Pharmacogenomics knowledge within Neurology: A brief survey amongst physicians [2023] - 1,720KB
by Kaavya NARASIMHALU, Joel SOO, Jia Yi SHEN, Pei Shieen WONG
Pharmacogenomics has emerged as a tool to optimise treatment. Many neurologists encounter drugs with pharmacogenomic associations with unclear guidelines. We therefore aimed to determine the knowledge...

The impact of COVID-19 on people with epilepsy is not over, a longitudinal study [2023] - 338KB
by May-Yi Koh, Kheng-Seang Lim, Si-Lei Fong, Christine Audrey, Xuen Yu, Chong- Tin Tan
Background: Despite the shift of the COVID-19 era, the post-pandemic impacts on healthcare for people with epilepsy (PWE) remain unknown. This study aimed to determine the clinical, logistic, and psyc...

Factors that impact health-related quality of life in 168 myasthenia gravis in West China: Disease severity, social support, and coping style [2023] - 420KB
by Xiaohui Miao, Hongxi Chen, Ziyan Shi
Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is associated with reduced health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This study aimed to investigate factors that impact HRQOL in MG in a patient population in West Ch...

Effect of cold compression before botulinum neuro- toxin injection in hemifacial spasm [2023] - 1,346KB
by Tasanee Tantirittisak, Peamnapatch Dhanachanvisith
Objectives: To compare the effect of using cold compression before injecting botulinum toxin (BTX) versus not using cold compression, on pain and bleeding at the injection site, efficacy and the quali...

Clinical characteristic and prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a cohort of Thai patients [2023] - 316KB
by Narumon Tiawijit, Walaiphan Watcharachinnawong, Metha Apiwattanakul, Thanes Termglinjan, Saharat Aungsumart, Chaichana Sinthuwong, Arada Rojana-udomsart, Narupat Suanprasert
Background & Objective: Clinical course and prognosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients were highly variable. The information in the Thai population is still lacking. This study aimed to...

Serum YKL-40 (chitinase 3-like protein 1) levels in migraine patients during an attack [2023] - 626KB
by Bahriye HORASANLI, Zeynep CALISKAN SAK, Aysun OZSAHIN, Keziban UCAR KARABULUT
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate YKL-40 in migraine patients during migraine attacks. Methods: In this prospective study, 30 migraine patients with aura (MWA) and 30 migraine patie...

Assessment of headache in children with psychiatric symptoms [2023] - 340KB
by Arzu YAVUZ, Burcu ERSÖZ ALAN, Tuna ÇAK ESEN
Background: This study aims to evaluate the relationship between headaches and psychiatric symptoms in a psychiatric clinic. Methods: We compared 102 children aged 8-16 years (31 girls, 30.4%) who pre...

Clinical, radiological profile and outcomes of patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a prospective study in the South Indian population [2023] - 431KB
by Mohamed Azharudeen, Ravi Lalapet Anbazhagan, Kannan Vellaichamy, Chandramouleeswaran Venkatraman, Balasubramanian Samivel
Objective: To describe the clinical, radiological characteristics and outcomes of patients with Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) at 6 months in a cohort of South Indian patients. Methods: We...