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PURPOSE: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common but underrecognized psychiatric condition comorbid with epilepsy. We thus investigated clinical factors associated with obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) in adults with epilepsy. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional multicenter study in Republic of Korea. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms were assessed using the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R). Clinical factors that were assessed included age, sex, seizure-related variables, and the number and use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) prescribed. Data were analyzed by stepwise linear regression and adjusted according to anxiety and depressive symptoms as assessed by Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS). RESULTS: The study population comprised 221 adults with epilepsy (42.1% male, 39.7⯱â¯11.9â¯years of age). The mean OCI-R score was 18.0 (standard deviation, 12.7), and an OCI-R score of ≥21 was obtained for 40.3% of the study sample. On a stepwise linear regression analysis, epilepsy severity, temporal lobe seizures, the use of topiramate, and the use of lamotrigine were identified as independent factors associated with OCI-R score after adjusting for anxiety according to the HADS. All factors except topiramate usage were positively associated with OCS. The total explained variance was 37.3%. CONCLUSIONS: Obsessive-compulsive symptoms are common in persons with epilepsy and are associated with severe epilepsy, temporal lobe seizures, and the use of topiramate and lamotrigine. Specifically, the use of lamotrigine may aggravate OCS, whereas the use of topiramate may have beneficial effects on OCS.
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Anticonvulsivantes/farmacologia , Epilepsia/tratamento farmacológico , Epilepsia/epidemiologia , Transtorno Obsessivo-Compulsivo/induzido quimicamente , Transtorno Obsessivo-Compulsivo/tratamento farmacológico , Transtorno Obsessivo-Compulsivo/epidemiologia , Adulto , Comorbidade , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , República da Coreia/epidemiologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: We determined factors contributing to excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in Korean adults with epilepsy (AWE). METHODS: A total of 147 AWE who had been treated for >1â¯year were included. Daytime sleepiness was assessed using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Subjective sleep disturbances were assessed with the Sleep Apnea of Sleep Disorder Questionnaire (SA-SDQ) and questionnaires about insomnia and restless legs syndrome (RLS). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was also used. An ESS score >10 was considered indicative of EDS. Multivariate logistic regression analyses using the backward elimination method were performed for variables with a pâ¯<â¯0.10 on univariate analysis. RESULTS: The mean ESS score was 6.8 (standard deviation [SD]: 4.4). Among the 147 subjects, 36 (24.5%) had EDS. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that being employed (odds ratio [OR]: 4.469, pâ¯<â¯0.01), the presence of at least one sleep disturbance (OR: 3.626, pâ¯<â¯0.01), and antiepileptic drug (AED) polytherapy (OR: 2.663, pâ¯<â¯0.05) were independently associated with EDS in the overall group of AWE. In contrast, being employed (pâ¯<â¯0.05) and higher Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety subscale (HADS-A) scores (pâ¯<â¯0.05) in a model for men with epilepsy, as well as having at least one sleep disturbance (pâ¯<â¯0.05) in a model for women with epilepsy, were identified as independent factors for EDS. CONCLUSIONS: Excessive daytime sleepiness in AWE may have a multifactorial origin. Being employed, subjective sleep disturbances, and AED polytherapy are independent predictors of EDS. There may be sex differences in factors associated with EDS.
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Distúrbios do Sono por Sonolência Excessiva/epidemiologia , Emprego , Epilepsia/epidemiologia , Sonolência , Inquéritos e Questionários , Adulto , Anticonvulsivantes/efeitos adversos , Estudos Transversais , Distúrbios do Sono por Sonolência Excessiva/induzido quimicamente , Distúrbios do Sono por Sonolência Excessiva/diagnóstico , Epilepsia/diagnóstico , Epilepsia/tratamento farmacológico , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Polissonografia/métodos , República da Coreia/epidemiologia , Síndrome das Pernas Inquietas/complicaçõesRESUMO
PURPOSE: We investigated factors contributing to anxiety and depressive symptoms over a 1-year period in Korean adults with new-onset epilepsy. METHODS: This longitudinal multicenter study included adults diagnosed with epilepsy within 12â¯months of a first seizure. Using stepwise regression analyses, we determined whether Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) scores could be predicted by demographic, clinical, and psychosocial variables at baseline and at 12â¯months. RESULTS: Of 141 patients included at baseline, 63 (44.7%) and 60 (42.6%) had Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale-Anxiety (HADS-A) and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale-Depression (HADS-D) scores >7, respectively. Of 98 patients who completed the 12-month study, the corresponding figures decreased to 32.7% and 36.7%, respectively. Higher HADS-A scores both at baseline and 12â¯months were predicted by higher neuroticism, stigma, and lower self-esteem (pâ¯<â¯0.05). Higher HADS-D scores at baseline were predicted by higher neuroticism, lower self-esteem, marital status, and lower extroversion (pâ¯<â¯0.05) whereas those at 12â¯months were predicted by self-esteem, seizure recurrence, and age at epilepsy onset (pâ¯<â¯0.05). Neuroticism or self-esteem was the strongest predictor of psychological distress. CONCLUSIONS: Anxiety and depressive symptoms are common at the time of diagnosis in Korean adults with new-onset epilepsy. While these decrease over time, they remained high 12â¯months after epilepsy diagnosis. Psychological factors, particularly neuroticism and self-esteem, may be the most important risk factors. Epilepsy variables, such as seizure recurrence and age at onset, may also be important factors for depressed mood at 12â¯months.
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Transtornos de Ansiedade/etiologia , Transtorno Depressivo/etiologia , Epilepsia/psicologia , Adulto , Idade de Início , Feminino , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neuroticismo , Análise de Regressão , Fatores de Risco , Convulsões/psicologia , Autoimagem , Estigma Social , Estresse Psicológico/etiologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
PURPOSE: Religiosity can be important in the everyday life of persons with epilepsy (PWE). How PWE live with religiosity can be influenced by their cultural background. We determined whether religiosity is associated with anxiety, depressive symptoms, and well-being in Korean adults with epilepsy. METHODS: This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in the outpatient clinics of five university hospitals in Korea. Religiosity was assessed using the five-item Duke University Religion Index (DUREL). The WHO-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale were used. The participants were categorized into three subgroups bounded by the 33rd and 66th percentiles of their DUREL scores. RESULTS: Of a total of 226 participants, 61.1% declared that they had religious affiliation. The median DUREL score was 11 (interquartile ranges 6, 18). All three subscales of the DUREL were significantly related to WHO-5 (p<0.01). Non-organizational religious activities such as prayer and meditation were also inversely related to anxiety (p<0.05) and depressive symptoms (p<0.01). After controlling for confounding variables, anxiety and depressive symptoms were more extensive in the low religiosity subgroup than in the high or no religiosity subgroup (p<0.01) and well-being was higher in the high or low religiosity subgroup than in the no religiosity subgroup (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Religiosity is significantly associated with anxiety, depressive symptoms, and well-being in Korean adults with epilepsy.
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Transtornos de Ansiedade/psicologia , Transtorno Depressivo/psicologia , Epilepsia/psicologia , Religião , Adulto , Análise de Variância , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Qualidade de Vida , Religião e Psicologia , República da CoreiaRESUMO
PURPOSE: Epilepsy is a concealable stigmatizing condition. We investigated the factors predicting disclosure management behavior in Korean adults with newly diagnosed epilepsy. METHODS: This longitudinal multicenter study included Korean adults with newly diagnosed epilepsy. Using statistical analyses, we determined at the end of a 1-year follow-up whether Disclosure Management Scale (DMS) scores were predicted by demographic, clinical, and psychosocial variables, including felt stigma, stress coping style, personality traits, social support, and experienced discrimination from society. RESULTS: Of a total of 121 participants, 69% reported that they often or sometimes kept their diagnosis a secret from others and rarely or never talked to others about their epilepsy. The average DMS score was 5.8 (SD=2.9, range 0-11). In univariate analyses, DMS scores were significantly associated with an emotion-focused coping style (r=0.320, p<0.001), social support (r=-0.185, p<0.05), and experienced discrimination (p<0.05). Emotion-focused coping was the only independent predictor of a higher DMS score. Felt stigma, personality traits, and seizure freedom were not related to the DMS score. CONCLUSIONS: Two-thirds of Korean adults with newly diagnosed epilepsy often or sometimes keep their epilepsy a secret. Emotion-focused coping is the most important predictor of concealment of epilepsy diagnosis at the end of a 1-year follow-up, although social support and episodes of experienced discrimination are also associated with disclosure management strategies.
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Adaptação Psicológica/fisiologia , Epilepsia/psicologia , Estigma Social , Apoio Social , Revelação da Verdade , Adulto , Emoções/fisiologia , Epilepsia/diagnóstico , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Personalidade , República da Coreia , Estresse Psicológico/psicologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
PURPOSE: We evaluated the course of perceived stigma and the factors associated with perceived stigma over the first year in newly diagnosed people with epilepsy (PWE). METHODS: We recruited newly diagnosed PWE from 12 tertiary hospitals in Korea. The perceived stigma of epilepsy was assessed using the Stigma Scale at baseline and one year later. At the time of diagnosis, demographic, clinical seizure-related, and psychological data were collected. The predictive factors for perceived stigma over one year were analyzed using logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: Two hundred eighteen newly diagnosed PWE were included at baseline, and 153 completed the study. The percentage of participants who felt stigmatized decreased from 30.7% at the time of diagnosis to 17.6% at the end of follow-up. Introverted personality and a high level of anxiety were independent factors contributing to stigma at the time of epilepsy diagnosis. At the one-year follow-up, introverted personality and lower economic status were predictive of the development of perceived stigma. CONCLUSION: Introverted personality was an important factor contributing to the development of perceived stigma at the time of diagnosis and at one year after diagnosis. In addition, a high level of anxiety and a low economic status were independently related to feelings of stigma at baseline and at one year after diagnosis, respectively. There may be a decrease in the perception of stigma over one year in newly diagnosed PWE.
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Epilepsia/psicologia , Personalidade , Convulsões/psicologia , Estigma Social , Estereotipagem , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Testes de Personalidade , República da Coreia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Gastrointestinal dysfunction is a common non motor symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the potential association between vitamin D and gastroparesis in PD has not been previously investigated. The aim of this study was to compare vitamin D levels between drug-naive de novo PD patients with normal gastric emptying and those with delayed gastric emptying. METHODS: Fifty-one patients with drug-naive de novo PD and 20 age-matched healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Gastric emptying time (GET) was assessed by scintigraphy, and gastric emptying half-time (T1/2) was determined. The PD patients were divided into a delayed-GET group and a normal-GET group. RESULTS: The serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels were decreased in the delayed-GET group compared with the normal-GET and control groups (11.59 ± 4.90 vs. 19.43 ± 6.91 and 32.69 ± 4.93, respectively, p < 0.01). In the multivariate model, the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 level was independently associated with delayed gastric emptying in PD patients. CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D status may be an independent factor for gastric dysmotility in PD. Although the underlying mechanism remains to be characterized, vitamin D status may play a role in the pathogenesis of delayed gastric emptying in drug-naive PD.
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Calcifediol/sangue , Esvaziamento Gástrico/fisiologia , Doença de Parkinson/fisiopatologia , Deficiência de Vitamina D/fisiopatologia , Idoso , Análise Química do Sangue , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Grelina/sangue , Humanos , Masculino , Entrevista Psiquiátrica Padronizada , Análise Multivariada , Doença de Parkinson/diagnóstico por imagem , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Fatores de Tempo , Deficiência de Vitamina D/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
Dysphagia is an important issue in the prognosis of Parkinson's disease (PD). Although several studies have reported that oropharyngeal dysphagia may be associated with cognitive dysfunction, the exact relationship between cortical function and swallowing function in PD patients is unclear. Therefore, we investigated the association between an electrophysiological marker of central cholinergic function, which reflected cognitive function, and swallowing function, as measured by videofluoroscopic studies (VFSS). We enrolled 29 early PD patients. Using the Swallowing Disturbance Questionnaire (SDQ), we divided the enrolled patients into two groups: PD with dysphagia and PD without dysphagia. The videofluoroscopic dysphagia scale (VDS) was applied to explore the nature of the dysphagia. To assess central cholinergic dysfunction, short latency afferent inhibition (SAI) was evaluated. We analyzed the relationship between central cholinergic dysfunction and oropharyngeal dysphagia and investigated the characteristics of the dysphagia. The SAI values were significantly different between the two groups. The comparison of each VFSS component between the PD with dysphagia group and the PD without dysphagia group showed statistical significance for most of the oral phase components and for a single pharyngeal phase component. The total score on the VDS was higher in the PD with dysphagia group than in the PD without dysphagia group. The Mini-Mental State Examination and SAI values showed significant correlations with the total score of the oral phase components. According to binary logistic regression analysis, SAI value independently contributed to the presence of dysphagia in PD patients. Our findings suggest that cholinergic dysfunction is associated with dysphagia in early PD and that an abnormal SAI value is a good biomarker for predicting the risk of dysphagia in PD patients.
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Vias Aferentes/fisiopatologia , Transtornos de Deglutição/fisiopatologia , Boca/fisiopatologia , Doença de Parkinson/fisiopatologia , Faringe/fisiopatologia , Idoso , Braço/fisiopatologia , Deglutição/fisiologia , Transtornos de Deglutição/etiologia , Transtornos de Deglutição/psicologia , Progressão da Doença , Eletromiografia , Potencial Evocado Motor/fisiologia , Feminino , Fluoroscopia , Humanos , Masculino , Nervo Mediano/fisiopatologia , Entrevista Psiquiátrica Padronizada , Músculo Esquelético/fisiopatologia , Inibição Neural/fisiologia , Doença de Parkinson/complicações , Doença de Parkinson/psicologia , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Gravação em VídeoRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: We determined whether sleep hygiene is directly related to mood and quality of life (QoL) in people with epilepsy and, if not, documented the indirect effects of sleep hygiene through sleep quality. METHODS: Data were collected from 150 adults with epilepsy. The Sleep Hygiene Index (SHI), Quality of Life in Epilepsy-10 (QOLIE-10), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Sleep Problems Index-2 (SPI-2) of the Medical Outcomes Study-Sleep Scale, and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) were used. To determine the direct and indirect associations between SHI, mood, and QoL, multiple linear regression analyses and the Sobel test were performed. RESULTS: Inadequate sleep hygiene behaviors were answered affirmatively by ≥15% of the participants represented by 6 out of 13 items of the SHI. A younger age was independently related to higher SHI scores (p=0.013). The higher SHI scores were directly related to lower QoL independent of sleep quality, anxiety, and depressive symptoms (p<0.05) but not independently related to anxiety and depressive symptoms. The Sobel test confirmed that the SHI scores were associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms through sleep quality (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Inadequate sleep hygiene is independently related to low QoL but indirectly related to anxiety and depressive symptoms through sleep quality. Patients of a younger age are at risk of poorer sleep hygiene.
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Afeto , Epilepsia/psicologia , Qualidade de Vida , Sono , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Ansiedade/psicologia , Estudos Transversais , Depressão/psicologia , Epilepsia/complicações , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , República da Coreia , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília/epidemiologia , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília/etiologia , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília/psicologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Dysregulation of the autophagy pathway has been suggested as an important mechanism in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). Therefore, modulation of autophagy may be a novel strategy for the treatment of PD. Recently, an active form of vitamin D3 has been reported to have neuroprotective properties. Therefore, we investigated the protective, autophagy-modulating effects of 1,25-dyhydroxyvitamin D3 (calcitriol) in an in vitro model of Parkinson's disease. METHODS: An in vitro model of Parkinson's disease, the rotenone-induced neurotoxicity model in SH-SY5Y cells was adapted. We measured cell viability using an MTT assay, Annexin V/propidium iodide assay, and intracellular reactive oxygen species levels and analyzed autophagy-associated intracellular signaling proteins by Western blotting. RESULTS: Rotenone treatment of SH-SY5Y cells reduced their viability. This treatment also increased reactive oxygen species levels and decreased levels of intracellular signaling proteins associated with cell survival; simultaneous exposure to calcitriol significantly reversed these effects. Additionally, calcitriol increased levels of autophagy markers, including LC3, beclin-1, and AMPK. Rotenone inhibited autophagy, as indicated by decreased beclin-1 levels and increased mTOR levels, and this effect was reversed by calcitriol treatment. DISCUSSION: Calcitriol protects against rotenone-induced neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y cells by enhancing autophagy signaling pathways such as those involving LC3 and beclin-1. These neuroprotective effects of calcitriol against rotenone-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity provide an experimental basis for its clinical use in the treatment of PD.
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Autofagia/efeitos dos fármacos , Calcitriol/farmacologia , Síndromes Neurotóxicas/tratamento farmacológico , Substâncias Protetoras/farmacologia , Rotenona/toxicidade , Proteínas Quinases Ativadas por AMP/metabolismo , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteínas Reguladoras de Apoptose/metabolismo , Proteína Beclina-1 , Caspase 3/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Humanos , Proteínas de Membrana/metabolismo , Proteínas Associadas aos Microtúbulos/metabolismo , Síndromes Neurotóxicas/etiologia , Síndromes Neurotóxicas/patologia , Doença de Parkinson/tratamento farmacológico , Doença de Parkinson/etiologia , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Proteína Killer-Antagonista Homóloga a bcl-2/metabolismo , Proteína X Associada a bcl-2/metabolismoRESUMO
PURPOSE: To investigate the long-term outcome of stent angioplasty for symptomatic severe intracranial artery stenosis. METHOD: In this study 95 consecutive patients with intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (>70%) underwent stent angioplasty using Wingspan stents. The primary endpoints were stroke or death within 30 days of the procedure and subsequent stroke attributed to the stented vessel. Disabling stroke was defined as stroke with a modified Rankin scaleâ¯> 3. Secondary endpoints included transient ischemic attacks, contralateral stroke, nonstroke death, and other events. Patients underwent prestent balloon dilation with or without poststent balloon dilation, close restenosis follow-up, and selective retreatment, as required. RESULT: The mean follow-up duration was 34.9⯱ 23.3 months. Primary endpoint events occurred in 23% of the patients. The median infarction volume was 2.6 ml, and 11 (68%) of 16 infarctions were <5 ml in volume. Disabling stroke occurred in 3% of patients. The primary endpoint rates were 17.9% within 30 days and 2.1% from 30 days to 1 year. Secondary endpoint events occurred in 27.3% of the patients. Mean stenosis was reduced from 76.8⯱ 6.1% to 7.5⯱ 13.4%. Of 80 patients who underwent angiographic follow-up, 11 (14%) experienced restenosis (≥50%) and 7 (9%) exhibited restenosis-related symptoms of transient ischemic attack. The rate of symptomatic restenosis was significantly higher in patients who underwent prestent balloon dilation alone than in patients who underwent prestent and poststent balloon dilation (pâ¯= 0.016). CONCLUSION: The postprocedural stroke rate was similar to that observed in the SAMMPRIS study. Symptomatic restenosis may be reduced by poststent dilation, close angiographic follow-up, and retreatment.
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Angioplastia/instrumentação , Angioplastia/métodos , Oclusão de Enxerto Vascular/prevenção & controle , Arteriosclerose Intracraniana/cirurgia , Stents , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Angioplastia com Balão , Artérias Cerebrais/diagnóstico por imagem , Artérias Cerebrais/cirurgia , Angiografia por Tomografia Computadorizada , Imagem de Difusão por Ressonância Magnética , Desenho de Equipamento , Feminino , Humanos , Arteriosclerose Intracraniana/diagnóstico por imagem , Angiografia por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Tempo , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Correction to: Clin Neuroradiol 2019 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-019-00793-1The original version of this article unfortunately contained some mistakes. The Institutional Review Board number was given wrongly in the Methods/Participants section and in the Compliance with ethical guidelines/Ethical.
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BACKGROUND: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a useful tool to predict the diagnosis and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD), especially for primary physicians. However, the correlation between baseline MRI findings and AD progression has not been fully established. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between hippocampal atrophy (HA) and white matter hyperintensities (WMH) on initial brain MRI images and the degree of cognitive decline and functional changes over 1 year. METHODS: In this prospective, 12-month observational study, dementia outpatients were recruited from 29 centers across South Korea. Baseline assessments of HA and WMH on baseline brain MRI were derived as well as cognitive function, dementia severity, activities of daily living, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI) use. Follow-up assessments were conducted at 6 and 12 months. RESULTS: Among 899 enrolled dementia patients, 748 were diagnosed with AD of whom 654 (87%) were taking AChEIs. Baseline WMH showed significant correlations with age, current alcohol consumption, and Clinical Dementia Rating score; baseline HA was correlated with age, family history, physical exercise, and the results of cognitive assessments. Among the AChEI group, changes in the Korean version of the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (K-IADL) were correlated with the severity of HA on baseline brain MRI, but not with the baseline severity of WMH. In the no AChEI group, changes in K-IADL were correlated with the severity of WMH and HA at baseline. CONCLUSION: Baseline MRI findings could be a useful tool for predicting future clinical outcomes by primary physicians, especially in relation to patients' functional status.
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Doença de Alzheimer/diagnóstico por imagem , Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagem , Substância Branca/diagnóstico por imagem , Atividades Cotidianas/psicologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Doença de Alzheimer/psicologia , Atrofia/diagnóstico por imagem , Cognição/fisiologia , Progressão da Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Testes Neuropsicológicos , República da CoreiaRESUMO
Currently, the autophagy pathway is thought to be important for the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD), and the modulation of autophagy may be a novel strategy for the treatment of this disease. Erythropoietin (EPO) has been reported to have neuroprotective effects through anti-oxidative, anti-apoptotic, and anti-inflammatory mechanisms, and it has also been shown to modulate autophagy signaling in an oxygen toxicity model. Therefore, we investigated the effects of EPO on autophagy markers and evaluated its neuroprotective effect on rotenone-induced neurotoxicity. We adapted the rotenone-induced neurotoxicity model to SH-SY5Y cells as an in vitro model of PD. We measured cell viability using MTT and annexin V/propidium iodide assays and measured intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species. Immunofluorescence analysis was performed to measure the expression of LC3 and α-synuclein. Intracellular signaling proteins associated with autophagy were examined by immunoblot analysis. EPO mono-treatment increased the levels of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)-independent/upstream autophagy markers, including Beclin-1, AMPK, and ULK-1. Rotenone treatment of SH-SY5Y cells reduced their viability, increased reactive oxygen species levels, and induced apoptosis and α-synuclein expression, and simultaneous exposure to EPO significantly reduced these effects. Rotenone enhanced mTOR expression and suppressed Beclin-1 expression, indicating suppression of the autophagy system. However, combined treatment with EPO restored Beclin-1 expression and decreased mTOR expression. EPO protects against rotenone-induced neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y cells by enhancing autophagy-related signaling pathways. The experimental evidence for the EPO-induced neuroprotection against rotenone-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity may significantly impact the development of future PD treatment strategies.
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Autofagia/efeitos dos fármacos , Eritropoetina/farmacologia , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/farmacologia , Neurotoxinas/toxicidade , Rotenona/toxicidade , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Morte Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Humanos , Espaço Intracelular/metabolismo , Proteínas Associadas aos Microtúbulos/metabolismo , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , alfa-Sinucleína/metabolismoRESUMO
In our previous study, the neuroprotective effect of calcitriol was confirmed in SH-SY5Y cells. In this article, we explored whether calcitriol showed neuroprotection in a subchronic 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-treated mouse model of Parkinson's disease. After mice were treated with MPTP alone or cotreated with MPTP and calcitriol, the substantia nigra pars compacta was dissected, and related protein levels were detected by western blot. Our results suggest that the MPTP-injected mice treated with calcitriol had attenuated tyrosine hydroxylase expression and increased LC3-II conversion compared with those that were not. Above all, calcitriol showed neuroprotection in the MPTP mouse model.
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Autofagia/efeitos dos fármacos , Calcitriol/uso terapêutico , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/uso terapêutico , Transtornos Parkinsonianos/metabolismo , Transtornos Parkinsonianos/prevenção & controle , Animais , Autofagia/fisiologia , Calcitriol/farmacologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/farmacologia , Transtornos Parkinsonianos/patologia , Parte Compacta da Substância Negra/efeitos dos fármacos , Parte Compacta da Substância Negra/metabolismo , Parte Compacta da Substância Negra/patologiaRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Persistent migraine aura without headache is an extremely rare condition. The International Headache Society defines various subtypes of migraines, including "persistent migraine aura without infarction" and "typical aura without headache." CASE PRESENTATION: We describe the case of a 21-year-old Asian woman with a history of migraine without aura who had (as her first aura episode) persistent negative visual symptoms without headache for 6 months. We detected no lesions that could cause her persistent visual symptoms. Based on the patient's history of migraine without aura and responsiveness to furosemide and lamotrigine, we concluded that the visual symptoms in this case were related to migraine visual auras. CONCLUSIONS: Persistent visual aura without headache overlapped the criteria for the two migraine subtypes mentioned above and thus did not fit an exact diagnosis. Therefore, we assert that new criteria are needed to encompass uncertain visual symptoms of migraine aura.
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OBJECTIVE: One of the predominant clinical features that differentiates vascular Parkinsonism (VP) from Parkinson's disease (PD) is the pyramidal sign. The triple stimulation technique (TST) is one of the most sensitive methods for comparing upper motor neuron involvement in patients with VP and PD. This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of the TST as a diagnostic tool for VP. METHODS: Thirteen VP patients, 18 PD patients and 10 age-matched healthy controls were enrolled in this study. We obtained basic participant demographic information and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) parameters, including the TST amplitude ratio, from all participants. We compared the TMS parameters among the VP, PD and control groups. RESULTS: The TST amplitude ratio was significantly lower in the VP group than in the PD and control groups (71.59 ± 11.86 vs. 96.42 ± 5.11 and 97.70 ± 3.82, respectively; p<0.01). The TST amplitude ratio was positively correlated with scores obtained on the United Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale-III, which reflects motor function. CONCLUSIONS: The TST is an effective and easy technique that offers improved diagnostic sensitivity in patients with VP by assessing upper motor neuron involvement. The TST may also represent a useful monitoring tool for evaluating disease progression. SIGNIFICANCE: This study is the first to assess pyramidal involvement in patients with VP using the collision technique.
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Eletrodiagnóstico/métodos , Doença de Parkinson/diagnóstico , Estimulação Magnética Transcraniana/métodos , Idoso , Potencial Evocado Motor , Feminino , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doença dos Neurônios Motores/etiologia , Doença dos Neurônios Motores/fisiopatologia , Neurônios Motores , Doença de Parkinson/fisiopatologiaRESUMO
Spontaneous bilateral cerebellar infarction in the territory of the superior cerebellar arteries is extremely rare. Occasionally there have been reports of bilateral cerebellar infarction due to vertebrobasilar atherosclerotic occlusion or stenosis, whereas no report of bilateral cerebellar infarction due to complicated hemodynamic changes. In this report, we present a patient with bilateral cerebral infarctions related to stenoses of bilateral internal carotid arteries, in whom vertebrobasilar system was supplied by multiple collaterals from both posterior communicating arteries and right external carotid artery. We performed stent-angioplasty of bilateral internal cerebral arterial stenosis, and then acute infarction developed on bilateral superior cerebellar artery territories. The authors assumed that the infarction occurred due to hemodynamic change between internal carotid artery and external carotid artery after stent-angioplasty for stenosis of right internal carotid artery.
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) plays an important role in providing brain tissue with a stable internal environment as well as in absorbing mechanical and thermal stresses. From its initial composition, derived from the amniotic fluid trapped by the closure of neuropores, CSF is modified by developing and differentiating ependymal cells lining the ventricular surface or forming the choroid plexus. Its osmolarity and ionic composition brings about a change through the action of many channels expressed on the ependymal cells. Some newly discovered transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are known to be expressed in the choroid plexus ependyma. To detect additional TRP channel expression, immunohistochemical screening was performed at the choroid plexus of 13-, 15-, 17-, and 19-day embryos, using antibodies against TRPV1, TRPV3, and TRPA1, and the expression was compared with those in the adult TRP channels. The level of TRP channel expression was higher in the choroid plexus which suggests more active functioning of TRP channels in the developing choroid plexus than the ventricular lining ependyma in the 15- and 17-day embryos. All the expression of TRP channels decreased at the 19th day of gestation. TRPA1 was expressed at a higher level than TRPV1 and TRPV3 in almost all stages in both the choroid plexus and ventricular lining epithelium. The highest level of TRPV1 and TRPV3 expression was observed in association with the glycogen deposits in the cytoplasm of the choroid plexus ependymal cells of the 15- and 17-day embryos.
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OBJECTIVE: Perfusion computed tomography (PCT) has the ability to measure quantitative value and produce maps of mean transit time (MTT), cerebral blood flow (CBF), and cerebral blood volume (CBV). We assessed cerebral hemodynamics by using these parameters and acetazolamide (ACZ) challenge for pre- and post-procedural evaluation in patients with unilateral cerebrovascular stenotic disease. METHODS: Thirty patients underwent pre-procedural PCT with ACZ challenge, and 24 patients (80%) was conducted follow up PCT after angioplasty with same protocol. The mean MTT, CBF, and CBV were measured and compared in both middle cerebral arterial (MCA) territories before and after ACZ challenge. Hemispheric ratio and percent change after ACZ challenge were calculated before and after angioplasty. RESULTS: The mean stenosis rate was 76.6%. Significant increases in MTT (32.6%, p=0.000) and significant decreases in CBF (-14.2%, p=0.000) were found in stenotic side MCA territories. After ACZ challenge, there were significant changes in MTT (37.4%, p=0.000), CBF (-13.1%, p=0.000), and CBV (-10.5%, p=0.001) in pre-procedural perfusion study. However, no significant increases were found in MTT, or decreases in CBF and CBV in post-procedural study. There were no significant changes after ACZ challenge also. In addition, the degrees of these changes (before and after ACZ challenge) were highly correlated with the stenotic degrees in pre-procedural perfusion study. CONCLUSION: PCT with ACZ challenge appears to be a useful tool to assess the cerebral perfusion status especially in patients with unilateral symptomatic stenotic disease.