Characteristics of 698 patients with dissociative seizures: a UK multicenter study

LH Goldstein, EJ Robinson, M Reuber, T Chalder… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We aimed to characterize the demographics of adults with dissociative
(nonepileptic) seizures, placing emphasis on distribution of age at onset, male: female ratio …

Orexin A (hypocretin-1) levels are not reduced while cocaine/amphetamine regulated transcript levels are increased in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple …

CS Constantinescu, G Niepel, M Patterson… - Journal of the …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background Fatigue and sleep disturbance are common features of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Our objectives were to determine cerebrospinal fluid levels of orexin A (hypocretin-1), a …

Cardiovascular risk factors in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: A cross‐sectional analysis from the MS‐STAT2 randomized controlled trial

T Williams, N John, A Calvi, A Bianchi… - European journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose There is increasing evidence that cardiovascular risk (CVR)
contributes to disability progression in multiple sclerosis (MS). CVR is particularly prevalent …

Glial fibrillary acidic protein antibody-positive meningoencephalomyelitis

A Zarkali, O Cousins, D Athauda, S Moses… - Practical …, 2018 - pn.bmj.com
Glial fibrillary acidic protein antibody-positive meningoencephalomyelitis is a newly
described, possibly under-recognised, severe inflammatory condition of the nervous system …

Pulmonary hypertension in rheumatic heart disease

S Harikrishnan, C Kartha - Pvri Review, 2009 - search.proquest.com
Persistence of TR after surgery contributes to increased morbidity and mortality rates despite
adequate correction of the mitral valve.[...] TR has been reported to be associated with …

Neuromyelitis optica: an elusive cause of dysphagia

O Cousins, E Girelli, S Harikrishnan - BMJ Case Reports CP, 2019 - casereports.bmj.com
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare neurological condition
infrequently associated with dysphagia on initial presentation. We describe the case of a 54 …

Congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt with progressive myelopathy and encephalopathy

D Lux, A Naito, S Harikrishnan - Practical Neurology, 2019 - pn.bmj.com
Portosystemic encephalopathy commonly occurs in patients with portal hypertension caused
by end-stage liver disease or portal vein thrombosis. Congenital extrahepatic portosystemic …

A puzzling case of life threatening non-traumatic rhabdomyolysis

C Miles, B Rebecca, M Hind, M Nour, K Kaung… - 2023 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background Rhabdomyolysis is characterised by muscle necrosis and the release of
creatine kinase into the circulation. The classical clinical triad is myalgia, weakness and dark …

A localisation issue

L Midgley, R Broad, O Poole, L Flores, S Harikrishnan… - 2022 - jnnp.bmj.com
A 65 year old lady presented with a one week history of chorea, dysarthria, behaviour
change and imbalance. Her condition continued to progress with development of a motor …

098 Guillain Barré syndrome (GBS)–like presentation as a first clinical manifestation of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

S Siddiqui, O Poole, L Midgley, A Vijayan, J Bland… - 2022 - jnnp.bmj.com
A variety of peripheral nerve disorders can be seen in association with lymphomas. We
present a case of a 68-year-old female who presented with ten days history of rapid onset …