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Denne T, Winfrey LC, Moore C, Whitner C, D'Silva T, Soumyanath A, Shinto L, Hiller A, Meshul CK. Recovery of motor function is associated with rescue of glutamate biomarkers in the striatum and motor cortex following treatment with Mucuna pruriens in a murine model of Parkinsons disease. Mol Cell Neurosci 2023; 126:103883. [PMID: 37527694 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2023.103883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
Abstract
There is growing interest in the use of natural products for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). Mucuna pruriens has been used in the treatment of humans with PD. The goal of this study was to determine if daily oral treatment with an extract of Mucuna pruriens, starting after the MPTP-induced loss of nigrostriatal dopamine in male mice, would result in recovery/restoration of motor function, tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) protein expression in the nigrostriatal pathway, or glutamate biomarkers in both the striatum and motor cortex. Following MPTP administration, resulting in an 80 % loss of striatal TH, treatment with Mucuna pruriens failed to rescue either striatal TH or the dopamine transporter back to the control levels, but there was restoration of gait/motor function. There was an MPTP-induced loss of TH-labeled neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta and in the number of striatal dendritic spines, both of which failed to be recovered following treatment with Mucuna pruriens. This Mucuna pruriens-induced locomotor recovery following MPTP was associated with restoration of two striatal glutamate transporter proteins, GLAST (EAAT1) and EAAC1 (EAAT3), and the vesicular glutamate transporter 2 (Vglut2) within the motor cortex. Post-MPTP treatment with Mucuna pruriens, results in locomotor improvement that is associated with recovery of striatal and motor cortex glutamate transporters but is independent of nigrostriatal TH restoration.
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- VA Medical Center/Portland, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; VA Medical Center/Portland, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience and Pathology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; VA Medical Center/Portland, Portland, OR, USA.
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Morris R, Martini DN, Kelly VE, Smulders K, Ramsey K, Hiller A, Chung KA, Hu SC, Zabetian CP, Poston KL, Mata IF, Edwards KL, Lapidus J, Cholerton B, Montine TJ, Quinn JF, Horak F. Gait and balance in apolipoprotein Ɛ4 allele carriers in older adults and Parkinson's disease. Clin Park Relat Disord 2023; 9:100201. [PMID: 37252677 PMCID: PMC10209874 DOI: 10.1016/j.prdoa.2023.100201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Gait and balance impairments are among the most troublesome and heterogeneous in Parkinson's disease (PD). This heterogeneity may, in part, reflect genetic variation. The apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene has three major allelic variants (ε2, ε3 and ε4). Previous work has demonstrated that older adult (OA) APOE ε4 carriers demonstrate gait deficits. This study compared gait and balance measures between APOE ε4 carriers and non-carriers in both OA and PD. Methods 334 people with PD (81 APOE ε4 carriers and 253 non-carriers) and 144 OA (41 carriers and 103 non-carriers) were recruited. Gait and balance were assessed using body-worn inertial sensors. Two-way analyses of covariance (ANCOVA) compared gait and balance characteristics between APOE ε4 carriers and non-carriers in people with PD and OA, controlling for age, gender, and testing site. Results Gait and balance were worse in people with PD compared to OA. However, there were no differences between APOE ε4 carriers and non-carriers in either the OA or PD group. In addition, there were no significant group (OA/PD) by APOE ε4 status (carrier/non-carrier) interaction effects for any measures of gait or balance. Conclusions Although we found expected impairments in gait and balance in PD compared to OA, gait and balance characteristics did not differ between APOE ε4 carriers and non-carriers in either group. While APOE status did not impact gait and balance in this cross-sectional study, future work is needed to determine whether progression of gait and balance deficits is faster in PD APOE Ɛ4 carriers.
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- Rosie Morris
- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
- Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Sint Maartenskliniek Research Department, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- School of Public Health, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Sint Maartenskliniek Research Department, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Portland Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Portland, OR, USA
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- Sint Maartenskliniek Research Department, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Portland Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Sint Maartenskliniek Research Department, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Portland Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Portland, OR, USA
- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, US
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- School of Public Health, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Lerner Research Institute, Genomic Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Lerner Research Institute, Genomic Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Feeney M, Duda J, Hiller A, Phillips J, Evers C, Yarab N, Todaro V, Rader L, Rosenfeld S. Understanding health care needs among Veterans with Parkinson's disease: A survey study. Front Neurol 2022; 13:924999. [PMID: 36034294 PMCID: PMC9405651 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.924999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Among Veterans, it is estimated that 110,000 are living with Parkinson's disease (PD) in the United States. Whether or not Veterans living with PD are enrolled in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), they may require special considerations when it comes to their care. We administered a survey to Parkinson's Foundation constituents with PD who had previously reported their Veteran status. Our goal was to identify areas where intervention can lead to improved health outcomes for Veterans living with Parkinson's disease. We specifically wanted to examine 1) the proportion of our Veteran constituents receiving services through the VHA, 2) the comprehensive care services that were utilized by Veterans living with PD, and 3) self-reported mental health and mobility status. We also wanted to compare those receiving care within and outside the VHA to see where there may be areas for improvement. With a response rate of 29.8% we received surveys from 409 United States Veterans with PD. As expected, mental health (MH) concerns in the previous 12 months were common with 36.0% of Veterans reporting concerns. Only 22.1% of respondents received care through VHA. Respondents with more falls and mental health concerns as well as those with higher levels of education and younger age were more likely to be seen at a VHA facility. In this sample, education level, household income, marital status, and VHA status were positively associated with increased health care utilization among Veterans. Those seen within the VHA were more likely to utilize MH and speech and language pathology consultation. This study highlights the importance of targeting educational outreach about care best practices for Veterans living with PD beyond VHA's current reach as well as the importance of access to good MH resources.
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- Megan Feeney
- Parkinson's Foundation, New York, NY, United States
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- Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center of the Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Neurology of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
- Department of Neurology, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR, United States
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- Parkinson's Foundation, New York, NY, United States
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- Parkinson's Foundation, New York, NY, United States
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- Parkinson's Foundation, New York, NY, United States
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- Parkinson's Foundation, New York, NY, United States
- *Correspondence: Sheera Rosenfeld
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Lim MM, Sarva H, Hiller A, Feitell S, Oates P, Barone D, Walker RH. Sleep disorders in McLeod syndrome: A case series. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2022; 102:86-88. [PMID: 35977449 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2022.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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- Miranda M Lim
- VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR, USA; Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Neurology, Portland, OR, USA; Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Portland, OR, USA; Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Portland, OR, USA; VA Portland Health Care System, National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Portland, OR, USA
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- Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Institute, Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Neurology, Portland, OR, USA; Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR, USA
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- Sands-Constellation Heart Institute, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Sands-Constellation Heart Institute, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Department of Neurology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Neilson LE, Hollen C, Hiller A, Wooliscroft L. Oligoclonal Bands in Multiple System Atrophy: Case Report and Proposed Mechanisms of Immunogenicity. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:852939. [PMID: 35295090 PMCID: PMC8919426 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.852939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disease with heterogeneous manifestations and is therefore difficult to diagnose definitively. Because of this, oftentimes an extensive workup for mimickers is undertaken. We herein report a case where the history and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings of oligoclonal bands suggested an inflammatory disorder. Immunomodulatory therapy failed to ameliorate symptoms or alter the trajectory of continued physical decline, prompting re-visitation of the diagnosis. Oligoclonal bands, while generally viewed as specific to multiple sclerosis or other inflammatory conditions, may be seen in other disease processes. Therefore, this finding should not exclude consideration of neurodegenerative disease.
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- Lee E Neilson
- Department of Neurology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR, United States.,Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR, United States.,Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR, United States.,Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR, United States.,Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR, United States
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Martini DN, Morris R, Madhyastha TM, Grabowski TJ, Oakley J, Hu SC, Zabetian CP, Edwards KL, Hiller A, Chung K, Ramsey K, Lapidus JA, Cholerton B, Montine TJ, Quinn JF, Horak FB. Relationships Between Sensorimotor Inhibition and Mobility in Older Adults With and Without Parkinson's Disease. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2021; 76:630-637. [PMID: 33252618 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaa300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Reduced cortical sensorimotor inhibition is associated with mobility and cognitive impairments in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and older adults (OAs). However, there is a lack of clarity regarding the relationships among sensorimotor, cognitive, and mobility impairments. The purpose of this study was to determine how cortical sensorimotor inhibition relates to impairments in mobility and cognition in people with PD and OAs. METHOD Cortical sensorimotor inhibition was characterized with short-latency afferent inhibition (SAI) in 81 people with PD and 69 OAs. Six inertial sensors recorded single- and dual-task gait and postural sway characteristics during a 2-minute walk and a 1-minute quiet stance. Cognition was assessed across the memory, visuospatial, executive function, attention, and language domains. RESULTS SAI was significantly impaired in the PD compared to the OA group. The PD group preformed significantly worse across all gait and postural sway tasks. In PD, SAI significantly correlated with single-task foot strike angle and stride length variability, sway area, and jerkiness of sway in the coronal and sagittal planes. In OAs, SAI significantly related to single-task gait speed and stride length, dual-task stride length, and immediate recall (memory domain). No relationship among mobility, cognition, and SAI was observed. CONCLUSIONS Impaired SAI related to slower gait in OA and to increased gait variability and postural sway in people with PD, all of which have been shown to be related to increased fall risk.
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- Douglas N Martini
- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland.,Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.,Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.,Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of California, Irvine
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland.,Portland Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Oregon
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland.,Portland Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Oregon
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- Biostatistics & Design Program, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland
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- Biostatistics & Design Program, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland.,School of Public Health, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland.,Portland Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Oregon
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland.,Portland Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Oregon
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Smolders J, Hiller A, Camu W. Editorial: Vitamin D in Neurological Diseases: From Pathophysiology to Therapy. Front Neurol 2021; 12:614900. [PMID: 33767657 PMCID: PMC7985255 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.614900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Joost Smolders
- Departments of Neurology and Immunology, MS Center ErasMS, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Neuroimmunology, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Oregon Health & Science University Neurology Clinic, Portland, OR, United States.,VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR, United States
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- ALS Center, CHU and Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Martini DN, Morris R, Kelly VE, Hiller A, Chung KA, Hu SC, Zabetian CP, Oakley J, Poston K, Mata IF, Edwards KL, Lapidus JA, Grabowski TJ, Montine TJ, Quinn JF, Horak F. Sensorimotor Inhibition and Mobility in Genetic Subgroups of Parkinson's Disease. Front Neurol 2020; 11:893. [PMID: 33013627 PMCID: PMC7498564 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Mobility and sensorimotor inhibition impairments are heterogeneous in Parkinson's disease (PD). Genetics may contribute to this heterogeneity since the apolipoprotein (APOE) ε4 allele and glucocerebrosidase (GBA) gene variants have been related to mobility impairments in otherwise healthy older adult (OA) and PD cohorts. The purpose of this study is to determine if APOE or GBA genetic status affects sensorimotor inhibition and whether the relationship between sensorimotor inhibition and mobility differs in genetic sub-groups of PD. Methods: Ninety-three participants with idiopathic PD (53 non-carriers; 23 ε4 carriers; 17 GBA variants) and 72 OA (45 non-carriers; 27 ε4 carriers) had sensorimotor inhibition characterized by short-latency afferent inhibition. Mobility was assessed in four gait domains (pace/turning, rhythm, trunk, variability) and two postural sway domains (area/jerkiness and velocity) using inertial sensors. Results: Sensorimotor inhibition was worse in the PD than OA group, with no effect of genetic status. Gait pace/turning was slower and variability was higher (p < 0.01) in PD compared to OA. Postural sway area/jerkiness (p < 0.01) and velocity (p < 0.01) were also worse in the PD than OA group. Genetic status was not significantly related to any gait or postural sway domain. Sensorimotor inhibition was significantly correlated with gait variability (r = 0.27; p = 0.02) and trunk movement (r = 0.23; p = 0.045) in the PD group. In PD non-carriers, sensorimotor inhibition related to variability (r = 0.35; p = 0.010) and trunk movement (r = 0.31; p = 0.025). In the PD ε4 group, sensorimotor inhibition only related to rhythm (r = 0.47; p = 0.024), while sensorimotor inhibition related to pace/turning (r = -0.49; p = 0.046) and rhythm (r = 0.59; p = 0.013) in the PD GBA group. Sensorimotor inhibition was significantly correlated with gait pace/turning (r = -0.27; p = 0.04) in the OA group. There was no relationship between sensorimotor inhibition and postural sway. Conclusion: ε4 and GBA genetic status did not affect sensorimotor inhibition or mobility impairments in this PD cohort. However, worse sensorimotor inhibition was associated with gait variability in PD non-carriers, but with gait rhythm in PD ε4 carriers and with gait rhythm and pace in PD with GBA variants. Impaired sensorimotor inhibition had a larger effect on mobility in people with PD than OA and affected different domains of mobility depending on genetic status.
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- Douglas N Martini
- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States.,Portland Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States.,Portland Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States.,Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States.,Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States.,Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, United States.,Lerner Research Institute, Genomic Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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- Biostatistics & Design Program, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States.,Portland Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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Nutt JG, Curtze C, Hiller A, Anderson S, Larson PS, Van Laar AD, Richardson RM, Thompson ME, Sedkov A, Leinonen M, Ravina B, Bankiewicz KS, Christine CW. Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase Gene Therapy Enhances Levodopa Response in Parkinson's Disease. Mov Disord 2020; 35:851-858. [PMID: 32149427 PMCID: PMC7318280 DOI: 10.1002/mds.27993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND As Parkinson's disease progresses, levodopa treatment loses efficacy, partly through the loss of the endogenous dopamine-synthesizing enzyme L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC). In the phase I PD-1101 study, putaminal administration of VY-AADC01, an investigational adeno-associated virus serotype-2 vector for delivery of the AADC gene in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, was well tolerated, improved motor function, and reduced antiparkinsonian medication requirements. OBJECTIVES This substudy aimed to determine whether the timing and magnitude of motor response to intravenous levodopa changed in PD-1101 patients after VY-AADC01 administration. METHODS Participants received 2-hour threshold (0.6 mg/kg/h) and suprathreshold (1.2 mg/kg/h) levodopa infusions on each of 2 days, both before and approximately 6 months after VY-AADC01. Infusion order was randomized and double blinded. Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale motor scores, finger-tapping speeds, and dyskinesia rating scores were assessed every 30 minutes for 1 hour before and ≥3 hours after start of levodopa infusion. RESULTS Of 15 PD-1101 patients, 13 participated in the substudy. Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale motor score area under the curve responses to threshold and suprathreshold levodopa infusions increased by 168% and 67%, respectively, after VY-AADC01; finger-tapping speeds improved by 162% and 113%, and dyskinesia scores increased by 208% and 72%, respectively, after VY-AADC01. Adverse events (mild/moderate severity) were reported in 5 participants during levodopa infusions pre-VY-AADC01 and 2 participants post-VY-AADC01 administration. CONCLUSIONS VY-AADC01 improved motor responses to intravenous levodopa given under controlled conditions. These data and findings from the parent study support further clinical development of AADC gene therapy for people with Parkinson's disease. © 2020 The Authors. Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
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- John G Nutt
- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Biomechanics, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Voyager Therapeutics, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.,Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Morris R, Martini DN, Smulders K, Kelly VE, Zabetian CP, Poston K, Hiller A, Chung KA, Yang L, Hu SC, Edwards KL, Cholerton B, Grabowski TJ, Montine TJ, Quinn JF, Horak F. Cognitive associations with comprehensive gait and static balance measures in Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2019; 69:104-110. [PMID: 31731260 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2019.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Gait and balance impairments are cardinal features of Parkinson's disease (PD) that require cognitive input. However, the extent to which specific gait and balance characteristics relate to cognition in PD is unclear. In addition, independent models of gait and balance have not been developed from the same cohort. We aimed to i) develop models of gait and balance in a large PD cohort and ii) determine which gait and balance characteristics best related to cognition. METHODS One hundred and ninety-eight people with PD were recruited to the Pacific Udall Center. Using six inertial sensors (APDM, Inc.), comprehensive gait measurements were collected over a 2-min continuous walk and comprehensive static balance measures were collected during a 60-second standing task. Six domains of cognition were assessed: global cognition, attention, executive function, language, memory, and visuospatial function. Correlations and hierarchical linear regression determined independent associations. RESULTS Principal components analysis identified a gait model containing four domains accounting for 80.1% of total variance: pace/turning, rhythm, variability, and trunk. The balance model contained four independent domains accounting for 84.5% of total variance: sway area/jerkiness, sway velocity, sway frequency anteroposterior, and sway frequency mediolateral. Gait domains of pace/turning and variability were strongly associated with attention and executive function. Sway area and jerkiness of balance associated with attention and visuospatial function. CONCLUSIONS Gait and balance characteristics were associated with specific types of cognition. The specific relationships between gait or balance with cognitive functions suggests shared cerebral cortical circuitry for mobility and cognitive functions.
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- Rosie Morris
- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Sint Maartenskliniek Research Department, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA; Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA; Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Portland Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Portland Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Portland, OR, USA.
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Cai J, Liang Y, Killer C, Liu S, Hiller A, Knieps A, Schweer B, Höschen D, Nicolai D, Offermanns G, Satheeswaran G, Henkel M, Hollfeld K, Grulke O, Drews P, Krings T, Li Y. A new multi-channel Mach probe measuring the radial ion flow velocity profile in the boundary plasma of the W7-X stellarator. Rev Sci Instrum 2019; 90:033502. [PMID: 30927788 DOI: 10.1063/1.5054279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Ion flow velocity measurement in the edge and scraper-off layer region is beneficial to understand the confinement related phenomenon in fusion devices such as impurity transport and plays an important role in impurity control. During the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) operation phase 1.2a, a multi-channel (MC) Mach probe mounted on the multi-purpose manipulator has been used to measure radial profiles of edge ion flow velocity. This MC-Mach probe consists of two polar and two radial arrays of directional Langmuir pins (28 pins in total) serving for different aims, of which the polar arrays could obtain a polar distribution of ion saturation current, while the radial arrays can be used to study the dynamic process of a radially propagated event. In this paper, we report the observation of the radially outward propagation of a low frequency mode with a speed of around 200 m/s. The first measurement of the radial ion flow velocity profile using the MC-Mach probe in the boundary plasma of the W7-X with an island divertor will also be presented.
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- J Cai
- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie-und Klimaforschung-Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik Teilinstitut Greifswald, Wendelsteinstr. 1, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie-und Klimaforschung-Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie-und Klimaforschung-Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie-und Klimaforschung-Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie-und Klimaforschung-Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie-und Klimaforschung-Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie-und Klimaforschung-Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie-und Klimaforschung-Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie-und Klimaforschung-Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie-und Klimaforschung-Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik Teilinstitut Greifswald, Wendelsteinstr. 1, 17491 Greifswald, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie-und Klimaforschung-Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie-und Klimaforschung-Plasmaphysik, Partner of the Trilateral Cluster (TEC), 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
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Way C, Pettersson D, Hiller A. The 'Hot Cross Bun' Sign Is Not Always Multiple System Atrophy: Etiologies of 11 Cases. J Mov Disord 2018; 12:27-30. [PMID: 30563313 PMCID: PMC6369380 DOI: 10.14802/jmd.18031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To clarify the specificity of the 'hot cross bun' sign (HCBS) for multiple system atrophy (MSA) in adult cerebellar ataxia or parkinsonism. METHODS The radiologic information systems at an academic center and affiliated veterans' hospital were queried using the keywords 'hot cross bun,' 'pontocerebellar,' 'cruciate,' 'cruciform,' 'MSA,' 'multiple system atrophy,' and 'multisystem atrophy.' Scans were reviewed by a neurologist and neuroradiologist to identify the HCBS. Subjects with the HCBS were reviewed by 2 neurologists to identify the most likely etiology of the patient's neurologic symptoms. RESULTS Eleven cases were identified. Etiologies included MSA (4 probable, 2 possible), hereditary cerebellar ataxia (3/11), probable dementia with Lewy bodies (1/11), and uncertain despite autopsy (1/11). CONCLUSION MSA was the most common etiology. However, 5 of the 11 patients did not have MSA. The most common alternate etiology was an undefined hereditary cerebellar ataxia (3/11).
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- Christopher Way
- Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Neuroradiology, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Movement Disorders, Portland Veterans Administration, Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center, Portland, OR, USA,Department of Neurology, Parkinson Center & Movement Disorders Program, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA
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Seier M, Hiller A, Quinn J, Murchison C, Brodsky M, Anderson S. Alternating Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor: A Trial to Reduce Habituation. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2018; 5:620-626. [PMID: 30637283 DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.12685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background DBS in the ventral intermediate nucleus (VIM) of the thalamus has been a revolutionary treatment for patients with essential tremor (ET) by reducing tremor. Unfortunately, some patients develop habituation to DBS and thus experience reduced efficacy and loss of tremor control. There are no standardized methods of addressing habituation to DBS. We propose alternating stimulation patterns as a way to reduce habituation. Methods This was a randomized, placebo-controlled trial for patients with VIM DBS for ET. Patients were randomized to either experimental treatment arm of alternating stimulation patterns on a weekly basis or standard care arm of continuous stimulation settings for 12 weeks. Primary outcome was change in the performance subscale of The Essential Tremor Rating Assessment Scale (TETRAS), which was performed at initial visit and 12-week follow-up. Secondary outcome included change in the activities of daily living subscale of TETRAS. Results Twenty-two patients were enrolled in the trial, and 16 were analyzed at follow-up. Experimental treatment subjects displayed sustained tremor control compared to standard care, as measured by the change in TETRAS performance subscale (-0.6 vs. 6.7 point change, respectively) with a 7.3 difference between the arms (P = 0.006). Conclusion Alternating stimulation patterns on a weekly basis for ET patients with VIM DBS reduced habituation in this pilot study. This study suggests that exposure to different stimulation groups may maintain better tremor control compared to constant stimulation parameters.
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- Mara Seier
- Department of Neurological Sciences University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha Nebraska USA
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- Northwest Parkinson Disease Research Education and Clinical Center, Portland VA Medical Center Portland Oregon USA.,Department of Neurology Oregon Health Sciences University Portland Oregon USA
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- Northwest Parkinson Disease Research Education and Clinical Center, Portland VA Medical Center Portland Oregon USA.,Department of Neurology Oregon Health Sciences University Portland Oregon USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham Alabama USA
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- Department of Neurology Oregon Health Sciences University Portland Oregon USA
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- Department of Neurology Oregon Health Sciences University Portland Oregon USA
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Soumyanath A, Denne T, Hiller A, Ramachandran S, Shinto L. Analysis of Levodopa Content in Commercial Mucuna pruriens Products Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Fluorescence Detection. J Altern Complement Med 2017; 24:182-186. [PMID: 28922612 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2017.0054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Mucuna pruriens (MP) seeds contain levodopa (up to 2% by weight) and have been used in traditional Indian medicine to treat an illness named "Kampavata," now understood to be Parkinson's disease (PD). Studies have shown MP to be beneficial, and even superior, to levodopa alone in treating PD symptoms. Commercial products containing MP are readily available from online and retail sources to patients and physicians. Products often contain extracts of MP seeds, with significantly higher levodopa content than the seeds. However, MP products have limited regulatory controls with respect to quality and content of active ingredient. The aim of this study was to apply a quantitative method to determine levodopa content in readily available MP products that might be used by patients or in research studies. DESIGN Levodopa present in six commercial MP products was quantified by solvent extraction followed by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to fluorescence detection (FD). Certificates of analysis (COA) were obtained, from manufacturers of MP products, to assess the existence and implementation of specifications for levodopa content. RESULTS HPLC-FD analysis revealed that the levodopa content of the six commercial MP products varied from 6% to 141% of individual label claims. No product contained levodopa within normal pharmacopeial limits of 90%-110% label claim. The maximum daily dose of levodopa delivered by the products varied from 14.4 to 720 mg/day. COAs were inconsistent in specifications for and verification of levodopa content. CONCLUSIONS The commercial products tested varied widely in levodopa content, sometimes deviating widely from the label claim. These deficiencies could impact efficacy and safety of MP products used by PD patients and compromise the results of scientific studies on MP products. The HPLC-FD method described in this study could be utilized by both manufacturers and scientific researchers to verify levodopa content of MP products.
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- Amala Soumyanath
- 1 Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University , Portland, OR
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- 1 Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University , Portland, OR
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- 1 Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University , Portland, OR.,2 Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center , Portland, OR
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- 1 Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University , Portland, OR
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- 1 Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University , Portland, OR
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Pregnancy does not often occur in the setting of Parkinson's disease (PD) as the most common age of onset is beyond the childbearing years, yet management of these two conditions is crucial for the health of both mother and child. Here we review treatment data of PD during pregnancy, primarily from case reports and drug registries, and focus on available evidence regarding the pregnancy risks for patient and fetus. Historically, it was reported that many women had worsening of symptoms during pregnancy but this may be because anti-parkinsonian medications were not recommended or were under dosed. Levodopa has the best safety data for use in pregnancy and amantadine should be avoided in women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant. The data for other pharmacological and surgical treatments is less clear. There is no evidence that women with PD have higher rates of birth or fetal complications.
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- Mara Seier
- Northwest Parkinson Disease Research Education and Clinical Center, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Neurology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA.
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- Northwest Parkinson Disease Research Education and Clinical Center, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Neurology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA
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- A. Hiller
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; Children`s Hospital; Helsinki University Hospital; Helsinki University; Helsinki Finland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; Children`s Hospital; Helsinki University Hospital; Helsinki University; Helsinki Finland
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Norekvål T, Fålun N, Mathisen L, Tollefsen S, Hiller A, Christensen S, Hjellestad B, Mowinckel N, Elstad N. 1247: A Need for a Specialisation in Cardiovascular Nursing? A National Survey Amongst Employers and Practitioners in Norway. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/147451510300200147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- T.M. Norekvål
- The board of National Society of Cardiac Nurses (NSF-LKS), Norway
- Haukeland University Hospital, Norway
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- The board of National Society of Cardiac Nurses (NSF-LKS), Norway
- Haukeland University Hospital, Norway
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- The board of National Society of Cardiac Nurses (NSF-LKS), Norway
- St. Olavs University Hospital, Norway
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- The board of National Society of Cardiac Nurses (NSF-LKS), Norway
- Haukeland University Hospital, Norway
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- The board of National Society of Cardiac Nurses (NSF-LKS), Norway
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- The board of National Society of Cardiac Nurses (NSF-LKS), Norway
- St. Olavs University Hospital, Norway
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The immediate effects of treating hemorrhagic shock in dogs by replacing lost blood with 7 per cent hemoglobin solution were favorable, both on renal function and on general condition. However, subsequent transitory depression of the urea clearance for several days, shown by some of the treated animals, but not by untreated bled controls, indicates sufficient possibility of renal damage by the hemoglobin solution to prevent its recommendation at present as a blood substitute.
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- P B Hamilton
- United States Navy Research Unit at the Hospital of The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
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Determinations of the plasma lipoids and of the respiratory quotient and total metabolism (Tissot method) have been performed with nephritics and normal subjects before and after they ingested fat in the proportion of 1 gm. per kilo body weight. After fat ingestion a greater increase of fatty acids and lecithin was noted in the plasma of nephritics with initially high blood lipoids than in the plasma of normal subjects or of nephritics without constant lipemia. In cholesterol no differences were found. The nephritic patients with constant lipemia were able to burn fat as efficiently as normal individuals. The accumulation of fat in their blood may be due to a disturbance in the mechanism for transferring lipoids from the blood to the tissue depots.
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- A Hiller
- Hospital of The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
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The technique for freezing, drying, and preserving in vacuo which is in common use for plasma can be successfully applied to hemoglobin solutions when the hemoglobin is first deoxygenated to the extent of 99.7 per cent or more. In confirmation of Morrison and Hisey, the preliminary deoxygenation of the solution is found necessary to avoid formation of methemoglobin during drying. If a solution of oxyhemoglobin is frozen and dried, 20 to 30 per cent is changed to methemoglobin. Deoxygnated hemoglobin dried and preserved in vacuo retained all its oxygenbinding activity for 180 days, when stored at temperatures from 4° to 30°C. Storage at 38°C. for 92 days, or at 56° for 7 days, caused no loss in activity. The dried hemoglobin had a foam structure which caused it to dissolve immediately upon contact with water. Deoxygnated hemoglobin in the dry state was partly converted to methemoglobin by even momentary contact with oxygen. When, however, the deoxygnated hemoglobin was dissolved before it was exposed to air, the hemoglobin in solution was relatively stable, and could be stored for months at 4° in contact with air without significant loss of activity.
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- L E Farr
- Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve
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A procedure has been detailed for the preparation of sterile non-pyrogenic solutions of oxyhemoglobin which have the approximate protein content and electrolyte composition of plasma. Large volumes of solution can be rapidly prepared, with 95 to 98 per cent of the hemoglobin in the active form capable of combining with oxygen. The solutions contain no particulate matter; 95 per cent of total blood lipids are removed. Solutions stored at 4°C. showed no conversion of hemoglobin to methemoglobin over a period of 2½ months; over a 6 month period a small and variable amount of methemoglobin may be formed.
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- P B Hamilton
- Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve
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Deuther-Conrad W, Fischer S, Scheunemann M, Hiller A, Diekers M, Friemel A, Wegner F, Steinbach J, Hoepping A, Brust P. GABAA Receptor Specific Pyrazolopyrimidines as Potential Imaging Agents: In Vivo Characteristics of a New 18F-labelled Indiplon Derivative. Curr Radiopharm 2009. [DOI: 10.2174/1874471010902010024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Moro E, Volkmann J, König IR, Winkler S, Hiller A, Hassin-Baer S, Herzog J, Schnitzler A, Lohmann K, Pinsker MO, Voges J, Djarmatic A, Seibler P, Lozano AM, Rogaeva E, Lang AE, Deuschl G, Klein C. Bilateral subthalamic stimulation in Parkin and PINK1 parkinsonism. Neurology 2008; 70:1186-91. [PMID: 18378882 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000307748.11216.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To study the frequency of different gene mutations in patients with early-onset parkinsonism and bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) and the short- and long-term surgical outcome in mutation-positive (MUT+) and -negative (MUT-) patients. METHODS Eighty patients with disease onset at age <or= 45 years and bilateral STN-DBS were screened for mutations in the Parkin gene and PINK1 gene and for the recurrent p.G2019S mutation in the LRRK2 gene. The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) and Hoehn and Yahr (H-Y) scale were used to compare the on- and off-medication conditions preoperatively and in the off-medication/on-stimulation condition postoperatively. RESULTS We identified 12 mutation carriers (11 Parkin [6 with 2 mutated alleles, 5 with 1 mutated allele], 1 homozygous PINK1). There were no clinical differences between the MUT- and MUT+ patients preoperatively, except for more severe H-Y stage and postural and gait scores in the on-medication state in the MUT+ group. During the first year after surgery, MUT- patients showed better clinical improvement (56% motor UPDRS improvement) compared with MUT+ patients (36%). However, in the long-term follow-up (3-6 years), both groups presented with the same degree of clinical improvement (MUT-: 44% vs MUT+: 42%). Although the MUT+ group showed more severe axial signs preoperatively, MUT- patients developed levodopa- and deep brain stimulation-resistant axial signs within the first 3 to 6 years postoperatively, which diminished the initial benefit soon after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Patients with Parkin or PINK1 mutations benefit from subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation. However, the clinical response is not superior to non-mutation carriers and might be limited by more advanced axial motor symptoms at a relatively early disease stage.
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- E Moro
- Movement Disorder Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Hiller A, Fischer C, Jordanova A, Patt J, Steinbach J. Investigations to the synthesis of n.c.a. [18F]FClO3 as electrophilic fluorinating agent. Appl Radiat Isot 2008; 66:152-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2007] [Revised: 08/06/2007] [Accepted: 08/26/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Trillenberg P, Sprenger A, Hiller A, Klein C, Weinberger G, Kruck S, Zühlke C, Rolfs A, Helmchen C. Eye hand coordination in spinocerebellar ataxia type 17. Clin Neurophysiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2006.11.242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Hiller A, Loeffler S, Haupt C, Litza M, Hofmann U, Moser A. Electrical high frequency stimulation of the caudate nucleus induces local GABA outflow in freely moving rats. J Neurosci Methods 2007; 159:286-90. [PMID: 16963125 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2006.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2006] [Revised: 07/20/2006] [Accepted: 07/22/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Electrical high frequency stimulation of the globus pallidus internus or the subthalamic nucleus has beneficial motor effects in advanced Parkinson's disease. The mechanisms underlying these clinical results remain, however, unclear. From previous in vitro studies it is proposed that the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) system is involved in the effectiveness of electrical high frequency stimulation (HFS). In these experiments, we developed an in vivo model that allows for simultaneous and collocated microdialysis and HFS by electrical pulses of 124 Hz in the caudate nucleus of freely moving rats. GABA and glutamate outflow were sampled by microdialysis technique and quantified after pre-column o-phthaldialdehyde sulphite derivatization using HPLC with electrochemical detection. As the most outstanding result, we could demonstrate that high frequency stimulation significantly increased basal GABA outflow without affecting glutamate levels in freely moving rats.
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- A Hiller
- Neurochemical Research Group, Department of Neurology, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany
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- Hospital of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, New York, N. Y
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Van Slyke DD, Page IH, Hiller A, Kirk E. STUDIES OF UREA EXCRETION. IX. COMPARISON OF UREA CLEARANCES CALCULATED FROM THE EXCRETION OF UREA, OF UREA PLUS AMMONIA, AND OF NITROGEN DETERMINABLE BY HYPOBROMITE. J Clin Invest 2006; 14:901-10. [PMID: 16694362 PMCID: PMC424744 DOI: 10.1172/jci100740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- D D Van Slyke
- Hospital of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, New York
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- D D Van Slyke
- Hospital of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
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- A Hiller
- Hospital of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, New York
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- G C Linder
- Hospital of The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
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Trillenberg P, Sprenger A, Hiller A, Klein C, Weinberger G, Kruck S, Zühlke C, Rolfs A, Helmchen C. Eye hand coordination in spinocerebellar ataxia type 17. KLIN NEUROPHYSIOL 2006. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-939304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kock N, Hagenah J, Hiller A, Lencer R, Lasek K, Steinlechner S, Zühlke C, Nitschke M, Binkofski F, Klein C, Wolters A, Rolfs A. Spektrum neurologischer und psychiatrischer Manifestationen bei der SCA17. Akt Neurol 2006. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-953137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hiller A, Rogaeva E, Winkler S, Djarmati A, Hedrich K, Lang A, Moro E, Deuschl G, Volkmann J. Mutationsrate und Behandlungserfolg bei Patienten mit früh beginnendem M. Parkinson und tiefer Hirnstimulation. Akt Neurol 2006. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-953237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Trillenberg P, Sprenger A, Hiller A, Klein C, Weinberger G, Krug S, Rolfs A, Helmchen C. Preserved eye-hand coordination in spinocerebellar ataxia type 17. Akt Neurol 2006. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-953074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Petri S, Kiaei M, Damiano M, Hiller A, Wille E, Manfredi G, Calingasan N, Szeto H, Beal M. Cell-permeable peptide antioxidants as a novel therapeutic approach in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Akt Neurol 2006. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-952989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Löffler S, Hiller A, Haupt K, Litza M, Hofmann U, Moser A. In vivo Rattenmodell zur Bestimmung der Neurotransmitter GABA und Glutamat bei Hochfrequenzstimulation. Akt Neurol 2005. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-919314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Hiller A, Hagenah J, Djarmati A, Hedrich K, Kock N, Binkofski F, Kostic V, Pramstaller P, Klein C. Rolle heterozygoter PINK 1-Mutationen beim Parkinson-Syndrom? Akt Neurol 2005. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-919315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Lymph nodes are primary germination and proliferation sites for many types of pathogens. Maintaining therapeutic levels of appropriate chemotherapeutic agents in the lymph node tissue is critical for the treatment of both infection and cancer. This study was intended to develop a systemic route for loading lymph node phagocytes with drugs, using a lymph node specific nanocarrier. The latter is assembled as a 10-15 nm particle with a drug-carrying core and a phagocyte-homing poly(1-->6)-alpha-d-glucose based interface. Biokinetics and microdistribution of the model carrier were investigated in vivo. Nanocarrier accumulation in lymph nodes reached 30-35% dose/g in central lymph nodes, with deposition in various phagocytic cell populations. The latter included cells harboring inhaled microparticles translocated to lymph nodes from the lungs. In view of the nanocarrier ability to transport and release significant amounts of various drug substances, the data suggests feasibility of systemic drug loading to lymphatic phagocytes and, through drug release, to the neighboring cells.
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- M I Papisov
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2696, USA.
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Schulze K, Hiller A, Mühlstädt M. Synthese phenylsubstituierter Alkendiine durch alkalischen Abbau der Mannichbasen-Methojodide von Phenylalkadiinen-(1.3). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/prac.19763180305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diclofenac and paracetamol have different mechanisms and sites of action. Therefore, we tested if their combination is more effective for analgesia after tonsillectomy than either drug alone with respect to rescue analgesic consumption and visual analog scale values. METHODS The analgesic effects of intravenously administered propacetamol (injectable pro-drug of paracetamol) and diclofenac or a combination on postoperative pain were compared in 71 adult elective tonsillectomy patients in a randomized, double-blind study. After induction of anesthesia the patients received monotherapy with 2 g propacetamol (n = 25) or 75 mg diclofenac (n = 25), or a combined treatment with 2 g propacetamol and 75 mg diclofenac (n = 21) in physiologic saline as an infusion. Postoperatively the propacetamol dosage was repeated twice and diclofenac once on the ward. Oxycodone (0.03 mg kg(-1)) was used as a rescue analgesic by patient-controlled analgesia. RESULTS On average the patients needed oxycodone 15.3, 13.2 and 10.6 times in the propacetamol, diclofenac and combination groups, respectively (NS). A verbal rating scale and a visual analog scale were employed for assessing post-tonsillectomy pain, nausea and patient satisfaction in all groups. No statistically significant differences were found between the groups. Twelve of the 25 (48%) patients having received propacetamol complained of pain at the cannulation site. CONCLUSION Combined treatment with propacetamol and diclofenac with the dosages used provided clinically only a minor advantage over monotherapy with propacetamol or diclofenac with respect to postoperative analgesia or the incidence of side-effects in adult tonsillectomy patients.
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- A Hiller
- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, ENT-Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Yurkovetskiy AV, Hiller A, Syed S, Yin M, Lu XM, Fischman AJ, Papisov MI. Synthesis of a Macromolecular Camptothecin Conjugate with Dual Phase Drug Release. Mol Pharm 2004; 1:375-82. [PMID: 16026008 PMCID: PMC4418929 DOI: 10.1021/mp0499306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A water soluble macromolecular conjugate of camptothecin (CPT) with a new, dual phase hydrolytic drug release mechanism was prepared on the basis of a 60 kDa biodegradable hydrophilic "stealth" polyacetal, poly(1-hydroxymethylethylene hydroxy-methyl formal). Succinamido-glycinate was used as a prodrug releasing group. A model preparation with 7.5% CPT content w/w was water soluble. The lipophilic camptothecin prodrug, camptothecin-(O20)-succinimidoglycinate, was released from the conjugate with t(1/2) = 2.2 +/- 0.1 h in rodent plasma. The blood clearance in a rodent model as measured by CPT was release limited, t(1/2) = 2.1 +/- 0.2 h, while the conjugate half-life was 14.2 +/- 1.7 h. In a xenograft tumor model, the conjugate demonstrated higher antineoplastic efficacy than CPT at a less than equitoxic dose. This improved therapeutic window is in line with the modified drug pharmacokinetics and with camptothecin release in a stabilized lipophilic prodrug form. Regulation of prodrug release and hydrolysis rates through linker structure modification will open the way to further improve both pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
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- A. V. Yurkovetskiy
- Laboratory of Molecular Bioengineering, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
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- Laboratory of Molecular Bioengineering, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
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- Laboratory of Molecular Bioengineering, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
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- Laboratory of Molecular Bioengineering, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Nanopharma Corp., Boston, Massachusetts 02116
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- Laboratory of Molecular Bioengineering, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
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- Laboratory of Molecular Bioengineering, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
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- Laboratory of Molecular Bioengineering, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
- Corresponding author: Mikhail I. Papisov, Ph.D. MGH Bartlett Hall 500R, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114-2696. Tel: (617)724-9655. Fax: (617)-724-8315,
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Hiller A, Henninger T, Schäfer G, Schmidt CL. New genes encoding subunits of a cytochrome bc1-analogous complex in the respiratory chain of the hyperthermoacidophilic crenarchaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius. J Bioenerg Biomembr 2003; 35:121-31. [PMID: 12887010 DOI: 10.1023/a:1023742002493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The soxL gene from Sulfolobus acidocaldarius (DSM 639) encodes a Rieske iron-sulfur protein. In this study we report the identification of two open reading frames in its downstream region. The first one, named soxN, codes for a membrane protein bearing a resemblance to the b-type cytochromes of the cytochrome bc1 and b6f complexes. The protein is predicted to contain at least 10 transmembrane helices and features the two conserved histidine pairs coordinating the heme groups of these cytochromes. The second open reading frame, named odsN, encodes a soluble protein of unknown function. The genomic region displays a complex transcription pattern. Northern blot and RT-PCR analyses revealed the presence of mono- and bi-cistronic transcripts as well as a tri-cistronic transcript of soxL and cbsAB, encoding the mono-heme cytochrome b558/566. Phylogenetic analyses of the genes of the soxLN pair and of other archaeal gene pairs encoding Rieske iron-sulfur proteins and b-type cytochromes revealed an identical branching patterns for both protein families, suggesting an evolutionary link of these genes provided by the functional interaction of the proteins. On the basis of the findings of this study and the previously studied properties of the soxL and cbsA proteins, we propose the occurrence of a novel cytochrome bc1-analogous complex in the membranes of Sulfolobus, consisting of the cytochrome b homolog soxN, the Rieske protein soxL, the high potential cytochrome cbsA, as well as the non-redox-active subunits cbsB and odsN.
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- A Hiller
- Institut für Biochemie der Universität Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany
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Werding B, Hiller A, Lemaitre R. Geographic and distributional patterns of western Atlantic Porcellanidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura), with an updated list of species. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.24199/j.mmv.2003.60.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Plinkert PK, Plinkert B, Hiller A, Stallkamp J. [Applications for a robot in the lateral skull base. Evaluation of robot-assisted mastoidectomy in an anatomic specimen]. HNO 2001; 49:514-22. [PMID: 11486584 DOI: 10.1007/s001060170075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In the past decade, a great variety of robot systems have been applied in numerous areas of life. In the public health system, robots are increasingly used in the operating theater. The potential for reproducibility and predictability was one of the main arguments for the use of robots in orthopedic treatment of bones, especially the implantation of a cementless total hip replacement. In otorhinolaryngological surgery (ENT), different hearing aids were developed: the cochlea implant for the deaf or the totally implantable hearing aid for the hearing impaired. Their site of implantation is localized in the lateral skull base. Removal of the bone mass with the reamer requires both great precision and considerable physical effort on the part of the surgeon, which does not result in an ergonomic operating technique. The following project describes the evaluation of processing parameters for a robot-assisted mastoidectomy to expose an implantation bed. The goal was to establish different parameters for robot-controlled reaming in the calotte or mastoid. In addition, several parameters were tested for their influence on surface structure, procedure reliability, and quality as well as the ability of the Mayfield clip to stabilize the head during the operation.
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- P K Plinkert
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätskliniken des Saarlandes (UKH), Kirrberger Strasse, 66421 Homburg/Saar.
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Krow GR, Lester WS, Liu N, Yuan J, Hiller A, Duo J, Herzon SB, Nguyen Y, Cannon K. Synthesis of novel 2-azabicyclo[2.2.0]- and [2.1.1]hexanols. J Org Chem 2001; 66:1811-7. [PMID: 11262132 DOI: 10.1021/jo001558s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Methyl- and phenyl-substituted N-(ethoxycarbonyl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.0]hex-5-enes 6 were reacted with NBS in wet DMSO to afford bromohydrins. Mixtures of unrearranged 6-exo-bromo-5-endo-hydroxy-2-azabicyclo[2.2.0]hexanes 7a,b and rearranged 5-anti-bromo-6-anti-hydroxy-2-azabicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes 8a,b were formed stereoselectively from the parent alkene 6a and 4-methyl alkene 6b. The 5-methyl alkene 6c affords only unrearranged bromohydrin 7c and dibromohydrin 9. By contrast, solely rearranged 3-endo-substituted-2-azabicyclo[2.1.1]hexane bromohydrins 8d-f result from additions to 3-endo-methyl alkene 6d, 3-endo-4-dimethyl alkene 6e, and 3-endo-phenyl alkene 6f. As an alternative route to bromohydrins, the parent 5,6-exo-epoxide 10a and 5-endo-methyl-5,6-exo-epoxide 10b were ring opened with bromine/triphenylphosphine to afford unrearranged 5-endo-bromo-6-exo-hydroxy-2-azabicyclo[2.2.0]hexanes 11a,b, while the 3-endo-methyl epoxide 10c afforded solely the rearranged 5-anti-bromo-6-anti-hydroxy-3-exo-methyl-2-azabicyclo[2.1.1]hexane isomer 8g. Tributyltin hydride reduction of bromohydrins 7a,b and 11a afforded novel 2-azabicyclo[2.2.0]hexan-5-ols 13a,b and -6-ol 14, and bromohydrins 8a,b, 8d-g afforded new 2-azabicyclo[2.1.1]-hexan-5-ols 15a,b and 15d-g.
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- G R Krow
- Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA.
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PURPOSE To compare the intubating conditions after remifentanil-propofol with those after propofol-rocuronium combination with the aim of determining the optimal dose of remifentanil. METHODS In a randomized, double-blind study 80 healthy children aged three to nine years were assigned to one of four groups (n=20): 2 or 4 microgxkg(-1) remifentanil (Re2 or Re4); 2 microgxkg(-1) remifentanil and 0.2 mgxkg(-1) rocuronium (Re2-Ro0.2); 0.4 mgxkg(-1) rocuronium (Ro0.4). After atropine, remifentanil was injected over 30 sec followed by 3.5 mgxkg(-1) propofol and rocuronium. After 60 sec, laryngoscopy and intubation were attempted. Intubating conditions were assessed as excellent, good or poor based on ease of ventilation, jaw relaxation, position of the vocal cords, and coughing to intubation. RESULTS In all children intubation was successful. Overall intubating conditions were better (P < 0.01), and the frequency of excellent conditions, 85%, was higher (P < 0.01) in the Re4 group than in the Ro0.4 group. No child manifested signs of muscular rigidity. In the remifentanil groups, arterial pressure decreased 11-13% and heart rate 6-9% after anesthetic induction, and remained at that level throughout the study. CONCLUSION The best intubating conditions were produced by the combination of 4 microgxkg(-1) remifentanil and 3.5 mgxkg(-1) propofol. It provided excellent or good intubating conditions in all children without causing undue cardiovascular depression.
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- U M Klemola
- Department of Anaesthesia, Otolaryngological Clinic, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
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Urban V, Wapler M, Neugebauer J, Hiller A, Stallkamp J, Weisener T. Robot-assisted surgery system with kinesthetic feedback. Comput Aided Surg 2000; 3:205-9. [PMID: 10027496 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0150(1998)3:4<205::aid-igs12>3.0.co;2-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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The better understanding of the systems of the human body and their specific functions has led to minimally invasive and microsurgical procedures being carried out on an ever smaller scale. New therapies will require precision of 10 microm or better, which will only be achievable with robotic teleoperators. Experience with existing robot-assisted surgery systems shows that the human-machine interface is a critical component for acceptance of this technology, but no universally satisfactory interface has yet been found. Therefore, this article investigates a new concept based on kinesthetic motion feedback and presents details of the implementation of a first prototype.
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- V Urban
- Department of Neurosurgery, Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany
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Wapler M, Bräucker M, Dürr M, Hiller A, Stallkamp J, Urban V. A voice-controlled robotic assistant for neuroendoscopy. Stud Health Technol Inform 1999; 62:384-7. [PMID: 10538394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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This paper describes experiments with a voice-controlled robot system to be used in endoscopic neurosurgery. The robot was a modified version of the robot described in previous publications of the group at Fraunhofer IPA and HSK. To control the robot a voice-controlled user interface was developed. The experiments were conducted on cadavers for three standard approaches in neuroendoscopy. The goal was to gain experience with a voice-controlled user interface and also with the set-up and use of the robotic system under clinical conditions. The results indicate that modifications to the robot and user interface are necessary. However the overall feasibility of the application was demonstrated.
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- M Wapler
- Fraunhofer-Institut for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation, (Fraunhofer IPA), Stuttgart, Germany
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