Neurology Alert – February 1, 2012
February 1, 2012
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Solvents and the Risk of Parkinson's Disease
Exposure to specific solvents, and trichloroethylene in particular, is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease. -
Another Major Syndrome of the Minor Hemisphere — Othello Syndrome
Neurological disease affecting the non-dominant frontal lobe has been associated with a syndrome of "delusional jealousy," referred to as Othello syndrome. -
Cortical Lesions are an Important Component of Multiple Sclerosis
In a carefully studied group of patients who underwent brain biopsies for atypical presentations of multiple sclerosis, cortical demyelination or cortical inflammatory lesions were demonstrated in about half. -
Muscle Complications Due to Statins
A small percentage of patients taking statins may develop muscle symptoms (pain and weakness) but elevated CK is rare. -
CLIPPERS: Is it for Real?
CLIPPERS is a recently described steroid- responsive neurological syndrome manifested by subacute progressive cerebellar and brainstem inflammation with characteristic MRI appearance. -
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome, Seizures, and the EEG
This clinical study evaluated patients with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome to determine the kind of seizures they experienced, abnormalities on EEG, and to correlate this with findings on neuroimaging (MRI). -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
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Pharmacology Watch
New treatment for TB; safety of dabigatran; quality of antidepressants; systolic hypertension treatment; and FDA actions.