Alterations in Salience Network Functional Connectivity in Individuals with Restless Legs Syndrome.

Background And Purpose: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder which is most commonly identified by an urge to move the legs. It often shows alterations in sensory processing which implies the salience network (SN) is experiencing changes. This study investigates the functional connectivity (FC) between the SN and other areas of the brain in RLS patients during the resting state period.

Resting-state connectivity and the effects of treatment in restless legs syndrome.

Objectives: Resting-state brain connectivity has been shown to differ for Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) compared to healthy control (CON) groups. This study evaluates the degree these RLS-CON differences are changed by concurrent treatment.

Methods: Resting-state functional MRIs were obtained from 32 idiopathic RLS patients during the morning asymptomatic period and 16 age and gender-matched CON subjects.

Comparison of Pedal Soft Tissue Thickness Between Those With and Without Diabetes.

Ulceration is a serious consequence of diabetes that can lead to disability in patients with diabetes. One of the risk factors for ulceration is high foot pressure. The thickness of the pedal soft tissue is important because it has a cushioning effect.

Temporal Changes in Care Processes and Outcomes for Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke: Retrospective Registry Data from Three Korean Centers.

Background And Purpose: The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the influence of temporal patterns related to the availability of new endovascular treatment (EVT) devices on care processes and outcomes among patients with AIS.

Materials And Methods: We enrolled 720 consecutive patients (January 2011 to May 2016) in a retrospective registry, ASIAN KR, from three Korean hospitals, who received EVT for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) caused by cervicocephalic arterial occlusions. We performed period-to-period analyses based on stent retriever reimbursement and the availability of second-generation direct-aspiration devices (Period 1: January 2011-July 2014 vs.

White matter hyperintensities on brain magnetic resonance imaging: comparison of early-onset and late-onset restless legs syndrome.

Objective: Previous studies have suggested that early-onset RLS (EOR) and late-onset RLS (LOR) might have different etiopathophysiologies. Few previous studies have examined accumulation of cerebrovascular ischemic changes as a potential cause of LOR.

Methods: We recruited 39 RLS subjects (LOR: defined as age of RLS onset ≥45, n = 18 and EOR: age of onset <45; n = 21); and 39 healthy control subjects matched on age and sex.

Default mode network disturbances in restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease.

Background: The unusual sensations of restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease (RLS/WED) are induced by rest or a low arousal state with a circadian variation in the threshold for induction. It has been suggested that the emergence of RLS/WED symptoms relates to abnormal brain functions dealing with internally generated stimuli. The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in the default mode network (DMN) in RLS/WED subjects.

The Effectiveness of Additional Treatment Modalities after the Failure of Recanalization by Thrombectomy Alone in Acute Vertebrobasilar Arterial Occlusion.

Objective: Acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion (AVBAO) is a devastating disease with a high mortality rate. One of the most important factors affecting favorable clinical outcome is early recanalization. Mechanical thrombectomy is an emerging treatment strategy for achieving a high recanalization rates.

A lotus root-like appearance in carotid stenosis on optical coherence tomography.

An 82-year-old man visited the outpatient clinic of our stroke centre because of dizziness. He had a previous history of stroke without definite sequelae. Severe stenosis in the left proximal internal carotid artery (ICA) was seen on Doppler sonography.

A lotus root-like appearance in carotid stenosis on optical coherence tomography.

An 82-year-old man visited the outpatient clinic of our stroke centre because of dizziness. He had a previous history of stroke without definite sequelae. Severe stenosis in the left proximal internal carotid artery (ICA) was seen on Doppler sonography.

Functional connectivity alternation of the thalamus in restless legs syndrome patients during the asymptomatic period: a resting-state connectivity study using functional magnetic resonance imaging.

Background: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a primary sensory disorder with a secondary motor component (e.g., urge to move), and the thalamus is known to play a central role in RLS.

Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome Type III with Primary Hypoparathyroidism.

Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome is defined as multiple endocrine gland insufficiencies accompanied by autoimmune diseases of the endocrine and nonendocrine system. After Schmidt introduced a case of nontuberculosis adrenal gland dysfunction with thyroiditis in 1926, Neufeld defined polyglandular autoimmune syndrome by I, II, and III subtypes in 1980 by their presentation of occurrence age, heredity methods, relationship with human leukocyte antigen, and accompanying diseases. We report a case of a 32-year-old female with polyglandular autoimmune syndrome III accompanied by type 1 diabetes mellitus that was treated with insulin (36 units per day) for 11 years.

Isolated oculomotor nerve palsy following minor head trauma : case illustration and literature review.

Isolated oculomotor nerve palsy (ONP) attributable to mild closed head trauma is a distinct rarity. Its diagnosis places high demands on the radiologist and the clinician. The authors describe this condition in a 36-year-old woman who slipped while walking and struck her face.

Leptomeningeal collaterals are associated with modifiable metabolic risk factors.

Objective: We sought to identify potentially modifiable determinants associated with variability in leptomeningeal collateral status in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Methods: Data are from the Keimyung Stroke Registry. Consecutive patients with M1 segment middle cerebral artery ± intracranial internal carotid artery occlusions on baseline computed tomographic angiography (CTA) from May 2004 to July 2009 were included.

A case of central cord syndrome related status epilepticus - a case report -.

Central cord syndrome (CCS) is extremely rare as a direct consequence of generalized epileptic seizure. CCS is associated with hyperextension of the spinal cord and has characteristic radiologic findings including posterior ligamentous injury and prevertebral hyperintensity following magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We experienced the case of a 25-year-old man who suffered CCS after status epilepticus.

Fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging of the normal brain: comparisons between under the conditions of 3.0 Tesla and 1.5 Tesla.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in normal brain MRI findings between under 3.0 Tesla (T) and 1.5T MRI conditions with the use of the fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequences.