Toko Fukao
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View article: A case of ataxic gait disturbance due to 1-bromopropane neurotoxicity
A case of ataxic gait disturbance due to 1-bromopropane neurotoxicity Open
A 55-year-old man presented a slowly progressive sensory disorder, predominantly in both lower limbs, and gait disturbance. Neurological examinations revealed abnormal sensation and spasticity in both lower limbs, and a wide-based gait. Al…
View article: Repeated Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Provides Clues for the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein Astrocytopathy
Repeated Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Provides Clues for the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein Astrocytopathy Open
We herein report a 47-year-old man with autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (GFAP-A) revealed by periventricular radial linear enhancement on repeated brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He presented with a histor…
View article: A Novel Heterozygous Missense Variant in the CIAO1 Gene in a Family with Alzheimer’s Disease: The Val67Ile Variant Promotes the Interaction of CIAO1 and Amyloid-β Protein Precursor
A Novel Heterozygous Missense Variant in the CIAO1 Gene in a Family with Alzheimer’s Disease: The Val67Ile Variant Promotes the Interaction of CIAO1 and Amyloid-β Protein Precursor Open
Familial dementia is a rare inherited disease involving progressive impairment of memory, thinking, and behavior. We report a novel heterozygous pathogenic variant (c.199G > A, p.Val67Ile) in the CIAO1 gene that appears to be co-segregated…
View article: <i>MFN2</i>-related Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease with Atypical Ocular Manifestations
<i>MFN2</i>-related Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease with Atypical Ocular Manifestations Open
We herein describe a Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) family with a MFN2 mutation with atypical ocular manifestations. The proband, his mother, his third daughter, and his deceased maternal grandfather all had symptoms of CMT and a visual…
View article: Age‐related changes in blood pressure and heart rates of patients with Parkinson's disease
Age‐related changes in blood pressure and heart rates of patients with Parkinson's disease Open
This study evaluated yearly changes in systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and heart rates (HR) for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Data were collected for the last 10 years from medical records of 28 PD …