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Open AccessMiR-18a affects hypoxia induced glucose metabolism transition in HT22 hippocampal neuronal cell line through the Hif1a gene
Hypoxia can cause a variety of diseases, including ischemic stroke and neurodegenerative diseases. Within a certain range of partial pressure of oxygen, cells can respond to changes in oxygen. Changes in oxyge...
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Open AccessAnalysis of complement system and its related factors in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a primary cause of dementia. The complement system is closely related to AD pathology and may be a potential target for the prevention and treatment of AD. In our study, we conducte...
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Open AccessPatterns of use of symptomatic treatments for Alzheimer's disease dementia (AD)
Symptomatic treatment for Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia could temporarily slow symptom worsening and improve the quality of life for both AD dementia patients and their caregivers. A comprehensive evaluati...
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Open AccessLymphomatoid granulomatosis with the central nervous system involvement as the main manifestation: a case report
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LyG) is a rare extralymphatic lymphoproliferative disease characterized by lymphocytic invasion into vascular walls and damage to blood vessels. The lungs are affected in 90% of Ly...
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Open AccessAnti-ganglioside antibody positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders with peripheral neuropathy: a case report
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) is a group of autoimmune-mediated disorders of the central nervous system primarily involving the optic nerve and spinal cord. There are limited reports of NMOSD...
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Open AccessClinical-neuroimaging-pathological relationship analysis of adult onset Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID)
Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID) is a degenerative disease with heterogeneous clinical manifestations. We aim to analysis the relationship between clinical manifestations, neuroimaging and skin p...
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Open AccessMeningeal carcinomatosis secondary to neurenteric cysts with malignant transformation: a case report
Meningeal carcinomatosis is mainly associated with breast cancer, lung cancer, and melanoma. However, meningeal carcinomatosis secondary to a neurenteric cyst with malignant features is extremely rare.
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Open AccessImmediate outcome prognostic value of plasma factors in patients with acute ischemic stroke after intravenous thrombolytic treatment
In the present study, we explored multiple plasma factors to predict the outcomes of patients with AIS after IVT. Fifty AIS patients who received IVT with alteplase were recruited and divided into two groups a...
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Open AccessKey gene network related to primary ciliary dyskinesia in hippocampus of patients with Alzheimer’s disease revealed by weighted gene co-expression network analysis
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is closely related to aging, showing an increasing incidence rate for years. As one of the main brain regions involved in AD, hippocampus has been extensively studied due to its associ...
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Open AccessExplore the correlation between cerebral vessel characteristics with cognitive impairment among elder individuals: a community study from China
Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examination of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) may help screen vascular cognitive impairment. A recently estimated CSVD score system was suggested to capture the ove...
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Open AccessHigher total white blood cell and neutrophil counts are associated with an increased risk of fatal stroke occurrence: the Guangzhou biobank cohort study
Chronic inflammatory diseases are linked to an increased risk of stroke events. The white blood cell (WBC) count is a common marker of the inflammatory response. However, it is unclear whether the WBC count, i...
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Open Access"RETRACTED ARTICLE:Successful implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol reduces nausea and vomiting after infratentorial craniotomy for tumour resection: a randomized controlled trial
Infratentorial craniotomy patients have a high incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols have been shown in...
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Open AccessMultiple reversible encephalitic attacks: a rare manifestation of neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease
Neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease (NIID) is a rare neurodegenerative condition characterized by the loss of neurons and the presence of eosinophilic nuclear inclusions in the central and peripheral nervo...
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Open AccessIntravenous thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke in Hubei, China: a survey of thrombolysis rate and barriers
Rates of thrombolysis in most countries are well below best practice benchmarks. We aimed to investigate thrombolysis utilization and its associated factors in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients in Hubei pro...
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Open AccessElevated plasma D-dimer levels are associated with short-term poor outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a prospective, observational study
Elevated levels of plasma D-dimer increase the risk of ischemic stroke, stroke severity, and the progression of stroke status, but the association between plasma D-dimer level and functional outcome is unclear...
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Open AccessEffects of the blood urea nitrogen to creatinine ratio on haemorrhagic transformation in AIS patients with diabetes mellitus
The effect of the blood urea nitrogen (BUN) to creatinine (Cr) ratio (henceforth BUN/Cr) on haemorrhagic transformation (HT) of acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients is unclear.
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Open AccessSyringomyelia-like syndrome in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder complicated with Sjogren’s syndrome: a case report
Besides CSF-flow obstruction, syringomyelia is associated with inflammatory spinal cord lesions. However, syringomyelia-like syndrome concomitant with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and primary...
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Open AccessReduced gray matter volume and respiratory dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease: a voxel-based morphometry study
The respiratory dysfunction of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) has drawn increasing attention. This study evaluated the relationship between gray matter volume (GMV), as determined by voxel-based morpho...
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Open AccessHigh resolution magnetic resonance imaging in pathogenesis diagnosis of single lenticulostriate infarction with nonstenotic middle cerebral artery, a retrospective study
It is usually difficult to identify stroke pathogenesis for single lenticulostriate infarction with nonstenotic middle cerebral artery (MCA). Our aim is to differentiate the two pathogeneses, non-branch athero...
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Open AccessNeuroprotective effect of neuroserpin in non-tPA-induced intracerebral hemorrhage mouse models
The neuroprotective effects of neuroserpin (NSP) have been well documented in both patients and animal models with cerebral ischemia; however, have never been investigated in hemorrhagic stroke. The aim of thi...