Neurology Alert – August 1, 2010
August 1, 2010
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Parkinson's Disease Genetics: New Thinking about PINK1
A mutation in a single copy of the PINK1 gene may be a susceptibility factor for subtle but progressive motor and non-motor signs of Parkinson's disease. -
Cholinergic Deficits Link Dementia and Olfactory Dysfunction in Parkinson's
Olfactory dysfunction is associated with cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD), and both are linked by cholinergic pathway deficits. -
Prediabetes and Bell's Palsy
When compared with controls, patients with Bell's palsy were found to have a higher incidence of impaired glucose tolerance. -
Does Surgery Influence Mortality in Refractory Partial Epilepsy?
Successful surgical resection of an epileptic focus appears to reduce the long-term mortality by reducing the probability of severe epilepsy. -
Revised Electrophysiological Criteria for Diagnosis of ALS
Inclusion of fasciculation potentials as evidence for denervation, will dramatically increase the diagnostic sensitivity of EMG in patients with motor neuron disease. -
Stroke Alert: A Review of Current Clinical Stroke Literature
Risk of Thromboembolism in Patients Treated with Recombinant Factor VIIa for Warfarin- Associated Hemorrhages of the Central Nervous System -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
Aggressive approach to CVD reduces MI, folic acid and vitamin B12 for CAD, corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of COPD, prescription drug abuse among young adults, and ARBs and cancer risk