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View article: Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Chile: Incidence and Mortality (2013–2019)
Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Chile: Incidence and Mortality (2013–2019) Open
Introduction: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disorder of the peripheral nervous system with incidence rates varying across regions. Based on hospital discharge data, this study aimed to analyze the incidence and mortali…
View article: Clinical and Electrophysiological Characterization of Diabetic Neuropathy in a Sub‐Saharan African Cohort
Clinical and Electrophysiological Characterization of Diabetic Neuropathy in a Sub‐Saharan African Cohort Open
Background Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is the most frequent complication of diabetes mellitus, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. Previous clinical studies on DN in sub‐Saharan Africa (sSA) have used purely clinical approaches…
View article: Assessing corneal dendritic cells in glucose dysregulation small‐fibre neuropathy
Assessing corneal dendritic cells in glucose dysregulation small‐fibre neuropathy Open
Background and Aims Small‐fibre neuropathy (SFN) is associated with glucose dysregulation, including impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) offers a non‐invasive tool to assess corneal…
View article: Canadian guidance for diagnosis and management of acute hepatic porphyrias
Canadian guidance for diagnosis and management of acute hepatic porphyrias Open
Acute hepatic porphyrias (AHP) comprise four rare monogenic autosomal conditions. Each is linked to a deficiency of heme metabolizing enzymes. Common manifestations include severe abdominal pain, nausea, confusion, hyponatremia, hypertensi…
View article: Reliability of confocal corneal microscopy for measurement of dendritic cell density in suspected small fiber neuropathy
Reliability of confocal corneal microscopy for measurement of dendritic cell density in suspected small fiber neuropathy Open
Introduction/Aims Dendritic cells (DCs) and their contacts with corneal nerves are described in animal models of nerve damage. Dendritic cell density (DCD) is a potential marker of immune activity in suspected small‐fiber neuropathy (SFN).…
View article: Optimal cut‐off value of the modified Toronto Clinical Neuropathy Score in the diagnosis of polyneuropathy
Optimal cut‐off value of the modified Toronto Clinical Neuropathy Score in the diagnosis of polyneuropathy Open
Background and purpose The modified Toronto Clinical Neuropathy Score (mTCNS) is a valid and reliable scale for the diagnosis and staging of diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy (DSP). The aim of this study was to determine the optimal dia…
View article: Response to “Synucleinopathy: Treatment of Supine Hypertension”
Response to “Synucleinopathy: Treatment of Supine Hypertension” Open
View article: Corrigendum to “Electrodiagnostic assessment of the autonomic nervous system: A consensus statement endorsed by the American Autonomic Society, American Academy of Neurology, and the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology” [Clin. Neurophysiol. 132(2) (2021) 666–682]
Corrigendum to “Electrodiagnostic assessment of the autonomic nervous system: A consensus statement endorsed by the American Autonomic Society, American Academy of Neurology, and the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology” [Clin. Neurophysiol. 132(2) (2021) 666–682] Open
View article: Electrodiagnostic assessment of the autonomic nervous system: A consensus statement endorsed by the American Autonomic Society, American Academy of Neurology, and the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
Electrodiagnostic assessment of the autonomic nervous system: A consensus statement endorsed by the American Autonomic Society, American Academy of Neurology, and the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology Open
Evaluation of disorders of the autonomic nervous system is both an art and a science, calling upon the physician's most astute clinical skills as well as knowledge of autonomic neurology and physiology. Over the last three decades, the dev…
View article: Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension. Lessons From Synucleinopathies
Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension. Lessons From Synucleinopathies Open
Maintenance of upright blood pressure critically depends on the autonomic nervous system and its failure leads to neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH). The most severe cases are seen in neurodegenerative disorders caused by abnormal α-…
View article: Epidemiology of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in the South-Eastern area of Santiago, Chile
Epidemiology of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in the South-Eastern area of Santiago, Chile Open
View article: Cardiovascular responses to isometric handgrip exercise in young patients with recurrent vasovagal syncope
Cardiovascular responses to isometric handgrip exercise in young patients with recurrent vasovagal syncope Open
View article: Descripción electrofisiològica del síndrome de túnel carpiano según edad en pacientes adultos
Descripción electrofisiològica del síndrome de túnel carpiano según edad en pacientes adultos Open
Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) represents 90% of entrapment neuropathies. Severity may be greater in older patients. Aim: To describe the electrophysiological findings in adult patients with CTS and determine if severity is relat…
View article: Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa results in painful small fibre neuropathy
Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa results in painful small fibre neuropathy Open
Small fibres in the skin are vulnerable to damage in metabolic or toxic conditions such as diabetes mellitus or chemotherapy resulting in small fibre neuropathy and associated neuropathic pain. Whether injury to the most distal portion of …
View article: Cuestionario de actividades de la vida diaria (T-ADLQ): utilidad en pacientes con accidente cerebrovascular menor
Cuestionario de actividades de la vida diaria (T-ADLQ): utilidad en pacientes con accidente cerebrovascular menor Open
The T-ADLQ is useful to evaluate ADL in hypertensive ambulatory patients with ischemic stroke.
View article: Non invasive and minimally intrusive blood pressure estimates
Non invasive and minimally intrusive blood pressure estimates Open
Currently, health disorders related to Blood Pressure (BP) fluctuations are within the most prevalent and of higher social and economic impact in the world. A continuous and routinary monitoring of the BP can contribute to the early identi…
View article: Carotid body chemoreceptors, sympathetic neural activation, and cardiometabolic disease
Carotid body chemoreceptors, sympathetic neural activation, and cardiometabolic disease Open
View article: Ambulatory blood pressure profile and autonomic symptoms poststroke patients
Ambulatory blood pressure profile and autonomic symptoms poststroke patients Open
View article: Cardiovagal and somatic sensory nerve functions in healthy subjects
Cardiovagal and somatic sensory nerve functions in healthy subjects Open
Cardiovagal function assessed by HRDB is associated with sural SNAP amplitude in healthy subjects. Age-related decline only partially explained the variability seen in the association. Other genetic and environmental factors may also play …
View article: Diagnósticos en consulta de residencia de neurología en centro de salud familiar pablo de rokha, santiago de chile
Diagnósticos en consulta de residencia de neurología en centro de salud familiar pablo de rokha, santiago de chile Open
Introduccion Desde el ano 2007 el Ministerio de Salud de Chile implemento un Programa de Formacion de Especialistas Basicos para la Atencion Primaria de Salud ( foreaps ), el cual consiste en un periodo de 6 anos donde se alterna estadias…