Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry (JNNP)

MRI characteristics during attack and remission distinguish patients with MOG antibody-associated disease from multiple sclerosis

Background Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) and multiple sclerosis (MS) have both ...
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Specialist inpatient treatment for severe motor conversion disorder: a retrospective comparative study

1 National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK 2 Section of ...
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Intrathecal Epstein–Barr virus reactivation in patients with autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy

Background The pathogenic mechanisms underlying autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) astrocytopathy (GFAP-A), a central nervous system disorder associated with GFAP autoimmunity, remain ...
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Prognostic relevance of quantitative and longitudinal MOG antibody testing in patients with MOGAD: a multicentre retrospective study

Background IgG antibodies against myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG-IgG) define a subset of associated disorders (myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein associated disorders (MOGAD)) that can have ...
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Left atrial appendage occlusion in patients with atrial fibrillation and intracerebral haemorrhage associated with cerebral amyloid angiopathy: a multicentre observational ...

Background Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a common cause of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) with a high recurrence risk. Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is a method for ischaemic stroke ...
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Comparison of indices of traumatic brain injury severity: Glasgow Coma Scale, length of coma and post-traumatic amnesia

Background: Classification of traumatic brain injury (TBI) severity guides management and contributes to determination of prognosis. Common indicators of TBI severity include Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) ...
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Measuring vibration threshold with a graduated tuning fork in normal aging and in patients with polyneuropathy

a Department of Neurology, University Hospital Rotterdam, dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, b Department of Statistics, Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, University Hospital ...
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The basics of electromyography

Correspondence to: Professor Kerry R Mills Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK; kerry.mills1kingsch.nhs.uk Electromyography (EMG), the ...
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The EQ-5D—a generic quality of life measure—is a useful instrument to measure quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease

OBJECTIVE To test the feasibility and validity of the EQ-5D (a widely used generic (disease non-specific) quality of life (QoL) instrument which allows comparisons between different patient groups and ...
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The UK MRC Mitochondrial Disease Patient Cohort Study: clinical phenotypes associated with the m.3243A>G mutation—implications for diagnosis and management

1 Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Research Group, Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 2 MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Institute of ...
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Allgrove or 4 “A” syndrome: an autosomal recessive syndrome causing multisystem neurological disease

Allgrove’s or “4 A” syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive condition with alacrima, achalasia, autonomic disturbance, and ACTH insensitivity among other features. Recent studies have identified ...
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The use of rituximab in myasthenia gravis and Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome

3 Neurology Department, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK 4 Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth ...