Neurology Alert – November 1, 2018
November 1, 2018
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Is it Guillain-Barré or Acute-onset CIDP?
Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and acute-onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) may present with identical clinical pictures and can be differentiated only with the passage of time. CIDP will have a slower course of progression and may involve relapses.
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Effect of Diet on Hippocampal Volume in a Population at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in community-dwelling people (average age of 60 years) found that a long-term, high-quality diet was associated with larger hippocampal volumes after an average interval of 11 years.
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Quality of Life After Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy in Parkinson’s Disease
Mood, cognitive, and behavioral changes in tremor-predominant Parkinson’s disease patients, three and 12 months after receiving MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy, were correlated with quality of life more than the severity of tremor reduction.
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Costs and Consequences of Chronic Pain Among U.S. Adults
Chronic and disabling pain is a common and serious cause of morbidity among U.S. adults.
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Thrombolysis for ‘Wake-up’ Stroke
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Ultraearly Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke
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Should Aspirin Be Used for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events?
Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and death by using daily low-dose aspirin is not recommended and should be reserved for those instances in which secondary prevention has been demonstrated to be effective in randomized clinical trials.