Background and Purpose Evaluating cerebrovascular vasomotor reactivity seems to be of
prognostic relevance for patients with occlusive internal carotid artery disease. To evaluate its …

Objective: The diagnosis of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) as a cause of stroke is of increasing
interest especially in young (<45 years) patients. Methods: We studied potential right-to-…

To the Editor--Important in the origin of a chronic fissure is the vicious circle of inflammation,
pain, and sphincter spasm. 1 Medical management can tackle the inflammation and the pain …

Background and Purpose The compromise of cerebrovascular autoregulation in severe
occlusive carotid artery disease depends on the functional capacity of collateral pathways. In …

Constipation, a frequent symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD), is probably caused by
degeneration of the autonomic nervous system, particularly the myenteric plexus. Cisapride is a …

Constipation is a frequent symptom in Parkinson's disease. In this study colonic transit time
was measured in 20 patients and 20 sex- and age-matched controls. Colonic transit was …

The SELEDO (from selegiline plus levodopa) study was carried out as a randomized, prospective,
placebo‐controlled, double‐blind, multicenter long‐term, 5‐y‐ear trial to evaluate the …

PURPOSE To determine the accuracy of transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound for evaluation
of collateral supply through the circle of Willis in patients with internal carotid artery (ICA) …

The plasma clearance of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) depends on the initial molecular weight
and the degree of substitution. So far, little attention has been paid to the clinical relevance …

PURPOSE: With chronic anal fissure, sphincterotomy to relieve sphincter spasm is the
recommended therapy. This breaks the vicious circle of inflammation-pain-spasm. This obvious …