Fig. 23.1 SIH. Axial T2-weighted image and coronal T1-weighted image after contrast medium administration (a) and (b) demonstrated bilateral subdural fluid collections (arrows) and diffuse dural thickening and enhancement along…
Disease/syndrome Clinical features Genetics Prognosis Defects of mtDNA Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia syndrome (CPEO) Mimicking KSS plus AD; AR Progressive disorder of variable severity, and phenotype. Onset: late teens-early 20s…
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)…
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…
© 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…
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,…
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…
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…
© 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…
