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Efficacy and safety of eslicarbazepine acetate versus controlled‐release carbamazepine monotherapy in newly diagnosed epilepsy: A phase III double‐blind, randomized, parallel‐group, multicenter study by Trinka, Eugen, Ben‐Menachem, Elinor, Kowacs, Pedro A., Elger, Christian, Keller, Birgit, Löffler, Kurt, Rocha, José Francisco, Soares‐da‐Silva, Patrício

“…Summary Objective We assessed the efficacy and safety of once‐daily eslicarbazepine acetate in comparison with twice‐daily (BID) controlled‐release…”
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Eslicarbazepine acetate as adjunctive therapy in patients with uncontrolled partial‐onset seizures: Results of a phase III, double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial by Sperling, Michael R., Abou‐Khalil, Bassel, Harvey, Jay, Rogin, Joanne B., Biraben, Arnaud, Galimberti, Carlo A., Kowacs, Pedro A., Hong, Seung Bong, Cheng, Hailong, Blum, David, Nunes, Teresa, Soares‐da‐Silva, Patrício

“…Summary Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of adjunctive eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL) in patients with refractory partial‐onset seizures. Methods…”
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EEG education in Brazil: a national survey of adult neurology residents by Lourenço, Elora Sampaio, Kowacs, Dora Pedroso, Gavvala, Jay Raman, Kowacs, Pedro André, NASCIMENTO, Fábio Augusto

“…ABSTRACT Background:  In light of the established challenges of resident EEG education worldwide, we sought to better understand the current state of neurology…”
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The history and rationale of the development of new drugs for migraine treatment by Kowacs, Pedro André, Sampaio Rocha-Filho, Pedro Augusto, Peres, Mário Fernando Prieto, Edvinsson, Lars

“…Migraine is one of the most prevalent and disabling diseases in the world. Migraine attack treatments and prophylactic treatments of this disease are essential…”
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Use of Buspirone in the Treatment of Nonpharmacological Bruxism: About 4 Cases by Kowacs, Dora Pedroso, Folchini, Caroline Mensor, de Moura Vieira, Katia Regina, Giraldes, Jessica A., Kowacs, Pedro André

“…OBJECTIVEThe aim of the study was to describe the efficacy of buspirone in controlling nonpharmacological awake and sleep bruxism. METHODSFour cases of…”
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Switching from inotersen to eplontersen in patients with hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis with polyneuropathy: analysis from NEURO-TTRansform by Conceição, Isabel, Berk, John L., Weiler, Markus, Kowacs, Pedro A., Dasgupta, Noel R., Khella, Sami, Chao, Chi-Chao, Attarian, Shahram, Kwoh, T. Jesse, Jung, Shiangtung W., Chen, Jersey, Viney, Nicholas J., Yu, Rosie Z., Gertz, Morie, Masri, Ahmad, Cruz, Márcia Waddington, Coelho, Teresa

“…Background The phase 3 NEURO-TTRansform trial showed eplontersen treatment for 65 weeks reduced transthyretin (TTR), halted progression of neuropathy…”
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Case report: Successful autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a patient with GAD antibody-spectrum disorder with rapidly progressive dementia by Disserol, Caio César Diniz, Kowacs, Dora Pedroso, Nabhan, Samir Kanaan, Teive, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni, Kowacs, Pedro André

“…The prevalence of neurological syndromes associated with antibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase is increasing. While cognitive impairment is a common…”
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Brazilian autoimmune encephalitis network (BrAIN): antibody profile and clinical characteristics from a multicenter study by de Freitas Dias, Bruna, Fieni Toso, Fabio, Slhessarenko Fraife Barreto, Maria Eduarda, de Araújo Gleizer, René, Dellavance, Alessandra, Kowacs, Pedro André, Teive, Helio, Spitz, Mariana, Freire Borges Juliano, Aline, Januzi de Almeida Rocha, Letícia, Braga-Neto, Pedro, Ribeiro Nóbrega, Paulo, Oliveira-Filho, Jamary, Maciel Dias, Ronaldo, de Oliveira Godeiro Júnior, Clécio, Martins Maia, Fernanda, Barbosa Thomaz, Rodrigo, Santos, Mara Lúcia, Sousa de Melo, Eduardo, da Nóbrega Júnior, Adaucto Wanderley, Lin, Katia, Graziani Povoas Barsottini, Orlando, Endmayr, Verena, Coelho Andrade, Luís Eduardo, Höftberger, Romana, Almeida Dutra, Lívia

“…BackgroundThe frequency of antibodies in autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) may vary in different populations, however, data from developing countries are lacking…”
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Wake‐Up Headache Is Associated With Sleep Bruxism by Vieira, Katia R.M., Folchini, Caroline M., Heyde, Marcelo D.V.D., Stuginski-Barbosa, Juliana, Kowacs, Pedro A., Piovesan, Elcio J.

“…Objective To investigate the relationship between the frequency of sleep bruxism and report of morning headaches, and associations with depression and/or…”
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The Visual System in Migraine: From the Bench Side to the Office by Kowacs, Pedro A., Utiumi, Marco A., Piovesan, Elcio J.

“…Background Throughout history, migraine‐associated visual symptoms have puzzled patients, doctors, and neuroscientists. The visual aspects of migraine extend…”
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Gait in normal pressure hydrocephalus: characteristics and effects of the CSF tap test by Souza, Ricardo Krause Martinez de, Rocha, Samanta Fabrício Blattes da, Martins, Rodrigo Tomazini, Kowacs, Pedro André, Ramina, Ricardo

“…ABSTRACT Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), described by Hakim and Adams in 1965, is characterized by gait apraxia, urinary incontinence, and dementia. It is…”
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Serial Tap Test of patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: impact on cognitive function and its meaning by da Rocha, Samanta Fabrício Blattes, Kowacs, Pedro André, de Souza, Ricardo Krause Martinez, Pedro, Matheus Kahakura Franco, Ramina, Ricardo, Teive, Hélio A Ghizoni

“…Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is characterized by gait disturbance, urinary incontinence and cognitive decline. Symptoms are potentially…”
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Prevalence of trigeminocervical convergence mechanisms in episodic and chronic migraine by Utiumi, Marco Antonio Takashi, Küster, João Guilherme Bochnia, Godk, Keryn Sporh, Santos, Maria Luiza dos, Tan, Bin Cheng, Mioto, Eldislei, Kotsifas, Nikolai José Eustátios, Canalli, Luiz Carlos, Colombani, Gabriel Eduardo Faria, Kowacs, Pedro André, Piovesan, Elcio Juliato

“…Abstract Background:  Migraine pain location and trigeminocervical convergence have limited diagnostic value and have usually been assessed using non-standard…”
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Executive functions in migraine patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Kaiser Pinotti, Luciane, Castro, Anderson da Silva, de Oliveira Garcia, Gabriel Henrique, Alvim, Pedro Henrique Pereira, Roza, Thiago Henrique, Andrade, Fabiana Antunes, Kowacs, Pedro André, Massuda, Raffael

“…Introduction: Migraine, a common neurological disease, is known to impact the quality of life of individuals with this condition. Methods: We performed a…”
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Injecction of trigger points in the temporal muscles of patients with miofascial syndrome by Sabatke, Svetlana, Scola, Rosana Herminia, Paiva, Eduardo S, Kowacs, Pedro André

“…The aim was to examine the effect of blocking trigger points in the temporal muscles of patients with masticatory myofascial pain syndrome, fibromyalgia and…”
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Prevalence of trigeminocervical convergence mechanisms in episodic and chronic migraine by Utiumi, Marco Antonio Takashi, Küster, João Guilherme Bochnia, Godk, Keryn Sporh, Santos, Maria Luiza dos, Tan, Bin Cheng, Mioto, Eldislei, Kotsifas, Nikolai José Eustátios, Canalli Filho, Luiz Carlos, Colombani, Gabriel Eduardo Faria, Kowacs, Pedro André, Piovesan, Elcio Juliato

“…Abstract Background: Migraine pain location and trigeminocervical convergence have limited diagnostic value and have usually been assessed using non-standard…”
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Consensus of the Brazilian Headache Society on the treatment of chronic migraine by Kowacs, Fernando, Roesler, Célia Aparecida de Paula, Piovesan, Élcio Juliato, Sarmento, Elder Machado, Campos, Henrique Carneiro de, Maciel, Jr, Jayme Antunes, Calia, Leandro Cortoni, Barea, Liselotte Menke, Ciciarelli, Marcelo Cedrinho, Valença, Marcelo Moraes, Costa, Maria Eduarda Nobre de Magalhães, Peres, Mário Fernando Prieto, Kowacs, Pedro André, Rocha-Filho, Pedro Augusto Sampaio, Silva-Néto, Raimundo Pereira da, Villa, Thais Rodrigues, Jurno, Mauro Eduardo

“…Chronic migraine poses a significant personal, social and economic burden and is characterized by headache present on 15 or more days per month for at least…”
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Efficacy and safety of levetiracetam as adjunctive therapy for refractory focal epilepsy by MANREZA, Maria Luiza Giraldes de, PAN, Tatiane Amaral, CARBONE, Eduardo Quinalha, VATTIMO, Antonio Carlos Amedeo, HERRERA, Renata, MORAIS, Douglas Costa, CARDOSO, Rita Antonelli, LACERDA, Glenda Corrêa Borges de, LIN, Katia, NAKANO, Frederico Nakane, KOWACS, Pedro André, PALMINI, André Luis Fernandes, SOUZA, Adélia Maria de Miranda Henriques, ZUNG, Stevin, YACUBIAN, Elza Márcia Targas

“…ABSTRACT Background: Epilepsy affects about 50 million people worldwide and around 30% of these patients have refractory epilepsy, with potential consequences…”
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Pooled efficacy and safety of eslicarbazepine acetate as add‐on treatment in patients with focal‐onset seizures: Data from four double‐blind placebo‐controlled pivotal phase III clinical studies by Elger, Christian, Koepp, Mathias, Trinka, Eugen, Villanueva, Vicente, Chaves, João, Ben‐Menachen, Elinor, Kowacs, Pedro A., Gil‐Nagel, António, Moreira, Joana, Gama, Helena, Rocha, José‐Francisco, Soares‐da‐Silva, Patrício

“…Summary Purpose Pooled evaluation of the key efficacy and safety profile of eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL) added‐on to stable antiepileptic therapy in adults…”
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Neurotrophic factors and tension-type headache: another brick in the wall? by Folchini, Caroline, Kowacs, Pedro André

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