Home
Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Sabina Alam PhD
Welcome to BMC Neurology published by BioMed Central
BMC Neurology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of neurological disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Neurology (ISSN 1471-2377) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus, PsycINFO, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :53
Despite some positive results in small trials, there is no strong published evidence to support any one pharmacological treatment for fragile X syndrome.
BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :35
Accurate diagnosis of vegetative state through clinical consensus is still not achieved in many cases; neurobehavioral rating scales provide a more sensitive and standardized diagnostic method for assessment of consciousness disorders.
BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :32
Phosphacan and NG2, members of the chondroitin sulphate proteoglycan (CSPG) family, are found throughout human spinal scar tissue after traumatic spinal cord injury where they may play a role in the inhibition of axonal regeneration.
Volume 9 Suppl 1
Proceedings
Washington, DC, USA. 2
more info ]
Study protocol
Comparing unilateral and bilateral upper limb training: The ULTRA-stroke program design A (Lex) EQ van Delden, C (Lieke) E Peper, Jaap Harlaar, Andreas Daffertshofer, Nienke I Zijp, Kirsten Nienhuys, Peter Koppe, Gert Kwakkel, Peter J Beek BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :57 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Patient with neuromyelitis optica and inflammatory demyelinating lesions comprising whole spinal cord from C2 level till conus: case report Zeljka Petelin Gadze, Sanja Hajnsek, Silvio Basic, Davor Sporis, Goran Pavlisa, Sibila Nankovic BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :56 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Prevalence of dementia and major dementia subtypes in Spanish populations: A reanalysis of dementia prevalence surveys, 1990-2008 Jes BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :55 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Neutralizing antibodies explain the poor clinical response to Interferon beta in a small proportion of patients with Multiple Sclerosis: a retrospective study Emilia Sbardella, Valentina Tomassini, Claudio Gasperini, Francesca Bellomi, Luca Ausili Cefaro, Vincenzo Brescia Morra, Guido Antonelli, Carlo Pozzilli BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :54 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Systematic review of pharmacological treatments in fragile X syndrome Jose-Ramon Rueda, Javier Ballesteros, Maria-Isabel Tejada BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :53 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
The impact of extended electrodiagnostic studies in Ulnar Neuropathy at the elbow Kari Todnem, Ralf Peter Michler, Tony Eugen Wader, Morten Engstr BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :52 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Oxidative stress and S-100B protein in children with bacterial meningitis Sherifa A Hamed, Enas A Hamed, Madeha M Zakary BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :51 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Upper limbs dysmetria caused by cervical spinal cord injury: a case report Hsun-Chang Lin, Chun-Hung Chen, Gim-Thean Khor, Poyin Huang BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :50 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Determinants of participation restriction among community dwelling stroke survivors: A path analysis Janita PC Chau, David R Thompson, Sheila Twinn, Anne M Chang, Jean Woo BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :49 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Population normative data for the 10/66 Dementia Research Group cognitive test battery from Latin America, India and China: a cross-sectional survey Ana Luisa Sosa, Emiliano Albanese, Martin Prince, Daisy Acosta, Cleusa P Ferri, Mariella Guerra, Yueqin Huang, KS Jacob, Juan Llibre de Rodriguez, Aquiles Salas, Fang Yang, Ciro Gaona, AT Joteeshwaran, Guillermina Rodriguez, Gabriela Rojas de la Torre, Joseph D Williams, Robert Stewart BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :48 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Abnormalities in brain structure and behavior in GSK-3 mutant mice Oksana Kaidanovich-Beilin, Tatiana V Lipina, Keizo Takao, Matthijs van Eede, Satoko Hattori, Christine Laliberte, Mustafa Khan, Kenichi Okamoto, John W Chambers, Paul J Fletcher, Katrina MacAulay, Bradley W Doble, Mark Henkelman, Tsuyoshi Miyakawa, John Roder, James R Woodgett Molecular Brain 2009, 2 :35 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Cerebral fat embolism and the "starfield" pattern: a case report Amit Aravapalli, James Fox, Christos Lazaridis Cases Journal 2009, 2 :212 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Effective relief of neuropathic pain by adeno-associated virus-mediated expression of a small hairpin RNA against GTP cyclohydrolase 1 Sung Jin Kim, Won Il Lee, Yoon Sun Lee, Dong Hou Kim, Jin Woo Chang, Seong Who Kim, Heuiran Lee Molecular Pain 2009, 5 :67 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Activation of adenosine A2B receptors enhances ciliary beat frequency in mouse lateral ventricle ependymal cells Jonathan R Genzen, Dan Yang, Katya Ravid, Angelique Bordey Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2009, 6 :15 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Study of age-related changes in postural control during quiet standing through Linear Discriminant Analysis Guilherme L Cavalheiro, Maria Fernanda S Almeida, Adriano A Pereira, Adriano O Andrade BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2009, 8 :35 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Anomalous superficial peroneal nerve and variant cutaneous innervation of the sural nerve on the dorsum of the foot: a case report Somayaji Nagabhooshana, Venkata Ramana Vollala, Vincent Rodrigues, Mohandas Rao Cases Journal 2009, 2 :197 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Inflammatory mechanisms in ischemic stroke: therapeutic approaches Shaheen E Lakhan, Annette Kirchgessner, Magdalena Hofer Journal of Translational Medicine 2009, 7 :97 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Letter to the Editor
Self-healing photo-neuropathy and cervical spinal arthrosis in four sisters with brachioradial pruritus
Joanna Wallengren Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury 2009, 4 :21 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Commentary
More advanced Alzheimer's disease may be associated with a decrease in cerebrospinal fluid pressure Peter Wostyn, Kurt Audenaert, Peter Paul De Deyn Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2009, 6 :14 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
The New Jersey Institute of Technology Robot-Assisted Virtual Rehabilitation (NJIT-RAVR) system for children with cerebral palsy: a feasibility study Qinyin Qiu, Diego A. Ramirez, Soha Saleh, Gerard G. Fluet, Heta D. Parikh, Donna Kelly, Sergei V. Adamovich Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2009, 6 :40 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Featured articles
3 February 2009
s de Pedro-Cuesta, Javier Viru
s-Ortega, Saturio Vega, Manuel Seijo-Mart
nez, Pedro Saz, Fernanda Rodr
n Re
s Regl
ndez-Mart
m, Trond Sand