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Cholinergic system dysfunction, as measured by short latency afferent inhibition, might contribute to gait abnormality in early stages of Parkinsons disease.
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Use of dexamethasone in community-acquired bacterial meningitis is associated with long-term survival in treated patients.
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Video-oculography reveals spontaneous or gaze-evoked nystagmus in more than a quarter of patients with isolated superior cerebellar infarction.
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A novel target for suppression of cortical spreading depression shows promise in rodent models and in patients with medically refractory migraine with aura.
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Repetitive nerve stimulation studies appear to be safe in patients with modern implantable pacemakers and defibrillators.
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In former, aging, National Football League players, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery scans showed increased total and deep white matter hyperintensity volumes, while diffusion tensor imaging showed decreased fractional anisotropy reflecting white matter disruption, and this is associated with cognitive impairments and depression.
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Children with intracerebral hemorrhage are at increased risk for seizures and epilepsy compared to adults, particularly those who develop elevated intracranial pressures.
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The combination of interferon beta 1a (30 mcg IM weekly) and glatiramer acetate was not more effective on annualized relapse rate in multiple sclerosis compared to either treatment alone.