Neurology Alert – March 1, 2006
March 1, 2006
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
Treating Opioid-Dependent Patients with OAT; Long-Term Effects of Warfarin Use; Statins Multiple Benefits; FDA Actions -
A Cognitive Role for the Cerebellum?
The cerebellum may contribute to verbal working memory during the initial phonological encoding and/or by strengthening memory traces rather than by fundamentally subserving covert articulatory rehearsal. -
Eat Your Vegetables! Avoid a Stroke?
Increased fruit and vegetable intake, at least 5 servings per day, is associated with a reduced risk of stroke. -
Deep Brain Stimulation Effectively Relieves Post-Stroke Neuropathic Pain
This study demonstrates that deep brain stimulation is an effective treatment in 70% of post-stroke neuropathic patients. -
ASA Use Doubles Death Rate From ICH
The recent hemorrhagic stroke of Ariel Sharon, who was on anticoagulation because of a previous embolic stroke related to a patent foramen ovale, underlines the dangers of anticoagulation in elderly patients. -
Electrodiagnostic Studies of the Autonomic Nervous System
Clinical testing of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is useful in the diagnosis of autonomic disorders of the peripheral or central nervous system. -
Primary Headaches in Preschool Age Children
Primary headaches in preschoolers include migraine without aura and tension-type headaches.