exclude the diagnosis of adult-onset primary dystonia?]]></title>
        <link>http://jnnp.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/84/6/708?rss=1</link>
        <description><![CDATA[  The diagnosis of adult-onset primary dystonia (AOPD) is mainly clinical, but requires the exclusion of any secondary causes. AOPD is characterised by sustained involuntary muscle contraction resulting in one or more body parts moved away from their]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The differential diagnosis of Huntington's disease-like syndromes: 'red flags' for the clinician]]></title>
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A growing number of progressive heredodegenerative conditions mimic the presentation of Huntington's disease (HD). Differentiating among these HD-like syndromes is necessary when a patient with a combination of movement disorders, cognitive decline,]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[The long-term safety and efficacy of bilateral transplantation of human fetal striatal tissue in patients with mild to moderate Huntington's disease]]></title>
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Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disease involving progressive motor, cognitive and behavioural decline, leading to death approximately 20&nbsp;years after motor onset. The disease is characterised pathologic]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Val158Met COMT polymorphism is a modifier of the age at onset in Parkinson's disease with a sexual dimorphism]]></title>
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The catechol-O-methyltranferase (COMT) is one of the main enzymes that metabolise dopamine in the brain. The Val158Met polymorphism in the COMT gene (rs4680) causes a trimodal distribution of high (Val/Val), intermediate (Val/Met) and low (Met/Met) ]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Autonomic dysfunction in parkinsonian disorders: assessment and pathophysiology]]></title>
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterised by motor dysfunction (parkinsonism) and several non-motor features. Dysautonomia is a significant non-motor feature as well as a neuropsychiatric symptom. Autonomic d]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Surgery and risk for multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case--control studies]]></title>
        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/13/41</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background:
Although the precise etiology of multiple sclerosis is largely unknown, there is some speculation that a prior history of surgery may be associated with the subsequent risk for developing the disease. Therefore, we aimed to examine surger]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 23:03:03 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Rapid-developed primary malignant myoepithelioma in the cavernous sinus: a case report]]></title>
        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/13/40</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background:
Malignant myoepithelioma is a relatively rare malignant tumor occurring most frequently in the salivary glands. A few isolated cases have been described in other locations, including soft tissue, bone, lung, bronchus, oral cavity, nasopha]]></description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 22:48:03 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Autosomal dominant hereditary ataxia in Sri Lanka]]></title>
        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/13/39</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background:
Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) are a group of hereditary neurodegenerative disorders. Prevalence of SCA subtypes differ worldwide. Autosomal dominant ataxias are the commonest types of inherited ataxias seen in Sri Lanka. The aim of the st]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 23:39:03 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Reviewer acknowledgement 2012]]></title>
        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/13/25</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Contributing reviewersThe editors of BMC Neurology would like to thank all our reviewers who have contributed to the journal in Volume 12 (2012).]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:24:03 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Analysis of EIF4G1 in ethnic Chinese]]></title>
        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/13/38</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background:
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4-gamma 1 (EIF4G1) gene mutations have recently been reported in autosomal dominant, late-onset Parkinson's disease (LOPD). We carried out genetic analysis to determine the prevalence of EIF4G1 var]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:48:04 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Validation of patient determined disease steps (PDDS) scale scores in persons with multiple sclerosis]]></title>
        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/13/37</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background:
The Patient Determined Disease Steps (PDDS) is a promising patient-reported outcome (PRO) of disability in multiple sclerosis (MS). To date, there is limited evidence regarding the validity of PDDS scores, despite its sound conceptual dev]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:48:02 +0200</pubDate>
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