Fibrillar amyloid β protein (Aβ) deposition is increased in the brains of patients with
Alzheimer's disease (AD), and is manifested as senile plaques (SPs) and congophilic …

Importance Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an immune-
mediated disorder that occurs with IgG antibodies against the GluN1 subunit of NMDAR …

The clinical effects of plasma exchange and high dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg)
were evaluated in a 41 year old woman with Isaacs' syndrome. After double filtration plasma …

We examined the apolipoprotein E (apo E) genotypes in 47 patients with late‐onset
sporadic Alzheimer's disease (mean age at onset±standard deviation, 72.2±6.4 years), 8 …

We describe an insert mutation in the prion protein (PrP) gene in a Japanese family line that
encodes six octapeptide repeats. This is the second report to date of an inherited prion …

1. The spatial patterns of reflexes elicited by localized pressure stimulation of the foot skin
were analysed by recording electromyographic activities of various hindlimb muscles or …

An 85-year-old man presented with a rare large aneurysm of the extracranial internal carotid
artery (ICA) due to acute otitis media manifesting as Vernet's syndrome 2 weeks after the …

We performed histologic and morphometric analyses of the sural nerve in 13 patients with
vasculitic neuropathies. The ratio of vessels with vasculitis, the caliber of involved vessels …

Fig. 1. a Surface EMG from wrist flexor (middle row) and wrist extensor (lower row), and
movement monitor by accerelometer (upper row; ACC). These were reciprocal, and partially …

A 55-year-old woman presented with a one-year history of painful muscle cramps and
progressive flexion contractures of the arms, pelvic girdles and knees. Laboratory evaluation …