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Levodopa-Carbidopa Intraintestinal Infusion: Benefits in Advanced Parkinson's Disease
In this 12-week, randomized, double-blind and double-dummy trial, intrajejunal infusion of levodopa-carbidopa gel decreased "off" time by almost 2 hours more than oral levodopa-carbidopa in individuals with Parkinson's disease suffering motor fluctuations. -
Optic and Auditory Involvement in Demyelinating Neuropathy
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Monoclonal Amyloid Antibodies for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease: More Disappointment
Current trials with amyloid antibodies have not shown clinical benefit, but the results suggest that treating patients earlier in the course, or during the presymptomatic period, might be beneficial. -
The Importance of the CSF Specimen for Antibody Determination in NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
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Bevacizumab for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
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Severe Childhood Neuronopathy that Responds to Riboflavin
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Optic Disc Cupping and Cognitive Decline: Three-year Prospective Study Demonstrates Association
This long-term epidemiological study shows an association between glaucoma and Alzheimer's disease. -
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, consisting of the triad of mental status changes, ocular motility abnormalities, and ataxia, in the setting of thiamine deficiency, remains a clinical diagnosis. -
Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis has now been well characterized clinically, physiologically, and genetically. -
Iatrogenic Fungal Meningitis: Lessons Learned?
An outbreak of fungal meningitis and paraspinal infections occurred over the past year due to contaminated methylprednisolone injections.