Neurology Alert – October 1, 2010
October 1, 2010
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Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Is Challenged
In a study of extracranial and transcranial color-coded sonography, there was no impairment of cerebral venous drainage in patients with multiple sclerosis as compared to healthy controls. -
Levetiracetam as a Temozolomide-Sensitizer for Glioblastoma
In addition to its efficacy as an antiepileptic, and its lack of P-450 enzyme induction, levetiracetam also may enhance the chemotherapeutic effects of temozolomide in the treatment of glioblastoma. -
Pain and Quality of Life Following Nerve Injury
The development of neuropathic pain after traumatic nerve injury is strongly influenced by premorbid personality traits that are dominated by "negative emotional states." -
'Let's Move!' to Decrease the Risk of Headaches in Children and Adolescents
Migraine headaches are more common than tension-type headaches in children and adolescents. Being overweight, smoking, and being sedentary are associated with recurrent migraine and tension-type headaches in adolescents. -
Neurocysticercosis
Single cysticercal granulomas are more common in patients with lesser degrees of exposure to T. Solium eggs and these granulomas likely represent cysts that were killed by the host immune system early after infection. -
Stroke Alert: A Review of Current Clinical Stroke Literature
In the United States, 15% of all strokes are caused by intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH); and nonfamilial amyloid angiopathy (CAA), caused by beta-amyloid deposition in cerebral arteries and arterioles, is a major cause of lobar ICH, particularly in the elderly. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
WHO recommendations for antiviral use for H1N1 flu; antibiotic use trends for acute respiratory tract infection; denosumab clears FDA Expert Panel; FDA Actions.