• BDNF rs6265 (Val66Met) Polymorphism as a Risk Factor for Blepharospasm 

      Siokas V., Kardaras D., Aloizou A.-M., Asproudis I., Boboridis K.G., Papageorgiou E., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Tsironi E.E., Dardiotis E. (2019)
      A few genetic variants are implicated in the development of blepharospasm (BSP). The precise role of the rs6265 on the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene on BSP remains controversial. The effect of rs6265 on BSP ...
    • CYP1A2 rs762551 and ADORA2A rs5760423 Polymorphisms in Patients with Blepharospasm 

      Siokas V., Kardaras D., Aloizou A.-M., Liampas I., Papageorgiou E., Drakoulis N., Tsatsakis A., Mitsias P.D., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Tsironi E.E., Dardiotis E. (2020)
      Blepharospasm (BSP) is a neurological movement disorder. Coffee consumption has been found to have a protective effect against BSP. BSP and apraxia of eyelid opening are particularly common among patients with PD. The ...
    • Lack of Association of the rs11655081 ARSG Gene with Blepharospasm 

      Siokas V., Kardaras D., Aloizou A.-M., Asproudis I., Boboridis K.G., Papageorgiou E., Spandidos D.A., Tsatsakis A., Tsironi E.E., Dardiotis E. (2019)
      Blepharospasm (BSP) is a sub-phenotype of focal dystonia. A few genetic risk factors are considered to be implicated in the risk of developing BSP. There is recent evidence, based on results from GWAS and meta-analyses, ...
    • A novel task-specific dystonia type: Hemifacial spasm in a photographer 

      Kargiotis O., Geka A., Tsivgoulis A., Veltsista D., Xiromerisiou G., Tsivgoulis G. (2021)
      A 67-year-old male photographer who used traditional cameras that necessitated monocular focusing developed intermittent blepharospasms, evident only during and shortly after the voluntary contraction of the left eyelids ...
    • Risk factor genes in patients with dystonia: A comprehensive review 

      Siokas V., Aloizou A.-M., Tsouris Z., Michalopoulou A., Mentis A.-F.A., Dardiotis E. (2019)
      Background: Dystonia is a movement disorder with high heterogeneity regarding phenotypic appearance and etiology that occurs in both sporadic and familial forms. The etiology of the disease remains unknown. However, there ...
    • The Serum and Fecal Metabolomic Profiles of Growing Kittens Treated with Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid or Doxycycline 

      Stavroulaki E.M., Suchodolski J.S., Pilla R., Fosgate G.T., Sung C.-H., Lidbury J., Steiner J.M., Xenoulis P.G. (2022)
      The long-term impact of antibiotics on the serum and fecal metabolome of kittens has not yet been investigated. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the serum and fecal metabolome of kittens with an upper ...
    • Video-Based Eye Blink Identification and Classification 

      Nousias G., Panagiotopoulou E.-K., Delibasis K., Chaliasou A.-M., Tzounakou A.-M., Labiris G. (2022)
      Blink detection and classification can provide a very useful clinical indicator, because of its relation with many neurological and ophthalmological conditions. In this work, we propose a system that automatically detects ...