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Viral encephalitis is a medical emergency The spectrum of brain involvement and the prognosis are dependent mainly on the specific pathogen and the immunological state of the host.
Although specific therapy is limited to only several viral agents, correct immediate diagnosis and introduction of
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) has long been known to carry an increased risk of seizure, with early estimates suggesting patients with AD have a 10-22% risk at least one unprovoked seizure and an 8- to 10-fold higher seizure rate over the general population. Retrospective data has suggested that the
1. INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is a frequently occurring neurological disease of the elderly and common in daily neurosurgical practice. It consists of an extracerebral encapsulated collection of mostly liquefied old hematoma, located between the dura and arachnoid.
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis can occur at any age, but usually affects children and young adults. The mean age of clinical presentation in pediatric cohorts ranges from 5 to 8 years. The annual incidence of Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is reported to be 0.4-0.8 per 100,000 and the
All suitable participants will be living in the community and may have already consented to previous research projects and their details identified via the UCLH Aphasia Clinic run by the CI, which will act as an NHS PIC, or via the stroke volunteer database at the Wellcome Trust Centre for
The investigators will follow the STROBE guidelines to perform this prospective observational study. All patient demographics, co-morbidities and surgical details that are relevant to calculate the EuroSCORE will be recorded using our institutional automatic anesthesia record system. Laboratory
This is an exploratory randomized trial on 45 subacute stroke subjects with gait impairment following a single anterior circulation subcortical stroke 3-6 months prior to recruitment, with comfortable walking speed of 0.2 to 0.4 m/s (which generally describes those who require 1 person assistance to
Three decades since its comprehensive description (Taylor et al., 1971), focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) remains an enigmatic condition. FCD may cause severe refractory epilepsy that can be directly life threatening. Preoperative neuroimaging usually includes high-resolution MR imaging, which can
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Population: ED patients with altered mental status (AMS) Intervention: Micro-EEG Comparison: Standard EEG Outcomes: 1. Sensitivity, specificity, positive/negative likelihood ratios of micro-EEG in identifying non-convulsive seizures and abnormal brain activities 2. The
Parkinson disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by motor symptoms. Patients are initially treated successfully with drugs (e.g. levodopa), unfortunately use is limited due to severe side effects. In the advanced stages of PD neurosurgical treatment is the next
Phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) deficiency is a rare x-linked disorder characterized by hemolytic anemia, seizures, muscle fatigue, and progressive neurological dysfunction. The disease is caused by the deficiency of PGK, an enzyme required for ATP formation through the glycolytic pathway. PGK is an
Benign rolandic epilepsy (BRE) is a common seizure disorder confined solely to children. The disorder is marked clinically by nocturnal generalized tonic-clonic seizures and diurnal seizures consisting of simple partial seizures consisting of brief unilateral facial clonic activity, dysphasia, and