Neurology Alert – March 1, 2014

March 1, 2014

• Levodopa-Carbidopa Intraintestinal Infusion: Benefits in Advanced Parkinson's Disease

  In this 12-week, randomized, double-blind and double-dummy trial, intrajejunal infusion of levodopa-carbidopa gel decreased "off" time by almost 2 hours more than oral levodopa-carbidopa in individuals with Parkinson's disease suffering motor fluctuations.

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• Can Measuring Iron in MS Provide Insight into Disease?

  In a large histopathological study, the distribution of nonheme iron and the expression of iron-related proteins in multiple sclerosis (MS) brains were compared to controls.

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• Demyelination and Deoxygenation?

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• Thymectomy for Juvenile Myasthenia

  Although never confirmed in a randomized clinical trial, thymectomy appears to be efficacious in children with antibody-positive myasthenia gravis.

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• Stroke Alert: A Review of Current Clinical Stroke Literature

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