Neurology Alert – June 1, 2011
June 1, 2011
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Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
Frontal lobe dysfunction may presdispose people to have psychogenic nonepileptic seizures; this dysfunction can be measured by analyzing a brief period of the awake EEG. -
Amyloid Neuropathy
Primary systemic amyloidosis is often complicated by painful, sensory, and autonomic neuropathy. -
Strep-induced Movement Disorders: Should the Term 'PANDAS' Be Extinct?
Anti-neuronal antibodies can be detected in Sydenham's chorea, but not in PANDAS or Tourette's syndrome. -
Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome, as defined by clinical symptoms, may improve with a combination of behavior thrapy and graded exercise. -
Detecting Concussion in Boxers and Mixed Martial Arts Fighters
The King-Devick test, if validated in future studies, has the potential of becoming a standard sideline method for identifying athletes who have sustained a brain injury. -
Stroke Alert: A Review of Current Clinical Stroke Literature
Neurologists at the Mayo Clinic reviewed the morbidity and mortality of patients who underwent treatment for unruptured brain aneurysms, -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
Calcium supplements and MI; birth control pills and VTE; ACE inhibitors and breast cancer risk; spending on pharmaceuticals; and FDA actions.