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Beta-blockers and noncardiac surgery; prenatal medication exposure and risk of autism; reasons for statin discontinuations; and FDA actions.
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Nocturnal calf cramps are usually benign and respond to stretching and muscle-strengthening exercises.
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In a study of the elderly who are normal or have mild cognitive impairment, vascular brain disease and brain amyloid deposition appear to be independent risks for dementia.
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The combination of interferon beta 1a (30 mcg IM weekly) and glatiramer acetate was not more effective on annualized relapse rate in multiple sclerosis compared to either treatment alone.
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Children with intracerebral hemorrhage are at increased risk for seizures and epilepsy compared to adults, particularly those who develop elevated intracranial pressures.
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In former, aging, National Football League players, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery scans showed increased total and deep white matter hyperintensity volumes, while diffusion tensor imaging showed decreased fractional anisotropy reflecting white matter disruption, and this is associated with cognitive impairments and depression.
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Regional cerebral blood flow defines distinct patterns of disrupted metabolism in psychogenic vs organic dystonia, with decreased flow in motor and premotor cortex in psychogenic dystonia, but increased flow in subcortical structures.
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Exercise, both aerobic as well as stretching and strengthening, improves motor function and gait in patients with Parkinsons disease.