Articles Tagged With: Neurology
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Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy in Pediatrics
Synopsis: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is common in children treated for a variety of cancers, but the long-term prognosis for recovery is excellent. -
Role of Neurologists and Diagnostic Tests in the Management of DSP
Synopsis: Using the clinical history and simple, inexpensive laboratory tests, community-based outpatient neurologists were able to determine the cause of distal symmetric polyneuropathy in three-fourths of patients presenting with typical symptoms. -
Is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus a Valid Concept in 2002?
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Will New Approaches Help to Treat ALS?
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Pharmacology Watch: High-Dose Rofecoxib Confirmed Prothrombotic, Study Shows
Debate over the cardiovascular effects of COX-2 inhibitors has raged for more than a year since a special communication was published in JAMA last August suggesting an increase in cardiovascular events with rofecoxib (Vioxx). Now a large retrospect, the cohort study from the Tennessee Medicaid program seems to confirm the prothrombotic effects of rofecoxib, at least in high dose. -
Pharmacology Watch: Forgot Your Ginkgo? Forget About It, Study Shows
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Neurological Consequences of Starvation
Prolonged starvation causes Wernicke's encephalopathy in spite of oral thiamine supplementation, and permanent neurological deficits may result. -
Deep-Brain Stimulation for Dystonia: Stimulation is Superior to Simulation
Deep-brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus interna (GPi) is an FDA-approved treatment for certain types of dystonia, but previous studies have been limited by a small sample size and/or a lack of adequate controls. -
Sentinel Headaches: Do they Predict Rebleeding after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage?
Patients with sentinel headaches occurring in the 4-week period prior to a subarachnoid hemorrhage have a 10-fold increase in early rebleeding. These patients may benefit from ultra-early treatment including aneurysm obliteration. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement