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Herzog J, Skopp G, Musshoff F. Monitoring of phosphatidylethanol in dried blood spots and of ethyl glucuronide in hair over 6 months of alcohol consumption. Drug Test Anal 2024; 16:359-368. [PMID: 37488976 DOI: 10.1002/dta.3553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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The aim of this study was to monitor seven phosphatidylethanol (PEth) homologues in dried blood spots (DBS) and ethyl glucuronide in hair (EtGH) over a 6-month period of drinking while documenting the daily drinks (amount and type) of alcohol via app. A total of 23 volunteers (12 males and 11 females) aged 19-54 years were enrolled. At four-weekly intervals, capillary blood to create DBS and after 3 and 6 months, respectively, a strand of hair (proximal, 3 cm) was collected. Analyses of EtGH and PEth homologues were performed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. All participants consumed alcohol during the 6 months. Only one participant tested negative for both PEth and EtGH. Eight participants had PEth 16:0/18:1 concentrations between 20 and <210 ng/mL (mean: 45.6 ng/mL) but EtGH concentrations below 5 pg/mg. PEth 16:0/18:1 concentrations between 20 and <210 ng/mL and EtGH concentrations between 5 and <30 pg/mg were assigned to eight subjects, uniformly matching them in the category of socially accepted drinking behavior. Four test subjects exceeded the cutoff for social drinking behavior in both PEth 16:0/18:1 (mean: 528 ng/mL) and EtGH (mean: 84.5 pg/mg). Two participants exceeded the threshold for PEth 16:0/18:1 of 210 ng/mL in blood but remained below 30 pg EtG/mg hair. PEth showed a higher detection rate for alcohol consumption than EtGH did. Moreover, PEth concentrations reacted quickly to changes in drinking behavior, whereas EtGH concentrations remained similar over time.
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Herzog J, Skopp G, Musshoff F, Hartung B. Storage stability of phosphatidylethanol homologues in whole blood and dried blood spots of nonalcoholics at different temperatures over 60 days. Drug Test Anal 2023. [PMID: 38043943 DOI: 10.1002/dta.3619] [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: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) has recently become a popular direct alcohol marker for evaluating drinking behavior. This study aimed at gaining further information on the long-term stability of five PEth homologues (16:0/18:1, 16:0/18:2, 16:0/20:4, 18:0/18:1, 18:0/18:2) in whole blood (WB) and dried blood spots (DBS) stored at -80°C, 4°C, and room temperature (18°C) over a period of 60 days. Venous blood was taken from 10 volunteers (five females and five males, aged 21-40 years) with a moderate drinking behavior and a negative breath alcohol test at the time of collection. 100 μL aliquots of WB were prepared in addition to 20 μL DBS samples. The initial PEth concentrations were determined on the day of the blood collection. On days 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, 40, and 60, DBS were analyzed in triplicate by means of LC-MS/MS. On these days, WB aliquots having been stored until that time were used to create further DBS in triplicate, which were subsequently stored at 18°C and analyzed in a single batch after day 60. All homologues, except PEth 16:0/20:4, were stable at -80°C in DBS and WB for 60 days. The initial PEth 16:0/18:1 concentrations remained stable in both DBS and WB in all but one volunteer's specimen at 4 and 18°C. Apart from this exception, simultaneously detected PEth homologues 16:0/18:2, 18:0/18:1, and 18:0/18:2 remained stable over at least 40 days in DBS. Nevertheless, the storage time between sample collection and analysis should be kept as short as possible if an ethanol-free sample cannot be ensured.
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- Forensic Toxicological Center (FTC) Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Forensic Toxicological Center (FTC) Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
- Institute of Legal Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Herzog J, Skopp G, Musshoff F, Hartung B. Formation of phosphatidylethanol and ethylglucuronide after low to moderate alcohol consumption in volunteers with a previous three-week alcohol abstinence. Alcohol Alcohol 2023; 58:599-605. [PMID: 37097639 DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agad025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023] Open
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AIMS Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) is only formed when ethanol is present in blood. This direct alcohol marker has been widely discussed, including the minimum amount of ethanol being necessary to form as much PEth as to exceed the threshold of 20 ng/mL in previously PEth negative subjects. In order to corroborate hitherto existing results, a drinking study including 18 participants after a 3-week alcohol abstinence was performed. METHODS They consumed a pre-calculated amount of ethanol to reach a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of at least 0.6 g/kg. Blood was drawn before and periodically seven times after alcohol administration on day 1. Blood and urine were also collected the next morning. Dried blood spots (DBS) were prepared immediately from collected venous blood. BAC was determined by head space gas chromatography and the concentrations of both PEth (16:0/18:1, 16:0/18:2 and five additional homologues) and ethyl glucuronide (EtG) were analysed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. RESULTS Out of 18, 5 participants had concentrations of PEth 16:0/18:1 above the threshold of 20 ng/mL, and 11 out of the 18 subjects had concentrations between 10 and 20 ng/mL. In addition, four persons had PEth 16:0/18:2 concentrations above 20 ng/mL the following morning. All test subjects tested positive for EtG in DBS (≥ 3 ng/mL) and urine (≥100 ng/mL) upon 20-21 h after alcohol administration. CONCLUSION By combining both a lower cutoff of 10 ng/mL and the homologue PEth 16:0/18:2, the sensitivity to detect a single alcohol intake after a 3-week abstinence increases to 72.2%.
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- Josefine Herzog
- Forensic Toxicological Center (FTC) Munich, Munich 80992, Germany
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- Forensic Toxicological Center (FTC) Munich, Munich 80992, Germany
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- Forensic Toxicological Center (FTC) Munich, Munich 80992, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Munich 80539, Germany
- Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen 45147, Germany
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Herzog J, Skopp G, Musshoff F. Development and Validation of Seven Phosphatidylethanol Homologues in Dried Blood Spots Including Preliminary Results after Excessive Use of an Ethanol-Based Hand Sanitizer. J Anal Toxicol 2023; 47:245-252. [PMID: 36287059 PMCID: PMC9620346 DOI: 10.1093/jat/bkac086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) has become a widespread marker offering an up to 4-week retrospective window to detect alcohol use. Due to the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019, ethanol-based hand sanitizers are frequently used. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a method for the determination of up to seven different homologues of PEth from dried blood spots (DBSs) after use of an ethanol-based hand sanitizer. The objectives of its preliminary application were to prove whether a threshold of 20 ng/mL for PEth 16:0/18:1 is reached and whether other homologues are formed as well as if positive findings of urinary ethyl glucuronide (UEtG) can be observed with respect to assess monitoring of abstinence control programs. Ten volunteers (8 occasional and 2 regular drinkers) were recruited to excessively use an ethanol-based hand sanitizer on 5 successive days. DBSs and urine samples were collected daily. PEth and UEtG were determined by liquid chromatography--tandem mass spectrometry. In total, two volunteers with initial PEth 16:0/18:1 concentrations of 19.3 and 14.6 ng/mL exceeded the threshold of 20 ng/mL six times. Subjects drinking daily or almost daily had starting PEth 16:0/18:1 concentrations of 242 and 354 ng/mL, showing a decline of PEth concentrations in six out of the seven homologues over 5 days. In teetotalers, formation of PEth species could not be observed. Thus, not satisfying requirements in an alcohol monitoring program with initial PEth-negative blood cannot be explained by a frequent use of ethanol-based hand sanitizer only. In cases of regular alcohol consumption, PEth homologues are not likely to be further influenced. However, results indicated that individuals with a PEth concentration close to 20 ng/mL are at risk of exceeding the threshold by using ethanol-based hand sanitizer.
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- Josefine Herzog
- Corresponding author: Josefine Herzog Forensic Toxicological Center (FTC) Munich Dessauerstr. 13-15, 80992 Munich, Germanye-Mail:
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- Forensic Toxicological Center Munich, Munich, Germany
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Franz S, Herzog J, Skopp G, Musshoff F. Will tetrahydrocannabinol be formed from cannabidiol in gastric fluid? An in vivo experiment. Int J Legal Med 2023; 137:79-87. [PMID: 36190564 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-022-02896-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Cannabidiol (CBD) products have ascribed an uprising trend for their health-promoting effects worldwide. In contrast to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), CBD exhibits no state of euphoria. Since conversion of CBD into THC in an acidic environment has been reported, it has not been proved whether this degradation will also occur in human gastric fluid. A total of 9 subjects ingested 400 mg CBD as a water-soluble liquid together with lecithin as an emulsifier and ethanol as a solubilizer. Blood samples were taken up to 4 h, and urine samples were submitted up to 48 h. THC, 11-hydroxy-Δ9-THC (THC-OH), 11-nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-THC (THC-COOH), CBD, 7-hydroxy cannabidiol (7-OH-CBD), and 7-carboxy cannabidiol (7-CBD-COOH) were determined in blood and THC-COOH and 7-CBD-COOH in urine by LC-MS/MS. Neither THC, THC-OH, nor THC-COOH were detectable in any serum specimen. Only two urine samples revealed THC-COOH values slightly above the threshold of 10 ng/ml, which could also be caused by trace amounts of THC being present in the CBD liquid. It can be concluded that negative consequences for participants of a drug testing program due to a conversion of CBD into THC in human gastric fluid appear unlikely, especially considering a single intake of dosages of less than 400 mg. Nevertheless, there is a reasonable risk for consumers of CBD products being tested positive for THC or THC metabolites. However, this is probably not caused by CBD cyclization into THC in human gastric fluid but is most likely due to THC being present as an impurity of CBD products.
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- Simon Franz
- Forensic Toxicological Center (FTC) Munich, Dessauerstr. 13-15, 80992, Munich, Germany.
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- Forensic Toxicological Center (FTC) Munich, Dessauerstr. 13-15, 80992, Munich, Germany
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- Forensic Toxicological Center (FTC) Munich, Dessauerstr. 13-15, 80992, Munich, Germany
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- Forensic Toxicological Center (FTC) Munich, Dessauerstr. 13-15, 80992, Munich, Germany
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Herzog J, Mook A, Bengelsdorf F, Zeng A. Caproate production from CO
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- J. Herzog
- Hamburg University of Technology Institute of Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering Denickestr. 15 21073 Hamburg Germany
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- Ulm University Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Ulm University Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Hamburg University of Technology Institute of Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering Denickestr. 15 21073 Hamburg Germany
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Khanna S, Herzog J, Gebhardt R. Influence of enzymatic cross‐linking and pH values on the internal structure of casein micelles and from them manufactured functional materials. CHEM-ING-TECH 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202055206] [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: 11/07/2022]
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- S. Khanna
- RWTH Aachen University Soft Matter Process Engineering (AVT. SMP) Forckenbeckstr. 51 52074 Aachen Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University Soft Matter Process Engineering (AVT. SMP) Forckenbeckstr. 51 52074 Aachen Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University Soft Matter Process Engineering (AVT. SMP) Forckenbeckstr. 51 52074 Aachen Germany
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Fels H, Herzog J, Skopp G, Holzer A, Paul LD, Graw M, Musshoff F. Retrospective analysis of new psychoactive substances in blood samples of German drivers suspected of driving under the influence of drugs. Drug Test Anal 2020; 12:1470-1476. [DOI: 10.1002/dta.2897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Helena Fels
- Forensic Toxicological Centre (FTC) Munich Munich Germany
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- Forensic Toxicological Centre (FTC) Munich Munich Germany
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine Ludwig‐Maximilians‐University Munich Munich Germany
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine Ludwig‐Maximilians‐University Munich Munich Germany
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine Ludwig‐Maximilians‐University Munich Munich Germany
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- Forensic Toxicological Centre (FTC) Munich Munich Germany
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Vorburger C, Herzog J, Rouchet R. Aphid specialization on different summer hosts is associated with strong genetic differentiation and unequal symbiont communities despite a common mating habitat. J Evol Biol 2017; 30:762-772. [PMID: 28055138 DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Specialization on different host plants can promote evolutionary diversification of herbivorous insects. Work on pea aphids (Acyrthosiphon pisum) has contributed significantly to the understanding of this process, demonstrating that populations associated with different host plants exhibit performance trade-offs across hosts, show adaptive host choice and genetic differentiation and possess different communities of bacterial endosymbionts. Populations specialized on different secondary host plants during the parthenogenetic summer generations are also described for the black bean aphid (Aphis fabae complex) and are usually treated as different (morphologically cryptic) subspecies. In contrast to pea aphids, however, host choice and mate choice are decoupled in black bean aphids, because populations from different summer hosts return to the same primary host plant to mate and lay overwintering eggs. This could counteract evolutionary divergence, and it is currently unknown to what extent black bean aphids using different summer hosts are indeed differentiated. We addressed this question by microsatellite genotyping and endosymbiont screening of black bean aphids collected in summer from the goosefoot Chenopodium album (subspecies A. f. fabae) and from thistles of the genus Cirsium (subspecies A. f. cirsiiacanthoides) across numerous sites in Switzerland and France. Our results show clearly that aphids from Cirsium and Chenopodium exhibit strong and geographically consistent genetic differentiation and that they differ in their frequencies of infection with particular endosymbionts. The dependence on a joint winter host has thus not prevented the evolutionary divergence into summer host-adapted populations that appear to have evolved mechanisms of reproductive isolation within a common mating habitat.
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- C Vorburger
- EAWAG, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland.,Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- EAWAG, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- EAWAG, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland.,Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Alemar B, Herzog J, Ashton-Prolla P, Weitzel J. Abstract P2-09-12: Prevalence of Hispanic BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations among HBOC patients from Southern Brazil reveal differences among Latin American populations. Cancer Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-p2-09-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background.Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in women around the world, and 5% of BC cases and 15% of ovarian cancer (OC) cases can be attributed to BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutations, configuring Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndorme (HBOC). Considering that the genetic similarities between Latin American populations are largely unknown, we aimed to address if a panel of Hispanic BRCA mutations could be useful for a Brazilian population. Methods.Unrelated patients fulfilling NCCN criteria for HBOC syndrome were recruited. ASCO, Myriad and Penn II clinical testing criteria were analyzed for all patients. Blood-derived DNA samples were screened for 114 BRCA mutations, in a panel estimated to account for up to 90% of all BRCA Hispanic mutations (HISPANEL), using the Sequenom MassArray platform. Results. Among a total of 233 unrelated patients included (225 women and 8 men), 85% were BC patients and 14 patients were cancer unaffected. The mean age at diagnosis was 43 years for BC affected individuals and 45 years for patients with OC. Fifty-three patients fulfilled ASCO criteria, and 182 had Penn II≥10%, while only 64 had a Myriad score ≥10%. BRCA mutations were detected in 9 of 233 patients (prevalence of 3.86%). Among BC and/or OC affected individuals, this prevalence was 4.22%. Features of mutation carriers are depicted in table 1.
Table 1. BRCA mutations identified in Brazilian HBOC patients Mutation Gender Tumor type and age at diagnosis Family history of cancer BRCA1 c.3331_3334delCAAGFemaleOvCa, 47; BrCa, 50Daughter BrCa≤20;Brother PrCa 54;Cousin BrCa≥ 50 BRCA1 c.5266dupCFemaleBilateral BrCa, 35 and 45Mother OvCa 58;Aunt OvCa 49;Cousin BrCa 49;Great-grandmother BrCa 90 BRCA1 c.5266dupCFemaleBrCa, 36Aunt BrCa 62;Cousin BrCa 45;Cousin BrCa 44;Cousin Bilateral BrCa 45;Cousin BrCa 44;Cousin OvCa 52 BRCA1 c.5266dupCFemaleOvCa, 52Mother OvCa 77;Sister BrCa 44;Aunt OvCa 66 BRCA1 c.5266dupCFemaleBilateral BrCa, 23 and 44Mother BrCa 45;Aunt Bilateral BrCa 48;Cousin BrCa 30;Aunt Bilateral BrCa 58;Grandmother BrCa BRCA1 c.5266dupCFemaleBilateral BrCa, 26Sister BrCa 50;Niece BrCa 28;Niece BrCa 30 BRCA1 c.5266dupCMaleBrCa, 64Daughter BrCa 34;Sister BrCa≤ 50;Sister BrCa 32 BRCA2 c.2806_2809delAAACFemaleBrCa, 49Sister BrCa 32;Sister BrCa 44;Aunt Bilateral BrCa 40 and 55 BRCA2 c.2806_2809delAAACFemaleBilateral triple negative BrCa, 42 and 55NoneBrCa=breast cancer; OvCa=ovarian cancer.
Conclusions. The HISPANEL detects 59 BRCA1 and 55 BRCA2 mutations, including some mutations previously reported in Brazilian individuals. Most mutation carriers had the BRCA1 c.5266dupC (5382insC) mutation, a common founder mutation in several populations. Our results are largely different from other Latin American published data. Although low BRCA prevalence mutational rates were also seen in Peru and Mendellín (Colombia), in Mexico and Bogota (Colombia) a prevalence of 27% and 15%, respectively, was found in studies using HISPANEL and all studies included patients unselected for family history. Our findings reinforce that different Latin-American populations have different BRCA mutational profiles.
Citation Format: Alemar B, Herzog J, Ashton-Prolla P, Weitzel J. Prevalence of Hispanic BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations among HBOC patients from Southern Brazil reveal differences among Latin American populations. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2015 Dec 8-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P2-09-12.
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- B Alemar
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Laboratório de Medicina Genômica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul,; Division of Clinical Cancer Genetics, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Laboratório de Medicina Genômica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul,; Division of Clinical Cancer Genetics, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Laboratório de Medicina Genômica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul,; Division of Clinical Cancer Genetics, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Laboratório de Medicina Genômica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul,; Division of Clinical Cancer Genetics, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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BACKGROUND Seafarers face numerous hazards during their work at sea. AIMS To demonstrate the frequency and causes of mortality in German seafarers. METHODS The deaths of all German seafarers from 1998 to 2008 were counted and evaluated using the German central civil register in Berlin. RESULTS The study cohort comprised a total of 159588 seafarer-years. During the 11 year period, 68 male seafarers died on board. The average age was 48.5 years (SD 12.7 years) and comprised 35 deck officers, 16 engine officers and 17 general crew members (i.e. non-officers from the deck and engine room crew and galley staff). Cause of death was documented in 45 cases (66%): 26 were due to unnatural causes (occupational accidents, suicides) and 19 due to natural causes (particularly, ischaemic heart disease). The crude annual mortality rate for German seamen was 65 per 100000 seafarer-years. For cardiac causes, this rate was significantly higher among deck and engine officers (24 and 38) than among crew ranks (7 per 100000 seafarer-years) (P < 0.05). Deck and engine offi-cers also showed a higher mortality rate for accidents (28 and 22) than crew ranks (15) (P < 0.05). The age-stratified fatal accident rate of German seafarers aboard was 10 times higher than the mortality of the German general population on shore. CONCLUSIONS Seafaring constitutes an occupation with a high risk for serious accidents. Due to the unexpectedly high mortality rate among officers associated with work-related accidents, this occupational group should receive more effective education on safety behaviour on board.
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- M Oldenburg
- Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine Hamburg (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine Hamburg (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine Hamburg (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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Villarreal-Garza C, Weitzel JN, Llacuachaqui M, Sifuentes E, Magallanes-Hoyos MC, Gallardo L, Alvarez-Gómez RM, Herzog J, Castillo D, Royer R, Akbari M, Lara-Medina F, Herrera LA, Mohar A, Narod SA. The prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations among young Mexican women with triple-negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2015; 150:389-94. [PMID: 25716084 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3312-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Various guidelines recommend that women with triple-negative breast cancer should be tested for BRCA1 mutations, but the prevalence of mutations may vary with ethnic group and with geographic region, and the optimal cutoff age for testing has not been established. We estimated the frequencies of BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA) mutations among 190 women with triple-negative breast cancer, unselected for family history, diagnosed at age 50 or less at a single hospital in Mexico City. Patients were screened for 115 recurrent BRCA mutations, which have been reported previously in women of Hispanic origin, including a common large rearrangement Mexican founder mutation (BRCA1 ex9-12del). A BRCA mutation was detected in 44 of 190 patients with triple-negative breast cancer (23 %). Forty-three mutations were found in BRCA1 and one mutation was found in BRCA2. Seven different mutations accounted for 39 patients (89 % of the total mutations). The Mexican founder mutation (BRCA1 ex9-12del) was found 18 times and accounted for 41 % of all mutations detected. There is a high prevalence of BRCA1 mutations among young triple-negative breast cancer patients in Mexico. Women with triple-negative breast cancer in Mexico should be screened for mutations in BRCA1.
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Abugattas J, Llacuachaqui M, Allende YS, Velásquez AA, Velarde R, Cotrina J, Garcés M, León M, Calderón G, de la Cruz M, Mora P, Royer R, Herzog J, Weitzel JN, Narod SA. Prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in unselected breast cancer patients from Peru. Clin Genet 2014; 88:371-5. [PMID: 25256238 DOI: 10.1111/cge.12505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Revised: 09/17/2014] [Accepted: 09/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations among breast cancer patients in Peru has not yet been explored. We enrolled 266 women with breast cancer from a National cancer hospital in Lima, Peru, unselected for age or family history. DNA was screened with a panel of 114 recurrent Hispanic BRCA mutations (HISPANEL). Among the 266 cases, 13 deleterious mutations were identified (11 in BRCA1 and 2 in BRCA2), representing 5% of the total. The average age of breast cancer in the mutation-positive cases was 44 years. BRCA1 185delAG represented 7 of 11 mutations in BRCA1. Other mutations detected in BRCA1 included: two 2080delA, one 943ins10, and one 3878delTA. The BRCA2 3036del4 mutation was seen in two patients. Given the relatively low cost of the HISPANEL test, one should consider offering this test to all Peruvian women with breast or ovarian cancer.
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- J Abugattas
- Departamento de Mamas, Partes Blandas y Piel, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru
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- Familial Breast Cancer Research Unit, Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Unidad de Genética y Biología Molecular, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru.,Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Peru
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- Unidad de Genética y Biología Molecular, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru
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- Departamento de Mamas, Partes Blandas y Piel, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru
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- Departamento de Mamas, Partes Blandas y Piel, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru
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- Departamento de Mamas, Partes Blandas y Piel, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru
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- Departamento de Mamas, Partes Blandas y Piel, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru
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- Departamento de Mamas, Partes Blandas y Piel, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru
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- Departamento de Mamas, Partes Blandas y Piel, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru
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- Departamento de Mamas, Partes Blandas y Piel, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru
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- Familial Breast Cancer Research Unit, Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute, Division of Clinical Cancer Genetics, Duarte, CA, USA
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute, Division of Clinical Cancer Genetics, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Familial Breast Cancer Research Unit, Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Hillbricht S, Stürzebecher K, Suhren J, Kasch R, Herzog J, Schulz AP. Plattenosteosynthese oder Marknagelung bei proximaler Humerusfraktur – Retrospektive Analyse von 156 Fällen über 3 Jahre mit einem 2-Jahres-Follow-up. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11678-013-0208-2] [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] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Villarreal-Garza C, Herrera LA, Herzog J, Port D, Mohar A, Perez-Plasencia C, Clague J, Alvarez RM, Santibanez M, Blazer KR, Weitzel JN. Abstract PD08-06: Significant Clinical impact of recurrent BRCA1 and BRCA2 ( BRCA) mutations in Mexico. Cancer Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs12-pd08-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cancer cause of death in Hispanic women. Although the incidence of breast cancer in Hispanics is less than that for non-Hispanic white women, our studies on the prevalence of deleterious mutations in the BRCA genes among high-risk Hispanics in the US suggest that BRCA mutations may account for a higher proportion of BC in this population. However, a lack of research on BRCA mutations in Hispanics has limited the implementation of prevention efforts and the scope of comparative studies of genetic factors that influence BC and ovarian cancer (OC) risk within Hispanic populations – this is especially true of Mexico where there has been little access to clinical BRCA gene analyses.
Objective/Methods: We used an economic panel assay (HISPANEL) on a mass spectroscopy platform (Sequenom) to analyze DNA from 189 cancer cases (92 unselected OC; 97 BC) from the National Cancer Institute in Mexico City for recurrent BRCA mutations, including a large rearrangement (BRCA1 ex9-12del) that we hypothesize is a Mexican founder mutation.
Results: Overall, 14% (27/189) harbored a germline BRCA mutation (25 BRCA1, 2 BRCA2) detected by the HISPANEL (17% in OC; 11% in BC). BRCA1 ex9-12del was detected in 9.8% (9/92) of unselected OC cases, representing 56% of the 16 BRCA mutations. It also represented 36% (4/11) of the BRCA mutations detected in the BC cases. Mean age at onset of BC for BRCA-associated cases (n = 11) was 46 years old (range 31–63); 8/11 were triple negative BC (TNBC) – a BRCA mutation was detected in 24% (8/34) of all TNBC cases.
Conclusions: The remarkable frequency of the BRCA1 ex9-12del mutation, accounting for 56% of BRCA mutations in the OC cases and 36% of BC cases, supports our hypothesis of regional origin of this Mexican founder mutation approximately 1,474 years ago. Similar to our experience in the Mexican American population, the HISPANEL, which includes recurrent BRCA mutations found in women of Hispanic ancestry, appears to have high sensitivity and thus is likely to have clinical utility while reducing overall genotyping cost among underserved women in Mexico. Both in the US Hispanic populations and in Mexico, the prevalence of the Mexican founder mutation make it a significant public health issue, and presents an opportunity for cost effective in BC and OC prevention.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2012;72(24 Suppl):Abstract nr PD08-06.
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- C Villarreal-Garza
- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia – Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia – Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia – Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia – Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia – Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia – Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia – Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia – Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia – Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia – Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia – Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico; City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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Herzog J, Eickhoff A, Riemann J. Neue Testverfahren in der Präventionsstrategie des kolorektalen Karzinoms. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1330144] [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: 10/27/2022]
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- J. Herzog
- Medizinische Klinik II, Klinikum Hanau
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Herzog J, Eickhoff A, Riemann JF. [New tests for the prevention of colorectal cancer]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2012; 137:1814-7. [PMID: 22956226 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1305240] [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: 10/27/2022]
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- J Herzog
- Medizinische Klinik II, Klinikum Hanau
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BACKGROUND Ampullary tumours are rare and can be separated in benign and malignant lesions. There are non-invasive diagnostic methods in order to detect ampullary tumours like abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography and MRCP (magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticography) as well as invasive methods, e. g., gastroscopy, duodenoscopy, endosonography, intraductal ultrasound, ERCP and cholangioscopy. Endoscopy is the method of choice for this indication, whereas a combination of the different diagnostic methods is common. MATERIAL AND METHODS A selective literature research with descriptive survey has been carried out. RESULTS The standard method to treat benign tumours of the papilla is endoscopic papillectomy. For malignant tumours surgery is preferred. But in some certain circumstances it is also possible to treat carcinomas of the papilla endoscopically. DISCUSSION This overview should assist surgeons and endoscopists to choose the right diagnostic approach and to treat adenomas as well as carcinomas of the Papilla of Vater appropriately. CONCLUSION The treatment of papilla tumours depends primarily on the dignity, the morphology of the findings and the extension of the tumour (extraductal vs. intraductal).
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- J Herzog
- Klinikum Hanau, Medizinische Klinik II, Deutschland
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Clear cell sarcoma of tendons and aponeuroses (CCSTA) is a rare, aggressive soft tissue malignancy, which is found in intimate association with tendon, aponeurosis or fascia. It has not previously been reported in association with intraarticular ligaments. We report the first case of an intraarticular CCSTA, in this case of the anterior cruciate ligament and describe the diagnostic and treatment challenges of intraarticular tumours of the knee.
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- J Herzog
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK.
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Eickhoff A, Herzog J, Riemann JF. [Colon cancer screening--adopt the chance of early detection!]. MMW Fortschr Med 2011; 153:80-84. [PMID: 21688501] [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: 05/30/2023]
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Fasano A, Herzog J, Stolze H, Falk D, Reese R, Volkmann J, Deuschl G. W2.5 Subthalamic stimulation and split-belt treadmill: how the intrinsic and extrinsic modulation of gait coordination impact on Parkinsonian gait. Clin Neurophysiol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1388-2457(11)60027-8] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Weitzel JN, DeHart JNC, Ogaz RM, Martir-Negron AE, Herzog J, Ricker C, Congleton J, Cina C, Duncan PR, Unzeitig GW, Saldivar JS, Beattie M, Feldman NR, Sand S, Port D, John EM, Haiman C, Varma R, Neuhausen SL, Larson GP. Prevalence and ancestral origin of BRCA mutations in the Hispanic population: Insights for ancestry-informed genetic cancer risk assessment. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.1514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter in the regulation of the sleep-wake cycle, and parkinsonian patients suffer from prominent sleep abnormalities. Hence, the question arises whether the disrupted sleep pattern in Parkinson's disease (PD) is responsive to dopaminergic treatment. METHODS Thirty-two patients (18 women, 45-82 years old; mean 61 ± 8 years) with dopamine-responsive, akinetic-rigid PD, not taking neuroleptic medication or suffering from dementia were randomized into two groups. Both groups had to withhold their usual dopaminergic medication after noon. At bedtime, one group received 200 mg controlled-release (CR) levodopa/carbidopa, whilst the other group spent the night in the 'off'-state. Polysomnographic recordings were obtained in all patients and 16 age-matched, healthy controls. RESULTS Compared to healthy controls, patients with PD suffered from significantly decreased total sleep time, REM sleep and slow wave sleep (SWS), whilst the time spent awake was increased. The administration of levodopa/carbidopa CR had no impact on any of these variables. CONCLUSION Levodopa/carbidopa CR has previously been found effective for treating night-time akinesia, but according to this study, it has no impact on the altered sleep structure in PD.
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- S Wailke
- Department of Neurology, University-Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany
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Herzog J, Fasano A, Reese R, Volkmann J, Deuschl G. Modulation of gait coordination by subthalamic stimulation improves freezing of gait. Akt Neurol 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1238847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Volkmann J, Herzog J, Pinsker MO, Mehdorn HM, Deuschl G, Reese R. Klinische Langzeitergebnisse der Hochfrequenzstimulation des inneren Pallidums bei Patienten mit einem Meige-Syndrom. Akt Neurol 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1238844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gierthmühlen J, Arning P, Wasner G, Binder A, Herzog J, Deuschl G, Baron R. Influence of deep brain stimulation and levodopa on signs and symptoms in Parkinson's disease. Akt Neurol 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1238866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kronenbürger M, Ilgner J, Habel U, Zobel S, Reinacher P, Coenen V, Wilms H, Kloos M, Kiening K, Daniels C, Herzog J, Pinzker M, Deuschl G, Ackermans L, Temel Y, Visser-Vandervalle V, Schulz JB, Hummel T. Effekte der tiefen Hirnstimulation bei Tourette-Syndrom oder essentiellem Tremor auf das Riechen. Akt Neurol 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1238439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Pinsker MO, Volkmann J, Falk D, Herzog J, Steigerwald F, Deuschl G, Mehdorn HM. Deep brain stimulation of the internal globus pallidus in dystonia: target localisation under general anaesthesia. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2009; 151:751-8. [PMID: 19468677 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-009-0375-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2008] [Accepted: 12/08/2008] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the internal globus pallidus (Gpi) is an effective therapy for various types of dystonia. The authors describe their technical approach for securing appropriate placement of the stimulating electrodes within the Gpi under general anaesthesia, including MRI based individualised anatomical targeting combined with electrophysiological mapping of the Gpi using micro-recording (MER) as well as macrostimulation and report the subsequent clinical outcome and complications using this method. METHOD We studied 42 patients (male-female ratio 25:17; mean age 43.6 years, range 9 to 74 years) consecutively operated at the Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, between 2001 - 2006. One patient underwent unilateral implantation after a right-sided pallidotomy 30 years before and strictly unilateral symptoms; all other implantations were bilateral. Two patients had repeat surgery after temporary removal of uni- or bilateral implants secondary to infection. Overall, 86 DBS electrodes were implanted. In 97% of the implantations, at least three microelectrodes were inserted simultaneously for MER and test stimulation. Initial anatomical targeting was based on stereotactic atlas coordinates and individual adaptation by direct visualisation of the Gpi on the stereotactic T2 or inversion-recovery MR images. The permanent electrode was placed according to the results of MER and test stimulations for adverse effects. FINDINGS The average improvement from baseline in clinical ratings using either the Burke-Fahn-Marsden-Dystonia (BFMDRS) or Toronto-Western-Spasmodic-Torticollis (TWSTR) rating scale at the last post-operative follow-up (mean 16.4 ; range 3-48 months) was 64.72% (range 20.39 to 98.52%). The post-operative MRI showed asymptomatic infarctions of the corpus caudatus in three patients and asymptomatic small haemorrhages in the lateral basal ganglia in two patients. One patient died due to a recurrent haemorrhage which occurred three months after the operation. The electrodes were implanted as follows: central trajectory in 64%, medial trajectory in 20%, anterior in 9% and lateral dorsal trajectories in 3.5% each. The reduction in BFMDRS or TWSTR motor score did not differ between the group implanted in the anatomically defined (central) trajectory bilateral (-64.15%, SD 23.8) and the physiologically adopted target (uni- or bilateral) (-63.39%, SD 23.1) indicating that in both groups equally effective positions were chosen within Gpi for chronic stimulation (t-test, p > 0.4). CONCLUSIONS The described technique using stereotactic MRI for planning of the trajectory and direct visualisation of the target, intra-operative MER for delineating the boundaries of the target and macrostimulation for probing the distance to the internal capsule by identifying the threshold for stimulation induced tetanic contractions is effective in DBS electrode implantation in patients with dystonia operated under general anaesthesia. The central trajectory was chosen in only 64%, despite individual adaptation of the target due to direct visualisation of the Gpi in inversion recovery MRI in 43% of the patients, demonstrating the necessity of combining anatomical with neurophysiological information.
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- M O Pinsker
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
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Voon V, Krack P, Lang AE, Lozano AM, Dujardin K, Schupbach M, Thobois S, Tamma F, Herzog J, Samanta J, Kubu C, Rossignol H, Poon YY, Saint-Cyr JA, Ardouin C, Moro E. Reply: Parkinson's disease, DBS and suicide: a role for serotonin? Brain 2009. [DOI: 10.1093/brain/awp151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Herzog J, Deuschl G. Lebensqualität als Ziel therapeutischer Interventionen bei Morbus Parkinson. Akt Neurol 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1090175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Bartsch T, Steigerwald F, Herzog J, Pinsker M, Kinfe T, Mehdorn M, Deuschl G, Krauss J, Volkmann J. 106. Functional properties of posterior hypothalamic neurones – Experience from microelectrode recordings in patients with cluster headache. Clin Neurophysiol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2008.07.105] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Pötter-Nerger M, Reese R, Steigerwald F, Heiden J, Herzog J, Falk D, Deuschl G, Volkmann J. Einzelzellaktivität des subthalamischen Kerns während einer zielgerichteten Greifbewegung von Parkinsonpatienten. Akt Neurol 2008. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1086796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Fasano A, Rose F, Volkmann J, Deuschl G, Herzog J. Influence of thalamic DBS on gait in patients with advanced essential tremor. Akt Neurol 2008. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1086544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Steigerwald F, Pötter M, Herzog J, Pinsker M, Kopper F, Mehdorn H, Deuschl G, Volkmann J. Neuronal activity of the human subthalamic nucleus in the parkinsonian and nonparkinsonian state. J Neurophysiol 2008; 100:2515-24. [PMID: 18701754 DOI: 10.1152/jn.90574.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We recorded resting-state neuronal activity from the human subthalamic nucleus (STN) during functional stereotactic surgeries. By inserting up to five parallel microelectrodes for single- or multiunit recordings and applying statistical spike-sorting methods, we were able to isolate a total of 351 single units in 65 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and 33 single units in 9 patients suffering from essential tremor (ET). Among these were 93 pairs of simultaneously recorded neurons in PD and 17 in ET, which were detected either by the same (n = 30) or neighboring microelectrodes (n = 80). Essential tremor is a movement disorder without any known basal ganglia pathology and with normal dopaminergic brain function. By comparing the neuronal activity of the STN in patients suffering from PD and ET we intended to characterize, for the first time, changes of basal ganglia activity in the human disease state that had previously been described in animal models of Parkinson's disease. We found a significant increase in the mean firing rate of STN neurons in PD and a relatively larger fraction of neurons exhibiting burstlike activity compared with ET. The overall proportion of neurons exhibiting intrinsic oscillations or interneuronal synchronization as defined by significant spectral peaks in the auto- or cross-correlations functions did not differ between PD and ET when considering the entire frequency range of 1-100 Hz. The distribution of significant oscillations across the theta (1-8 Hz), alpha (8-12 Hz), beta (12-35 Hz), and gamma band (>35 Hz), however, was uneven in ET and PD, as indicated by a trend in Fisher's exact test (P = 0.05). Oscillations and pairwise synchronizations within the 12- to 35-Hz band were a unique feature of PD. Our results confirm the predictions of the rate model of Parkinson's disease. In addition, they emphasize abnormalities in the patterning and dynamics of neuronal discharges in the parkinsonian STN, which support current concepts of abnormal motor loop oscillations in Parkinson's disease.
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- F Steigerwald
- Department of Neurology, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Schittenhelmstr. 10, D-24105 Kiel, Germany
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Pinsker M, Herzog J, Falk D, Volkmann J, Deuschl G, Mehdorn M. Accuracy and Distortion of Deep Brain Stimulation Electrodes on Postoperative MRI and CT. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 69:144-7. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1077075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Moro E, Volkmann J, König IR, Winkler S, Hiller A, Hassin-Baer S, Herzog J, Schnitzler A, Lohmann K, Pinsker MO, Voges J, Djarmatic A, Seibler P, Lozano AM, Rogaeva E, Lang AE, Deuschl G, Klein C. Bilateral subthalamic stimulation in Parkin and PINK1 parkinsonism. Neurology 2008; 70:1186-91. [PMID: 18378882 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000307748.11216.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To study the frequency of different gene mutations in patients with early-onset parkinsonism and bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) and the short- and long-term surgical outcome in mutation-positive (MUT+) and -negative (MUT-) patients. METHODS Eighty patients with disease onset at age <or= 45 years and bilateral STN-DBS were screened for mutations in the Parkin gene and PINK1 gene and for the recurrent p.G2019S mutation in the LRRK2 gene. The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) and Hoehn and Yahr (H-Y) scale were used to compare the on- and off-medication conditions preoperatively and in the off-medication/on-stimulation condition postoperatively. RESULTS We identified 12 mutation carriers (11 Parkin [6 with 2 mutated alleles, 5 with 1 mutated allele], 1 homozygous PINK1). There were no clinical differences between the MUT- and MUT+ patients preoperatively, except for more severe H-Y stage and postural and gait scores in the on-medication state in the MUT+ group. During the first year after surgery, MUT- patients showed better clinical improvement (56% motor UPDRS improvement) compared with MUT+ patients (36%). However, in the long-term follow-up (3-6 years), both groups presented with the same degree of clinical improvement (MUT-: 44% vs MUT+: 42%). Although the MUT+ group showed more severe axial signs preoperatively, MUT- patients developed levodopa- and deep brain stimulation-resistant axial signs within the first 3 to 6 years postoperatively, which diminished the initial benefit soon after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Patients with Parkin or PINK1 mutations benefit from subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation. However, the clinical response is not superior to non-mutation carriers and might be limited by more advanced axial motor symptoms at a relatively early disease stage.
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- E Moro
- Movement Disorder Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Pinsker MO, Volkmann J, Falk D, Herzog J, Alfke K, Steigerwald F, Deuschl G, Mehdorn M. Electrode implantation for deep brain stimulation in dystonia: a fast spin-echo inversion-recovery sequence technique for direct stereotactic targeting of the GPI. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 69:71-5. [PMID: 18444217 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1004583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus internus (GPi) is an effective treatment for medically refractory primary dystonia. We present our technique for direct preoperative visualization of the target using a fast spin-echo inversion-recovery (FSE-IR) sequence. METHODS Twenty-three consecutive patients (mean age 41 years, range 9-68 years, male to female ratio 11:12) with severe dystonia were operated using a combination of FSE-IR imaging for direct visualization of the globus pallidus internus with stereotactic, gadolinium-enhanced T1-MPRage images. The complete procedure, including stereotactic MRI, was performed under general anesthesia with propofol and remifentanyl. We used multichannel microdrive systems (Medtronic; Alpha-Omega) to introduce up to five parallel microelectrodes for microelectrode recordings (MER) and test stimulation with the central trajectory directed at the anatomically predefined target. The initial standard coordinates in relation to the mid-commissural point (mid-AC-PC) were as follows: lateral 21 mm, anterior 3 mm, and inferior 2 mm, which were then adapted to the individual case based on direct visualization of the target area and further refined by the intraoperative neurophysiology. RESULTS In ten patients (43%) atlas-based standard coordinates were modified based on the direct visualization of the GPi in the FSE-IR images (bilaterally in seven patients, unilaterally in three). The modified targets ranged from 18.5 to 23.5 mm (mean 20.76 mm) laterally, 1-7 mm (mean 2.75 mm) anteriorly and 1-2 mm (mean 1.95 mm) inferiorly to the mid-AC-PC. We implanted the permanent electrode based on the results of MER and intraoperative stimulation performed to determine the threshold for pyramidal tract responses on the central trajectory in 67%, medially in 16%, anteriorly in 11%, laterally in 4%, dorsally in 2%. The procedure resulted in excellent clinical benefits (average reduction of the Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Score (BFMDRS) or the Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale (TWSTRS) were respectively 65.9%, range 20.9-91.4%) within the first year after surgery. Safety was demonstrated by the absence of intracranial bleeding or other surgical complications causing neurological morbidity. CONCLUSION Inversion recovery sequences are an excellent tool for direct visualization of the GPi. These images can be fused to stereotactic MRI or CCT and may help to improve anatomical targeting of the GPi for the implantation of DBS electrodes.
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- M O Pinsker
- Department of Neurosurgery, UK-SH, Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
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Pinsker MO, Bartsch T, Falk D, Volkmann J, Herzog J, Steigerwald F, Diener HC, Deuschl G, Mehdorn M. Failure of deep brain stimulation of the posterior inferior hypothalamus in chronic cluster headache - report of two cases and review of the literature. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 69:76-9. [PMID: 18444218 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1022558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a standard procedure for movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor or dystonia. Recently, deep brain stimulation of the posterior hypothalamus has been shown to be effective in the treatment of drug-resistant chronic cluster headache. METHODS DBS of the posterior inferior hypothalamus was performed on two patients with chronic cluster headaches, one 55-year-old man with medically intractable chronic cluster headache since 1996, and one 31-year-old woman with a chronic form since 2002. Both patients showed continuous worsening headaches in the last years despite high dose medical treatment. The patients fulfilled the published criteria for DBS in chronic cluster headaches. Electrodes were implanted stereotactically in the ipsilateral posterior hypothalamus according to the published coordinates (2 mm lateral, 3 mm posterior, 5 mm inferior) referenced to the mid-AC-PC line. RESULTS The intra- and postoperative course was uneventful and postoperative MRI control documented regular position of the DBS electrodes. The current stimulation parameters were at 12 months postoperatively 0 neg., G pos.; 5.5 V; 60 micros; 180 Hz (Case 1) and 0 neg., G pos.; 3.0 V; 60 micros; 185 Hz, at 3 months postoperatively (Case 2). Surgery- or stimulation-related side effects were not observed. Both patients showed initial pain reduction in the first days whereas 12 respectively 3 month follow-up did not show a significant reduction in attack frequency or intensity. CONCLUSION Deep brain stimulation of the posterior inferior hypothalamus is an experimental procedure and should be restricted to selected therapy-refractory patients and should be performed in centers experienced in patient selection and performance of DBS as well as postoperative pain treatment. A prospective multi-centre study is necessary to evaluate its effectiveness.
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- M O Pinsker
- Department of Neurosurgery, UK-SH, Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
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Potter M, Herzog J, Siebner HR, Kopper F, Steigerwald F, Deuschl G, Volkmann J. Subthalamic nucleus stimulation modulates audiospinal reactions in Parkinson disease. Neurology 2008; 70:1445-51. [DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000310422.49977.ea] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Bartsch T, Steigerwald F, Herzog J, Pinsker M, Kinfe T, Mehdorn M, Deuschl G, Krauss J, Volkmann J. Functional properties of posterior hypothalamic neurones – experience from microelectrode recordings in patients with Cluster headache. KLIN NEUROPHYSIOL 2008. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1072900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Herzog J, Weiss PH, Assmus A, Wefer B, Seif C, Braun PM, Pinsker MO, Herzog H, Volkmann J, Deuschl G, Fink GR. Improved sensory gating of urinary bladder afferents in Parkinson's disease following subthalamic stimulation. Brain 2007; 131:132-45. [DOI: 10.1093/brain/awm254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hamel W, Herzog J, Kopper F, Pinsker M, Weinert D, Müller D, Krack P, Deuschl G, Mehdorn HM. Deep brain stimulation in the subthalamic area is more effective than nucleus ventralis intermedius stimulation for bilateral intention tremor. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2007; 149:749-58; discussion 758. [PMID: 17660940 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-007-1230-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2006] [Accepted: 03/19/2007] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The ventro-lateral thalamus is the stereotactic target of choice for severe intention tremor. Nevertheless, the optimal target area has remained controversial, and targeting of the subthalamic area has been suggested to be superior. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eleven patients with disabling intention tremor of different etiology (essential tremor (n = 8), multiple sclerosis (n = 2) and one with, spinocerebellar ataxia) were implanted bilaterally with DBS electrodes targeted to the ventro-lateral thalamus using micro-recording and micro-stimulation. Among five tracks explored in parallel optimal tracks were chosen for permanent electrode implantation. Postoperative tremor suppression elicited by individual electrode contacts was quantified using a lateralised tremor rating scale at least 3 months (in most patients >1 year) after implantation. The position of electrode contacts was determined retrospectively from stereotactic X-ray exams and by correlation of pre- and postoperative MRI. RESULTS In all patients, DBS suppressed intention tremor markedly. On average, tremor on the left and right side of the body was improved by 68% (+/-19; standard deviation) and 73% (+/-21), respectively. In most patients, distal electrode contacts located in the subthalamic area proved to be more effective than proximal contacts in the ventro-lateral thalamus. In stereotactic coordinates, the optimal site was located 12.7 mm (+/-1.4; mean +/- standard deviation) lateral, 7.0 (+/-1.6) mm posterior, and 1.5 (+/-2.0) mm ventral to the mid-commissural point. In general, the best contacts could be selected for permanent stimulation. Nevertheless, in some instances, more proximal contacts had to be chosen because of adverse effects (paraesthesiae, dysarthria, gait ataxia) which were more pronounced with bilateral stimulation resulting in slightly less tremor suppression on the left and right side of body (63 +/- 18 and 68 +/- 19%, respectively). CONCLUSION Direct comparison of different stimulation sites in individual patients revealed that DBS in the subthalamic area is more effective in suppressing pharmacoresistant intention tremor than the ventro-lateral thalamus proper. Anatomical structures possibly involved in tremor suppression include cerebello-thalamic projections, the prelemniscal radiation, and the zona incerta.
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- W Hamel
- Department of Neurosurgery, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany.
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Herzog J, Pinsker M, Wasner M, Steigerwald F, Wailke S, Deuschl G, Volkmann J. Stimulation of subthalamic fibre tracts reduces dyskinesias in STN-DBS. Mov Disord 2007; 22:679-84. [PMID: 17266046 DOI: 10.1002/mds.21387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Rarely, the postoperative management of patients with subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) is complicated by pharmacologically intractable dyskinesias. Here we report that in three of these patients additional stimulation of a proximal contact located within the subthalamic white matter may lead to a significant reduction of dyskinesias associated with STN-DBS. We propose that pallidofugal fiber tracts play a major role in the etiopathology of dyskinesias and their blockade through DBS may explain our observations.
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- J Herzog
- Department of Neurology, Neurozentrum, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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Steigerwald F, Stangenberg P, Pötter M, Herzog J, Pinsker M, Mehdorn HM, Deuschl G, Volkmann J. Vergleich der STN-Aktivität bei Patienten mit und ohne Morbus Parkinson – Überprüfung neurophysiologischer Konzepte zur Parkinson-Erkrankung im Menschen. Akt Neurol 2007. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-987558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Volkmann J, Herzog J, Schnitzler A, Pinsker M, Mehdorn HM, Deuschl G, Sturm V, Voges J. Impact of intraoperative physiologic target localisation on outcome following subthalamic deep brain stimulation. Akt Neurol 2007. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-987674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Herzog J, Weiss PH, Assmus A, Wefer B, Herzog H, Volkmann J, Deuschl G, Fink GR. Subthalamic stimulation improves sensory gating of urinary bladder afferents in Parkinson's disease. Akt Neurol 2007. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-987670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Herzog J, Allert N, Moro E, Santens P, Phan TM, Stoevelaar H. 3.206 First experiences with a decision tool to support appropriate referral for Deep Brain Stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1353-8020(08)70844-7] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ho J, Herzog J, Lagos V, Lowstuter K, Palomares M, Blazer K, MacDonald D, Feldman N, Weitzel J. Characterization of a novel founder rearrangement mutation of BRCA1 in high-risk Hispanic families. J Clin Oncol 2006. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.10015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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10015 Background: Large rearrangements are estimated to account for 5–10% of all mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. Prevalent founder rearrangement mutations have been described in European populations. We sought to identify rearrangements in the BRCA genes in a cohort of Hispanic patients. Methods: We identified 34 deleterious BRCA mutations via full sequence analysis among 110 unrelated high-risk Hispanic families enrolled in an IRB approved registry who underwent cancer risk assessment (CEBP 2005;14:1–6). DNA from 67 of 76 patients without an identifiable mutation was subjected to multiplexed quantitative differential PCR (MQDP, per B. Erickson and T. Scholl, Myriad Genetics Laboratory) for detection of large rearrangements. An apparent deletion of BRCA1 exons 9–12, indicated by a 50% loss of signal was identified by MQDP in 3 unrelated families (ASHG, 2005). Long range PCR resulted in the generation of a 2.7kb product in these samples, consistent with a deletion event of 15.1kb. This putative mutation was further characterized by cloning and sequencing the breakpoint in all 3 families. RNA splicing was evaluated by sequencing RT-PCR products from lymphoblastoid cell line RNA for each family. Results: Sequence analysis identified the breakpoint within Alu elements in introns 8 and 12, and all 3 unrelated families shared the same breakpoint. Analysis of cDNA demonstrated direct splicing of exons 8–13 predicting a frameshift mutation and premature truncation of the BRCA1 protein, thus confirming the deleterious nature of this mutation. Conclusion: We identified the same novel large deletion in three unrelated families of Mexican ancestry, suggesting potential founder effect. The frequency was 2.7% of the 110 high-risk Hispanic families screened for BRCA mutations, bringing the overall prevalence of deleterious mutations to 33.6%(37/110) in this cohort. This BRCA1 rearrangement may account for a substantial proportion of high-risk Hispanic families, and should be included in all subsequent studies of this ethnic group. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- J. Ho
- City of Hope, Duarte, CA; UCLA Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar, CA
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- City of Hope, Duarte, CA; UCLA Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar, CA
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- City of Hope, Duarte, CA; UCLA Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar, CA
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- City of Hope, Duarte, CA; UCLA Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar, CA
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- City of Hope, Duarte, CA; UCLA Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar, CA
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- City of Hope, Duarte, CA; UCLA Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar, CA
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- City of Hope, Duarte, CA; UCLA Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar, CA
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- City of Hope, Duarte, CA; UCLA Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar, CA
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- City of Hope, Duarte, CA; UCLA Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar, CA
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