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Peripheral and central nervous system involvement is common in Sjögren's syndrome, and may mimic multiple sclerosis or neuromyelitis optica.
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Nine of nineteen patients with monoclonal gammopathy, referred for evaluation of peripheral neuropathy, were found to have one or more clinical signs of CNS involvement.
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In this large, well-powered, prospective, randomized trial, treatment of Alzheimer's patients with a high-dose statin did not have a significant effect on cognitive decline.
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment in Parkinson's disease with motor fluctuations and dyskinesias. However, given the potential adverse events, proper patient selection is vital.
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With 53,000 children dying each year and another 400,000 children living with chronic, life-threatening conditions, the need for hospice and palliative care for pediatric patients continues to grow.
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Good communication between hospice staff, patients, and families is a critical part of quality hospice care. The challenge for many hospice staff members is communication when the patient is a child.
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Caring for a pediatric hospice patient requires more than just a knowledge of hospice care...
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An epidemic of Clostridium difficile (C. diff ) in the United States is killing some 12,000 patients annually, in part because neither alcohol hand rubs nor soap and water can effectively remove the spore-forming bacillus from hands, researchers are finding.
