Long-term results of tacrolimus in cyclosporine- and prednisone-dependent myasthenia gravis.

Autor: Sanders DB, Aarli JA, Cutter GR, Jaretzki A 3rd, Kaminski HJ, Phillips LH 2nd

Publikováno v: Neurology; 2006 Mar 28, Vol. 66 Issue 6, p954-955, 2p

Randomized Trial of Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis.

Autor: Wolfe GI; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Kaminski HJ; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Aban IB; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Minisman G; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Kuo HC; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Marx A; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Ströbel P; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Mazia C; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Oger J; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Cea JG; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Heckmann JM; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Evoli A; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Nix W; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Ciafaloni E; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Antonini G; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Witoonpanich R; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, King JO; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Beydoun SR; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Chalk CH; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Barboi AC; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Amato AA; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Shaibani AI; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Katirji B; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Lecky BR; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Buckley C; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Vincent A; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Dias-Tosta E; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Yoshikawa H; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Waddington-Cruz M; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Pulley MT; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Rivner MH; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Kostera-Pruszczyk A; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Pascuzzi RM; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Jackson CE; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Garcia Ramos GS; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Verschuuren JJ; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Massey JM; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Kissel JT; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Werneck LC; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Benatar M; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Barohn RJ; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Tandan R; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Mozaffar T; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Conwit R; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Odenkirchen J; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Sonett JR; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Jaretzki A 3rd; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Newsom-Davis J; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M, Cutter GR; From the Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo (G.I.W.), the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (E.C.), and the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York (J.R.S., A.J.) - all in New York; the Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (H.J.K.); the Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (I.B.A., G.M., H.-C.K., G.R.C.); the Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim (A.M.), the Institute of Pathology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen (P.S.), and the Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (W.N.) - all in Germany; the Department of Neurology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (C.M.); the Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J. Oger), and the Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal (C.H.C.) - both in Canada; the Department of Neurology, University of Chile, Santiago (J.G.C.); the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (J.M.H.); the Department of Neurology, Catholic University (A.E.), and the Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome (G.A.) - both in Rome; the Division of Neurology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (R.W.); the Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.O.K.); the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (S.R.B.), and the Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange (T.M.) - both in California; the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.C.B.); the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.A.A.); Nerve and M

Publikováno v: The New England journal of medicine [N Engl J Med] 2016 Aug 11; Vol. 375 (6), pp. 511-22.

Status of the thymectomy trial for nonthymomatous myasthenia gravis patients receiving prednisone.

Autor: Newsom-Davis J; University of Oxford, Oxford, UK., Cutter G, Wolfe GI, Kaminski HJ, Jaretzki A 3rd, Minisman G, Aban I, Conwit R

Publikováno v: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences [Ann N Y Acad Sci] 2008; Vol. 1132, pp. 344-7.

Evaluation of results of thymectomy for MG requires accepted standards.

Autor: Jaretzki A 3rd, Sonett JR

Publikováno v: The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2007 Jul; Vol. 84 (1), pp. 360-1; author reply 361.

Video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy and extended transsternal thymectomy in non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis patients.

Autor: Jaretzki A 3rd

Publikováno v: Journal of the neurological sciences [J Neurol Sci] 2004 Feb 15; Vol. 217 (2), pp. 233-4; author reply 235-6.