European Federation of Neurological Societies/Peripheral Nerve Society Guideline on the use of skin biopsy in the diagnosis of small fiber neuropathy. Report of a …

G Lauria, ST Hsieh, O Johansson… - European journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Revision of the guidelines on the use of skin biopsy in the diagnosis of
peripheral neuropathy, published in 2005, has become appropriate owing to publication of …

Intraepidermal nerve fiber density at the distal leg: a worldwide normative reference study

G Lauria, M Bakkers, C Schmitz… - Journal of the …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The diagnostic reliability of skin biopsy in small fiber neuropathy depends on the availability
of normative reference values. We performed a multicenter study to assess the normative …

EFNS guidelines on the use of skin biopsy in the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy

G Lauria, DR Cornblath, O Johansson… - European journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Skin biopsy has become a widely used tool to investigate small calibre sensory nerves
including somatic unmyelinated intraepidermal nerve fibres (IENF), dermal myelinated nerve …

Corticosteroids in the treatment of multiple sclerosis

KM Myhr, SI Mellgren - Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background–Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune‐mediated inflammatory disease of the
central nervous system (CNS) that usually is clinically characterized by repeated subacute …

Effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on relapses, disease progression, and measures of function in persons with multiple sclerosis: exploratory outcomes from a …

MT Kampman, LH Steffensen… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: High vitamin D levels may reduce the risk of relapses and disease progression
in multiple sclerosis. Methods: This 96-week randomised controlled trial was designed to …

Outdoor activities and diet in childhood and adolescence relate to MS risk above the Arctic Circle

MT Kampman, T Wilsgaard, SI Mellgren - Journal of neurology, 2007 - Springer
Background A relationship between the latituderelated distribution of multiple sclerosis (MS)
and exposure to sunlight has long been considered. Higher sun exposure during early life …

The inflammatory properties of contained and noncontained lumbar disc herniation

ØP Nygaard, SI Mellgren, B Østerud - Spine, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. The inflammatory properties of nucleus pulposus were assessed in biopsy
samples from patients who underwent surgery for lumbar disc herniation. Objectives. To …

Peripheral neuropathy in primary Sjogren's syndrome

SI Mellgren, DL Conn, JC Stevens, PJ Dyck - Neurology, 1989 - AAN Enterprises
Sjögren's syndrome (dryness of eyes, mouth, and other mucous membranes) may be
associated with disease of joints, blood, internal organs, skin, and central and peripheral …

Neuropsychiatric disturbances in SLE are associated with antibodies against NMDA receptors

R Omdal, K Brokstad, K Waterloo… - European journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
To determine whether neuropsychiatric manifestations in patients with systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) are influenced by antibodies against the human N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate …

The effect of age and gender on epidermal nerve fiber density

LG Gøransson, SI Mellgren, S Lindal, R Omdal - Neurology, 2004 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: Sensory neuropathies often involve small-diameter myelinated and unmyelinated
nerve fibers, and neurologic and electrophysiologic findings may be normal unless larger …