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Sentinel Headaches: Do they Predict Rebleeding after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage?
Patients with sentinel headaches occurring in the 4-week period prior to a subarachnoid hemorrhage have a 10-fold increase in early rebleeding. These patients may benefit from ultra-early treatment including aneurysm obliteration. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
Patients with coronary artery disease who have received intra-coronary, drug-eluding stents (DES) may benefit from longer courses of clopidogrel than is currently standard. -
What is the Mechanism of Transient Global Amnesia?
Patients show reversible MRI signal abnormalities in the CA-1 sector of the hippocampal cornu ammonis early in the course of TGA. They are not correlated with any specific clinical or memory features of the episode. -
Rolandic Epilepsy Surgery — Weighing the Risks
Surgery for epilepsy in and around sensory-motor cortex can be effective in controlling seizures, but mild post-operative neurological deficits are not uncommon in patients operated on after age 25. -
Antipsychotics in Alzheimer's Patients: The CATIE-AD Study
Because of adverse effects, special care should be used when prescribing the atypical antipsychotic drugs for patients with dementia. -
Behavioral Disorders, Parkinson’s Disease, and Subthalamic Stimulation
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NeuroUpdate: Familial Periodic Paralysis
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Study Concludes Premarketing Drug Trials Underpowered