Publications by authors named "F Moret"
Background And Purpose: This study was undertaken to compare the sensitivity and specificity of the 2010 European Federation of Neurological Societies/Peripheral Nerve Society (EFNS/PNS) diagnostic criteria for multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) with those of the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AAEM).
Methods: Sensitivity and specificity of the two sets of criteria were retrospectively evaluated in 53 patients with MMN and 280 controls with axonal peripheral neuropathy, inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Comparison of the utility of nerve conduction studies with different numbers of nerves examined was also assessed.
Oxidative Stress in Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis: An Exploratory Study.
Antioxidants (Basel)
August 2024
Transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR) is a systemic disease with protein precipitation in many tissues, mainly the peripheral nerve and heart. Both genetic (ATTRv, "v" for variant) and wild-type (ATTRwt) forms are known. Beyond the steric encumbrance, precipitated transthyretin seems to have a toxic effect.
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- This study investigates the potential link between psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and the risk of peripheral neuropathy, aiming to understand its features in affected patients compared to a control group.
- Out of 200 participants, 9 with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis were diagnosed with polyneuropathy, indicating a significant relative risk compared to the control group, who had none.
- Although there seems to be an association with increased risk of polyneuropathy in these patients, it is suggested that this risk is more due to other contributing health factors rather than the conditions themselves.
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- - Botryosphaeria dieback is a grapevine trunk disease caused by fungi, leading to severe symptoms like leaf drop and premature death, resulting in significant economic losses due to the lack of effective treatments.
- - The study aimed to characterize the leaf drop form of the disease by examining pathogen presence, quantifying blocked vessels, and analyzing the disease's impact on vine physiology and development.
- - Findings indicated the presence of Botryosphaeriaceae in both phloem and xylem tissues, with altered gene expression and metabolite profiles in diseased plants that suggest a defensive response along with reduced meristematic activity, indicating significant structural changes even before visible symptoms appeared.