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Neurological deficit

MedGen UID:
101074
•Concept ID:
C0521654
•
Finding
Synonyms: Deficit, Neurologic; Deficits, Neurologic; Neurologic Deficit; Neurologic Deficits
SNOMED CT: Neurological deficit (264552009); Neurologic deficit (264552009); Motor dysfunction (52559000)

Definition

Loss of movement function. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNeurological deficit

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Management.
Huang YY, Chen SD, Leng XY, Kuo K, Wang ZT, Cui M, Tan L, Wang K, Dong Q, Yu JT
J Alzheimers Dis 2022;86(3):983-999. doi: 10.3233/JAD-215644. PMID: 35147548
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Stroke: Present Status and Future Perspectives.
Kuriakose D, Xiao Z
Int J Mol Sci 2020 Oct 15;21(20) doi: 10.3390/ijms21207609. PMID: 33076218Free PMC Article
Rasmussen's encephalitis: clinical features, pathobiology, and treatment advances.
Varadkar S, Bien CG, Kruse CA, Jensen FE, Bauer J, Pardo CA, Vincent A, Mathern GW, Cross JH
Lancet Neurol 2014 Feb;13(2):195-205. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(13)70260-6. PMID: 24457189Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Duration of neurological deficit and outcomes in the surgical treatment of spinal coccidioidomycosis.
Semonche A, Scheer JK, Shah VN, Fung M, Tan LA, Chou D, Mummaneni PV, Berven SH, Ames CP, Deviren V, Theologis AA, Clark AJ
J Neurosurg Spine 2023 Sep 1;39(3):419-426. Epub 2023 May 26 doi: 10.3171/2023.4.SPINE221210. PMID: 37243554
Intracranial dural A-V fistulae.
Ganz JC
Prog Brain Res 2022;268(1):99-114. Epub 2022 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2021.10.028. PMID: 35074098
Factors that influence neurological deficit and recovery in lumbar disc prolapse-a narrative review.
Nv A, Rajasekaran S, Ks SVA, Kanna RM, Shetty AP
Int Orthop 2019 Apr;43(4):947-955. Epub 2018 Nov 24 doi: 10.1007/s00264-018-4242-y. PMID: 30474689
Haematoma and abscess after neuraxial anaesthesia: a review of 647 cases.
Bos EME, Haumann J, de Quelerij M, Vandertop WP, Kalkman CJ, Hollmann MW, Lirk P
Br J Anaesth 2018 Apr;120(4):693-704. Epub 2018 Feb 15 doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2017.11.105. PMID: 29576110
Gunshot injuries in the spine.
de Barros Filho TE, Cristante AF, Marcon RM, Ono A, Bilhar R
Spinal Cord 2014 Jul;52(7):504-10. Epub 2014 Apr 29 doi: 10.1038/sc.2014.56. PMID: 24777161

Diagnosis

Spondylodiscitis in adults: diagnosis and management.
Baryeh K, Anazor F, Iyer S, Rajagopal T
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2022 Oct 2;83(10):1-9. Epub 2022 Oct 30 doi: 10.12968/hmed.2021.0448. PMID: 36322436
Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture without Neurological Deficit: Review of Controversies and Current Evidence of Treatment.
Tanasansomboon T, Kittipibul T, Limthongkul W, Yingsakmongkol W, Kotheeranurak V, Singhatanadgige W
World Neurosurg 2022 Jun;162:29-35. Epub 2022 Mar 19 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.061. PMID: 35318156
Contrast-induced encephalopathy.
Babalova L, Ruzinak R, Ballova J, Sivak S, Kantorova E, Kurca E, Zelenak K, Nosal V
Bratisl Lek Listy 2021;122(9):618-620. doi: 10.4149/BLL_2021_098. PMID: 34463105
Gunshot injuries in the spine.
de Barros Filho TE, Cristante AF, Marcon RM, Ono A, Bilhar R
Spinal Cord 2014 Jul;52(7):504-10. Epub 2014 Apr 29 doi: 10.1038/sc.2014.56. PMID: 24777161
Hysterical paraplegia.
Baker JH, Silver JR
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1987 Apr;50(4):375-82. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.50.4.375. PMID: 3585346Free PMC Article

Therapy

A Comparison Between Enteral and Intravenous Nimodipine in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
Geraldini F, De Cassai A, Diana P, Correale C, Boscolo A, Zampirollo S, Disarò L, Carere A, Cacco N, Navalesi P, Munari M
Neurocrit Care 2022 Jun;36(3):1071-1079. Epub 2022 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s12028-022-01493-4. PMID: 35419702
Effects of clazosentan on cerebral vasospasm-related morbidity and all-cause mortality after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: two randomized phase 3 trials in Japanese patients.
Endo H, Hagihara Y, Kimura N, Takizawa K, Niizuma K, Togo O, Tominaga T
J Neurosurg 2022 Dec 1;137(6):1707-1717. Epub 2022 Apr 1 doi: 10.3171/2022.2.JNS212914. PMID: 35364589
Effect of Ventral vs Dorsal Spinal Surgery on Patient-Reported Physical Functioning in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Ghogawala Z, Terrin N, Dunbar MR, Breeze JL, Freund KM, Kanter AS, Mummaneni PV, Bisson EF, Barker FG 2nd, Schwartz JS, Harrop JS, Magge SN, Heary RF, Fehlings MG, Albert TJ, Arnold PM, Riew KD, Steinmetz MP, Wang MC, Whitmore RG, Heller JG, Benzel EC
JAMA 2021 Mar 9;325(10):942-951. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.1233. PMID: 33687463Free PMC Article
Scalp-acupuncture for patients with hemiplegic paralysis of acute ischaemic stroke: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Wang J, Tian L, Zhang Z, Yuan B, Zhang T, Li X, Jiang H, Du X
J Tradit Chin Med 2020 Oct;40(5):845-854. doi: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2020.05.015. PMID: 33000586
Corticosteroids for managing tuberculous meningitis.
Prasad K, Singh MB, Ryan H
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Apr 28;4(4):CD002244. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002244.pub4. PMID: 27121755Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Definition and epidemiology of mild traumatic brain injury.
Lefevre-Dognin C, Cogné M, Perdrieau V, Granger A, Heslot C, Azouvi P
Neurochirurgie 2021 May;67(3):218-221. Epub 2020 May 6 doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2020.02.002. PMID: 32387427
Neurenteric cysts, incidence and surgical treatment.
Kozak J, Bizik I, Surkala J, Steno J, Steno A
Bratisl Lek Listy 2019;120(9):680-685. doi: 10.4149/BLL_2019_114. PMID: 31475554
A heads up on concussions: are there sex-related differences?
Brook EM, Luo X, Curry EJ, Matzkin EG
Phys Sportsmed 2016;44(1):20-8. Epub 2016 Feb 3 doi: 10.1080/00913847.2016.1142834. PMID: 26781686
Risk factors for hydrocephalus and neurological deficit in children born with an encephalocele.
Da Silva SL, Jeelani Y, Dang H, Krieger MD, McComb JG
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2015 Apr;15(4):392-8. Epub 2015 Feb 6 doi: 10.3171/2014.10.PEDS14192. PMID: 25658248Free PMC Article
Brain metastases.
Gállego Pérez-Larraya J, Hildebrand J
Handb Clin Neurol 2014;121:1143-57. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00077-8. PMID: 24365409

Clinical prediction guides

Lesion Network Mapping for Neurological Deficit in Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Ding L, Liu H, Jing J, Jiang Y, Meng X, Chen Y, Zhao X, Niu H, Liu T, Wang Y, Li Z
Ann Neurol 2023 Sep;94(3):572-584. Epub 2023 Jun 27 doi: 10.1002/ana.26721. PMID: 37314250
Analysis of the clinical characteristics and predisposing factors for neurological deficit with Hangman fractures.
Li G, Wang Q
J Orthop Surg Res 2023 Mar 9;18(1):179. doi: 10.1186/s13018-023-03650-7. PMID: 36890563Free PMC Article
Poststroke seizure: optimising its management.
Xu MY
Stroke Vasc Neurol 2019 Mar;4(1):48-56. Epub 2018 Dec 9 doi: 10.1136/svn-2018-000175. PMID: 31105979Free PMC Article
Acute stroke differential diagnosis: Stroke mimics.
Vilela P
Eur J Radiol 2017 Nov;96:133-144. Epub 2017 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2017.05.008. PMID: 28551302
Emergency Neurological Life Support: Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Gross H, Guilliams KP, Sung G
Neurocrit Care 2015 Dec;23 Suppl 2:S94-102. doi: 10.1007/s12028-015-0159-0. PMID: 26438453

Recent systematic reviews

A Comparison Between Enteral and Intravenous Nimodipine in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
Geraldini F, De Cassai A, Diana P, Correale C, Boscolo A, Zampirollo S, Disarò L, Carere A, Cacco N, Navalesi P, Munari M
Neurocrit Care 2022 Jun;36(3):1071-1079. Epub 2022 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s12028-022-01493-4. PMID: 35419702
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome: a comprehensive systematic review.
Song TJ, Lee KH, Li H, Kim JY, Chang K, Kim SH, Han KH, Kim BY, Kronbichler A, Ducros A, Koyanagi A, Jacob L, Kim MS, Yon DK, Lee SW, Yang JM, Hong SH, Ghayda RA, Kang JW, Shin JI, Smith L
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021 May;25(9):3519-3529. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202105_25834. PMID: 34002826
A systematic review: characteristics, complications and treatment of spondylodiscitis.
Gentile L, Benazzo F, De Rosa F, Boriani S, Dallagiacoma G, Franceschetti G, Gaeta M, Cuzzocrea F
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019 Apr;23(2 Suppl):117-128. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_201904_17481. PMID: 30977878
Corticosteroids for managing tuberculous meningitis.
Prasad K, Singh MB, Ryan H
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Apr 28;4(4):CD002244. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002244.pub4. PMID: 27121755Free PMC Article
Neck pain.
Binder AI
BMJ Clin Evid 2008 Aug 4;2008 PMID: 19445809Free PMC Article

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