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Zika-associated vs. Non-Zika Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with Zika virus is similar to non-Zika virus cases in terms of severity of illness and prognosis around long-term recovery and disability.
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A Possible New Treatment for HTLV-1-associated Myelopathy
Mogamulizumab reduces central nervous system inflammation and improves spasticity in patients with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy.
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Parsonage-Turner Syndrome: Where’s the Lesion?
SYNOPSIS: This careful analysis of MRI imaging of the brachial plexus in patients with well-defined Parsonage-Turner Syndrome showed that the lesions are in peripheral branches of the brachial plexus and not in the roots or cords.
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Pain in Anti-MAG Neuropathy
Most patients with anti-MAG neuropathy complain of painful paresthesias or dysesthesias, but unlike diabetic neuropathy, these symptoms are not severe and do not affect quality of life as much as motor weakness.
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Blockade of CGRP for Migraine Prevention: Promising, but Not a Cure
Blockade of calcitonin gene-related peptide in patients with chronic or episodic migraine results in the prevention of about two headache days a month compared to placebo.
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First-ever Study of Genome Sequencing in the Common Forms of Epilepsy
In the first study with genome sequencing in the common forms of epilepsy, ultra-rare genetic mutations of known epilepsy genes were over-represented in the epilepsy population, compared to controls.
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E is the most common form of viral hepatitis worldwide and often is asymptomatic. But it is commonly associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome and Guillain-Barré variants.
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Differences in Disease Duration in LBD May Be Related to Pathologic Burden
This observational study of 807 autopsy-confirmed cases of Lewy body disease used Braak neurofibrillary tangle staging, frequency of neuritic plaques, and Lewy body staging to demonstrate that those individuals who had diffuse LBD had a shorter disease duration than those with transitional LBD localized to the limbic region.
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Clinical Features and Consequences of Inclusion Body Myositis
Inclusion body myositis, while poorly understood regarding cause, is clearly responsive to physical exercise, and patients should be encouraged to maintain robust physical activity.
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Cognitive Function in Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
The cognitive dysfunction profile in CJD impairs executive function, expressive speech, and parietal function more than memory functions.