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81 The influence of phospho-tau on dendritic spines of cortical pyramidal neurons in patients with Alzheimers disease Brain, June 17, 2013 Review Article
82 Impact of early statin therapy in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
83 Is a diagnosis of ancillary restless legs syndrome reproducible over time? Experience with the Wayne Hening telephone diagnostic interview Sleep Medicine, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
84 West syndrome followed by juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: a coincidental occurrence Full Text BMC Neurology, June 17, 2013
85 Propranolol reduces cognitive deficits, amyloid β levels, tau phosphorylation and insulin resistance in response to chronic corticosterone administration International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
86 The role of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in Parkinsons disease Movement Disorders, June 17, 2013 Review Article
87 Impact of continuing or quitting smoking on episodic cluster headache: a pilot survey Full Text The Journal of Headache and Pain, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
88 Development of evidence-informed physical activity guidelines for adults with multiple sclerosis Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, June 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Guideline
89 Movement disorder profile and treatment outcomes in a one-year study of patients with schizophrenia Full Text Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, June 17, 2013
90 Severity of depressive symptomatology and functional impairment in children and adolescents with temporal lobe epilepsy Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
91 Individual-level responsiveness of the original and short-form postural assessment scale for stroke patients Physical Therapy, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
92 Longitudinal change in physical activity and its correlates in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis Physical Therapy, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
93 The influence of non-HLA gene polymorphisms and interactions on disease risk in a Western Australian multiple sclerosis cohort Journal of Neuroimmunology, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
94 Effects of psilocybin on hippocampal neurogenesis and extinction of trace fear conditioning Experimental Brain Research, June 17, 2013 Review Article
95 Race/ethnic differences in obstructive sleep apnea risk in patients with acute ischemic strokes in South Florida Sleep and Breathing, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
96 Diazoxide and cyclosporin A protect primary cholinergic neurons against beta-amyloid (1-42)-induced cytotoxicity Neurological Research, June 17, 2013 Review Article
97 Clinical and biochemical spectrum of hypokalemic paralysis in North: East India Full Text Annals of the Indian Academy of Neurology, June 17, 2013
98 Use of media technology to enhance the learning of student nurses in regards to auditory hallucinations International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
99 Memory-Related Hippocampal Activity Can Be Measured Robustly Using fMRI at 7 Tesla Journal of Neuroimaging, June 17, 2013 Review Article
100 AURKA maintains self-renewal in glioma-initiating cells through the stabilization of {beta}-catenin and activation of Wnt signaling Molecular Cancer Research, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, an elevated retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) level was shown to be associated hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery calcification, but not other cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, elevated CRP, and increased CIMT. The study involved 709 postmenopausal women from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).
Read the article summaryAs published in Diabetes Care, n-3 PUFA supplementation (4 g/d x 6 w) in patients with diabetes (n=29) resulted in decreased urine NGAL excretion; there was no effect on urine albumin excretion, serum markers of kidney function, and eGFR. In patients taking RAAS blockers, n-3 PUFA supplementation decreased albumin excretion, NGAL, LFABP, and NAG.
Read the article summaryResearchers at the University of Sydney have reported that the highest vs. lowest quartile of homocysteine (HR=2.45) and folate deficiency (HR=1.53), but not vitamin B12 levels, predict CHD mortality. Further hyperhomocysteinaemia (> 15 µmol/L) was reported to be associated with all-cause mortality (HR=1.47).
Read the article summary1 Is walking faster or walking farther more important to persons with chronic stroke Disability & Rehabilitation, May 17, 2013
2 New Evidence for Therapies in Stroke Rehabilitation Current Atherosclerosis Reports, May 3, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
3 A systematic review of tests to predict cerebral palsy in young children Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, April 30, 2013
4 Clinical Features and Outcomes of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Arthritis Care & Research , May 20, 2013
5 A review of brief cognitive assessment tests Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, April 25, 2013 Review Article
6 Epilepsy With Myoclonic Atonic Seizures: An Electroclinical Study of 69 Patients Pediatric Neurology , May 2, 2013
7 Parental depression, maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy, and risk of autism spectrum disorders: population based case-control study British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013 Free full text
8 Clinical Scores for Predicting Recurrence After Transient Ischemic Attack or Stroke Stroke, March 27, 2013
9 Epigenetic mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease: Implications for pathogenesis and therapy Ageing Research Reviews, May 21, 2013 Review Article
10 Ataxia, Dementia, and Hypogonadotropism Caused by Disordered Ubiquitination New England Journal of Medicine, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
11 Non-pharmacological strategies for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke The Lancet Neurology, May 17, 2013
12 Understanding the relationship between GSK-3 and Alzheimers disease: a focus on how GSK-3 can modulate synaptic plasticity processes Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, May 23, 2013 Review Article
13 Prevalence of Parkinson Disease and Parkinson Disease Dementia in Community Nursing Homes The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, May 14, 2013
14 Vitamin D reduces falls and hip fractures in vascular Parkinsonism but not in Parkinson’s disease Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, May 10, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine
15 A sensorimotor stimulation program for rehabilitation of chronic stroke patients Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, April 10, 2013
16 Trends in Intracranial Stenting Among Medicare Beneficiaries in the United States, 2006-2010 Journal of the American Heart Association, May 6, 2013 Free full text
17 Valproate and Lamotrigine in pediatric patients with refractory epilepsy: after the first year Pediatric Neurology , May 24, 2013
18 Rate of cognitive decline during the premotor phase of essential tremor: A prospective study Neurology, May 24, 2013 Review Article
19 Spinal cord tract diffusion tensor imaging reveals disability substrate in demyelinating disease Neurology, May 14, 2013 Review Article
20 Neuromuscular Responses to Incremental Caffeine Doses: Performance and Side Effects Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, May 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
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