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Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery — The Importance of Patient Selection
Surgery for frontal lobe epilepsy can be very effective in patients with a localized ictal onset zone, focal MRI abnormalities, nocturnal epilepsy and complete resection of the epileptic zone and/or imaging abnormality. -
PLS or ALS?
The clinical presentation of PLS and ALS are similar, and it may be difficult to distinguish them early in the course. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Cheynes-Stokes Respiration in Acute Stroke
Recent imaging studies reinforce the classical concept that periodic breathing in acute stroke indicates a large supratentorial infarct or hemorrhage. -
Can Intractable Temporal Lobe Epilepsy be Determined Early in the Course of the Disease?
The presence of hippocampal sclerosis, by itself, does not predict the clinical course of temporal lobe epilepsy. -
A Promising New Treatment for Malignant Gliomas
New combination chemotherapy protocol for malignant glioma improves 6-month progression-free survival for a dismal disease. -
Full April 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch
Two recent large studies have looked at the effects of various inhaler combinations on outcomes in patients with COPD. -
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Very little else evokes the visceral response of watching someone vomit blood. Emergency physicians deal with bleeding in many arenas, but gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is one type that in the past has offered limited options for treatment in the emergency department. -
Full April 2, 2007 Issue in PDF