Neurology Alert – September 1, 2007
September 1, 2007
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Eosinophilic Neuropathy — Is It In Your Skin?
Patients with eosinophilic neuropathy, associated with primary eosinophilia or the Churg-Strauss syndrome, exhibit cutaneous vasculitis and reduced epidermal nerve fiber density. -
Predicting ALS Progression
Muscle Nogo-A may be a useful biomarker for the early diagnosis of ALS. -
Prognosis and Neurological Outcomes after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
In spite of great advances in neuroimaging, neurocritical care, and neurosurgical interventions for the diagnosis and treatment of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), it is uncertain if case morbidity and mortality have significantly declined. -
Levodopa Response and Prognosis in Parkinson's Disease
Patients with Parkinson's disease takinglevodopa were divided into groups with (i) moderate-severe fluctuations and (ii) stable response. -
Neuroimaging in the Evaluation of Headaches During Pregnancy
Emergent neuroimaging studies revealed underlying headache pathology, both in the brain and in sinuses, in 27% of pregnant women with headaches. -
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: An Underdiagnosed Cause of Stroke?
Long-term monitoring is likely to detect atrial fibrillation in stroke patients with frequent atrial premature beats. -
Pharmacology Watch
Patients with peripheral artery disease are at high risk for cardiovascular complications. Antiplatelet drugs are routinely prescribed for these patients, but is adding an oral anticoagulant of value? -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement