• CADASIL in Greece: Mutational spectrum and clinical characteristics based on a systematic review and pooled analysis of published cases 

      Paraskevas G.P., Stefanou M.I., Constantinides V.C., Bakola E., Chondrogianni M., Giannopoulos S., Kararizou E., Boufidou F., Zompola C., Tsantzali I., Theodorou A., Palaiodimou L., Vikelis M., Lachanis S., Papathanasiou M., Bakirtzis C., Koutroulou I., Karapanayiotides T., Xiromerisiou G., Kapaki E., Tsivgoulis G. (2022)
      Background: Differences have been noted in the clinical presentation and mutational spectrum of CADASIL among various geographical areas. The aim of the present study was to investigate the mode of clinical presentation ...
    • Serum Homocysteine, Pyridoxine, Folate, and Vitamin B12 Levels in Migraine: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

      Liampas I., Siokas V., Mentis A.-F.A., Aloizou A.-M., Dastamani M., Tsouris Z., Aslanidou P., Brotis A., Dardiotis E. (2020)
      Background: Migraine, especially migraine with aura (MA), has been linked to increased risk for ischemic cerebrovascular disease. The possible role of elevated serum homocysteine (Hcy, a cause of thrombophilia) in migraine ...
    • Serum lipid abnormalities in migraine: A meta-analysis of observational studies 

      Liampas I., Mylonas K.S., Brotis A., Dervenis P., Siokas V., Mentis A.-F.A., Dastamani M., Aloizou A.-M., Tsouris Z., Aslanidou P., Bakoyiannis C., Dardiotis E. (2021)
      Background: The association of migraine with vascular comorbidities is long-established. The contribution of the “traditional” cardiovascular risk factors to this connection remains unclear. Objective: To determine-quantify ...
    • Val66Met polymorphism is associated with decreased likelihood for pediatric headache and migraine 

      Koute V., Michalopoulou A., Siokas V., Aloizou A.-M., Rikos D., Bogdanos D.P., Kontopoulos E., Grivea I.N., Syrogiannopoulos G.A., Papadimitriou A., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Dardiotis E. (2021)
      Background: Migraine is a complex multifactorial disorder and its pathogenesis still remains unclear. Evidence suggests the involvement of the activated trigeminovascular pathway, in which BDNF seems to play an important ...