Neurology Alert – August 1, 2007
August 1, 2007
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Oscillopsia of Dandy Revisited
The most common cause of bilateral vestibulopathy remains ototoxicity from antibiotics, such as gentamicin. -
Does the Natural History of Childhood Onset MS Differ from Adult Onset?
The time to secondary progression and irreversible disability in childhood-onset MS is slower as compared to adult-onset disease. However, it occurs at a younger age. -
How Accurate is Non-Invasive Testing to Diagnose Intracranial Arterial Stenosis?
TCD and MRA have a low positive predictive value in diagnosing clinically significant intracranial stenosis, but are useful as screening tests to rule-out significant lesions. -
Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Disease: The Next Generation of Therapy?
This is the first ever published phase I clinical trial testing gene therapy in Parkinson's disease( PD). -
EMG for Sacral Plexopathy
EMG studies are helpful in a minority of patients with suspected sacral plexopathy. Clinical examination and imaging provide more useful information. -
Biomarkers in the CSF and Blood as Predictors of Alzheimer's Dementia — Are They Ready for Clinical Use?
A variety of peptide markers in the blood and CSF have been identified by proteomic techniques and should increase our ability to identify, at an early stage, those patients at risk for developing Alzheimer's dementia (AD). -
Pharmacology Watch
SSRIs are associated with a low rate of birth defects according to 2 new studies in the New England Journal of Medicine. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement