Magnetic resonance angiography in reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndromes

…, JL Fuh, SJ Wang, FC Chang, JF Lirng… - Annals of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the evolution and clinical significance of vasoconstriction on
magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in patients with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction …

The Val66Met polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic-factor gene is associated with geriatric depression

JP Hwang, SJ Tsai, CJ Hong, CH Yang, JF Lirng… - Neurobiology of …, 2006 - Elsevier
Brain-derived neurotrophic-factor (BDNF), the most abundant of the neurotrophins in the
brain, has been implicated in both major depression and cognitive function. This study …

Recurrent primary thunderclap headache and benign CNS angiopathy: spectra of the same disorder?

SP Chen, JL Fuh, JF Lirng, FC Chang, SJ Wang - Neurology, 2006 - AAN Enterprises
Objectives: To investigate the clinical pictures of patients with recurrent thunderclap
headaches of unknown etiology and to field-test two relevant International Classification of …

Kyphosis correction and height restoration effects of percutaneous vertebroplasty

…, CJ Wei, LC Wei, CB Luo, JF Lirng… - American Journal …, 2003 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Percutaneous vertebroplasty is known for its pain-relieving
effect. Our purpose was to evaluate its effect on the kyphosis angle, wedge angle, and …

Chorea-ballismus with nonketotic hyperglycemia in primary diabetes mellitus.

…, CF Yang, HB Pan, C Chen, JF Lirng… - American Journal …, 1996 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
PURPOSE To describe the neuroimaging (Ct, MR, and single-photon emission CT [SPECT])
findings in a series of patients with chorea-ballismus associated with nonketotic …

Big GABA: Edited MR spectroscopy at 24 research sites

…, T Lange, RM Lebel, Y Li, CYE Lin, JK Liou, JF Lirng… - Neuroimage, 2017 - Elsevier
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is the only biomedical imaging method that can
noninvasively detect endogenous signals from the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA…

Brain morphological changes associated with cyclic menstrual pain

…, LF Chen, YS Chen, YT Wu, TC Yeh, JF Lirng… - Pain, 2010 - Elsevier
Primary dysmenorrhea (PDM) is the most prevalent gynecological disorder for women in the
reproductive age. PDM patients suffer from lower abdominal pain that starts with the onset …

Cortical and subcortical abnormalities in late-onset depression with history of suicide attempts investigated with MRI and voxel-based morphometry

…, SJ Tsai, TJ Chen, CH Yang, JF Lirng… - Journal of geriatric …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Late-onset major depression is thought to have a biological (vascular) basis, which could be
a result of brain structure change. Vascular lesions can affect both the gray matter (GM) and …

Transcranial color doppler study for reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndromes

SP Chen, JL Fuh, FC Chang, JF Lirng… - Annals of Neurology …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndromes (RCVS) are characterized by
thunderclap headaches and reversible cerebral vasoconstrictions. No systematic studies on …

Heavily T2-weighted MR myelography vs CT myelography in spontaneous intracranial hypotension

YF Wang, JF Lirng, JL Fuh, SS Hseu, SJ Wang - Neurology, 2009 - AAN Enterprises
Lirng report no disclosures. Dr. Fuh serves on a scientific advisory board for Pfizer Inc.; and
receives research support from Eli Lilly and Company, the Taiwan National Science Council, …