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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Predictors of Visual Outcome After Acute Optic Neuritis
Visual afferent indices at baseline and one month following an acute optic neuritis event can predict visual dysfunction at six months. -
Can Continuous EEG Influence Outcome in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)?
This retrospective study demonstrated that 31% of patients with ICH had an electrographic or clinical seizure while in the hospital. -
Predicting Respiratory Failure in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Phrenic nerve conduction studies may be a promising method to anticipate respiratory failure in patients with GBS. -
Pharmacology Watch
Are thiazolidinediones safe? New study shows Zometa reduces risk of hip fractures and improves survival; Merck HIV vaccine proven ineffective in clinical trials; no causal association found between exposure to mercury from thimerosal; and FDA approvals. -
Statin Withdrawal May Lead to Adverse Outcomes in Acute Stroke
Withdrawal of statin therapy in acute ischemic stroke may lead to increases in death and disability. -
Pharmacology Watch
Stopping statins, even briefly, after stroke or cardiovascular surgery increases vascular complications according to 3 new studies. -
On the Origin of PLEDs: Are Cortical and Subcortical PLEDs Electrographically Different?
This retrospective study correlates neuroimaging lesion distribution with periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (PLEDS) and points out the different characteristics of PLEDS from cortical vs. subcortical origin. -
"Peroneal Tunnel" Neuropathy?
Idiopathic peroneal neuropathy may be associated with entrapment in a tunnel formed by the short head of the biceps femoris muscle. -
Dementia with Lewy Bodies vs Parkinson's Disease with Dementia: Different Patterns of Cortical Atrophy
Dementia with Lewy bodies is associated with greater temporal, parietal, and occipital lobe atrophy than Parkinson's disease with dementia.