Neurology Alert – January 1, 2008
January 1, 2008
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Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS)
RCVS occurs in a variety of clinical settings, and should be considered and investigated in any person with sudden severe headache that is unexplained by other disorders. -
Can Patients Accurately Report Seizure Frequency?
Patients with epilepsy are unaware of most of their seizures. Video-EEG is the most reliable method to accurately determine seizure frequency. -
How Often Are MRI Abnormalities Found in Asymptomatic People?
In an adult population older than age 45, brain MRI reveled that 1.8% had asymptomatic aneurysms, 1.6% had benign tumors, and 7.2% had silent brain infarcts. -
Migraine: More Than Just a Headache
The neuronal activation that triggers migraine headaches produces more than just head and face pain. Symptoms of disordered visual processing, disequilibrium, and delayed gastric emptying occur in migraine patients as either a headache accompaniment or as a separate symptom. -
Low Back Pain: Are We Offering Too Much?
Patients with acute low back pain receiving acetaminophen and standard advice do not benefit from the addition of NSAIDs or spinal manipulative therapy. -
Brachial Plexopathy: Patterns and Pathogenesis
The most common etiology of brachial plexopathy is Parsonage-Turner syndrome. -
Nonmotor Symptoms in PD after Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus
It is well accepted that subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation is effective in improving motor function in Parkinson's disease. However, the effect of DBS (deep brain stimulation) on non-motor symptoms still needs to be further studied. -
Pharmacology Watch
FDA warnings for existing drugs dominate pharmaceutical news this month. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement