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Peripheral facial palsy and dysfunction of the oropharynx

The facial nerve contributes to the oropharyngeal phase of deglutition via the buccinator, perioral, digastricus posterior, and stylohyoid muscles. The gustatory and salivatory functions of the facial ...
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Impact of an artificial intelligence–driven triage system on workflow and transfer efficiency: stratified analysis of 4548 admissions to four thrombectomy hubs receiving ...

Background We aimed to evaluate the impact of implementing an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled acute ischaemic stroke triage system on workflow efficiency and transfer optimisation in a large ...
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Brain tumours: incidence, survival, and aetiology

Correspondence to: Dr Patricia A McKinney Paediatric Epidemiology Group, Unit of Epidemiology and Health Services Research, University of Leeds, 32 Hyde Terrace, Leeds LS2 9LN, UK; ...
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Feelings of loneliness, but not social isolation, predict dementia onset: results from the Amsterdam Study of the Elderly (AMSTEL)

1 Department of Psychiatry, ARKIN Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2 Department of Psychiatry, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 3 EMGO institute LASA, VU ...
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Prevalence of unruptured intracranial aneurysms: impact of different definitions – the Tromsø Study

Correspondence to Liv-Hege Johnsen, Department of Radiology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromso, Norway; liv.hege.johnsen{at}gmail.com Background Management of incidental unruptured ...
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FM1-7 Cranio-cervical instability in ehlers-danlos syndrome employing upright, dynamic MR imaging; a comparative study

Objectives Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a hereditary connective tissue disorder leading to hypemobile joints including the craniocervical junction. Neck pain is a prominent feature. Structural ...
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The vestibulo-ocular reflexes during head impulse in Wernicke’s encephalopathy

Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea Dr Ji Soo Kim, Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Seoul National ...
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Elective stenting for symptomatic middle cerebral artery stenosis presenting as transient ischaemic deficits or stroke attacks: short term arteriographical and clinical outcome

1 Department of Neurosurgery, Pundang CHA Hospital, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, 351 Yatapdong, Pundangku, Sungnam 463-712, Korea 2 Department of Radiology, Pundang CHA Hospital, ...
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A clinical tool for predicting survival in ALS

Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and usually fatal neurodegenerative disease. Survival from diagnosis varies considerably. Several prognostic factors are known, ...
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Is it time for the removal of valproate restrictions in men? Further evidence from a new study

In a population-based cohort study by Razaz et al ,1 risks of neurodevelopmental disorders in 2051 children of fathers taking valproate monotherapy during spermatogenesis were no different to those ...
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Safety of breastfeeding under monoclonal antibodies in the offspring of mothers with multiple sclerosis or neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

Background Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) or neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and highly active disease may benefit from early post partum reinitiation of disease-modifying therapy ...
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Navigating the pitfalls when assessing cognitive and behavioural deficits in ALS

Cognitive and behavioural deficits occur in about half of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and this is linked to shorter survival.1 Typical cognitive impairments are in the ...