Two days after bombs went off near the finish line at the Boston Marathon, another horrific disaster rocked the tiny community of West, TX. In that incident, a reported fire at a fertilizer plant was followed by a huge explosion that leveled four blocks of the city. The blast killed 14 people, most of whom were emergency responders, and injured more than 200 others.
Over the past few years, we have learned that seemingly minor injuries can cause significant morbidity and, in some cases, even contribute to mortality. Astute emergency providers have learned to look beyond minor complaints and watch for signs of significant problems. Mild traumatic brain injury or concussion is one of the best examples of an injury that has been often dismissed. Post-concussive syndrome was overlooked for many years. Athletes in particular are prone to repeated injury, which we now know contributes to later cognitive impairment and even in some cases death.
Direct current transcranial stimulation of the human brain holds promise for helping to improve a variety of neurological functions, including learning and memory.
Early and aggressive treatment of seizures, educational and social habilitation, as well as treatment of psychiatric comorbidities is advisable in intellectually normal children with focal epilepsy (partial complex seizures with or without secondary generalization).
Calcium supplementation in women; type 2 diabetes treatments and pancreatitis risk; treating chronic idiopathic urticaria; rivaroxaban and VTE; and FDA actions.
Environmental and Lifestyle Impact on Stroke Risk
There is a reduced N-acetylaspartate/creatine-phosphocreatine ratio and N-acetylaspartate concentration at the level of the medial thalamus in patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS), suggesting involvement of the limbic system in the pathophysiology of RLS.
s the subcutaneous administration of immunoglobulin (SCIG) as safe and effective as intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for the treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) as it is for multifocal motor neuropathy and primary immune disorders?
