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Filter by:The Synchron motor neuroprosthesis (MNP) is intended to be used in subjects with severe motor impairment, unresponsive to medical or rehabilitative therapy and a persistent functioning motor cortex. The purpose of this research is to evaluate safety and feasibility. The MNP is a type of implantable brain computer interface which bypasses dysfunctional motor neurons. The device is designed to restore the transmission of neural signal from the cerebral cortex utilized for neuromuscular control of digital devices, resulting in a successful execution of non-mechanical digital commands.
This is a phase IIa 24-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. The study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Rotigotine (RTG) transdermal administration at the dosage of 4 mg or 6 mg per day versus Placebo (PLC) in newly diagnosed behavioural Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD) patients. 75 patients with a diagnosis of probable bvFTD will be randomly allocated to the 3 treatment arms (RTG 4mg/day, RTG 6mg/day or PLC), with 25 patients per group. Clinical and neurophysiological measurements and brain metabolism via FDG-PET will be collected before and after drug administration.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic and functional gains of a myoelectric elbow-wrist-hand orthosis for adult individuals with upper limb impairments using repeated measures studies that combines both gross motion and quantitative function outcome measures.
The study investigates the effect of dietary supplementation of nicotinamide ribonucleoside (NR) in children with ataxia telangiectasia (AT), with main focus on neurological symptoms.
All patients undergoing allogeneic or autologous HSCT at the participating centres will be observed. Once a diagnosis of CNS disorder is made, additional data will be reported for these patients. We will identify clinical and diagnostic characteristics such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and neuroimaging patterns, risk factors, response to treatment (including novel antifungal agents such as isavuconazole) and outcome. In addition, risk factors for CNS disorders after allogeneic and autologous HSCT will be analyzed using a prospectively assessed matched control group. In the future, this study might be the basis for an interventional trial (e.g. using a prophylactic approach).
Background: Recent reports increasingly recognize neurological manifestations in COVID-19 patients. However, the full spectrum of the disease and risk factors are not well understood. Aim: To describe the full spectrum of neurological manifestations in COVID-19 and assess the clinical characteristics, risks and prognostic factors. Outcomes: Identification of COVID-19 associated neurological disease is the primary outcome while requirement for admission to critical care unit, mortality, length of hospital stay, quality of life, and neurological disability are the secondary outcomes. Participants: Patients above Age more than 18 years enrolled based on new-onset acute neurological disease and COVID19 positive will serve as cases while patient with confirmed COVID-19 without neurological manifestation will serve as controls. Design and Procedures: The study is prospective case control in design and is divided into three phases in India, Brazil and Malawi ; the first phase will address role of hypoxia in causation of neurological diseases, the second phase will compare characteristics of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 with and without neurological disease and the third phase will assess the long-term follow up (at 3 months and 9 months) of cases.
At least 12% of children have a chronic disease that requires regular medical follow-up after patients reach legal maturity. This international study aims to provide prospective evidence for improving health and wellbeing outcomes in this population. The primary hypothesis is that transition readiness will be more strongly associated with adherence to follow-up, fewer emergency visits and continued education than disease severity or chronological age. The secondary hypothesis is that positive experiences of care will be associated with lower levels of anxiety. Positive care experiences and low anxiety will predict better health-related quality of life during the transition period. A cohort of 504 young patients will be followed for three years. Patients have been recruited from pediatric hospitals 0-12 months prior to the transfer of care and follow-up will be completed after the patients have been followed for two years in adult healthcare.
Diabetes is a growing global health care challenge. Diabetes patients may also suffer from cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) which may affect cerebral perfusion. The main purpose of this project is to investigate the association between CAN and disturbances in the neurovascular coupling in type 2 diabetes patients. Moreover, the purpose is also to investigate coherence between CAN and the enteric nervous system. Finally, this project aims at delineating microstructural changes in the brain tissues as a consequence of CAN.
Open-label, non-inferiority, teleconsultation with televisit study to compare efficacy, safety and users satisfaction of a TeleNeurological Support versus "in person" neurological examination in the emergency department
To assess the impact of a 12-week virtual seated physical intervention on cardiovascular health and wellness in people with chronic neurological impairments (CNI).