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Natural History of Stroke-Related Homonymous Hemianopsia
Serial examination of Humphrey visual fields in patients with infarct-related hemianopsia shows spontaneous recovery, predominantly in lower quadrants and in the periphery. -
Pharmacology Watch
FDA issues multiple drug safety alerts; ARBs and cancer risk; and FDA actions. -
Long-term Impact of Medulloblastoma Treatment in Childhood
Many survivors of medulloblastoma, who were treated with craniospinal radiation, develop physical and cognitive impairments as adults. -
A Weak Jaw Says Much
Careful testing of jaw muscle power can help to make an accurate clinical diagnosis in acute, flaccid quadriparesis. -
Stroke Alert: A Review of Current Clinical Stroke Literature
Investigators at the royal melbourne hospital in Australia reviewed their 11-year database of consecutive ruptured intracranial aneurysms treated with endovascular coiling or craniotomy and analyzed outcome using the modified Rankin Scale at 6 months. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Can We Make an Accurate Diagnosis of Patients with Posterior Cortical Atrophy?
The use of biomarkers from the CSF, as well as newer PET imaging ligands, allow for an accurate diagnosis in patients who have a syndrome of posterior cortical atrophy. -
Nesiritide and heart failure
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ACEI/ARB therapy for aortic stenosis
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FDA actions