Engaging neuroscience to advance translational research in brain barrier biology
The delivery of many potentially therapeutic and diagnostic compounds to specific areas of
the brain is restricted by brain barriers, of which the most well known are the blood–brain …
the brain is restricted by brain barriers, of which the most well known are the blood–brain …
Paroxysmal dyskinesias
KP Bhatia - Movement Disorders, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Paroxysmal movement disorders are a relatively rare and heterogenous group of conditions
manifesting as episodic dyskinesia lasting a brief duration. Three forms are clearly …
manifesting as episodic dyskinesia lasting a brief duration. Three forms are clearly …
EFNS guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of primary dystonias
A Albanese, F Asmus, KP Bhatia… - European Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To provide a revised version of earlier guidelines published in 2006.
Background: Primary dystonias are chronic and often disabling conditions with a …
Background: Primary dystonias are chronic and often disabling conditions with a …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term follow-up of the ketogenic diet for refractory epilepsy: multicenter Argentinean experience in 216 pediatric patients
R Caraballo, M Vaccarezza, R Cersosimo, V Rios… - Seizure, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: In this Argentinean retrospective, collaborative, multicenter study, we examine
the efficacy and tolerability of the ketogenic diet (KD) for different epilepsy syndromes …
the efficacy and tolerability of the ketogenic diet (KD) for different epilepsy syndromes …
Glut1 deficiency syndrome and erythrocyte glucose uptake assay
H Yang, D Wang, K Engelstad, L Bagay… - Annals of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective: The Glut1 deficiency syndrome (Glut1 DS) phenotype has expanded
dramatically since first described in 1991. Hypoglycorrhachia and decreased erythrocyte 3 …
dramatically since first described in 1991. Hypoglycorrhachia and decreased erythrocyte 3 …
Genetics of epilepsy
M Pandolfo - Seminars in neurology, 2011 - thieme-connect.com
Epilepsy is a common and very heterogeneous neurologic disorder. Genetic factors are
likely to play a role in most cases, either because the underlying cause of epilepsy is …
likely to play a role in most cases, either because the underlying cause of epilepsy is …
Paroxysmal choreoathetosis/spasticity (DYT9) is caused by a GLUT1 defect
Objective: Mutations in SLC2A1, encoding the glucose transporter type 1 (GLUT1), cause a
broad spectrum of neurologic disorders including classic GLUT1 deficiency syndrome …
broad spectrum of neurologic disorders including classic GLUT1 deficiency syndrome …
Stomatin-deficient cryohydrocytosis results from mutations in SLC2A1: a novel form of GLUT1 deficiency syndrome
JF Flatt, H Guizouarn, NM Burton… - Blood, The Journal …, 2011 - ashpublications.org
The hereditary stomatocytoses are a series of dominantly inherited hemolytic anemias in
which the permeability of the erythrocyte membrane to monovalent cations is pathologically …
which the permeability of the erythrocyte membrane to monovalent cations is pathologically …
Milestones in dystonia
LJ Ozelius, N Lubarr, SB Bressman - Movement disorders, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The last 25 years have seen remarkable advances in our understanding of the genetic
etiologies of dystonia, new approaches into dissecting underlying pathophysiology, and …
etiologies of dystonia, new approaches into dissecting underlying pathophysiology, and …
Excellent response to acetazolamide in a case of paroxysmal dyskinesias due to GLUT1-deficiency
M Anheim, E Maillart, S Vuillaumier-Barrot… - Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Heterozygous mutations in the SLC2A1 gene, which encodes glucose transport protein type
1 (GLUT1), are responsible for GLUT1 deficiency, leading to cerebral energy failure …
1 (GLUT1), are responsible for GLUT1 deficiency, leading to cerebral energy failure …