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The ECG shown above was obtained from a patient who was seen in the office with atypical chest pain. Is there cause for concern?
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Clinical trials of pharmacotherapy to prevent progression of cognitive decline in those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have been disappointing; neither cholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine), vitamin E, nor COX-2 inhibitors has demonstrated any clinically meaningful benefit in placebo-controlled MCI trials.
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Estrogen treatment (but not estrogen given along with progestin) seems associated with gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) in postmenopausal women. Weight gain increases risk.
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Some women with DVT may stop warfarin after six months; Vytorin and cancer; preventing recurrent stroke; and FDA news.
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The anti-angiogenic monoclonal antibody, bevacizumab, shows great promise in the treatment of malignant gliomas.
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The Babinski sign continues to be a valid bed-side test for pyramidal tract lesions.
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Platelet function testing identifies patients who do not respond to antiplatelet therapy and are at increased risk for acute stent thrombosis after neurointerventional procedures.
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Two animal models of dystonia reveal that cerebellar activity influences abnormal involuntary dystonic movements, and implicate dysfunction of a cerebellar-striatal network in the development of dystonia.
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Increased migraine attack frequency and overuse of acute medication, especially barbiturates and opiates, are risk factors for the chronification of migraine, which occurs in up to 2% of individuals.