Neurology
Toward Improving Functional Recovery in AIDS-associated Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: A Single Case Pilot Study on a Novel Neuromodulation Approach
by Antonino Naro, MD, PhD; Luana Billeri, MSc; Paola Lauria, MSc; Alfredo Manuli, MSc; and Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD Drs. Naro and Calabrò, Ms. Billeri, Ms. Lauria, and Mr. Manuli are with IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo–Piemonte in Messina, Italy. Funding: No funding was provided for this study. Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts […]
Could Palmitoylethanolamide Be an Effective Treatment for Long-COVID-19? Hypothesis and Insights in Potential Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Applications
by Loredana Raciti, MD, PhD; Francesca Antonia Arcadi, MD, PhD; and Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD Drs. Raciti, Arcadi, and Calabrò are with IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino Pulejo” in Messina, Italy. Funding: No funding was provided for this study. Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Innov […]
Pimavanserin in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis: Meta-analysis and Meta-regression of Randomized Clinical Trials
by Zeeshan Mansuri, MD, MPH; Abhishek Reddy, MD; Ramu Vadukapuram, MD; Chintan Trivedi, MD, MPH; and Amy Amara, MD, PhD Dr. Mansuri is with the Department of Psychiatry, Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Reddy is with the Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke, Virginia. Dr. Vadukapuram is with […]
Managing Psychiatric Symptoms in Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
by Jonathan R. Scarff, MD Dr. Scarff is with Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Funding: No funding was provided for this study. Disclosures: The author has no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article Innov Clin Neurosci. 2022;19(1–3):56–59. ABSTRACT: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a rare but […]
Letter to the Editor: Elevated Level of CXCL13 in Nonenhancing Diffuse Primary Lymphoma of the Brainstem
Innov Clin Neurosci. 2021;18(10–12):8. Dear Editor: Primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma (pCNL) is a rare neoplasia predominantly of the brain. Histologically, most of these neoplasias are diffuse large B-cell lymphomas.1 Although the exact diagnosis requires pathological confirmation, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) often shows characteristic results, such as enhancement.2 However, nonenhancing pCNL have been described […]
Palmitoylethanolamide/Luteolin as Adjuvant Therapy to Improve an Unusual Case of Camptocormia in a Patient with Parkinson’s Disease: A Case Report
by Stefania Brotini, MD Dr. Brotini is with the Movement Disorder Center, Department of Neurology, San Giuseppe Hospital in Empoli, Florence, Italy FUNDING: No funding was provided for this study. DISCLOSURES: The author has no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2021;18(10–12):12–14. ABSTRACT: Background. Camptocormia is a complication in […]
Is Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Effective in Treating Severe Dysarthria: Insights from a Case Study
by Matteo Berenati, MSc; Antonino Naro, MD, PhD; Cinzia Calabrò, MSc; Michele Torrisi, PsyD; Salvatore Massimiliano Cardali, MD; and Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD Mr. Berenati, Ms. C. Calabrò, and Drs. Naro, Torrisi, and R. Calabrò are with IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo” in Messina, Italy. Dr. Cardali is with UOC Neurochirurgia, AOU Policlinico G Martino in […]
Letter to the Editor: Beyond Robotics and Virtual Reality: It’s Time to go Back to the Patient!
Dear Editor: There is great scientific activity regarding robotics, virtual reality (VR), telehealth, and digital medicine.1–2 A “mischievous” point of view could tell that they are running after the real life, like the poor boy’s finger in the Harlem Dam hole. Evidence-based medicine, cost/efficacy ratio, and consensus papers are trying to put the hat over […]
Letter to the Editor: Beware of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in COVID-19 Pandemic
Dear Editor: I read with great interest the recent article by Buttar et al1 detailing fatal consequences of the chronic neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) from the United States. The authors prescribed the challenges of treating psychiatric patients with the possibility of NMS. They also indicated that ethnic groups concerning metabolic enzyme polymorphisms for antipsychotics, such […]
Sexual Function and Disability in the Neurorehabilitation Setting: An Urgent Need for a Multidisciplinary Approach
by Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD, and Alfredo Manuli, MSc Dr. Calabrò is with the IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo” in Messina, Italy. Mr. Manuli is with the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, AOU Policlinico Universitario in Messina, Italy. FUNDING: No funding was provided for this study. DISCLOSURES: The author has no conflicts of interest relevant […]
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