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In a study of the elderly who are normal or have mild cognitive impairment, vascular brain disease and brain amyloid deposition appear to be independent risks for dementia.
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Nocturnal calf cramps are usually benign and respond to stretching and muscle-strengthening exercises.
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Beta-blockers and noncardiac surgery; prenatal medication exposure and risk of autism; reasons for statin discontinuations; and FDA actions.
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Almost a third of children and adolescents seen in the emergency department with mild traumatic brain injury develop postconcussion syndrome, with migraine-like headaches as the most common symptom.
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After successful treatment of sciatica, routine follow-up MRI of the lumbar spine provides no useful information. Recurrent or persistent symptoms mandate additional evaluation based on clinical symptoms and signs.
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Chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease; statins and kidney injuries; chlorthalidone for hypertension; and FDA actions.
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Veterans with Gulf War illness had a statistically significant increase of autonomic symptoms, heart rate variability, and abnormalities in sudomotor function, as measured by the Quantitative Sudomotor Axon Reflex Test, compared to control subjects. The study found objective autonomic deficits in veterans with the Gulf War syndrome with autonomic syndrome.
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Exercise, both aerobic as well as stretching and strengthening, improves motor function and gait in patients with Parkinsons disease.
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Regional cerebral blood flow defines distinct patterns of disrupted metabolism in psychogenic vs organic dystonia, with decreased flow in motor and premotor cortex in psychogenic dystonia, but increased flow in subcortical structures.
