Objective: To clarify the progression of autonomic symptoms and functional deterioration in pure autonomic failure (PAF), particularly in comparison with multiple system atrophy (MSA). Methods: The ...

OBJECTIVE To describe a clock drawing task (CLOX) designed to elicit executive impairment and discriminate it from non-executive constructional failure. SUBJECTS 90 elderly subjects were studied (45 ...

Objective Dysfunction of the blood–nerve barrier (BNB) plays important roles in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) and multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN). The aim of the present ...

Functional movement disorders (FMD) are proposed to reflect a specific problem with voluntary control of movement, despite normal intent to move and an intact neural capacity for movement. In many ...

Objective To determine the diagnostic and prognostic performance of serum neurofilament light chain (NFL) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Methods This single-centre, prospective, longitudinal ...

Anticonvulsant drugs can have various side effects on endocrine functions, such as impotence, hirsutism, infertility, and thyroid dysfunction. Gynaecomastia is caused by many types of drugs such as ...

Background Evidence on preventing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is challenging to interpret due to varying study designs with heterogeneous endpoints and credibility. We completed a systematic review and ...

Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a common and disabling disorder that is often considered difficult to treat, particularly in adults. Psychological therapies are often recommended for FND.

The seminal paper by Tatemichi and colleagues1 sets a cornerstone for the diagnosis of poststroke cognitive impairment. The authors documented the diversity of stroke-related cognitive deficits that ...

Five patients are described with brachial plexus injuries complicating median sternotomy for cardiac surgery. The lower roots (medial cord) of the plexus were most affected and in some cases the ...

Background Incomplete attack remission is the main cause of disability in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD). Apheresis therapies such as plasma exchange and ...

Background In certain cases, psychosis may have underlying organic causes that are identifiable by neuroimaging. However, due to uncertain estimates of the prevalence of treatable lesions in psychotic ...