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Chou PS, Hung WC, Yang IH, Kuo CM, Wu MN, Lin TC, Fong YO, Juan CH, Lai CL. Predicting Adverse Recanalization Therapy Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Using Characteristic Gut Microbiota. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2016. [PMID: 37630576 PMCID: PMC10458507 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11082016] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Recanalization therapy is the most effective treatment for eligible patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Gut microbiota are involved in the pathological mechanisms and outcomes of AIS. However, the association of gut microbiota features with adverse recanalization therapy outcomes remains unclear. Herein, we investigated gut microbiota features associated with neurological deficits in patients with AIS after recanalization therapy and whether they predict the patients' functional outcomes. We collected fecal samples from 51 patients with AIS who received recanalization therapy and performed 16S rRNA gene sequencing (V3-V4). We compared the gut microbiota diversity and community composition between mild to moderate and severe disability groups. Next, the characteristic gut microbiota was compared between groups, and we noted that the characteristic gut microbiota in patients with mild to moderate disability included Bilophila, Butyricimonas, Oscillospiraceae_UCG-003, and Megamonas. Moreover, the relative abundance of Bacteroides fragilis, Fusobacterium sp., and Parabacteroides gordonii was high in patients with severe disability. The characteristic gut microbiota was correlated with neurological deficits, and areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves confirmed that the characteristic microbiota predicted adverse recanalization therapy outcomes. In conclusion, gut microbiota characteristics are correlated with recanalization therapy outcomes in patients with AIS. Gut microbiota may thus be a promising biomarker associated with early neurological deficits and predict recanalization therapy outcomes.
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- Ping-Song Chou
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan; (P.-S.C.); (M.-N.W.); (T.-C.L.); (Y.-O.F.)
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807377, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807377, Taiwan
- Neuroscience Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807377, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807377, Taiwan;
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan;
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- Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan;
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan; (P.-S.C.); (M.-N.W.); (T.-C.L.); (Y.-O.F.)
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan; (P.-S.C.); (M.-N.W.); (T.-C.L.); (Y.-O.F.)
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan; (P.-S.C.); (M.-N.W.); (T.-C.L.); (Y.-O.F.)
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University, Taoyuan City 320, Taiwan;
- Cognitive Intelligence and Precision Healthcare Research Center, National Central University, Taoyuan City 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan; (P.-S.C.); (M.-N.W.); (T.-C.L.); (Y.-O.F.)
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807377, Taiwan
- Neuroscience Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807377, Taiwan
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Chou PS, Yang IH, Kuo CM, Wu MN, Lin TC, Fong YO, Juan CH, Lai CL. The Prognostic Biomarkers of Plasma Trimethylamine N-Oxide and Short-Chain Fatty Acids for Recanalization Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10796. [PMID: 37445971 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310796] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Bidirectional communication of the microbiota-gut-brain axis is crucial in stroke. Recanalization therapy, namely intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and endovascular thrombectomy (EVT), are recommended for eligible patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). It remains unclear whether gut microbiota metabolites, namely trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), can predict the prognosis after recanalization therapy. This prospective study recruited patients with AIS receiving IVT, EVT, or both. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and modified Rankin scale (mRS) scores were used to assess the severity and functional outcomes of AIS, respectively. A functional outcome of mild-to-moderate disability was defined as a mRS score of 0-3 at discharge. Plasma TMAO and SCFA levels were measured through liquid chromatography with triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry. Fifty-six adults undergoing recanalization therapy for AIS were enrolled. Results showed that TMAO levels were not associated with stroke severity and functional outcomes, while isovalerate levels (one of the SCFAs) were negatively correlated with NIHSS scores at admission and discharge. In addition, high isovalerate levels were independently associated with a decreased likelihood of severe disability. The study concluded that an elevated plasma isovalerate level was correlated with mild stroke severity and disability after recanalization therapy for AIS.
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- Ping-Song Chou
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807377, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807377, Taiwan
- Neuroscience Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807377, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University, Taoyuan City 320317, Taiwan
- Cognitive Intelligence and Precision Healthcare Research Center, National Central University, Taoyuan City 320317, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807377, Taiwan
- Neuroscience Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807377, Taiwan
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Hung CH, Tsai MH, Wang PS, Liang FW, Hsu CY, Lee KW, Fong YO, Han DS, Lee CH, Lai CL, Chen CC. Oxidative stress involves phenotype modulation of morbid soreness symptoms in fibromyalgia. RMD Open 2023; 9:rmdopen-2022-002741. [PMID: 36918228 PMCID: PMC10016302 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002741] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Muscle soreness occurs after exercise and also in musculoskeletal diseases, such as fibromyalgia (FM). However, the nosography and pathoetiology of morbid soreness in FM remain unknown. This study aimed to investigate the morbid soreness of FM, evaluate its therapeutic responses and probe its pathophysiology with metabolomics profiling. METHODS Patients with newly diagnosed FM were prospectively recruited and completed self-report questionnaires pertaining to musculoskeletal symptoms. The phenotypes and metabotypes were assessed with variance, classification and correlation analyses. RESULTS Fifty-one patients and 41 healthy controls were included. Soreness symptoms were prevalent in FM individuals (92.2%). In terms of manifestations and metabolomic features, phenotypes diverged between patients with mixed pain and soreness symptoms (FM-PS) and those with pain dominant symptoms. Conventional treatment for FM did not ameliorate soreness severity despite its efficacy on pain. Moreover, despite the salient therapeutic efficacy on pain relief in FM-PS cases, conventional treatment did not improve their general disease severity. Metabolomics analyses suggested oxidative metabolism dysregulation in FM, and high malondialdehyde level indicated excessive oxidative stress in FM individuals as compared with controls (p=0.009). Contrary to exercise-induced soreness, lactate levels were significantly lower in FM individuals than controls, especially in FM-PS. Moreover, FM-PS cases exclusively featured increased malondialdehyde level (p=0.008) and a correlative trend between malondialdehyde expression and soreness intensity (r=0.337, p=0.086). CONCLUSIONS Morbid soreness symptoms were prevalent in FM, with the presentation and therapeutic responses different from FM pain conditions. Oxidative stress rather than lactate accumulation involved phenotype modulation of the morbid soreness in FM. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04832100.
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- Chih-Hsien Hung
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Child Care, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Center for Big Data Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan UniversityHospital, Bei-Hu Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan .,School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan .,Taiwan Mouse Clinic - National Comprehensive Mouse Phenotyping and DrugTesting Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Wu MN, Fang PT, Yang IH, Hsu CY, Lai CL, Liou LM. Association between proteinuria and the development of malignant middle cerebral artery infarction: A retrospective cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30389. [PMID: 36123945 PMCID: PMC9478230 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030389] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A disrupted blood-brain barrier (BBB) with extravasation of macromolecules plays a critical role in the development of malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (MMI). Proteinuria is considered a marker of generalized endothelial dysfunction, including BBB disruption. This study aimed to clarify whether proteinuria identified in the acute stage of stroke is associated with MMI development. Patients with infarctions involving the middle cerebral artery territory were reviewed. Urine samples collected within 8 hours after stroke were analyzed using urine dipsticks. Patients were divided into proteinuria (urine dipstick reading of 1 + to 4+) and nonproteinuria groups. MMI was present if either signs of uncal herniation or a progressive conscious disturbance were recorded along with a midline shift > 5 mm identified on follow-up computed tomography (CT). Among the 1261 patients identified between January 2010 and June 2019, 138 were eligible for final analyses. Patients in the MMI group had lower Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Scores (ASPECTS), higher National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores, and a greater proportion of proteinuria than those in the non-MMI group. Four multivariate logistic regression models were used to clarify the role of proteinuria in MMI development. In model 1, proteinuria was significantly associated with MMI after adjusting for age, sex, dyslipidemia and ASPECTS (OR = 2.987, 95% CI = 1.329-6.716, P = .0081). The risk of developing MMI in patients with proteinuria remained significant in model 2 (OR = 3.066, 95% CI = 1.349-6.968, P = .0075) after adjusting for estimated glomerular filtrate rate (eGFR) < 60ml/min/1.73 m2 in addition to variables in model 1. In model 3, proteinuria was still significantly associated with MMI after adjusting for age, sex, dyslipidemia, ASPECTS, hypertension, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation (OR = 2.521, 95% CI = 1.075-5.912, P = .0335). In model 4, the risk of developing MMI in patients with proteinuria remained significant (OR = 2.579, 95% CI = 1.094-6.079, P = .0304) after adjusting for eGFR < 60ml/min/1.73 m2 in addition to variables in model 3. Proteinuria is independently associated with MMI development. Proteinuria may be a clinically accessible predictor of MMI development.
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- Meng-Ni Wu
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Li-Min Liou, No.100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung city 80754, Taiwan (e-mail: )
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Chien CF, Tsai CY, Wu MN, Lai CL, Liou LM. Internal carotid artery occlusion related to poorly controlled rheumatoid arthritis presenting with continuous hand shaking: A case report and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29001. [PMID: 35244076 PMCID: PMC8896453 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029001] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Limb-shaking syndrome is a special manifestation of transient ischemic attack, resulting from internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion. Extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are likely to occur in patients with severe or active RA. RA may accelerate atherosclerotic processes through inflammation. Here, we present a case of ICA occlusion related to poorly controlled RA that presented with continuous hand shaking. PATIENT CONCERNS A 73-year-old man with a history of poorly controlled RA developed total occlusion of the right ICA in recent 4 months. He presented with 2 days of continuous and rhythmic left-hand shaking before admission. DIAGNOSIS The patient was suspected to have transient ischemic attack resulting from ICA occlusion. INTERVENTIONS Antiplatelets and antiepileptic drugs were used for continuous nonepileptic focal myoclonus. A disease-modifying antirheumatic drug-based regimen for RA was developed to prevent further atherosclerosis. OUTCOMES Following the initial intervention, continuous hand shaking subsided on hospital day 7. Prednisolone was titrated as an active RA control. At the 6-month follow-up visit, neither painful wrist swelling nor recurrent shaking of the hand was noted. LESSONS Continuous hand shaking (nonepileptic focal myoclonus) can be the initial presentation of ICA occlusion in patients with poorly controlled RA. Every patient with RA should be treated aggressively with anti-rheumatic agents since RA is an independent risk factor for stroke. Additionally, every patient with RA should be surveyed for ICA stenosis, especially in those with poor control.
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- Ching-Fang Chien
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Yu S, Hsu CY, Chuang HY, Yang CC, Lai CL, Yu HS. Abnormalities in Cutaneous Microcirculation in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Chronic Insomnia Disorder. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10245718. [PMID: 34945014 PMCID: PMC8703751 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10245718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Impaired sympathetic response is frequently observed in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). On the other hand, chronic insomnia disorder (CID) is also often accompanied by activation of sympathetic nerves. Considering that cutaneous microcirculation reflects sympathetic tone, we hypothesized that baseline cutaneous microcirculation in fingers, as detected by laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF), differs among patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), AD, and CID. As light therapy is one of the adjunctive treatments for AD and CID, we designed a randomized controlled cross-over trial of light therapy through eyes for 12 weeks with red light as treatment and green light as control limb, and examined if light therapy has an impact on cutaneous microcirculation. Before light therapy, patients with AD had significantly lower baseline cutaneous perfusion than those with CID in left and right first to fourth fingers. After red light therapy, however, cutaneous perfusion of fingers in CID patients significantly decreased (right fingers, before vs. after = 227.25 ± 62.00 vs. 162.00 ± 49.34, p = 0.007; left fingers, before vs. after = 228.99 ± 58.80 vs. 177.41 ± 59.41, p = 0.003) while cutaneous perfusion of fingers in CID patients did not significantly change after green light therapy. Light therapy with red light also significantly increased cutaneous finger perfusion in patients with AD (right fingers, before vs. after = 130.13 ± 49.82 vs. 172.38 ± 38.32, p = 0.043). Our results suggest that cutaneous perfusion is a useful tool to detect sympathetic dysfunction in patients with CID and AD, and that light therapy with red light is a potential therapeutic intervention to reverse impaired sympathetic function in patients with CID and patients with AD.
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- Sebastian Yu
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan;
- Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807377, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
- Neuroscience Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan;
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- Department of Public Health and Environmental and Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan;
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan;
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan;
- Correspondence: (C.-L.L.); (H.-S.Y.)
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (C.-L.L.); (H.-S.Y.)
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- C L Lai
- Department of Psychiatry, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
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Yeh WC, Lai CL, Wu MN, Lin HC, Lee KW, Li YS, Hsu CY. Rapid eye movement sleep disturbance in patients with refractory epilepsy: A polysomnographic study. Sleep Med 2021; 81:101-108. [PMID: 33647761 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND Patients with epilepsy have disrupted sleep architecture and a higher prevalence of sleep disturbance. Moreover, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is more common among patients with refractory epilepsy. Few studies have compared subjective sleep quality, sleep architecture, and prevalence of OSA between patients with refractory epilepsy and those with medically controlled epilepsy. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the differences in sleep quality, sleep architecture, and prevalence of OSA between patients with refractory epilepsy and patients with medically controlled epilepsy. PATIENTS This retrospective case-control study included 38 patients with refractory epilepsy and 96 patients with medically controlled epilepsy. Sleep parameters and indices of sleep-related breathing disorders were recorded by standard in-laboratory polysomnography. The scores from sleep questionnaires on sleep quality and daytime sleepiness were compared between the two groups. RESULTS Patients with refractory epilepsy versus medically controlled epilepsy had statistically significantly decreased rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (13.5 ± 6.1% vs. 16.2 ± 6.1%) and longer REM latency (152.2 ± 84.1 min vs. 117.2 ± 61.9 min). Further, no differences were found in the prevalence of sleep-related breathing disorders, subjective sleep quality, prevalence of daytime sleepiness, and quality of life. Although not statistically significant, patients with refractory epilepsy have a lower rate of OSA compared with those with medically controlled epilepsy (21.1% vs. 30.2%). CONCLUSIONS Patients with refractory epilepsy had more disrupted REM sleep regulation than those with medically controlled epilepsy. Although patients with epilepsy have a higher risk of OSA, in this study patients with refractory epilepsy were not susceptible to OSA.
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- Wei-Chih Yeh
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100, Tzyou 1st Rd., Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80708, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100, Tzyou 1st Rd., Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80708, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100, Tzyou 1st Rd., Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80708, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Health and Welfare Ministry Pingtung Hospital, No. 270, Ziyou Rd., Pingtung City, Pingtung County, 900, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, No. 482, Shanming Rd., Siaogang Dist., Kaohsiung City, 812, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100, Tzyou 1st Rd., Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100, Tzyou 1st Rd., Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80708, Taiwan.
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Li KY, Chien CF, Tsai CL, Chen HC, Wu MN, Lai CL, Liou LM. Infection-provoked reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome in an adult with nephrotic syndrome: a case report. BMC Neurol 2020; 20:349. [PMID: 32943018 PMCID: PMC7495857 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-020-01922-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS) is a rare and heterogeneous clinico-neuroradiological syndrome characterized by headache, altered mental status, seizures, and visual disturbances. Hypertension and immunosuppression are two of the main factors that predispose an individual to RPLS. However, RPLS can develop when no major risk factors are present. RPLS has been reported in pediatric nephrotic patients, but rarely in adults. Case presentation A 42-year-old Asian woman with nephrotic syndrome presented with seizures, headaches, and nausea. Her blood pressure was controlled, and no immunosuppressants had been prescribed. All symptoms and tests indicated RPLS following infection with pneumonia, which was successfully treated by immediate administration antibiotic and anti-epileptic medications. Seizures did not recur during a 2-year follow-up period. Conclusions When patients with nephrotic syndrome have an infection, RPLS symptoms should be investigated thoroughly. With early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of RPLS, morbidity and mortality can be prevented.
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- Kuan-Ying Li
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Hung CH, Lee CH, Tsai MH, Chen CH, Lin HF, Hsu CY, Lai CL, Chen CC. Activation of acid-sensing ion channel 3 by lysophosphatidylcholine 16:0 mediates psychological stress-induced fibromyalgia-like pain. Ann Rheum Dis 2020; 79:1644-1656. [PMID: 32907805 PMCID: PMC7677496 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-218329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [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: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Fibromyalgia is commonly considered a stress-related chronic pain disorder, and daily stressors are known triggers. However, the relation between stress and pain development remains poorly defined by clinical approaches. Also, the aetiology remains largely unknown. METHODS We used a newly developed mouse model and lipidomic approaches to probe the causation and explore the biological plausibility for how perceived stress translates into chronic non-inflammatory pain. Clinical and lipidomic investigations of fibromyalgia were conducted for human validation. RESULTS Using non-painful sound stimuli as psychological stressors, we demonstrated that mice developed long-lasting non-inflammatory hyperalgesia after repeated and intermittent sound stress exposure. Elevated serum malondialdehyde level in stressed mice indicated excessive oxidative stress and lipid oxidative damage. Lipidomics revealed upregulation of lysophosphatidylcholine 16:0 (LPC16:0), a product of lipid oxidisation, in stressed mice. Intramuscular LPC16:0 injection triggered nociceptive responses and a hyperalgesic priming-like effect that caused long-lasting hypersensitivity. Pharmacological or genetic inhibition of acid-sensing ion channel 3 impeded the development of LPC16:0-induced chronic hyperalgesia. Darapladib and antioxidants could effectively alleviate the stress-induced hyperalgesia by inhibiting LPC16:0 synthesis. Clinical investigations showed that excessive oxidative stress and LPC16:0 expression also exist in patients with fibromyalgia. Moreover, LPC16:0 expression was correlated with pain symptoms in patients with high oxidative stress and disease severity. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides experimental evidence for the causal effect of psychological stressors on chronic pain development. The findings identify a possible pathophysiological mechanism of stress-induced chronic non-inflammatory pain at molecular, behavioural and clinical levels that might indicate a new therapeutic approach for fibromyalgia.
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- Chih-Hsien Hung
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.,PhD program in Translational Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University and Academia Sinica, Kaohsiung / Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Child Care, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Vascular and Medicinal Research, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.,Lipid Science and Aging Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Center for Lipid Biosciences, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan .,PhD program in Translational Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University and Academia Sinica, Kaohsiung / Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan .,PhD program in Translational Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University and Academia Sinica, Kaohsiung / Taipei, Taiwan.,Taiwan Mouse Clinic, National Comprehensive Mouse Phenotyping and Drug Testing Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Hui PW, Ng C, Cheung KW, Lai CL. Acceptance of antiviral treatment and enhanced service model for pregnant patients carrying hepatitis B. Hong Kong Med J 2020; 26:318-322. [PMID: 32801216 DOI: 10.12809/hkmj208451] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION A service model was established for pregnant women with positive screening results for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) at Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong. All women were offered a blood test for hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA level during the first antenatal visit. Women with HBV DNA levels of ≥200 000 IU/mL received counselling from hepatologists regarding treatment with antenatal tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) 300 mg daily. METHODS This retrospective review included women attending our antenatal clinic who exhibited positive HBsAg screening results from 15 May 2017 to 31 December 2019. The proportions of women with positive HBsAg, DNA test acceptance, hepatological review, and TDF acceptance during pregnancy were reviewed. RESULTS In total, 375 (2.9%) of 13 082 pregnant women had positive HBsAg screening results. Blood tests for HBV DNA and hepatological reviews were offered to 273 women who had not undergone hepatological review prior to pregnancy; the acceptance rate was 97.8%. Sixty (22.6%) pregnant women were hepatitis B carriers with high viral loads of ≥200 000 IU/mL. Among 58 women with high viral loads, 57 received antenatal counselling regarding TDF and 56 (96.6%) agreed to take the drug; 92.9% of these 56 women had commenced TDF at or before 32 weeks of gestation. CONCLUSIONS This study indicated broad acceptance of HBV DNA tests by pregnant women. Triage allowed early review and commencement of antiviral medication. This service model serves as a framework for enhanced antenatal service to prevent mother-to-child-transmission in public maternity units.
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- P W Hui
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Lee KW, Chien CF, Wu MN, Lai CL, Liou LM. Parkinsonism with newly diagnosed flare-up rheumatoid arthritis mimicking progressive supranuclear palsy. Neurol India 2020; 68:481-482. [PMID: 32415030 DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.284382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 11/04/2022]
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In order to make a correct diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD), it is essential to exclude atypical parkinsonian features, such as early dementia, fall, and autonomic dysfunction. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which is a systemic inflammatory disorder, although most patients present in a polyarticular manner. Still some may also present with extra-articular involvement including skin, lung, heart, and the central or peripheral nervous systems. A possible pathogenetic link between RA and PD are proposed. However, the coexistence of RA and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is rarely reported. Here, we report a parkinsonian patient with a newly diagnosed flare-up RA presenting with early falls, postural instability and supra-nuclear gaze palsy, which suggestive of clinically probable PSP. Furthermore, the parkinsonian features respond to anti-rheumatic agents, but not levodopa. Finally, the patient looks like a clinical possible PD. In summary, Parkinsonian patient with newly diagnosed flare-up RA can present with clinically probable PSP. Unbearably painful limb contracture is a clue of the coexistence of RA. Both typical and atypical parkinsonian features respond dramatically to anti-rheumatic medication, but not levodopa.
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- Kuo-Wei Lee
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University; Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University; Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University; Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Huang P, Yang YH, Chang YH, Chang SL, Chou MC, Lai CL, Liu CK, Chen HY. Association of early-onset Alzheimer's disease with germline-generated high affinity self-antigen load. Transl Psychiatry 2020; 10:146. [PMID: 32398703 PMCID: PMC7217838 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-020-0826-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Self-antigen presentation outside the central nervous system has crucial role regarding self-proteins tolerance and autoimmunity, leading to neuroinflammation. Self-antigen with strong-binding affinity is considered to be pathogenic. We aim to investigate whether strong-binding affinity self-antigen load is associated with early/late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). A total of 54 AD samples (22 early-onset, 32 late-onset) underwent next-generation sequencing (NGS) for whole-exome sequencing. Genotypes of HLA class I genes and germline mutations were obtained for estimation of the binding affinity and number of self-antigens. For each patient, self-antigen load was estimated by adding up the number of self-antigens with strong-binding affinity. Self-antigen load of early-onset AD was significantly higher than late-onset AD (mean ± SD: 6115 ± 2430 vs 4373 ± 2492; p = 0.011). An appropriate cutoff value 2503 for dichotomizing self-antigen load was obtained by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Patients were then dichotomized into high or low self-antigen load groups in the binary multivariate logistic regression analysis. Adjusted odds ratio of the high self-antigen load (>2503) was 14.22 (95% CI, 1.22-165.70; p = 0.034) after controlling other covariates including gender, education, ApoE status, and baseline CDR score. This is the first study using NGS to investigate germline mutations generated self-antigen load in AD. As strong-binding affinity self-antigen is considered to be pathogenic in neuroinflammation, our finding indicated that self-antigen load did have a role in the pathogenesis of AD owing to its association with neuroinflammation. This finding may also contribute to further research regarding disease mechanism and development of novel biomarkers or treatment.
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- Poyin Huang
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.412019.f0000 0000 9476 5696Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.412019.f0000 0000 9476 5696Neuroscience Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.412019.f0000 0000 9476 5696Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.412019.f0000 0000 9476 5696Neuroscience Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.415007.70000 0004 0477 6869Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.28665.3f0000 0001 2287 1366Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- grid.412019.f0000 0000 9476 5696School of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.415007.70000 0004 0477 6869Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Ph.D. Program in Microbial Genomics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Wu KH, Chien CF, Wu MN, Hsu CY, Lai CL, Liou LM. Posterior spinal artery infarction initially presenting as acute bilateral lower limb dystonia. Neurol Sci 2019; 40:2197-2199. [PMID: 31168690 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-019-03955-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Kun-Han Wu
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 80754, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 80754, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 80754, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 80754, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 80754, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 80754, Taiwan. .,Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Huang P, Chen CS, Yang YH, Chou MC, Chang YH, Lai CL, Chen HY, Liu CK. REST rs3796529 Genotype and Rate of Functional Deterioration in Alzheimer's Disease. Aging Dis 2019; 10:94-101. [PMID: 30705771 PMCID: PMC6345341 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2018.0116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Recently, REST (RE1-silencing transcription factor) gene has been shown to be lost in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and a missense minor REST allele rs3796529-T has been shown to reduce the rate of hippocampal volume loss. However, whether the REST rs3796529 genotype is associated with the rate of functional deterioration in AD is unknown. A total of 584 blood samples from Taiwanese patients with AD were collected from January 2002 to December 2013. The diagnosis of AD was based on the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association criteria. The allele frequency of rs3796529-T was compared between the AD cohort and 993 individuals from the general population in Taiwan. Kaplan-Meier analysis, the log rank test and a multivariate Cox model were then used to evaluate the association between rs3796529-T and functional deterioration in the AD cohort. The allele frequency of rs3796529-T was significantly lower in the AD cohort compared to the general population cohort (36.82% vs. 40.73%, p=0.029). Kaplan-Meier analysis and the log rank test showed that the AD patients carrying the rs3796529 T/T genotype had a longer progression-free survival than those with the C/C genotype (p=0.012). In multivariate analysis, the rs3796529 T/T genotype (adjusted HR=0.593, 95% CI: 0.401-0.877, p=0.009) was an independent protective factor for functional deterioration. The rs3796529 T/T genotype was associated with slower functional deterioration in patients with AD. This finding may lead to a to better understanding of the molecular pathways involved, and prompt further development of novel biomarkers to monitor AD.
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- Poyin Huang
- 1Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,2Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,3Ph.D. Program in Translational Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University and Academia Sinica, Taiwan.,4Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 5Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 6Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 6Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 7Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 1Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 3Ph.D. Program in Translational Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University and Academia Sinica, Taiwan.,7Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.,8Graduate institute of medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 2Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Ho BL, Lin SF, Chou PS, Hsu CY, Liou LM, Lai CL. Impaired conflict monitoring in cognitive decline. Behav Brain Res 2019; 363:70-76. [PMID: 30695708 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Resolving conflicts is an important cognitive ability of executive function, and it may decrease with cognitive decline. The flanker task is a practical test used to assess the ability to suppress responses that are inappropriate in a particular context. The aims of the present study were to investigate conflict monitoring of cognitive control in subjects with different levels of cognitive impairment, and clarify the usefulness of the flanker task in screening cognitive decline. We recruited 50 subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and 34 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), and 44 mentally healthy elderly subjects as a control group. To evaluate cognitive performance, each participant underwent a neuropsychological assessment using the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument and a modified flanker task. Compared with the normal controls and those with MCI, the patients with AD had a significantly lower accuracy rate and longer reaction time in both congruent and incongruent trials. The diagnosis of AD predicted significantly poorer performances on the flanker tasks. Furthermore, behavioral data of the patients with AD were significantly correlated with the results of neuropsychological tests. Our results indicated that executive cognitive deficits in conflict monitoring as detected by the flanker task were significantly impaired in the patients with AD. The flanker task could be a quick and easier alternative tool for screening AD among elderly people with suspicious cognitive impairment.
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- Bo-Lin Ho
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Gangshan Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Public Health, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Clinical Pathology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Chang YP, Chou MC, Lai CL, Chien I, Yang YH. Apolipoprotein E e4 allele is associated with extrapyramidal symptoms in Alzheimer's disease. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2019; 15:1915-1919. [PMID: 31371964 PMCID: PMC6628598 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s207050] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) are not uncommon in Alzheimer's disease (AD). As apolipoprotein E(APOE) e4 allele is a major risk factor for late-onset AD, we intend to examine the association between APOE genotype and the development of EPS in AD. METHOD This study describes two hundred and fifty-five clinically diagnosed AD patients aged 72 to 80 years from 2010 to 2014. We reviewed the medical charts to determine the development of EPS. APOE genotypes were also confirmed. RESULTS APOE e4 allele was detected in 74 patients (29%) and rigidity was among the most common EPS (61%). After adjusting the age, gender, baseline clinical dementia rating, we found AD patients carrying APOE e4 allele are more likely to develop EPS (OR: 4.515, p=0.033). CONCLUSION This study demonstrates the higher coexistence of EPS in AD patients with APOE e4 allele. Furthermore, the identification of APOE e4 allele in the development of EPS in AD patients supports the hypothesis that EPS may be partially attributed to AD pathology.
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- Yang-Pei Chang
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Chen IH, Lin YH, Wu MN, Lai CL, Liou LM. Cerebral arteriovenous malformation presenting as isolated bilateral pupil-sparing oculomotor, pseudoabducens palsy, and hemiataxia. Neurol Sci 2018; 39:1289-1290. [DOI: 10.1007/s10072-018-3282-9] [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] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ping-Yin Chou
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program in Translational Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University and Academia Sinica, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Wu MN, Lai CL, Liu CK, Yen CW, Liou LM, Hsieh CF, Tsai MJ, Chen SCJ, Hsu CY. Basal sympathetic predominance in periodic limb movements in sleep after continuous positive airway pressure. Sleep Breath 2018; 22:1005-1012. [PMID: 29335917 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-018-1620-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE This study investigated the basal autonomic regulation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) showing periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) emerging after therapy with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). METHODS Data of patients with OSA undergoing a first polysomnography for diagnosis and a second polysomnography for therapy with CPAP were reviewed. Patients with OSA showing PLMS on the first polysomnography were excluded. By using heart rate variability analysis, epochs without any sleep events and continuous effects from the second polysomnography were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS Of 125 eligible patients, 30 with PLMS after therapy with CPAP (PLMS group) and 30 not showing PLMS on both polysomnography (non-PLMS group) were randomly selected for the analysis. No significant differences in the demographic characteristics and variables of polysomnographies were identified between the groups. Although one trend of low root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD) between intervals of adjacent normal heart beats (NN intervals) in the PLMS group was observed, patients in the PLMS group had significantly low normalized high-frequency (n-HF) and high-frequency (HF) values, but high normalized low frequency (n-LF) and high ratio of LF to HF (LF/HF ratio). After adjustment for confounding variables, PLMS on the second polysomnography was significantly associated with RMSSD (β = - 6.7587, p = 0.0338), n-LF (β = 0.0907, p = 0.0148), n-HF (β = - 0.0895, p = 0.0163), log LF/HF ratio (β = 0.4923, p = 0.0090), and log HF (β = - 0.6134, p = 0.0199). CONCLUSIONS Patients with OSA showing PLMS emerging after therapy with CPAP may have a basal sympathetic predominance with potential negative cardiovascular effects.
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- Meng-Ni Wu
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan.,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan.,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan.,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical and Electro-mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, 70 Lienhai Rd., Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan.,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan.,Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine and Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine and Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan. .,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan.
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Yu LE, Lai CL, Lee CT, Wang JY. Highly electronegative low-density lipoprotein L5 evokes microglial activation and creates a neuroinflammatory stress via Toll-like receptor 4 signaling. J Neurochem 2017; 142:231-245. [PMID: 28444734 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.14053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 12/12/2016] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Atherogenic risk factors, such as hypercholesterolemia, are associated with increased risk of neurodegeneration, especially Alzheimer's dementia. Human plasma electronegative low-density lipoprotein [LDL(-)], especially L5, may serve as an important contributing factor. L5 promoting an inflammatory action in atherosclerosis has been extensively studied. However, the role of L5 in inducing neuroinflammation remains unknown. Here, we examined the impact of L5 on immune activation and cell viability in cultured BV-2 microglia. BV-2 cells treated with lipopolysaccharide or human LDLs (L1, L5, or oxLDL) were subjected to molecular/biochemical assays for measuring microglial activation, levels of inflammatory factors, and cell survival. A transwell BV-2/N2a co-culture was used to assess N2a cell viability following BV-2 cell exposure to L5. We found that L5 enables the activation of microglia and elicits an inflammatory response, as evidenced by increased oxygen/nitrogen free radicals (nitric oxide, reactive oxygen species, and peroxides), elevated tumor necrosis factor-α levels, decreased basal interleukin-10 levels, and augmented production of pro-inflammatory proteins (inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2). L5 also triggered BV-2 cell death primarily via apoptosis. These effects were markedly disrupted by the application of signaling pathway inhibitors, thus demonstrating that L5 interacts with Toll-like receptor 4 to modulate multiple pathways, including MAPKs, PI3K/Akt, and NF-κB. Decreased N2a cell viability in a transwell co-culture was mainly ascribed to L5-induced BV-2 cell activation. Together, our data suggest that L5 creates a neuroinflammatory stress via microglial Toll-like receptor 4, thereby leading to the death of BV-2 microglia and coexistent N2a cells. Atherogenic L5 possibly contributes to neuroinflammation-related neurodegeneration.
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- Liang-En Yu
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Hsin-Sheng College of Medical Care and Management, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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PURPOSE Sleep apnea (SA)-induced chronic intermittent hypoxia increases oxidative stress and inflammation, which may contribute to the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease (PD). This study evaluated the risk of PD following SA diagnosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a 3-year nationwide population-based matched cohort study using claims data from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD), Taiwan. We analyzed 1,944 patients diagnosed as having SA between 1997 and 2005 and a matched cohort of 9,720 non-SA patients from the NHIRD. Patients with a history of PD were excluded. Each patient was followed up for 3 years to evaluate subsequent PD development. RESULTS Of the 11,664 patients, 17 (0.9%) and 38 (0.4%) from the SA and matched non-SA cohorts, respectively, were subsequently diagnosed as having PD during follow-up. After adjustments for potential confounders, the SA cohort had a 1.85-fold higher risk of PD than the non-SA cohort (95% confidence interval [CI] =1.02-3.35; P=0.042). After age and sex stratification, PD development was independently associated with SA only in men (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 2.26; 95% CI =1.11-4.63; P<0.05) and in patients aged ≥60 years (adjusted HR, 1.93; 95% CI =1.01-3.71; P<0.05). CONCLUSION Our study suggests that patients with SA are at an increased longitudinal risk of PD. Furthermore, age and male sex are independently associated with the risk of PD.
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- Ping-Song Chou
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital.,Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine.,Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine.,Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung
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- School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Fielding R, Lam WW, Liao QY, Lai CL, Tsang JW, Ip D, Yuen MF. Perceptions of cancer risk and self-care practices: comparison of groups at different risk for cancers. Hong Kong Med J 2016; 22 Suppl 6:8-12. [PMID: 27807310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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- R Fielding
- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital
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Li CH, Liu CK, Yang YH, Chen CH, Chou MC, Lai CL. P2‐024: Preliminary Report of The Neurophysiological Effect of Resonance Music in Alzheimer’s Disease: An Event‐Related Potentials (ERP) Study. Alzheimers Dement 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2016.06.1228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Chien-Hsun Li
- Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiungTaiwan
- Kaohsiung Medical University HospitalKaohsiungTaiwan
- Master's Program of Neurology Faculty of Medicine College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiungTaiwan
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- Kaohsiung Medical University HospitalKaohsiungTaiwan
- Master's Program of Neurology Faculty of Medicine College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiungTaiwan
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- Master's Program of Neurology Faculty of Medicine College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiungTaiwan
- Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung HospitalKaohsiungTaiwan
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- Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiungTaiwan
- Kaohsiung Medical University HospitalKaohsiungTaiwan
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- Kaohsiung Medical University HospitalKaohsiungTaiwan
- Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung HospitalKaohsiungTaiwan
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- Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiungTaiwan
- Kaohsiung Medical University HospitalKaohsiungTaiwan
- Master's Program of Neurology Faculty of Medicine College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiungTaiwan
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Chou PS, Hsu CY, Wu MN, Liou LM, Lu SR, Liu CK, Lai CL. Action-Monitoring Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea - A Pilot Study. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0157575. [PMID: 27300504 PMCID: PMC4907472 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with a broad range of frontal lobe dysfunctions. However, no study has investigated action monitoring, a crucial domain of frontal cognitive functions, in patients with OSA. By using the modified Flanker task, we tested the hypothesis that patients with OSA have an impaired action monitoring function. We recruited 25 untreated patients with moderate–severe OSA and 12 control participants who were matched for age, sex, apolipoprotein E4, and education level. Every enrolled participant underwent a standard overnight laboratory-based polysomnography and completed a modified Flanker task. Compared with the controls, the patients with OSA presented a significantly lower correct response rate in all trials (78.9% vs 95.9%, P = .008), congruent trials (84.7% vs 98.3%, P = .016), and incongruent trials (77.4% vs 94.7%, P = .009). The post-error correction rate was significantly lower in the patients with OSA than in the controls (74.9% vs 93.8%, P = .005). Furthermore, strong significant correlations were observed between the arousal index and correct rate in all trials (r = −0.390, P < .05) and in the incongruent trials (r = −0.429, P < .01), as well as between the arousal index and rate of post-error correction (r = −0.435, P < .01). We concluded that the action monitoring function was impaired in the patients with OSA. Sleep fragmentation was a major determinant of impaired action monitoring in these patients.
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- Ping-Song Chou
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Chang CF, Liang WK, Lai CL, Hung DL, Juan CH. Theta Oscillation Reveals the Temporal Involvement of Different Attentional Networks in Contingent Reorienting. Front Hum Neurosci 2016; 10:264. [PMID: 27375459 PMCID: PMC4891329 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
In the visual world, rapidly reorienting to relevant objects outside the focus of attention is vital for survival. This ability from the interaction between goal-directed and stimulus-driven attentional control is termed contingent reorienting. Neuroimaging studies have demonstrated activations of the ventral and dorsal attentional networks (DANs) which exhibit right hemisphere dominance, but the temporal dynamics of the attentional networks still remain unclear. The present study used event-related potential (ERP) to index the locus of spatial attention and Hilbert-Huang transform (HHT) to acquire the time-frequency information during contingent reorienting. The ERP results showed contingent reorienting induced significant N2pc on both hemispheres. In contrast, our time-frequency analysis found further that, unlike the N2pc, theta oscillation during contingent reorienting differed between hemispheres and experimental sessions. The inter-trial coherence (ITC) of the theta oscillation demonstrated that the two sides of the attentional networks became phase-locked to contingent reorienting at different stages. The left attentional networks were associated with contingent reorienting in the first experimental session whereas the bilateral attentional networks play a more important role in this process in the subsequent session. This phase-locked information suggests a dynamic temporal evolution of the involvement of different attentional networks in contingent reorienting and a potential role of the left ventral network in the first session.
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- Chi-Fu Chang
- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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Liou LM, Hsu CY, Liu CK, Lai CL. ID 218 – Dissociation of sleep quality and cognition in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease: Evidence from event-related potential study. Clin Neurophysiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2015.11.318] [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: 11/26/2022]
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- M Y Cheung
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
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Lai CL, Wong VWS, Yuen MF, Yang JC, Knox SJ, Mo H, Han LL, Brainard DM, Chan HLY. Sofosbuvir plus ribavirin for the treatment of patients with chronic genotype 1 or 6 hepatitis C virus infection in Hong Kong. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2016; 43:96-101. [PMID: 26503414 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Revised: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND In Hong Kong, most patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) have either genotype 6a or 1b infection. AIM To evaluate the efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir with ribavirin in treatment-naïve patients in Hong Kong with HCV genotype 1 or 6. METHODS In an open-label study, patients were randomised to sofosbuvir 400 mg once daily plus ribavirin 1000-1200 divided twice daily for 12 (n = 10), 16 (n = 11) or 24 (n = 10) weeks. The primary endpoint was the percentage of patients with HCV RNA < LLOQ (lower limit of quantification, 25 IU/mL) 12 weeks after cessation of therapy (SVR12). RESULTS All 31 patients (20 HCV genotype 1 and 11 genotype 6) had HCV RNA < LLOQ by Week 4 of treatment and at their last on-treatment visit. SVR12 rates were high in all treatment groups: 100% (10/10) for 12 weeks, 100% (11/11) for 16 weeks and 90% (9/10) for 24 weeks of therapy. The only patient who did not reach SVR12 had genotype 1 HCV and relapsed at post-treatment Week 4. Sofosbuvir with ribavirin was generally well tolerated. The most common adverse events were malaise (13%) and upper respiratory tract infection (13%), followed by anaemia (10%). No patients experienced serious adverse events. One patient discontinued treatment at Week 16 because of an adverse event. The event, upper respiratory tract infection, was not considered treatment related by the investigator. This subject achieved SVR12. CONCLUSIONS The all-oral regimen sofosbuvir plus ribavirin is effective in treatment-naïve patients in Hong Kong with genotype 1 or 6 HCV. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02021643.
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- C L Lai
- Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Gilead Sciences Inc., Foster City, CA, USA
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- Gilead Sciences Inc., Foster City, CA, USA
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- Gilead Sciences Inc., Foster City, CA, USA
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- Gilead Sciences Inc., Foster City, CA, USA
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Sarin SK, Kumar M, Lau GK, Abbas Z, Chan HLY, Chen CJ, Chen DS, Chen HL, Chen PJ, Chien RN, Dokmeci AK, Gane E, Hou JL, Jafri W, Jia J, Kim JH, Lai CL, Lee HC, Lim SG, Liu CJ, Locarnini S, Al Mahtab M, Mohamed R, Omata M, Park J, Piratvisuth T, Sharma BC, Sollano J, Wang FS, Wei L, Yuen MF, Zheng SS, Kao JH. Asian-Pacific clinical practice guidelines on the management of hepatitis B: a 2015 update. Hepatol Int 2016; 10:1-98. [PMID: 26563120 PMCID: PMC4722087 DOI: 10.1007/s12072-015-9675-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1661] [Impact Index Per Article: 207.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Worldwide, some 240 million people have chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), with the highest rates of infection in Africa and Asia. Our understanding of the natural history of HBV infection and the potential for therapy of the resultant disease is continuously improving. New data have become available since the previous APASL guidelines for management of HBV infection were published in 2012. The objective of this manuscript is to update the recommendations for the optimal management of chronic HBV infection. The 2015 guidelines were developed by a panel of Asian experts chosen by the APASL. The clinical practice guidelines are based on evidence from existing publications or, if evidence was unavailable, on the experts' personal experience and opinion after deliberations. Manuscripts and abstracts of important meetings published through January 2015 have been evaluated. This guideline covers the full spectrum of care of patients infected with hepatitis B, including new terminology, natural history, screening, vaccination, counseling, diagnosis, assessment of the stage of liver disease, the indications, timing, choice and duration of single or combination of antiviral drugs, screening for HCC, management in special situations like childhood, pregnancy, coinfections, renal impairment and pre- and post-liver transplant, and policy guidelines. However, areas of uncertainty still exist, and clinicians, patients, and public health authorities must therefore continue to make choices on the basis of the evolving evidence. The final clinical practice guidelines and recommendations are presented here, along with the relevant background information.
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- S K Sarin
- Department of Hepatology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Hepatology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Humanity and Health Medical Centre, Hong Kong SAR, China
- The Institute of Translational Hepatology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterlogy, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and University, Chilung, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- New Zealand Liver Transplant Unit, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Internal Medicine Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Research and Molecular Development, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Melbourne, Australia
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- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Yamanashi Hospitals (Central and Kita) Organization, 1-1-1 Fujimi, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi, 400-8506, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- NKC Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Gastroenterology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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- Treatment and Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Hepatology Institute, Beijing, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pofulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine and Hepatitis Research Center, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Wong DKH, Fung J, Lai CL, Yuen MF. COLD-PCR for early detection of hepatitis B virus antiviral drug resistance mutations. Hong Kong Med J 2015; 21 Suppl 7:S8-S10. [PMID: 26908265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023] Open
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- D K H Wong
- Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
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Wu MN, Lai CL, Liu CK, Liou LM, Yen CW, Chen SCJ, Hsieh CF, Hsieh SW, Lin FC, Hsu CY. More severe hypoxemia is associated with better subjective sleep quality in obstructive sleep apnea. BMC Pulm Med 2015; 15:117. [PMID: 26459357 PMCID: PMC4604104 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-015-0112-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Perceived sleep quality may play an important role in diagnosis and therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, few studies have assessed factors that are associated with perceived sleep quality in OSA patients. Hypoxemia depresses the central nervous system and attenuates the perceived respiratory load in asthmatic patients. This study aimed to investigate the factors related to perceived sleep quality, focusing on the role of hypoxemia. Methods Polysomnography studies of 156 OSA patients were reviewed. Traditional polysomnographic parameters, including parameters of oxy-hemoglobin saturation (SpO2), were calculated, and the sleep questionnaire and scales were used. Considering the possible pitfalls of absolute values of SpO2 and individualized responses to hypoxemia, the amplitude of desaturation was further computed as “median SpO2 minus lowest 5 % SpO2 “and “highest 5 % SpO2 minus median 5 % SpO2”. Correlations between these parameters and perceived sleep quality, represented as the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), were performed. Multiple linear regression analysis was also conducted to investigate the factors associated with the PSQI. Results Although the PSQI was not correlated with the apnea-hypopnea index (r = −0.113, p = 0.162) and oxygen desaturation index (r = −0.085, p = 0.291), the PSQI was negatively correlated with “median SpO2 minus lowest 5 % SpO2” (r = −0.161, p = 0.045). After adjusting for age, total sleep time, the periodic limb movements index, tendency of depression, and the lowest 5 % SpO2, the “median SpO2 minus lowest SpO2” was still a significant predictor for a lower PSQI (β = −0.357, p = 0.015). Conclusions More severe hypoxemia is associated with better perceived sleep quality among OSA patients. This paradox may be associated with hypoxemia-related impairment of perception. The effect of hypoxemia did not appear to be significant in relatively mild hypoxemia but become significant in severe hypoxemia.” Median SpO2 minus lowest 5 % SpO2” may also be a better predictor of perceived sleep quality than the apnea-hypopnea index because of the disproportionate effects of hypoxemia. Additionally, further studies are necessary to confirm the role of hypoxemia on perceived sleep quality and identify the possible threshold of hypoxemia in OSA patients.
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- Meng-Ni Wu
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100 Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100 Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100 Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100 Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan. .,Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, No. 482 Shanming Rd., Siaogang Dist., Kaohsiung City, 812, Taiwan.
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- Department of Mechanical and Electro-mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 70 Lienhai Rd., Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100 Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan.
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- Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100 Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan. .,Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, No. 482 Shanming Rd., Siaogang Dist., Kaohsiung City, 812, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Department of Health, Pingtung Hospital, No. 270, Ziyou Rd., Pingtung City, Pingtung County, 900, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100 Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan.
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Hung CH, Chang KH, Chen YL, Wu YM, Lai CL, Chang HS, Lyu RK, Wu YR, Chen CM, Huang CC, Chu CC, Chen CH, Ro LS. Clinical and radiological findings suggesting disorders other than tolosa-hunt syndrome among ophthalmoplegic patients: a retrospective analysis. Headache 2015; 55:252-64. [PMID: 25688645 DOI: 10.1111/head.12488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate clinical and radiological features of Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS) and examine their diagnostic value, and to propose clinical and radiological features that indicate other symptomatic painful ophthalmoplegias (SPOs) in order to distinguish them from THS. BACKGROUND Clinical presentations of THS are nonspecific and may overlap with many etiologies. Therefore, excluding other SPOs is essential for correct diagnosis. At the present time, the predictive value of the current International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) criteria is not well established, and specific imaging markers that can discriminate SPOs from THS are lacking. METHODS Patients referred with painful ophthalmoplegia over 12 years were recruited retrospectively and allocated into THS or SPO groups. Typical symptoms (episodic unilateral orbital pain preceding or developing with diplopia) and imaging of THS (inflammatory lesions in the cavernous sinus/orbit by magnetic resonance imaging) were proposed based on ICHD-3 beta criteria and previous literature. Atypical clinical and radiological features suggesting alternative diagnoses were also proposed to predict SPO. Initial presentations and imaging findings were registered and correlated with diagnostic outcomes. The predictive value of clinical and imaging findings was then evaluated. RESULTS Of the 61 referred cases, 25 were classified as THS and 36 as SPO. Of the SPO cases, 52.8% manifested typical THS symptoms at onset. Patients with SPOs were prone to have atypical symptoms (47.2%) and radiographical findings (82.1%) in comparison to those with THS (4.0% and 4.2%, respectively; both P < .001). Both typical symptoms and imaging findings predicted a diagnosis of THS with high sensitivity (95.8% and 100%, respectively) but low specificity (47.2% and 28.6%, respectively). High sensitivity (82.1%) and specificity (95.8%) were achieved using atypical imaging features to predict SPO. CONCLUSION A diagnosis of THS based strictly on clinical presentations or imaging results is not completely reliable. Identification of atypical imaging features may have a useful role in discriminating SPOs and thus avoid erroneous diagnoses of THS. Future studies with larger sample sizes are warranted to evaluate their validity in general population.
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- Chih-Hsien Hung
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiaokang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Wu MN, Lai CL, Liu CK, Yen CW, Liou LM, Hsieh CF, Tsai MJ, Chen SCJ, Hsu CY. Basal sympathetic predominance in periodic limb movements in sleep with obstructive sleep apnea. J Sleep Res 2015; 24:722-9. [PMID: 26118626 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 02/17/2015] [Accepted: 05/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Because the impact of periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) is controversial, no consensus has been reached on the therapeutic strategy for PLMS in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). To verify the hypothesis that PLMS is related to a negative impact on the cardiovascular system in OSA patients, this study investigated the basal autonomic regulation by heart rate variability (HRV) analysis. Sixty patients with mild-to-moderate OSA who underwent polysomnography (PSG) and completed sleep questionnaires were analysed retrospectively and divided into the PLMS group (n = 30) and the non-PLMS group (n = 30). Epochs without any sleep events or continuous effects were evaluated using HRV analysis. No significant difference was observed in the demographic data, PSG parameters or sleep questionnaires between the PLMS and non-PLMS groups, except for age. Patients in the PLMS group had significantly lower normalized high frequency (n-HF), high frequency (HF), square root of the mean of the sum of the squares of difference between adjacent NN intervals (RMSSD) and standard deviation of all normal to normal intervals index (SDNN-I), but had a higher normalized low frequency (n-LF) and LF/HF ratio. There was no significant difference in the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Short-Form 36 and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale between the two groups. After adjustment for confounding variables, PLMS remained an independent predictor of n-LF (β = 0.0901, P = 0.0081), LF/HF ratio (β = 0.5351, P = 0.0361), RMSSD (β = -20.1620, P = 0.0455) and n-HF (β = -0.0886, P = 0.0134). In conclusion, PLMS is related independently to basal sympathetic predominance and has a potentially negative impact on the cardiovascular system of OSA patients.
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- Meng-Ni Wu
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical and Electro-mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Wong DKH, Fung J, Lai CL, Yuen MF. Identification of hepatitis B virus DNA reverse transcriptase variants associated with partial response to entecavir. Hong Kong Med J 2015; 21 Suppl 4:35-38. [PMID: 26157102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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- D K H Wong
- Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
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Liou LM, Yang YH, Lu SR, Hsu CY, Liu CK, Lai CL. Potential cognitive decline linked to angiotensin-converting enzyme gene but not hypertension: Evidence from cognitive event-related potentials. Clin Neurophysiol 2015; 126:2269-75. [PMID: 25743267 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2015.01.024] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2014] [Revised: 01/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of the present study were to investigate the effect of hypertension and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) genotypes on cognitive event-related potentials (ERPs), and whether the impact of ACE genotypes on P300 is related to the influence of hypertension. METHODS Using the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI), we recruited 97 mentally healthy middle-aged and older adults. Medical histories were collected, and blood pressure, ACE insertion/deletion polymorphisms and ERPs in an auditory oddball task were measured for all participants. RESULTS When the participants were stratified according to the presence or absence of hypertension, there were no differences in CASI score, percentage of ACE genotypes and ERPs. The subjects with the D/D homozygote displayed lower amplitude and longer latency of P300, although there were no differences in CASI score and the percentage of hypertension. CONCLUSIONS The subjects with the D/D genotype tended to have decreased amplitude and prolonged latency of P300 ERPs which reflected subtle cognitive impairment. There were no associations between hypertension, CASI score and P300 measurements. SIGNIFICANCE Using ERPs, potential cognitive decline was linked to ACE genotypes, independently of the effect of hypertension.
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- Li-Min Liou
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan.
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PURPOSE Music therapy (MT) reviews have found beneficial effects on behaviors and social interaction in Alzheimer's disease (AD) but inconsistent effects on cognition. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the adjunct effect of long-term and home-based MT in AD patients under pharmacological treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS Mild AD cases (clinical dementia rating =0.5~1) were consecutively recruited and voluntarily separated into an MT group or control group (CG) for 6 months. Outcome assessments included Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI), CASI-estimated mini-mental state examination, clinical dementia rating with sum of box scores, and neuropsychiatric inventory. The MT interventions were Mozart's Sonata (KV 448) and Pachelbel's Canon, listening with headphones for 30 minutes daily in the morning and before sleep, respectively. RESULTS Forty-one cases (MT versus CG number =20 versus 21) were analyzed. Adjusted differences of CASI-estimated mini-mental state examination and CASI after 6 months in the MT group were slightly less decreased than the CG without statistical significance. In further analysis of cognitive domains of CASI, the adjusted difference of abstraction domain in the MT group was significantly better than the CG. CONCLUSION Although there were no apparent additional benefits of this MT on the global cognition and daily functioning in mild AD patients, it confirms the adjunct cognition effect on the abstraction. This MT contributes to the supplementary treatment of AD.
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- Chien-Hsun Li
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ; Department of and Master's Program in Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ; Department of and Master's Program in Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ; Department of and Master's Program in Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ; Department of and Master's Program in Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Chan V, Lai CL, Chan KM, Yuen MF. Hepatitis B virus array for genotyping and mutation detection. Hong Kong Med J 2014; 20 Suppl 6:25-27. [PMID: 25482967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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- V Chan
- Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital
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Lai CL, Lai MS. The Impact Of Drug Price Control Policy For Diabetes Medication: A Longitudinal Analysis In Taiwan. Value Health 2014; 17:A747-A748. [PMID: 27202702 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- C L Lai
- Kainan University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Wu MN, Ruge D, Tsai CL, Hsu CY, Lai CL, Liou LM. Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges Associated With Irreversible Hyperglycemic Hemichorea-Hemiballism. Clin EEG Neurosci 2014; 45:315-317. [PMID: 24590873 DOI: 10.1177/1550059413508555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 06/24/2013] [Accepted: 09/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (PLEDs) on electroencephlography (EEG) usually indicate an acute, diffuse, and severe cerebral insult. Although hyperglycemic hemichorea-hemiballisum (HCHB) and striatal hyperintensity on T1-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images is an accepted clinical entity, PLEDs have not previously been reported. Herein, we report a 74-year-old man with hyperglycemic HCHB, hyperintense putamen on T1-MR images and PLEDs on EEG. Aggressive sugar control with neuroleptic treatment only slightly improved the severity of HCHB. We also tried titrated oral and intravenous haloperidol, clonazepam, and propranolol sequentially and in combination; however, the effects were poor. Unlike the generally reversibility of hyperglycemic HCHB, the condition was still present 6 months later. Hyperglycemia can cause HCHB and produce subcortical type-PLEDs, which may explain the findings in our patient. In conclusion, PLEDs can be found in patients with hyperglycemic HCHB and striatal hyperintensity on T1-weighted MR images, and the appearance of PLEDs may indicate an irreversible outcome. EEG should be considered in such circumstances.
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- Meng-Ni Wu
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal HsiaoKang Hospital, Kaohsiung Meidcal University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, UCL-Institute of Neurology, University College London London, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiaokang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal HsiaoKang Hospital, Kaohsiung Meidcal University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal HsiaoKang Hospital, Kaohsiung Meidcal University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal HsiaoKang Hospital, Kaohsiung Meidcal University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan .,Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiaokang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Chou PS, Kuo CN, Hung KS, Chang WC, Liao YC, Chi YC, Chou WP, Tsai SJ, Liu ME, Lai CL, Chou YH, Chang WP. Osteoporosis and the risk of symptomatic nephrolithiasis: a population-based 5-year follow-up study in Taiwan. Calcif Tissue Int 2014; 95:317-22. [PMID: 25118878 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-014-9895-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This study estimates the risk of symptomatic nephrolithiasis within 5 years of newly diagnosed osteoporosis in a Taiwan population. This cohort study consisted of patients with a diagnosis of osteoporosis between Jan. 2003 and Dec. 2005 (N = 1634). Four age- and gender- matched patients for every patient in the study cohort were selected using random sampling as the comparison cohort (N = 6536). All patients were tracked for 5 years from the date of cohort entry to identify whether they developed symptomatic nephrolithiasis. Cox proportional hazard regressions were performed to evaluate the 5-year nephrolithiasis-free survival rates. During the 5-year follow-up period, 60 osteoporosis patients (3.7%) and 165 non- osteoporosis patients (2.5%) developed symptomatic nephrolithiasis. The adjusted HR of symptomatic nephrolithiasis was 1.38 times greater risk for patients with osteoporosis than for the comparison cohort (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03-1.86; P < .05). Osteoporosis is very likely to be an independent risk factor for subsequent diagnosis of symptomatic nephrolithiasis.
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- Ping-Song Chou
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Lai CL, Liou LM, Liu CK, Yang YH, Lin RT. Effects of metabolic syndrome, apolipoprotein E, and CYP46 on cognition among Taiwanese Chinese. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2014; 30:343-9. [PMID: 24924840 DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2014.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 07/10/2013] [Accepted: 10/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The combined effects of metabolic syndrome and the apolipoprotein E and CYP46 genotypes on the risk of cognitive decline has yet to be determined among Taiwanese Chinese. Two hundred and nine mentally healthy middle-aged and older adults were assessed for metabolic syndrome, cognitive function using the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument, Mini-Mental State Examination, ApoE, and CYP46 polymorphisms. There were no differences in cognitive performance, ApoE epsilon4 (ε4) carrier status, or CYP46 genotypes between participants with and those without metabolic syndrome. The ε4 carriers and participants with the AA allele of CYP46 had significantly lower mental manipulation score. Metabolic syndrome and ε4 had synergistic effects on cognitive decline. Therefore, the ε4 carriers and participants with the AA allele of CYP46 have decreased mental manipulation ability. The metabolic syndrome may play a role in subtle cognitive dysfunction in ε4 carriers among Taiwanese Chinese.
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- Chiou-Lian Lai
- Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Diagnosis of aphasic status epilepticus is sometimes not easy because of its rarity and electroclinical dissociation. Although most cases are associated with organic brain lesions, nonketotic hyperglycemia (NKH)-related aphasic status epilepticus is rare, especially if it is isolated (without other clinical seizure activity). On the other hand, unlike other metabolic disorders, or hypoglycemia-related generalized seizures, focal motor seizure and epilepsia partialis continua can occur in 25% of NKH, with seizures being the initial manifestation in up to 50% of patients. However, the presentation of epileptic aphasia is rare in NKH patients. We report a rare case of NKH presenting initially as persistent and isolated aphasic status epilepticus. Brain magnetic resonance imaging did not reveal any focal lesion, but ictal electroencephalography (EEG) disclosed left frontotemporal continuous theta to delta waves, intermingled with epileptiform discharges. Correcting the hyperglycemia failed to improve the language disorder, and the seizure was controlled only by the addition of carbamazepine. Patients with NKH may initially present with isolated aphasic status epilepticus. Unlike stroke-related aphasia, accurate diagnosis is difficult if based solely on neurologic examination and brain neuroimaging. Use of EEG and blood sugar determination should be helpful in this special condition.
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- Ling-Chun Huang
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Chou PS, Chang WC, Chou WP, Liu ME, Lai CL, Liu CK, Ku YC, Tsai SJ, Chou YH, Chang WP. Increased risk of benign prostate hyperplasia in sleep apnea patients: a nationwide population-based study. PLoS One 2014; 9:e93081. [PMID: 24667846 PMCID: PMC3965509 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background Sleep apnea (SA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by chronic intermittent hypoxia (IH). Chronic IH induces systemic inflammatory processes, which can cause tissue damage and contribute to prostatic enlargement. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and SA in a Taiwanese population. Methods The study population was identified from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) and contained 202 SA patients and 1010 control patients. The study cohort consisted of men aged ≥30 years who were newly diagnosed with SA between January 1997 and December 2005. Each patient was monitored for 5 years from the index date for the development of BPH. A Cox regression analysis was used to calculate the hazard ratios (HRs) for BPH in the SA and control patients. Results During the 5-year follow-up, 18 SA patients (8.9%) and 32 non-SA control patients (3.2%) developed BPH. The adjusted HR for BPH was 2.35-fold higher in the patients with SA than in the control patients (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.28–4.29, P<.01). We further divided the SA patients into 4 age groups. After adjusting for potential confounding factors, the highest adjusted HR for BPH in the SA patients compared with the control patients was 5.59 (95% CI = 2.19–14.31, P<.001) in the patients aged between 51 and 65 years. Conclusion Our study results indicate that patients with SA are associated with increased longitudinal risk of BPH development, and that the effects of SA on BPH development are age-dependent.
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- Ping-Song Chou
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of and Master’s Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of and Master’s Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Nursing Department, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (W. Chang); (YHC)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, Yuanpei University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (W. Chang); (YHC)
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Hung CH, Chang KH, Chu CC, Liao MF, Chang HS, Lyu RK, Wu YM, Chen YL, Lai CL, Tseng HJ, Ro LS. Painful ophthalmoplegia with normal cranial imaging. BMC Neurol 2014; 14:7. [PMID: 24400984 PMCID: PMC3890526 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-14-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 07/16/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Painful ophthalmoplegia with normal cranial imaging is rare and confined to limited etiologies. In this study, we aimed to elucidate these causes by evaluating clinical presentations and treatment responses. Methods Cases of painful ophthalmoplegia with normal cranial MRI at a single center between January 2001 and June 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. Diagnoses of painful ophthalmoplegia were made according to the recommendations of the International Headache Society. Results Of the 58 painful ophthalmoplegia cases (53 patients), 26 (44.8%) were diagnosed as ocular diabetic neuropathy, 27 (46.6%) as benign Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS), and 5 (8.6%) as ophthalmoplegic migraine (OM). Patients with ocular diabetic neuropathy were significantly older (62.8 ± 7.8 years) than those with benign THS (56.3 ±12.0 years) or OM (45.8 ± 23.0 years) (p < 0.05). Cranial nerve involvement was similar among groups. Pupil sparing was dominant in each group. Patients with benign THS and OM responded exquisitely to glucocorticoid treatment with resolved diplopia, whereas patients with ocular diabetic neuropathy didn’t (p < 0.05). Patients with OM recovered more rapidly than the other groups did (p < 0.05). Overall, most patients (94.8%) recovered completely during the follow-up period. Conclusions Ocular diabetic neuropathy and benign THS accounted for most of the painful ophthalmoplegias in patients with normal cranial imaging. Patient outcomes were generally good.
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- Department of Neurology, Linkou Campus, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and University College of Medicine, Gueishan Township, Taiwan.
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Liou LM, Lin HF, Huang IF, Chang YP, Lin RT, Lai CL. Predictive value of vertebral artery extracranial color-coded duplex sonography for ischemic stroke-related vertigo. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2013; 29:667-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2013.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2012] [Accepted: 11/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Liou LM, Ruge D, Chang YP, Wu MN, Hsu CY, Lin CW, Tsai CL, Lai CL. Functional connectivity between lateral premotor-parietal circuits and the cardiac autonomic system in Parkinson's disease. J Neurol Sci 2013; 326:48-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2012] [Revised: 01/04/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ho BL, Yu FJ, Lai CL, Lin HH. Avellis syndrome as presenting manifestation of ulcerative colitis. J Neurol Sci 2013; 325:160-1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2012.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Received: 06/17/2012] [Revised: 11/12/2012] [Accepted: 11/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this report is to demonstrate a rare clinical manifestation of apraxia eyelid opening related to a basal ganglia lesion. CASE REPORT In this study, we report a 91-year-old woman suffering from difficulty in eyelid opening after being treated for myocardial ischemia with dual antiplatelet medications. She could open her eyelid with fingers touching her forehead. Brain computed tomography revealed a right putamen hemorrhage. Surface electromyography revealed persistent frontalis muscle contraction during relaxation of orbicularis oculi muscles. Apraxia of eyelid opening was diagnosed. Her eyelid symptom resolved 2 months later. CONCLUSION Apraxia of eyelid opening may be caused by subcortical hemorrhage of the basal ganglia. In addition to the primary motor cortex and supplemental motor area, the basal ganglia may also play a role in eyelid opening.
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- Yi-Hui Lin
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Liou LM, Lin HF, Tsai CL, Lin RT, Lai CL. Timing of stroke onset determines discharge-functional status but not stroke severity: A hospital-based study. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2013; 29:32-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2012.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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] [Received: 01/06/2012] [Accepted: 02/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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