Deep-brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus interna (GPi) is an FDA-approved treatment for certain types of dystonia, but previous studies have been limited by a small sample size and/or a lack of adequate controls.
Prolonged starvation causes Wernicke's encephalopathy in spite of oral thiamine supplementation, and permanent neurological deficits may result.
On January 6, 2006, well-known Washington, DC, journalist David Rosenbaum had wine and dinner with his wife, then picked up his music player and headphones and went out for a walk.
Physicians believe that most medical malpractice lawsuits are without merit.
Using bedside ultrasound to detect pneumothoraces was first introduced in a veterinary journal in 1987. In 1989, Wernecke and colleagues published the first report on the ability of ultrasound to diagnose pneumothoraces in humans.
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in man, and as seen below, a frequent cause of emergency department (ED) visits. Diabetics now have more treatment options available, better delivery systems for their insulin and greater technology to allow them to self-monitor their glucose levels. We now know that good control of glucose is the best defense against the deadly long-term consequences of diabetesblindness, renal disease, peripheral neuropathy, etc.
