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Dementia with Lewy bodies is associated with greater temporal, parietal, and occipital lobe atrophy than Parkinson's disease with dementia.
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Idiopathic peroneal neuropathy may be associated with entrapment in a tunnel formed by the short head of the biceps femoris muscle.
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This retrospective study correlates neuroimaging lesion distribution with periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (PLEDS) and points out the different characteristics of PLEDS from cortical vs. subcortical origin.
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Stopping statins, even briefly, after stroke or cardiovascular surgery increases vascular complications according to 3 new studies.
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Over half of patients with atrial fibrillation are over age 75 years, yet there is concern about the risk of serious hemorrhage in these patients on warfarin.
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Little is known about aortic root size in strength trained athletes, yet the transient increase in central aortic pressure during weight lifting could increase aortic size over time and lead to aortic regurgitation.
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Sweeney et al analyzed the initiation of ventricular arrhythmias on stored event electrograms from 1055 patients enrolled in 2 large ICD trials. (PainFREE Rx II and EnTrust).
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Anttonen and his colleagues analyzed the prevalence and long-term prognostic significance of a short QT interval in a sample of the Finnish population.
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Stopping statins, even briefly, after stroke or cardiovascular surgery increases vascular complications according to 3 new studies.
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