Neurology Alert – August 1, 2005
August 1, 2005
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Depression: A New Target for Deep Brain Stimulation?
By M. Flint Beal, MD Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Cornell Medical College Dr. Beal reports no consultant, stockholder, speakers bureau, research, or other relationships related to this field of study. -
Imaging Depression in Parkinson’s Disease: Role of the Limbic System
By Claire Henchcliffe, MD Assistant Professor of the Department of Neurology at Weill Medical College, Cornell University Dr. Henchcliffe is on the speakers bureau for GlaxoSmithKline, Teva/Eisai, and Boehringer Ingelheim. Synopsis: Depression and anxiety in Parkinsons disease might be associated with a specific loss of dopamine and noradrenaline innervation in the limbic system. -
Long-Term Follow-Up of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease
By Claire Henchcliffe, MD Synopsis: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is associated with significant improvement of motor complications in patients with severe Parkinsons disease after some 6-12 months of treatment. -
A Vaccine to Prevent Shingles — Treating Post-Herpetic Neuralgia in a Pre-Herpetic State
By Alan Z. Segal, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Attending Neurologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Dr. Segal is on the speakers bureau of Boehringer-Ingelheim. Synopsis: There was an increased incidence of injection site reactions among vaccine treated patients, but no difference in the incidence of serious adverse events. -
Idiopathic Polyneuropathy
By Michael Rubin, MD Professor of Clinical Neurology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Campus Dr. Rubin is on the speakers bureau for Athena Diagnostics and does research for Pfizer and Merck. -
The Treatment of TIAs: The Long and Short of It
By John J. Caronna, MD Vice Chairman, Department of Neurology, Cornell University Medical Center and Professor of Clinical Neurology, New York Hospital Dr. Caronna reports no consultant, stockholder, speakers bureau, research, or other relationship related to this field of study. Synopsis: Acute MRI is useful in making triage decisions for patients with TIA or minor stroke because it reliably divides such patients into benign, intermediate, and poor prognosis groups. -
High-Dose Methylprednisolone for Acute Spinal Cord Injury — Do Serious Side-Effects Outweigh Potential Benefit?
By Matthew Fink, MD Vice Chairman, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Medical College, and Chief of Division of Stroke and Critical Care Neurology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Dr. Fink reports no consultant, stockholder, speakers bureau, research, or other relationship related to this field of study. -
Pharmacology Watch: Antibiotic Treatment of Acute Lower Respiratory Infection
Acute lower respiratory tract infection (bronchitis) is the most common complaint bringing patients to the doctor in England, where it is estimated that 75% of these patients receive an antibiotic at the first visit. -
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