Neurology Alert – February 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Neuropathy
VEGF is elevated in the serum and plays a role in the pathogenesis of neuropathies associated with monoclonal gammopathies. -
The ABCs of Anosognosia for Hemiplegia
Anosognosia is an important, but often neglected, part of the neurological examination in a patient with stroke. -
Sleep Disorders and Restless Legs Syndrome in Friedreich's Ataxia
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) was present in 50% of patients with Friedreich's ataxia (FA), a disorder of intramitochondrial iron accumulation. This study suggests that RLS treatment will potentially help the sleep disorder in appropriately screened FA patients. -
Gait Ataxia in Essential Tremor Modulated by Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation
Thalamic deep brain stimulation improves ataxia in subjects with essential tremor at therapeutic stimulation parameters, and worsens ataxia at supra-therapeutic parameters. -
A Hereditary, Childhood Form of Parkinsonism
Dopamine transporter deficiency (DAT) is a rare inherited disorder that causes a Parkinsonian syndrome in infants and young children. -
Stroke Alert: A Review of Current Clinical Stroke Literature
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
Statins and liver function; dosing timing for thyroxine; rivaroxaban for VTE, DVT, and stroke; echinacea and the common cold; and FDA actions.