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Association between self-reported oral health and Parkinson's disease: evidence from UK biobank. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Xiao Yi,Chunyu Li,Shichan Wang,Huifang Shang
Objectives Oral health problem is prevalent in the elderly population which is also at high risk of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the association between self-reported oral health and PD is still unclear. We aimed to explore the association between baseline self-reported oral health (mouth ulcers, painful gums, bleeding gums, loosen teeth, toothache, dentures) and future incidence of PD. Methods
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Diabetes Mellitus and Acute Facial Palsy: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Hee Won Seo,Soorack Ryu,Seung Hwan Lee,Jae Ho Chung
INTRODUCTION Acute facial palsy, characterized by sudden hemifacial weakness, significantly impacts an individual's quality of life. Despite several predisposing factors identified for acute facial palsy, the specific relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and acute facial palsy has not been comprehensively explored in recent studies. The aim of the study was to assess the risk of acute facial
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In Search of a Gold Standard Tool for Assessing Knowledge of Stroke: A Systematic Review. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-18 Lachlan L Dalli,Catherine Burns,Monique F Kilkenny,Seana L Gall,Wen-Hsuan Hou,Tammy C Hoffmann,Muideen T Olaiya,Jan Cameron,Tara Purvis,Amanda G Thrift,Mark R Nelson,Andrea Sanders,Kayla Viney,Hoang T Phan,Rosanne Freak-Poli
BACKGROUND Knowledge of stroke is essential to empower people to reduce their risk of events. However, valid tools are required for accurate and reliable measurement of stroke knowledge. We aimed to systematically review contemporary stroke knowledge assessment tools and appraise their content validity, feasibility, and measurement properties. METHODS The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023403566)
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Timing of cognitive test score decline prior to incident dementia diagnosis in Blacks and Whites: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Neurocognitive Study (ARIC-NCS). Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Yunzhi Wang,A Richey Sharrett,Andrea L C Schneider,David Knopman,Jiaqi Hu,Rebecca Gottesman,Kevin J Sullivan,Josef Coresh
INTRODUCTION Commonly occurring dementias include those of Alzheimer's, vascular, and mixtures of these and other pathologies. They are believed to evolve over many years, but that time interval has been difficult to establish. Our objective is to determine how many years in advance of a dementia diagnosis cognitive scores begin to change. METHODS 14,086 dementia-free ARIC participants underwent a
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Alcohol use disorder in the general population in sub-Saharan Africa. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Thibaut Gellé,Daniells Erazo,Damega Wenkourama,Aude Paquet,Murielle Girard,Philippe Nubukpo
INTRODUCTION Alcohol use disorder is one of the major risk factors for population health worldwide. In some regions, this disorder remains underdiagnosed. This is particularly the case in sub-Saharan Africa, where data on this disease in the general population remains scarce. The aim of this review was to describe the characteristics of Alcohol Use Disorder in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS We have conducted
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Effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation and previous stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Minglei Shi,Lu Liu,Hatem Wafa,Vasa Curcin,Yanzhong Wang
INTRODUCTION Current evidence regarding the clinical outcomes of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and previous stroke are inconclusive, especially in patients with previous intracranial haemorrhage (ICrH). We aim to undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the effectiveness and safety of NOACs versus warfarin in AF
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Differing definitions of first-ever stroke influence incidence estimates more than trends: a study using linked administrative data. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 David Youens,Judith Katzenellenbogen,Rathina Srinivasa Ragavan,Nita Sodhi-Berry,Jennie Carson,Dawit Zemedikun,Amanda G Thrift,Valery Feigin,Lee Nedkoff
Introduction Researchers apply varying definitions when measuring stroke incidence using administrative data. We aimed to investigate the sensitivity of incidence estimates to varying definitions of stroke and lookback periods, and to provide updated incidence rates and trends for Western Australia (WA). Methods We used linked state-wide hospital and death data from 1985-2017 to identify incident strokes
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease from a Population-Based Cohort in China. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Yingying Yang,Xueli Cai,Mengyuan Zhou,Yiyi Chen,Jingtao Pi,Mengxi Zhao,Yulu Shi,Suying Wang,Jing Jing,Weiqi Chen,Xia Meng,Yongjun Wang,Yuesong Pan,Yilong Wang
INTRODUCTION Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is a significant burden of morbidity and mortality among elderly people around the world. Epidemiological data with complete CSVD evaluations and a large sample size in the general population are still limited. METHODS Community-dwelling residents in Lishui city in China from the cross-sectional survey of the PRECISE study (Polyvascular Evaluation for
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'A Global, Regional, and National Survey on Burden and Quality of Care Index (QCI) of Multiple Sclerosis; Global Burden of Disease Systematic Analysis 1990-2019'. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Seyed Farzad Maroufi,Parnian Shobeiri,Esmaeil Mohammadi,Sina Azadnajafabad,Mohammad-Reza Malekpour,Erfan Ghasemi,Mohammad-Mahdi Rashidi,Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam,Nazila Rezaei,Yeganeh Sharifnejad Tehrani,Sahar Mohammadi Fateh,Naser Ahmadi,Yosef Farzi,Negar Rezaei,Bagher Larijani
BACKGROUND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common neurologic autoimmune disorder. We have used a newly introduced measure, Quality of Care Index (QCI), which is associated with the efficacy of care given to patients suffering from MS. OBJECTIVE To report and compare the quality of care given to MS patients in different regions and country. METHOD Primary measures were retrieved from Global Burden of Disease
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Leisure-Time Television Viewing and Computer Use, Family History, and Incidence of Dementia. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Zhenhuang Zhuang,Yimin Zhao,Zimin Song,Wenxiu Wang,Ninghao Huang,Xue Dong,Wendi Xiao,Yueying Li,Jinzhu Jia,Zhonghua Liu,Lu Qi,Tao Huang
INTRODUCTION Time spent on screen-based sedentary activities is significantly associated with dementia risk, however, whether the associations vary by family history (FHx) of dementia is currently unknown. We aimed to examine independent associations of two prevalent types of screen-based sedentary activities (television [TV] viewing and computer use) with dementia and assess the modifying effect of
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Association between sleep and Alzheimer's disease: A bibliometric analysis from 2003 to 2022. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Ming Tang,Li Wu,Ziyi Shen,Junwen Chen,Yang Yang,Ming Zhang,Peilin Zhao,Guohui Jiang
INTRODUCTION Alzheimer's disease (AD) often presents with sleep disorders, which are also an important risk factor for AD, affecting cognitive function to a certain extent. This study aimed to reveal the current global status, present hotspots, and discuss emerging trends of sleep and AD using a bibliometric approach. METHODS Research and review articles related to sleep and AD from 2003 to 2022 were
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Association between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Intracranial Artery Calcification Stratified by Gender and Body Mass Index: A Hospital-Based Observational Study. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Xuelong Li,Junru Chen,Heng Du,Yujing Zhang,Jiewei Jiewei,Yangyang Cheng,Xianliang Li,Xiangyan Chen
Background and Objectives Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for stroke. Furthermore, intracranial arterial calcification (IAC) has been validated as a marker for subclinical cerebrovascular disease. However, the relationship between OSA with IAC was less studied compared with its established association with coronary artery calcification (CAC). In this study, we aimed to investigate
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Diverging Trends in Incidence of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Sweden 2010-2019: An Observational Study from the Swedish Stroke Register (Riksstroke). Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Conrad Drescher,Fredrik Buchwald,Teresa Ullberg,Mats Pihlsgård,Bo Norrving,Jesper Petersson
INTRODUCTION Whereas ischemic stroke incidence has decreased in Sweden over the past decade, trends in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) incidence are less well delineated. In this time period, there has been a dramatic increase in use of oral anticoagulants (OAC). The aim of our study was to investigate incidence trends in spontaneous first-ever ICH in Sweden between 2010 and 2019 with focus
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Medication Status and Related Factors in Essential Tremor Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in China. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Linghui Xiang,Xun Zhou,Runcheng He,Yinyan Gao,Mingqiang Li,Sheng Zeng,Hongmei Cao,Xuejing Wang,Yanming Xu,Guohua Zhao,Qian Xu,Zhenhua Liu,Jifeng Guo,Xinxiang Yan,Beisha Tang,Qiying Sun,Irene X Y Wu,
INTRODUCTION Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most common movement disorders. Oral drugs play a crucial role in treating ET, with various available options such as propranolol, primidone, and topiramate. However, the medication status and related factors among Chinese ET patients are unknown yet. METHODS This study used the baseline data from the National Survey of Essential Tremor Plus in China
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Association of Aspirin with Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Xiaolu Xie,Liqiu Kou,Xiu Chen,Ping Yuan,Jun Li,Yaling Li
BACKGROUND At present, the effect of aspirin in preventing dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is controversial. Clarifying their association is of interest for subsequent relevant clinical trials. METHODS Four databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library) were searched from inception to May 12, 2023, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that explored the effects between
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Long-Term Survival of Ischemic Stroke Patients according to Prior Cognitive Status: Dijon Stroke Registry. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Yannick Béjot,Valentin Pinguet,Gauthier Duloquin
INTRODUCTION Understanding the influence of preexisting cognitive impairment on the poststroke outcome is a critical challenge in the context of current aging and growing population. This study aimed to assess long-term survival of patients with acute ischemic stroke (IS) according to their premorbid cognitive status and to identify contributing factors of death. METHODS Patients with IS were prospectively
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Validation of Administrative Health Data Algorithms for Identifying Persons with Parkinson's Disease and the 10-Year Prevalence Trend in Bologna, Italy. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Corrado Zenesini,Laura Maria Beatrice Belotti,Flavia Baccari,Elisa Baldin,Ben Ridley,Giovanna Calandra-Buonaura,Pietro Cortelli,Roberto D'Alessandro,Francesco Nonino,Luca Vignatelli
INTRODUCTION Health administrative databases are widely used for the estimation of the prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD). Few in general, and none used in Italy, have been validated by testing their diagnostic accuracy. The primary objective was to validate two algorithms for the identification of persons with PD using clinical diagnosis as the reference standard on an Italian sample of people
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Risk Factors, Presentation, and Outcome in Acute Stroke according to Social Position Indicators in Patients Hospitalised in a Referral Centre in Bogotá 2011-2019. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Camila Pantoja-Ruiz,Felipe Porto,Mauren Parra-Artunduaga,Laura Omaña-Alvarez,Juliana Coral,Diego Rosselli
INTRODUCTION Treatment of stroke is time-dependent and it challenges patients' social and demographic context for timely consultation and effective access to reperfusion therapies. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to relate indicators of social position to cardiovascular risk factors, time of arrival, access to reperfusion therapy, and mortality in the setting of acute stroke. METHODS A retrospective
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An Increased Risk for Ischemic Stroke in the Short-Term Period following COVID-19 Infection: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Carmit Libruder,Yael Hershkovitz,Shir Ben-Yaish,David Tanne,Lital Keinan-Boker,Binyamin Binyaminy
INTRODUCTION The association disclosed between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and ischemic stroke (IS) raises concern. The exact risk periods, which were not consistent between studies, require further investigation. METHODS We linked two national databases: the COVID-19 database and the Israeli National Stroke Registry. The self-controlled case series method was used to estimate the
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Southwestern and Eastern Finland. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Mirka Hanhisuanto,Eino Solje,Manu Jokela,Jussi O T Sipilä
INTRODUCTION The incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) worldwide is approximately 1-2.6/1,000,000 and prevalence is 5-6/100,000. ALS has been suggested to be relatively common in Finland, but epidemiological information on the subject is scarce and outdated. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients with ALS diagnostic codes were identified from mandatory administrative registries in the provinces of
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Decreased Incidence of Guillain-Barré Syndrome during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Population-Based Study. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Daphne J Theodorou,Stavroula J Theodorou,Ioannis D Gelalis
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Global Burden and Its Association with Socioeconomic Development Status of Meningitis Caused by Specific Pathogens over the Past 30 years: A Population-Based Study. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Chunrun Qu,Yunhao Wang,Xingyang Wang,Renbin He,Hui Cao,Bowei Liu,Hao Zhang,Nan Zhang,Ziyi Lai,Ziyu Dai,Quan Cheng
BACKGROUND Meningitis is a severe and fatal neurological disease and causes lots of disease burden. The purpose of this study was to assess the global, regional, and national burdens and trends of meningitis by age, sex, and etiology. METHODS Data on the burden of meningitis were collected from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019. R and Joinpoint were used for statistical
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Unveiling the Burden of Miscoding and Misclassification in Stroke Mortality: Analysis of Multiple Cause-of-Death Data in Mexico. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Lucero Cahuana-Hurtado,Héctor Gómez-Dantés,Vanessa De la Cruz-Góngora,Erwin Chiquete,Carlos Cantú-Brito
BACKGROUND The prevalence of risk factors for cerebrovascular diseases in Mexico is increasing although stroke mortality declined from 1990 to 2010, without meaningful changes afterward. While improving access to adequate prevention and care could explain this trend, miscoding and misclassification in death certificates need to be assessed to unveil the true burden of stroke in Mexico. Practices in
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Cognitive Activity Is Associated with Cognitive Function over Time in a Diverse Group of Older Adults, Independent of Baseline Biomarkers. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Kristin R Krueger,Pankaja Desai,Todd Beck,Robert S Wilson,Denis Evans,Kumar B Rajan
BACKGROUND More frequent engagement in cognitive activity is associated with better cognitive function in older adults, but the mechanism of action is not fully understood. Debate remains whether increased cognitive activity provides a meaningful benefit for cognitive health or if decreased cognitive activity represents a prodrome of cognitive impairment. Neurological biomarkers provide a novel way
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Risk Factors for Stroke in the Young (18-45 Years): A Case-Control Analysis of INTERSTROKE Data from 32 Countries. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Maria Khan,Mohammad Wasay,Martin James O'Donnell,Romaina Iqbal,Peter Langhorne,Annika Rosengren,Albertino Damasceno,Aytekin Oguz,Fernando Lanas,Nana Pogosova,Fawaz Alhussain,Shahram Oveisgharan,Anna Czlonkowska,Danuta Ryglewicz,Salim Yusuf
BACKGROUND It is not clear whether conventional vascular risk factors are responsible for most strokes in patients younger than 45 years of age. Our objective was to evaluate the association of common risk factors with stroke in individuals under 45 years. METHODS INTERSTROKE was a case-control study carried out in 32 countries between 2007 and 2015. Patients presenting within 5 days of symptom onset
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Rural versus Urban Residence in Adulthood and Incident Cognitive Impairment. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Matthew L Harris,Erica Bennion,Kristine R Magnusson,Virginia J Howard,Virginia G Wadley,Leslie A McClure,Deborah A Levine,Jennifer J Manly,Justina F Avila,Maria M Glymour,Jonathan J Wisco,Evan L Thacker
INTRODUCTION Rural versus urban living is a social determinant of cognitive health. We estimated the association of rural versus urban residence in the USA with incident cognitive impairment (ICI) and assessed effect heterogeneity by sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical factors. METHODS The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study (REGARDS) is a population-based prospective
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Incidence and Risk Factors of Transient Global Amnesia. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Tiina Komulainen,Venla Bärlund,Heikki Tanila,Anne Koivisto,Pekka Jäkälä
INTRODUCTION Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a spontaneously resolving, anterograde amnesia that lasts mostly <24 h and often occurs with retrograde amnesia. The etiology of TGA remains unclear, although in recent decades, many risk factors and preceding events have been identified. There are few up-to-date reports on the TGA incidence in Northern Europe. In this study, we report the incidence and
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Association between Sleep Factors and Parkinson's Disease: A Prospective Study Based on 409,923 UK Biobank Participants. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Yancong Chen,Yinyan Gao,Xuemei Sun,Betty Huan Wang,Lang Qin,Irene Xy Wu,Guowei Li
INTRODUCTION Limited evidence indicates an association between sleep factors and the risk of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, large prospective cohort studies including both sexes are needed to verify the association between daytime sleepiness, sleep duration, and PD risk. Furthermore, other sleep factors like chronotype and snoring and their impact on increased PD risk should be explored by simultaneously
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Trends in Prevalence and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias in China from 1990 to 2019. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Zeyu Zhu,Zhilin Zheng,Chen Zhou,Lanxiao Cao,Guohua Zhao
INTRODUCTION China has the largest population of people with dementia in the world and is estimated to have approximately a quarter of the entire population with dementia worldwide, bringing a heavy burden on the public and healthcare systems. We aimed to analyze the burden of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in China over the past three decades. METHODS The data on disease burden owing to Alzheimer's
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Huntington's disease in Chile: epidemiological and genetic aspects Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Ernesto Solis-Anez, Philippe A. Salles, Natalia Rojas, Olga Benavides, Pedro Chana-Cuevas
Introduction: Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative, autosomal dominant disabling condition due to an expansion of the CAG trinucleotide in the HTT gene. Motor, psychiatric, and cognitive disorders characterize it. Chilean reports on HD in the era of molecular diagnosis were wanted. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of a prospective cohort of patients with HD seen at the Center for
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Odds of Medical Comorbidities in Essential Tremor: Retrospective Analysis of a Large Claims Database in the United States Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Kandice A. Kapinos, Elan D. Louis
Introduction: Essential tremor (ET) is the most common tremor disorder, estimated to affect 7 million individuals in the U.S. There is little empirical evidence on comorbidities among this population beyond higher prevalence of brain-related and stress-related disorders. This study aims to examine differences in the prevalence of the 31 Elixhauser comorbidities among ET patients compared to statistically
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Is there horizontal transmission of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease? Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-04-12 Yacov Balash, Esther Kahana, Amos D. Korczyn, Meir Wolker, Hadeel Nabal, Emilia Anis, Hanna Rosenmann, Ron Milo
BACKGROUND: Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (s-CJD) is a rare, fatal neurodegenerative disorder. Familial cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (f-CJD) due to mutations in the PRNP gene are even rarer around the world; however, in Israel there is a focus of f-CJD patients carrying the E200K mutation. As the number of CJD E200K carriers in Israel is high and increasing, transmission of CJD to normal
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Prevalence and Mortality Risk of Neurological Disorders during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Umbrella Review of the Current Evidence Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-04-12 Jong Mi Park, Wongi Woo, Sang Chul Lee, Seoyeon Park, Dong Keon Yon, Seung Won Lee, Lee Smith, Ai Koyanagi, Jae Il Shin, Yong Wook Kim
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a global pandemic, has infected approximately 10% of the world's population. This comprehensive review aims to determine the prevalence of various neurological disorders in COVID-19 without overlapping meta-analysis errors. Methods: We searched for meta-analyses on neurologic disorders following COVID-19 published up to March 14, 2023. We obtained
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Depression Risk in Post-stroke Aphasia Patients: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Hui-Lin Lin, Fung-Chang Sung, Chih-Hsin Muo, Pei-Chun Chen
Introduction: Depression and aphasia impair the quality of life after a stroke. Studies linking depression risk to post-stroke aphasia (PSA) lacked confirmation using a large database. Methods: Using Taiwan's National Health Insurance claims data, we identified ≥18 years old patients hospitalized for stroke from 2005 to 2009, and those diagnosed with aphasia during hospitalization or within three months
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Incidence, prevalence, hospitalization rates and treatment patterns in myasthenia gravis: A 10-year real-world data analysis of German claims data Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-02-20 Hannes Wartmann, Sarah Hoffmann, Tobias Ruck, Christopher Nelke, Barthold Deiters, Timm Volmer
Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare chronic autoimmune disease caused by autoantibodies directed against postsynaptic antigens of the neuromuscular junction. Over the last decades, increasing incidence and prevalence rates have been reported. Epidemiological data on prevalence and incidence in Germany are lacking. Furthermore, the MG treatment landscape is rapidly changing due to the continued
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Age gap between stroke patients included in randomized clinical trials of acute revascularization therapy and those in population-based studies. A review Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-02-15 Yannick Béjot
Background: The ongoing aging population in high-income countries is responsible for a dramatic rise in the number of elderly stroke patients in whom many questions remain regarding the use of acute revascularization therapy. This review aimed to compare stroke patients from population-based studies to those included in RCTs in terms of age. Summary: Population-based incidence studies conducted in
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Acknowledgements to Referees Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-02-10
Neuroepidemiology 2022;56:469–471
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Contents Vol. 56, 2022 Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-02-10
Neuroepidemiology 2022;56:471–476
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The epidemiology of moderate and severe traumatic brain injury in Central Norway Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-01-20 Rabea Iris Pantelatos, Shavin Rahim, Anne Vik, Vidar Rao, Tomm Brostrup Müller, Tom Ivar Lund Nilsen, Toril Skandsen
Introduction: Few studies account for prehospital deaths when estimating incidence and mortality rates of moderate and severe traumatic brain injury (msTBI). In a population-based study, covering both urban and rural areas, including also prehospital deaths, the aim was to estimate incidence and mortality rates of msTBI. Further, we studied the 30-day and 6-month case-fatality proportion of severe
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Racial and ethnic differences in timing of diagnosis and clinical services received in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-01-09 Joshua R. Mann, Yanan Zhang, Suzanne McDermott, Yinding Wang, Bo Cai, Kristin M. Conway, Pangaja Paramsothy, Julie Royer, Swamy Venkatesh, James F. Howard Jr., Emma Ciafaloni
Introduction: Racial/ethnic differences in diagnostic and treatment services have been identified for a range of health conditions and outcomes. The current study aimed to analyze whether there are racial/ethnic differences in the timing of diagnostic testing and treatments for males with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Methods: Diagnostic and clinical data for male individuals with DMD born during
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Estimating the Prevalence of Dementia in India Using a Semi-Supervised Machine Learning Approach Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2023-01-06 Haomiao Jin, Eileen Crimmins, Kenneth M. Langa, A.B. Dey, Jinkook Lee
Introduction. Accurate estimation of dementia prevalence is essential for making effective public and social care policy to support individuals and families suffering from the disease. The purpose of this paper is to estimate the prevalence of dementia in India using a semi-supervised machine learning approach based on a large nationally representative sample. Methods. The sample of this study is adults
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A Taiwan nationwide population-based study of socio-demographic factors and comorbid conditions associated with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-12-28 Ren-Long Jan, Chung-Han Ho, Jhi-Joung Wang, Yuh-Shin Chang
Aims: To investigate the socio-demographic factors and systemic conditions associated with non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Methods: This was a nationwide population-based retrospective case-controlled study that recruited 9,261 NAION patients selected from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. The control group consisted of 9,261 age-, sex-, and index date-matched
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Cardiovascular Diseases, Medications, and ALS: A Population-Based Case-Control Study Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-12-08 Hoda S. Abdel Magid, Barbara Topol, Valerie McGuire, Jessica A. Hinman, Edward J. Kasarskis, Lorene M. Nelson
Introduction: We investigated the associations between antecedent all-cause CVD diagnoses, cause-specific CVD diagnosis, and CVD medication prescriptions with the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Materials and Methods: We conducted a population-based case-control study of U.S. Medicare enrollees from 2006 to 2013. The final sample included 3,714 incident ALS cases and 18,570
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Acute Flaccid Paralysis in Australian Children from 2007 to 2017: clinical spectrum and epidemiology Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-12-07 Junchao Bao, Carlos Nunez, Elizabeth Elliott, Nicole Dinsmore, Jocelynne McRae, Anne Morris, Christopher C. Blyth, Nigel Crawford, Anne Kynaston, Helen Marshall, Bruce Thorley, Peter McIntyre, Philip N. Britton, PAEDS investigators
Introduction: Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance continues globally as part of the World Health Organization’s goal to eradicate poliomyelitis. The Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU), Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) network, and National Enterovirus Reference Laboratory (NERL) collaborate in acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in Australia, capturing and
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Effects of Eligibility Criteria on Patient Selection and Treatment Implications from 10 Multidomain Dementia Prevention Trials: A Population-Based Study. Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-11-17 Silvan Licher,Frank J Wolters,Jelena Pavlović,Maryam Kavousi,Maarten J G Leening,M Kamran Ikram,M Arfan Ikram
INTRODUCTION Dementia prevention trials have so far shown little benefit of multidomain interventions against cognitive decline. Recruitment strategies in these trials often centre around dementia risk or cardiovascular risk profile, but it is uncertain whether this leads to inclusion of individuals who may benefit most from the intervention. We determined the effects of eligibility criteria on the
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Obituary: In memory of Professor Ettore Beghi Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Giancarlo Logroscino, Michael Brainin, Valery Feigin
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Decreased incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective population-based study Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-11-10 Brynhildur Hafsteinsdóttir, Ellen Dalemo, Ólöf Elíasdóttir, Elías Ólafsson, Markus Axelsson
Background: Guillain-Barré syndrome is an immune-mediated acute inflammatory polyneuropathy that is associated with various triggers, including certain infections and vaccines. It has been suggested that both SARS-CoV2 infection and vaccination may be triggering factors for Guillain-Barré syndrome, but evidence remain equivocal. Here we conducted a population-based incidence study of Guillain-Barré
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Predictive Value of Pediatric Stroke Diagnoses in Administrative Data: A Systematic Literature Review Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-11-01 Julie Brix Bindslev, Urszula Maria Ciochon, Klaus Hansen, Christina Engel Hoei-Hansen, Thomas Truelsen
ABSTRACT Background and aim Administrative healthcare data are frequently used for studying incidence, prevalence, risk factors and outcome of pediatric stroke. However, the accuracy of these data sources is uncertain. The aim of this study was to systematically analyze published data on the positive predictive value(PPV) and sensitivity of diagnoses used to identify pediatric stroke patients in administrative
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Reliability of Self-report Data on Age of Onset in Essential Tremor: Data from a Prospective, Longitudinal Cohort Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-11-01 Elan D. Louis, Diep Nguyen, Ali Ghanem
Background: Essential tremor (ET) is a highly prevalent neurological disease. Age of onset can occur anytime between childhood and advanced age. Tremor generally starts insidiously. Age of onset is a particularly important data item in clinical and epidemiological research. In general, these data are self-reported by ET cases. A fundamental question is whether ET cases reliably report their age of
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Demographics of Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Population Based Incidence Study Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-10-31 Julie Woodfield, Simon Lammy, Aimun AB Jamjoom, Mohammed AG Fadelalla, Phillip C Copley, Mohit Arora, Stella A Glasmacher, Mohamed Abdelsadg, Gabrielle Scicluna, Michael TC Poon, Savva Pronin, Andraay HC Leung, Stacey Darwish, Andreas K Demetriades, Jennifer Brown, Niall Eames, Patrick FX Statham, Ingrid Hoeritzauer, UCES Study Collaborators, British Neurosurgical Trainee Research Collaborative
Introduction Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) has significant medical, social and legal consequences. Understanding the number of people presenting with CES and their demographic features is essential for planning healthcare services to ensure timely and appropriate management. We aimed to establish the incidence of CES in a single country and stratify incidence by age, gender, and socioeconomic status
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Impact of Smoking on Functional Prognosis after Ischemic Stroke according to Deprivation: A Prospective Cohort Study Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-10-27 Emmanuel Delmas, Abderrahmane Bourredjem, Mathieu Nacher, André Cabie, Emmanuelle Mimeau, Claire Bonithon-Kopp, Devi Rochemont, Marie-Laure Lalanne-Mistrih, Caroline Misslin-Tritsch, Julien Joux, Annie Lannuzel, Isabelle Fournel, Yannick Béjot, on behalf of the INDIA Study Group
Background: Smoking influence on poststroke prognosis remains controversial. These conflicting results could be due to some residual confounding factors not fully considered in previous studies, including social deprivation. This study aimed to assess the joint impact of deprivation and smoking on functional outcomes after ischemic stroke. Methods: Between 2011 and 2014, 1,573 patients with a first-ever
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Burden of Parkinson Disease in China, 1990–2019: Findings From the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-10-26 Zhilin Zheng, Zeyu Zhu, Chen Zhou, Lanxiao Cao, Guohua Zhao
Introduction: China has the most people with Parkinson disease (PD) in the world, and is estimated to have over half of the worldwide PD population. The objective of this study is to analyze the corresponding burden of PD in China for the past decades. Method: Data on disease burden related to PD in China were retrieved from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 study. The estimated annual percentage
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Case Fatality Rates of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Are Decreasing with Substantial between-Country Variation: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Studies between 1980 and 2020 Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-10-25 Kasper Mahlamäki, Ilari Rautalin, Miikka Korja
Background: The declining prevalence of smoking and hypertension has been associated with the decrease of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) incidence in the 21st century. Since these same risk factors are linked to SAH mortality, the case fatality rate (CFR) of SAH has potentially also decreased during recent decades. Thus, we conducted a systematic review to address SAH CFR changes over the last 40 years
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Primary malignant brain tumors following systemic malignancies: a population-based analysis Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-10-14 Yubo Wang, Ziqian Wang, Cong Hua, Ying Xu, Yunqian Li, Gang Zhao
BACKGROUND: Several reports have described glioma following different cancers. We assessed the prevalence of primary malignant brain tumors afterwards systemic malignancies in patients in the United States based on SEER program data. METHODS: The detailed data of patients with primary malignant brain tumors following an initial malignant tumor outside the central nervous system were extracted from
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Associations among body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio and cognitive impairment tend to follow an opposite trend and are sex specific: A population-based cross-sectional study in a rural area of Xi'an, China Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-10-13 Suhang Shang, Ziyu Liu, Liangjun Dang, Binyan Zhang, Jin Wang, Wenhui Lu, Yu Jiang, Chen Chen, Yulang Fei, Ling Gao, Shan Wei, Yi Zhao, Ningwei Hu, Fude Liu, Jingyi Wang, Erlei Zhang, Baibing Mi, Qiumin Qu
Introduction: The relationship between obesity and cognitive impairment (CI) is highly heterogeneous in previous studies, which may be due to insufficient consideration of anthropometric indicators and sex. This study compared the cross-sectional relationships among body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and CI among people aged ≥40 years, and sex-specific relationships were also considered
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Epidemiology of first and recurrent ischemic stroke in Sweden 2010–2019 – A Riksstroke study Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-10-12 Conrad Drescher, Fredrik Buchwald, Teresa Ullberg, Mats Pihlsgård, Bo Norrving, Jesper Petersson
Introduction: Ischemic stroke (IS) incidence appears to have decreased during the last decades, but most studies focus on first-ever events and epidemiologic data on recurrent stroke are scarce. The aim of our study was to investigate trends in incidence, risk factors and medication in patients with first-ever and recurrent IS between 2010 and 2019 in Sweden. Methods: We included patients (≥18 years)
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The Prevalence of Active Epilepsy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : A cross sectional study Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-10-07 Ahmad Al Rymayyan, Ashraf Alharthi, Mohammad Al-Rowaily, Sameer Almehmad, Waleed Altwaijri, Talal Alrifai, Motasim Badri
IIntroduction: The global prevalence of active epilepsy is around 6.38/1,000 persons. In the Arabian region, the median prevalence of active epilepsy is 4.4/1000 persons. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the last prevalence for active epilepsy cases was conducted in 2001 and showed an estimate of 6.5/1000 persons. Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of active epilepsy and etiological factors
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Breastfeeding and risk of multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-09-12 Anja Holz, Maya Riefflin, Christoph Heesen, Karin Riemann-Lorenz, Nadia Obi, Heiko Becher
Introduction: The causes of multiple sclerosis (MS) are not fully understood, yet. Genetic predisposition, environmental and lifestyle factors as well as an interplay thereof constitute relevant factors in the development of MS. Especially early-life risk factors such as having been breastfed may also be of relevance. Breast milk provides the new-born not only with essential nutrients and vitamins
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Lack of Familial Aggregation of the “Essential-Tremor-Plus” Phenotype in Familial Essential Tremor Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-08-08 Diane S. Berry, Nora Hernandez, Lorraine N. Clark, Elan D. Louis
Abstract Background: Essential tremor (ET) is a highly prevalent neurological disease that frequently runs in families. A recent and controversial proposal is to separate ET patients into two distinct groups – ET vs. ET-plus. If this were a valid construct, one would expect in familial aggregation studies to observe that ET-plus would cluster in some families yet be absent in others, rather than being
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Real-world effectiveness of lipid-lowering medications on outcomes after stroke: potential implications of the new-user design Neuroepidemiology (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2022-07-21 Muideen T. Olaiya, Nadine E. Andrew, Lachlan L. Dalli, David Ung, Joosup Kim, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Peter Wood, Janet May, Ben Clissold, Monique F. Kilkenny, PRECISE investigators
Introduction: Observational studies are increasingly being used to provide evidence on the real-world effectiveness of medications for preventing vascular diseases, such as stroke. We investigated whether the real-world effectiveness of treatment with lipid-lowering medications after ischemic stroke is affected by prevalent user bias. Methods: An observational cohort study of 90-day survivors of ischemic