Neurological Pain
1 Continuing pain, which is disproportionate to any inciting event 2 At least one symptom in three (clinical diagnostic criteria) or four (research diagnostic criteria) of the following categories: (a)…
Inflammatory Myopathies
© Springer-Verlag Italia 2015Angelo Sghirlanzoni, Giuseppe Lauria and Luisa Chiapparini (eds.)Prognosis of Neurological Diseases10.1007/978-88-470-5755-5_39 39. Inflammatory Myopathies Lucia Morandi1 (1) UO Muscle Pathology–Neuroimmunology, Neurological Institute “Carlo Besta”, Milan, Italy Lucia Morandi Email: lucia.morandi@istituto-besta.it KeywordsDermatomyositisIdiopathic inflammatory myopathies…
Muscular Dystrophies
Disease Gene Typical onset Progression Heart involvement Respiratory involvement LGMD1A TTID Adulthood Slow Rare Rare LGMD1B LMNA Variable Slow Frequent Possible LGMD1C CAV3 Childhood Slow Possible No LGMD1D DNAJB6 Adulthood…
Autoimmune Ion Channel Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System
MG LEMS: autonomic dysfunction, absent deep tendon reflexes, rare ocular involvement Congenital myasthenic syndromes: onset in childhood, absence of autoantibodies, no effect of immunotherapy Motor neuron disorders: fasciculations, muscle atrophy,…
Disorders of Peripheral Nerves
Disease (inheritance) Onset PNS syndrome Pathologal nerve process Additional neurological features Other signs Laboratory tests Therapy Prognosis CMT (AD, AR. X-l) 1st–2nd decade (birth-adult) Chronic motor-sensory polyneuropathy De-remyelinating or axonal…
Ataxias and Cerebellar Degenerations
Diagnosis Blood test CSF Brain MRI Therapy Mass lesions Glioma, menigioma,abscess, focalmalformations,cerebellar lesions, tumor Toxic agents, alcohol, drugs Hb, Ht, liver tests, antiepileptic drugs, litium, statins, electrolytes, heavy metals Cerebellar…
Extrapyramidal Diseases: Dystonia
© Springer-Verlag Italia 2015Angelo Sghirlanzoni, Giuseppe Lauria and Luisa Chiapparini (eds.)Prognosis of Neurological Diseases10.1007/978-88-470-5755-5_33 33. Extrapyramidal Diseases: Dystonia Rocco Quatrale1 (1) Direttore UOC di Neurologia, Ospedale dell’Angelo, Via Paccagnella, 11, Venezia Mestre, 30174, Italy Rocco Quatrale…
Extrapyramidal Diseases: Essential Tremor
© Springer-Verlag Italia 2015Angelo Sghirlanzoni, Giuseppe Lauria and Luisa Chiapparini (eds.)Prognosis of Neurological Diseases10.1007/978-88-470-5755-5_32 32. Extrapyramidal Diseases: Essential Tremor Marco Prastaro1 (1) Fondazione Giancarlo Quarta-MI, Milan, Italy Marco Prastaro Email: dauko@email.it KeywordsMovement disordersHyperkinetic syndromesDeep brain stimulationEssential…
Extrapyramidal Diseases: Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders – Tics and Tourette Syndrome
© Springer-Verlag Italia 2015Angelo Sghirlanzoni, Giuseppe Lauria and Luisa Chiapparini (eds.)Prognosis of Neurological Diseases10.1007/978-88-470-5755-5_31 31. Extrapyramidal Diseases: Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders – Tics and Tourette Syndrome Marco Prastaro1 and Floriano Girotti1 (1) Fondazione Giancarlo Quarta Milano, Milan, Italy …
