Link: Clinical Features of Infectious and Autoantibody Encephalitis
COMMENTARY. In this study, using the Granerod classification [2], encephalitis was defined as an acute encephalopathy with >-2 of the following: fever >38 °C, seizures or focal neurologic signs, CSF pleocytosis (>5wbc/uL) or elevated CSF neopterin (>30nmol/L), and EEG slowing or abnormal MRI. Confirmed diagnosis had the organism or autoantibody detected in CSF or brain. A probable diagnosis had serological evidence of acute infection or autoantibody, and a possible diagnosis was based on detection of the organism from stool or nasopharynx. The term infection-associated encephalopathy rather than encephalitis was used for encephalitis related to influenza virus or rotavirus. Encephalopathy is defined as an altered or reduced level of consciousness and change in personality or behavior or confusion lasting >24 hours.
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Link: Iron in Chronic Brain Disorders: Imaging and Neurotherapeutic Implications
Iron is important for brain oxygen transport, electron transfer, neurotransmitter synthesis, and myelin production. Though iron deposition has been observed in the brain with normal aging, increased iron has also been shown in many chronic neurologic disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis. In vitro studies have demonstrated that excessive iron can lead to free radical production, which can promote neurotoxicity. However, the link between observed iron deposition and pathologic processes underlying various diseases of the brain is not well understood. It is not known whether excessivein vivo iron directly contributes to tissue damage or is solely an epiphenomenon. In this article we focus on the imaging of brain iron and the underlying physiology and metabolism relating to iron deposition. We conclude with a discussion of the potential implications of iron-related toxicity to neurotherapeutic development.
The full study can be found at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1963417/. Posted by G.D. on 24th April 2015.
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Video: Frontal Lobe Damage Impacts Behavior 403
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Link: Autoimmune encephalitis: a case series and comprehensive review of the literature
Encephalitic syndromes are a common medical emergency. The importance of early diagnosis and appropriate treatment is paramount. If initial investigations for infectious agents prove negative, other diagnoses must be considered promptly. Autoimmune encephalitides are being increasingly recognized as important (and potentially reversible) non-infectious causes of an encephalitic syndrome. We describe four patients with autoimmune encephalitis—3 auto-antibody positive, 1 auto-antibody negative—treated during the last 18 months. A comprehensive review of the literature in this expanding area will be of interest to the infectious diseases, general medical and neurology community.
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Copyright © 2011 Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland | Authors T. Wingfield , C. Mchugh , A. Vas , A. Richardson , E. Wilkins , A. Bonington , A. Varma
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Docteur en mèdecineA list of citations by Dr. Joel Oger can be found here at his http://www.researchgate.net profile.
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PDF Link: Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy Presenting as Acute Psychosis
Abstract:
Hashimoto’s encephalopathy is a relapsing encephalopathy occurring in association with
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, with high titers of anti-thyroid antibodies. Clinically the patients may presents with acute or
subacute encephalopathy, seizure, myoclonus, and tremulousness, stroke like episode, amnesia or dementia. Here
we are reporting a case of hashimoto’s encephalopathy who presented with features of acute psychosis.
The full study can be found at http://omicsgroup.org/journals/hashimotos-encephalopathy-presenting-as-acute-psychosis-ijn-1000131.pdf. This will open a PDF of the study.
Copyright © Rameshwar Nath Chaurasia and Vijay Mishra Associate Professor, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Neurology, India
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Link: [C]-(R)PK11195 tracer kinetics in the brain of glioma patients and a comparison of two referencing approaches
The full text of this study of Translocator Protein (TSPO) as a biomarker for neuroinflamation can be found at http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00259-013-2447-2/fulltext.html. You may download the PDF of this article by following this link.
Copyright © 29th May, 2013 European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging – Zhangjie Su , Karl Herholz, Alexander Gerhard, Federico Roncaroli, Daniel Du Plessis,Alan Jackson, Federico Turkheimer and Rainer Hinz.
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Link: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders without and with autoimmune diseases
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) can coexist with non-organ-specific or organ-specific autoimmune diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the features between NMOSD without and with autoimmune diseases, and NMOSD with non-organ-specific and organ-specific autoimmune diseases.
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The full text of this article is found at BMC Neurlogy and was published in May of 2014. Copyright © August 19th 2014 BMC Neurlogy
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