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Metabolomic profiling is a technique that measures and analyzes a large array of low molecular weight species in any chosen sample. Metabolomic analysis of plasma accurately distinguishes between subjects with Parkinson disease and healthy controls, thus providing a potential disease biomarker.
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Proteomic and molecular genetic testing is a critical part of the diagnostic algorithm for limb girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD).
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Two recent studies suggest that rapid TIA evaluation and treatment can reduce stroke risk.
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Axonal neuropathy is common in patients with biopsy-proven small vessel systemic vasculitis (SVSV), and responds to immunosuppressive therapy.
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Functional MRI (fMRI) measurements in unmedicated children with Tourette syndrome during cognitively difficult tasks suggest increased "direct" pathway activity in the basal ganglia, and possible compensatory mechanisms involving the subthalamic nucleus and prefrontal cortex.
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Increased levels of retinol in CSF in patients with IIH suggests that vitamin A may be involved in the pathogenesis of IIH.
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Acute and chronic head and face pain occur after craniotomies for a variety of intracranial lesions. Persistent postoperative pain is more common in women and is associated with depression and anxiety.
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FDA warnings for existing drugs dominate pharmaceutical news this month.
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The most common etiology of brachial plexopathy is Parsonage-Turner syndrome.
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The neuronal activation that triggers migraine headaches produces more than just head and face pain. Symptoms of disordered visual processing, disequilibrium, and delayed gastric emptying occur in migraine patients as either a headache accompaniment or as a separate symptom.