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Neurology Perspectives
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Electronic consultation (e-consultation) between primary care and the neurology department: One-year experience in a healthcare area in Andalusia, Spain
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the implementation of telemedicine programmes to facilitate healthcare. In November 2020 we initiated an e-consultation programme between primary care and the neurology department, with asynchronous response, through a platform […]
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Overactive bladder, lack of habituation, and central sensitisation: The sympathetic skin response as a possible diagnostic marker and neuromodulation as a treatment
Objectives 1) to characterise clinically, neurophysiologically and manometrically the overactive bladder (OAB); 2) to objectify the lack of habituation in OAB; 3) to quantify the comorbidities associated with CS (central sensitisation); and 4) to evaluate […]
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Comparison between telestroke versus face-to-face thrombolysis models in stroke management in Colombia
Introduction: The incidence of stroke continues to rise globally, as it remains an important cause in overall mortality and disability. Given the fact that several patients cannot access thrombolytic therapy due to neurologist unavailability or […]
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Animal models in Alzheimer’s disease: Biological plausibility and mood disorders
Introduction Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive deterioration of superior brain functions especially memory which generally affects older adults. Animal models of Alzheimer's are partially representative of the disease conditions under study […]
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Can COVID-19 pandemic worsen previous neurological/psychiatric diseases?
Introduction The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been affecting the world since January 2020. Although its pathogenesis is primarily directed to the respiratory tract, other organs may be affected, including the nervous system. It has also been […]
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Deep brain stimulation in neurological diseases and other pathologies
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure used to treat various neurological pathologies, being its greatest use in movement disorders. The FDA first approved deep brain stimulation in 1997 to treat essential tremor, in […]
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Brain abscess: A narrative review
Background Brain abscess is a severe focal infection of the central nervous system (CNS) with an annual incidence of up to 8% in developing countries. This article aims to present a comprehensive review of the […]