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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, Scopus, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
Featured articles
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.
BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :25
Acute stroke patients presenting with hemiparesis or hemiplegia are significantly more likely to have a pontine infarction if they suffer from diabetes mellitus, experience non-vertiginous dizziness or display worsening of motor impairments.
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Comparing unilateral and bilateral upper limb training: The ULTRA-stroke program design A. (Lex) E.Q. 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 ] [Provisional PDF ]
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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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
Repeatability of nerve conduction measurements derived entirely by computer methods Xuan Kong, Eugene A Lesser, Shai N Gozani BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2009, 8 :33 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Pathophysiology of vascular dementia Francesco Iemolo MD, Giovanni Duro DR, Claudia Rizzo MD, Laura Castiglia DR, Vladimir Hachinski MD, Calogero Caruso MD Immunity & Ageing 2009, 6 :13 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Commentary
Multiple sclerosis: major histocompatibility complexity and antigen presentation Sreeram V Ramagopalan, George C Ebers Genome Med 2009, 1 :105 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
Research
Enrichment and proteomic analysis of plasma membrane from rat dorsal root ganglions Xia Xiong, Sha Huang, Hai Zhang, Jianjun Li, Jianying Shen, Yong Lin, Jixian Xiong, Liping Jiang, Xianchun Wang, Songping Liang Proteome Science 2009, 7 :41 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Administration of S-nitrosoglutathione after traumatic brain injury protects the neurovascular unit and reduces secondary injury in a rat model of controlled cortical impact Mushfiquddin Khan, Yeong-Bin Im, Anadakumar Shunmugavel, Anne G Gilg, Ramanpreet KAUR Dhindsa, Avtar K Singh, Inderjit Singh Journal of Neuroinflammation 2009, 6 :32 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Vertebral artery dissection presenting as a Brown-Sequard syndrome: a case report Saul Miller, Dan Kottachchi, Eli Miller Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :107 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Late-onset erythromelalgia in a previously healthy young woman: a case report and review of the literature Shobhana Gaur, Thomas Koroscil Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :106 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Differential role of the menthol-binding residue Y745 in the antagonism of thermally gated TRPM8 channels Annika Malkia, Maria Pertusa, Gregorio Fernandez-Ballester, Antonio Ferrer-Montiel, Felix Viana Molecular Pain 2009, 5 :62 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Paraneoplastic necrotizing myopathy in a woman with breast cancer: a case report Joana Silvestre, Luis Santos, Vitor Batalha, Ana del Rio, Carlos Lima, Antonio Carvalho, Ana Martins, Helena Miranda, Fatima Cabral, Adelia Felix, Ana Aleixo Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :95 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Short paper
Utility of a novel lipoarabinomannan assay for the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis in a resource-poor high HIV prevalence setting Vinod B Patel, Ahmed I Bhigjee, Hoosain F Paruk, Ravesh Singh, Richard Meldau, Cathy Connolly, Thumbi Ndung'u, Keertan Dheda Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2009, 6 :13 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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