... the basal ganglia and < /b> dopamine networks The motor system has been classically described as consisting of two parts: the pyramidal and < /b> the extra-pyramidal sub-systems The pyramidal system starts ... muscle responses, initiated by slow and < /b> sustained stretch, and < /b> probably involving secondary muscle afferents, contribute more to PD rigidity than muscle reflexes triggered by brisk stretches ... which slows or stops disease progression ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This study was supported by grants from the NIH/NINDS (1 RO1 NS045999-01), the Bendheim Parkinson s < /b> Disease Center, and < /b> the Morris and < /b> Alma...
... controls, brains of patients with basal ganglia disease of unknown etiology, brains of Huntington s < /b> disease, and < /b> Parkinson brains Of the 14 cases with basal ganglia disease, only the PD cases had ... congress site and < /b> was often seen discussing topics of mutual interest with congress participant s < /b> There was an interesting new study presented by Professor Deuschl, Kiel, in which he demonstrates ... relationship between motor processing and < /b> beta suppression has been suggested by experiments that compare the suppression of beta activity following warning cues in reaction time tasks These cues can be...
... plexuses [45] Bodian was the first to use a submucosal biopsy for the diagnosis of Hirschsprung s < /b> disease [9] In 1965 Dobbins and < /b> Bill employed a suction rectal biopsy instrument to obtain tissue for ... Soave s,< /b> Duhamel s < /b> and < /b> Rehbein s < /b> techniques was achieved However, as our understanding of Hirschsprung s < /b> disease and < /b> associated motility disorders < /b> of the gut increased, a second edition of this book ... “Clinical Generalities of Hirschsprung s < /b> Disease”, Disorders < /b> and < /b> Congenital Malformations associated with Hirschsprung s < /b> Disease”, “Megacystis-Microcolon-Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome”, “Degenerative...
... a wide-based and < /b> unsteady gait, as mentioned above Assessment of incoordination of eye movements and < /b> assessment of speech are discussed below and < /b> in Chapter 2, respectively PRAXIS Assessment of ... muscle) This chapter addresses basic clinical distinctions between central (brain and < /b> spinal cord) and < /b> peripheral disorders < /b> and < /b> subsequently distinctions between brain and < /b> spinal cord (Table 1-1) ... following: joint position sense, graphesthesia, stereognosis, and < /b> double simultaneous stimulation Obviously, testing of the last three is uninterpretable if there is major sensory loss to pin and < /b> light...
... Acetylcholine is a substance that is produced naturally by the body and < /b> is essential in transmission of nerve impulses through the synapses of the brain and < /b> central nervous system (A synapse is the point ... virus (HIV), Parkinson s < /b> disease, and < /b> Huntington s < /b> disease; and < /b> substance-induced persisting dementia, which may be caused by drug abuse, the use of certain medications, or exposure to poisons ... FOCUS: ALZHEIMER S < /b> DISEASE AND < /b> RELATED DISORDERS < /b> This photo shows the differences between a healthy brain and < /b> a brain that has been damaged by Alzheimer s < /b> disease In the latter, deep fissures in...
... deficits are prominent and < /b> become more severe and < /b> global as AD progresses Behavioral and < /b> personality changes, including agitation, aggression, and < /b> psychosis, often emerge as the disease progresses ... omits articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, plurals, and < /b> past tenses) is an indication of Broca s < /b> aphasia Difficulties following simple commands indicate possible comprehension problems ... familiar surroundings, the physician can assess visuoconstruction or the ability to copy and < /b> produce figures on demand, such as a cross, square, and < /b> cube The physician can also assess general fund...
... this time 3.2 Dyskinetic Disorders < /b> In disorders < /b> associated with dyskinesias, basal ganglia output is thought to be reduced, resulting in disinhibition of thalamocortical systems and < /b> dyskinesias ... and/< /b> or striosomes have been less successful and < /b> failed to establish simple relations between striatal compartments and < /b> different subdivisions of the SNc in nonhuman primates (52,53,56) Ultrastructural ... “oculomotor,” “associative,” and < /b> “limbic.” In each of these circuits, the striatum and < /b> subthalamic nucleus (STN) serve as the input stage of the basal ganglia, and < /b> globus pallidus interna (GPi) and < /b> substantia...
... ISBN 1-85070-943-2 Extrapyramidal disorders < /b> Atlases Parkinsonism Atlases Movement disorders < /b> Atlases I Title II Series [DNLM: Parkinson Disease atlases Basal Ganglia Diseases atlases Movement Disorders < /b> ... in Spain by T.G Hostench, S.< /b> A Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Section A Review of Parkinson s < /b> Disease and < /b> Related Disorders < /b> Section Parkinson s < /b> Disease and < /b> Related Disorders < /b> Illustrated ... as a diagnostic test for idiopathic Parkinson s < /b> disease has been advocated, but both false-positive and < /b> falsenegative results occur There is no consensus as to whether agonist therapy should be...
... fibers are seen in the globus pallidus, whereas both the substantia nigra and < /b> locus ceruleus show pallor with microscopic evidence of neuronal loss and < /b> gliosis (Figures 33 and < /b> 34) Lewy bodies ... closely resembles Parkinson s < /b> disease (Table 2) Postencephalitic parkinsonism Cases of postencephalitic parkinsonism still occur sporadically Besides the parkinsonism, clinical features include ... inflammatory cells are conspicuous in the acute stage, they may still be present years later Table Disorders < /b> with clinical presentations similar to Parkinson s < /b> disease Symptomatic parkinsonism Postencephalitic...
... withdrawal, social problems, autism spectrum disorders,< /b> conduct disorders,< /b> affective disorders,< /b> anxiety disorders,< /b> stuttering, sleep disorders,< /b> increased incidence of migraine headache, restless legs, and < /b> ... FEATURES IN PATIENTS WITH TICS It has long been recognized that patients with tics, especially patients with TS, tend to be obsessive or compulsive (Refs 22 and < /b> 29; Ref 3, p 58) Discussions of obsessive–compulsive ... blepharospasm or Meige Motor and < /b> Vocal Tics syndrome should be considered voluntary because they are used as tricks to suppress the dystonic movements Tics Status or Status Tics Rarely, motor and...
... Neurological and < /b> Communicative Diseases and < /b> Stroke/Alzheimer s < /b> Disease and < /b> Related Disorders < /b> Association CERAD = Consortium to Establish a Register for Alzheimer s < /b> Disease AIREN = Association Internationale ... gold standard, rest conform to class 1A NINCDS–ADRDA = National Institute of Neurological and < /b> Communicative Diseases and < /b> Stroke/Alzheimer s < /b> Disease and < /b> Related Disorders < /b> Association Definite and < /b> ... whereas specificity ranged from 56–85% in a subset of studies.19,21–25 Considerable variability in absolute levels of Aβ42 exists among centers, even when using the same commercial assay Cross-sectional...
... the slack variables s+< /b> Band < /b> S,< /b> B is as follows If the optimal s+< /b> B* > 0, then it is possible to increase output r by s+< /b> B* without altering any of the h Bj values and < /b> without violating any constraints ... previous applications of the DEA models Initially, DEA models were used to assess the relative efficiency of notfor-profit organisations such as schools (Bessent and < /b> Bessent, 1980, Bessent et ... possible relationship between service efficiency and < /b> profitability of bank branches was also investigated This was done by considering different combinations of inputs and < /b> outputs The steps followed...