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The tap test has variable results as a tool to assess patients with a presumed diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus.
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Fibroblast growth factor 21, an important regulator of glucose and lipid metabolism in muscle, is strikingly elevated in the serum of patients with mitochondrial respiratory chain deficiencies.
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a rare complication of immunosupression in patients who undergo organ transplantation, with a high death rate.
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Cases of autopsy-proven corticobasal degeneration examined in a U.S. academic center presented with frontal-predominant behavioral or cognitive deficits, with a movement disorder following later in the majority.
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Two recent clinical trials, rocket af and aristotle, have added two new direct thrombin inhibitors, in addition to dabigatran (RE-LY), to our armamentarium to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Medication poisonings in children; rosuvastatin vs atorvastatin for atherosclerosis; saw palmetto for prostate symptoms; using atypical antipsychotics for off-label indications in adults; and FDA actions.
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is associated with a high mortality and a high incidence of neurological complications including stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and brain death.
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A program that sends geriatricians and nurse practitioners into the homes of high-risk, frail elderly patients has resulted in a 195% return on investment (ROI) for Fallon Community Health Plan in Worcester, MA.
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The Circle of Life Award celebrates programs across the nation that has made great strides in palliative and end-of-life care. This is the 12th year for the Circle of Life Award.