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Parkinson's disease and working capacity by Martikainen, Kirsti K., Luukkaala, Tiina H., Marttila, Reijo J.

“…The purpose of the present study was to establish how Parkinson's disease (PD) affects working capacity. Altogether, 937 (70%) of 1,343 working‐aged members of…”
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Diagnosis of Enteroviral Meningitis by Use of Polymerase Chain Reaction of Cerebrospinal Fluid, Stool, and Serum Specimens by Kupila, Laura, Vuorinen, Tytti, Vainionpää, Raija, Marttila, Reijo J., Kotilainen, Pirkko

“…Background. Because enteroviruses can be detected in various clinical samples during enteroviral meningitis, we analyzed the combined diagnostic utility of…”
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Carbon monoxide poisoning-induced nigrostriatal dopaminergic dysfunction detected using positron emission tomography (PET) by Rissanen, Eero, Paavilainen, Teemu, Virta, Jere, Marttila, Reijo J., Rinne, Juha O., Airas, Laura

“…A malfunctioning heater caused a severe carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication leading to unconsciousness and predominantly right-sided extrapyramidal syndrome in a…”
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Geographical variation of medicated parkinsonism in Finland during 1995 to 2000 by Havulinna, Aki S., Tienari, Pentti J., Marttila, Reijo J., Martikainen, Kirsti K., Eriksson, Johan G., Taskinen, Olli, Moltchanova, Elena, Karvonen, Marjatta

“…We performed a nation‐wide study on geographical variation in the incidence and prevalence of medicated parkinsonism among the Finns aged ≥30 years using…”
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Neurological symptoms and natural course of xeroderma pigmentosum by Anttinen, Anu, Koulu, Leena, Nikoskelainen, Eeva, Portin, Raija, Kurki, Timo, Erkinjuntti, Matti, Jaspers, Nicolaas G. J., Raams, Anja, Green, Michael H. L., Lehmann, Alan R., Wing, Jonathan F., Arlett, Colin F., Marttila, Reijo J.

“…We have prospectively followed 16 Finnish xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) patients for up to 23 years. Seven patients were assigned by complementation analysis to…”
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Substantial Thalamostriatal Dopaminergic Defect in Unverricht‐Lundborg Disease by Korja, Miikka, Kaasinen, Valtteri, Lamusuo, Salla, Parkkola, Riitta, Någren, Kjell, Marttila, Reijo J.

“…Purpose: Unverricht‐Lundborg disease (ULD) is currently classified as progressive myoclonus epilepsy. Myoclonus, the characteristic symptom in ULD, suggests…”
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The quality of life in Parkinson's disease by Kuopio, Anne-Maria, Marttila, Reijo J., Helenius, Hans, Toivonen, Miikka, Rinne, Urpo K.

“…The objective of this study was to examine the quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) in a community‐based sample (n = 228 patients) using a…”
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Working capacity and cervical dystonia by Martikainen, Kirsti K, Luukkaala, Tiina H, Marttila, Reijo J

“…Abstract The objective of this questionnaire study was to assess the effect of cervical dystonia on patients' working capacity. Of the 303 working-aged members…”
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Ultraviolet-B-Induced Apoptosis and Cytokine Release in Xeroderma Pigmentosum Keratinocytes by Capulas, Emily, Lowe, Jillian E., Green, Michael H.L., Arlett, Colin F., Petit-Frère, Corinne, Clingen, Peter H., Koulu, Leena, Marttila, Reijo J., Jaspers, Nicolaas G.J.

“…We have assessed the ability of xeroderma pigmentosum and normal keratinocytes grown out from skin biopsies to undergo apoptosis after irradiation with…”
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Transoesophageal echocardiography should be considered in patients with ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack by Strandberg, Marjatta, Marttila, Reijo J, Helenius, Hans, Hartiala, Jaakko

“…Summary Background and purpose:  In this present study, we tried to find out if there is a subgroup of patients that should not undergo transoesophageal…”
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Methanol intoxication-induced nigrostriatal dysfunction detected using 6-[18F]fluoro- l-dopa PET by Airas, Laura, Paavilainen, Teemu, Marttila, Reijo J., Rinne, Juha

“…Ingestion of windshield washer liquid resulted with an acute severe methanol intoxication in a 49-year old man. He developed optic atrophy with blindness, and…”
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Successful pregnancy of a patient with Balo's concentric sclerosis by Airas, Laura, Kurki, Timo, Erjanti, Hanna, Marttila, Reijo J

“…Balo's concentric sclerosis is a severe demyelinating disease with poor prognosis. To date, nothing is known about the effects of pregnancy on the course of…”
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Environmental risk factors in Parkinson's disease by Kuopio, Anne-Maria, Marttila, Reijo J., Helenius, Hans, Rinne, Urpo K.

“…We studied the environmental risk factors of Parkinson's disease (PD) in Finland, particularly those related to rural environment, in a prevalence material in…”
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Long-term predictors of stroke in a cohort of people aged 70 years by Kaarisalo, Minna M., Immonen-Räihä, Pirjo, Marttila, Reijo J., Lehtonen, Aapo, Torppa, Jorma, Tuomilehto, Jaakko

“…This paper aims at studying the development and the risk factors for stroke prospectively during a 6-year follow-up in the Turku Elderly Study, Turku, Finland…”
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Atrial fibrillation and Stroke : Mortality and causes of death after the first acute ischemic Stroke by KAARISALO, M. M, IMMONEN-RÄIHÄ, P, MARTTILA, R. J, SALOMAA, V, KAARSALO, E, SALMI, K, SARTI, C, SIVENIUS, J, TORPPA, J, TUOMILEHTO, J

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a risk factor for stroke. This study was undertaken to determine the influence of AF on the mortality of stroke patients and on the…”
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Carotid sonography and transesophageal echocardiography in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack in the territory of the carotid artery by Strandberg, Marjatta, Marttila, Reijo J., Haapanen, Arto, Helenius, Hans, Hartiala, Jaakko

“…Purpose. To assess the benefit of combining carotid sonography and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for the evaluation of patients with stroke or…”
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Botulinum toxin in the treatment of cricopharyngeal dysphagia by Haapaniemi, J J, Laurikainen, E A, Pulkkinen, J, Marttila, R J

“…Dysphagia is a common symptom in various neurological disorders affecting pharyngeal functions. Cricopharyngeal dysfunction is one of the major findings in…”
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Recurrent lymphocytic meningitis: the role of herpesviruses by Kupila, Laura, Vainionpää, Raija, Vuorinen, Tytti, Marttila, Reijo J, Kotilainen, Pirkko

“…Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) and HSV-1 have been recognized as causes of recurrent aseptic lymphocytic meningitis (RALM). However, the role of other…”
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Atrial Fibrillation in Older Stroke Patients: Association with Recurrence and Mortality After First Ischemic Stroke by Kaarisalo, Minna M., Immonen-Räihä, Pirjo, Marttila, Reijo J., Lehtonen, Aapo, Salomaa, Veikko, Sarti, Cinzia, Sivenius, Juhani, Torppa, Jorma, Tuomilehto, Jaakko

“…OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to determine the association of atrial fibrillation (AF) with stroke recurrence and mortality and with the causes…”
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The risk of stroke following coronary revascularization -- a population-based long-term follow-up study by Kaarisalo, Minna M, Immonen-Räihä, Pirjo, Marttila, Reijo J, Salomaa, Veikko, Torppa, Jorma, Tuomilehto, Jaakko

“…To study the incidence and risk factors of stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). During…”
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