Crossed Cerebellar Diaschisis Worsens the Clinical Presentation in Acute Large Vessel Occlusion.

Introduction: Initial NIHSS in anterior large vessel occlusion (LVO) correlates partially with the hypoperfusion volume. We aimed at assessing the contribution of crossed cerebellar diaschisis (CCD) from the hypoperfused territory on LVO initial clinical deficit.

Methods: CCD was retrospectively identified by brain CT perfusion imaging (CTP) in patients with anterior LVO treated by mechanical thrombectomy from January 2017 to July 2021.

Cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome after acute cerebellar stroke.

Introduction: The cerebellum modulates both motor and cognitive behaviors, and a cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome (CCAS) was described after a cerebellar stroke in 1998. Yet, a CCAS is seldom sought for, due to a lack of practical screening scales. Therefore, we aimed at assessing both the prevalence of CCAS after cerebellar acute vascular lesion and the yield of the CCAS-Scale (CCAS-S) in an acute stroke setting.

Orofacial Strength and Voice Quality as Outcome of Levodopa Challenge Test in Parkinson Disease.

Objective: To assess the usefulness of orofacial strength and voice quality as assessment of response to levodopa challenge test (LCT) used in the diagnosis of early idiopathic Parkinson disease (IPD).

Study Design: Controlled Prospective Study.

Methods: From January 2014 to April 2019, patients with early IPD and healthy individuals were recruited and evaluated for clinical findings (Hoehn and Yahr scale; Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale); Voice Handicap Index (VHI); grade of dysphonia, roughness, breathiness, asthenia, and strain and instability (GRBASI); maximal phonation time; phonation quotient; acoustic parameters; and orofacial muscle strength Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI; IOPI Medical, Woodinville, WA, USA) t) at baseline and 45 minutes after the levodopa intake (LCT).