A systematic review of the epidemiology of epilepsy in Mexico during 1970 to 2020.

Background: Epilepsy is the most common major neurological disorder that affects people of all ages. The prevalence varies from one country to another and even between different areas, due to a lack of access to medical care for reasons related to limited resources.

Objective: Epilepsy is a worldwide public health problem that affects more deeply populations living in developing countries such as Mexico, where more aggressive health policies based on epidemiological data are needed; however, this information is scarce and the evolution of this data over time remains unclear.

α-syn and SNP rs356219 as a potential biomarker in blood for Parkinson's disease in Mexican Mestizos.

Clinical criteria diagnose Parkinson's disease (PD), therefore, it is crucial to find biological elements that could support diagnosis or even act as prognostic tools of PD. The SNCA gene codifies a protein called α - synuclein; several studies associate genetic and biochemical factors of SNCA with PD, including transcript and plasmatic protein levels, however, contradictory evidence indicates inconclusive results. We aim to compare SNCA mRNA expression, plasmatic α-syn protein and rs356219 SNP between PD cases and a control group, and to identify a potential biomarker in Mexican mestizos', focusing on these three components determined in blood.

rs3764435 Associated With Parkinson's Disease in Mexican Mestizos: Case-Control Study Reveals Protective Effects Against Disease Development and Cognitive Impairment.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common movement disorder. Genetic risk factors provide information about the pathophysiology of PD that could potentially be used as biomarkers. The gene encodes for the aldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme, which is involved in the disposal of toxic metabolites of dopamine.

H1/H2 MAPT haplotype and Parkinson's disease in Mexican mestizo population.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by bradykinesia, resting tremor, rigidity and postural instability as well as early symptoms. Previous studies that evaluated the association between H1/H2 MAPT haplotype and PD were mostly conducted in European populations in which the H1 haplotype was a reported risk factor for PD. Despite those findings, some studies have suggested that the association may be ethnically dependent.

exposure and epilepsy: A matched case-control study in a public hospital in northern Mexico.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the association between infection with and epilepsy in patients attended to in a public hospital in the northern Mexican city of Durango.

Methods: We performed an age- and gender-matched case-control study of 99 patients suffering from epilepsy and 99 without epilepsy. Sera of participants were analyzed for anti- IgG and IgM antibodies using commercially available enzyme-linked immunoassays.

Exposure and Neurological Disorders: An Age- and Gender-Matched Case-Control Pilot Study.

Little is known about the association of infection and neurological disorders. We performed a case-control study with 344 patients with neurological diseases and 344 neurologically healthy age- and gender-matched subjects. Sera of participants were analyzed for anti-.

Infection and Headache: A Matched Case-Control Study in a Public Hospital in Durango City, Mexico.

Background: () can disseminate to brain in infected hosts. Little is known about the magnitude of the association between this infection and headache. Therefore, we sought to determine the association of seropositivity and headache in patients attending neurological consultations in a public hospital in Durango City, Mexico.