Neurological and systemic disorders in antiphospholipid syndrome: novel constellations on a genetic basisPenka A Atanassova
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 108:814. 2006
Transient ischaemic attacks and minor strokes (analyses and clinically significant comparisons)Penka A Atanassova
Department of Neurology, Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Folia Med (Plovdiv) 48:30-6. 2006
..Previous vascular damage in minor stroke patients is more evident...
Impaired nocturnal melatonin in acute phase of ischaemic stroke: cross-sectional matched case-control analysisP A Atanassova
Department of Neurology, Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
J Neuroendocrinol 21:657-63. 2009
..These new results, including the suggested hypothesis, might be further tested in follow-up (cohort), longitudinal studies and be applied to explore melatonin disturbances as targets in high-risk pre-stroke and post-stroke patients...
Major vascular events after transient ischaemic attack and minor ischaemic stroke: post hoc modelling of incidence dynamicsPenka A Atanassova
Department of Neurology, Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Cerebrovasc Dis 25:225-33. 2008
..Estimates of relative risk and cumulative long-term occurrence of MVE may provide better information and contribute to the optimization of treatment decisions...
Modelling of increased homocysteine in ischaemic stroke: post-hoc cross-sectional matched case-control analysis in young patientsPenka A Atanassova
Department of Neurology, Medical University 15A, V Aprilov Boulevard, Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria
Arq Neuropsiquiatr 65:24-31. 2007
..We evaluated relationships between THCY and prevalence of other potential risk factors in 41 patients vs. 41 healthy controls...
Antiphospholipid syndrome and vascular ischemic (occlusive) diseases: an overviewPenka A Atanassova
Department of Neurology, Medical University, 15A V Aprilov Blvd, Plovdiv, 4000, Bulgaria
Yonsei Med J 48:901-26. 2007
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Cyclic patterns of incidence rate for skin malignant melanoma: association with heliogeophysical activityBorislav D Dimitrov
BORDANI, Alzano Lombardo BG 24022, Italy
J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 9:489-95. 2008
..e., out of phase. We summarized and explored more deeply these cyclic variations and discussed their possible associations with heliogeophysical activity (HGA) components exhibiting similar cyclicity...
Brain metastases of melanoma--mechanisms of attack on their defence system by engineered stem cells in the microenvironmentBorislav D Dimitrov
BORDANI, Alzano Lombardo, Bergamo 24022, Italy
J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 8:609-11. 2007
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Associations between serum selenium and total plasma homocysteine during the acute phase of ischaemic strokeEvgeniya A Angelova
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Medical University Hospital St George, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Eur Neurol 60:298-303. 2008
..Se and tHCY showed relationships in animals but these were contradictory or inconclusive in humans; therefore, we searched for such associations in acute IS...
Homocysteinemia may be equally important to stroke subtype in predicting cognition impairmentPenka A Atanassova
J Neurol Sci 260:298-9. 2007
Hepatolenticular degeneration combined with primary antiphospholipid syndrome: a case reportPenka A Atanassova
Eur Neurol 55:42-3. 2006