Rinshō shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology
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The therapeutic procedures of cluster headache begin from the precise diagnose. Because cluster headache is usually accompanied with teeth pain and/or neck pain, some patients aren't able to consult adequate medical institutions. In this lecture I showed the some male and female patients as examples. ⋯ The expert nurses who are skilled in the procedures of SSI improve both patients' adherence and therapeutic efficiency. We held a first educational meeting of SSI in Tokyo 2012. Because cluster headache is formidable, the integrated therapy which is composed of precise diagnosis, preventive medicine and adequate medicines for headache attacks is essential and needed.
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Isaacs' syndrome is an antibody-mediated potassium channel disorder. Clinical symptoms of Isaacs' syndrome are characterized by muscle cramp, slow relaxation following muscle contraction, and hyperhidrosis. Hyperexcitability of the peripheral nerve cause these symptoms, which are relieved by administration of Na channel blockers and immunotherapy. ⋯ The "VGKC antibodies" are now usually known as VGKC-complex antibodies. In general, LGI-1 antibodies are most common in limbic encephalitis with SIADH. CASPR-2 antibodies are present in the majority of patients with Morvan syndrome.
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been widely performed for various medically refractory movement disorders. For Parkinson disease (PD), target of DBS is subthalamic nucleus (STN) or globus pallidus internus (GPi). There are some evidences to demonstrate its effectiveness on motor function and QOL. ⋯ DBS of Vim thalamus has been indicated for intractable tremor with various etiologies. Recently posterior subthalamic area (PSA) is introduced as an alternative target to Vim for tremor. GPi DBS is also effective treatment option for generalized dystonia.
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By progression of the disease, motor neurons degenerate in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) eventually lose nearly all voluntary muscles in the body. They are awake and aware but cannot move or communicate (locked-in state). ⋯ In our system, we record electrocorticogram (ECoG) obtained with subudural electrodes during their motor imagery, decode it and determine the movement they intended. So far, one patient of ALS with severe paralysis, implanted with this electrodes, successfully operated the PC communication tool only by thinking.
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Rehabilitation is essential for treatment of Parkinson's disease. New rehabilitation therapy is updated, in addition to evidence shown with "Parkinson's disease treatment guidelines 2011". Furthermore, a portable gait rhythmogram (acceleration sensor) is presented (not publication). ⋯ We also could examine consecutive changes of gait rhythm and detect freezing gait in patients. In this study, we could extract the characteristic of the parkinsonian gait and evaluate especially freeing events more objectively. This method may bring us to evaluate severity of parkinsonian gait not only in a consulting room but also daily profile even not to see directly, using the portable gait rhythmogram.