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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, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
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Duloxetine is as tolerable and efficacious as gabapentin and pregabalin in the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy and may be a useful treatment option for this condition.
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Post-operative cerebrovascular complications in liver transplant recipients, although uncommon, tend to have a severe presentation and poor outcome, with older age and presence of systemic infection being possible risk factors for this complication.
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Admission C Titto T Idicula, Jan Brogger, Halvor Naess, Ulrike Waje-Andreassen, Lars Thomassen BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :18 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Awareness of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in central Israel Lea Pollak BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :17 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Estimating the probability of stroke in Korean hypertensive patients visiting tertiary hospitals using a risk profile from the framingham study Cheol Ung Choi, Chang Gyu Park BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :16 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Moyamoya disease: A clinical spectrum, literature review and case series from a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan Sana Shoukat, Ahmed Itrat, Ather M Taqui, Moazzam Zaidi, Ayeesha K Kamal BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :15 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The FLASSH study: protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating falls prevention after stroke and two sub-studies Frances A Batchelor, Keith D Hill, Shylie F Mackintosh, Catherine M Said, Craig H Whitehead BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :14 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Significant difference between three observers in the assessment of intraepidermal nerve fiber density in skin biopsy Sigrid W BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :13 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The size of the treatment effect: do patients and proxies agree? Femke AH van der Linden, Jolijn J Kragt, Jeremy C Hobart, Martin Klein, Alan J Thompson, Henk M van der Ploeg, Chris H Polman, Bernard MJ Uitdehaag BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :12 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Understanding patients' perspective in the use of generic antiepileptic drugs: compelling lessons for physicians to improve physician/patient communication Kore Liow BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :11 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Study design and methods of the Ansan Geriatric Study (AGE study) Changsu Han, Sangmee Ahn Jo, Nan Hee Kim, Inho Jo, Moon Ho Park BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :10 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cardiac rehabilitation adapted to transient ischaemic attack and stroke (CRAFTS): a randomised controlled trial Olive Lennon, Catherine Blake BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :9 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortex abnormalities in Tourette Syndrome: evidence from voxel-based morphometry and magnetization transfer imaging
Kirsten R Muller-Vahl, Jorn Kaufmann, Julian Grosskreutz, Reinhard Dengler, Hinderk M Emrich, Thomas Peschel BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :47 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The genetic control of neocortex volume and covariation with neocortical gene expression in mice Shiv M Gaglani, Lu Lu, Robert W Williams, Glenn D Rosen BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :44 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Hyperglycemia in bacterial meningitis: a prospective cohort study Ewout S Schut, Willeke F Westendorp, Jan de Gans, Nyika D Kruyt, Lodewijk Spanjaard, Johannes B Reitsma, Diederik van de Beek BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :57 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Effects of the PPAR-beta agonist GW501516 in an in vitro model of brain inflammation and antibody-induced demyelination Antoinette Defaux, Marie-Gabrielle Zurich, Olivier Braissant, Paul Honegger, Florianne Monnet-Tschudi Journal of Neuroinflammation 2009, 6 :15 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A binary method for simple and accurate two-dimensional cursor control from EEG with minimal subject training Turan A Kayagil, Ou Bai, Craig S Henriquez, Peter Lin, Stephen J Furlani, Sherry Vorbach, Mark Hallett Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2009, 6 :14 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Existing plaques and neuritic abnormalities in APP:PS1 mice are not affected by administration of the gamma-secretase inhibitor LY-411575 Monica Garcia-Alloza, Meenakshi Subramanian, Diana Thyssen, Laura A Borrelli, Abdul Fauq, Pritam Das, Todd E Golde, Bradley T Hyman, Brian J Bacskai Molecular Neurodegeneration 2009, 4 :19 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The role side effects play in the choice of antiepileptic therapy in brain tumor-related epilepsy: a comparative study on traditional antiepileptic drugs versus oxcarbazepine Marta Maschio, Loredana Dinapoli, Bruno Jandolo, Antonello Vidiri, Andrea Pace, Alessandra Fabi, Alfredo Pompili, Carmine M Carapella Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 28 :60 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A Novel Segmentation, Mutual Information Network Framework for EEG Analysis of Motor Tasks Z. Jane Wang, Pamela Lee, Martin J McKeown BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2009, 8 :9 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Looking for a pattern: An MEG study on the abstract mismatch negativity in musicians and nonmusicians Sibylle C Herholz, Claudia Lappe, Christo Pantev BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :42 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The effects of high frequency subthalamic stimulation on balance performance and fear of falling in patients with Parkinson's disease Maria H Nilsson, Per-Anders Fransson, Gun-Britt Jarnlo, Mans Magnusson, Stig Rehncrona Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2009, 6 :13 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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