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Neuropsychological Assessment Reduces False Positives in Mild Cognitive Impairment

Synopsis: Traditional comprehensive neuropsychological testing has greater reliability, sensitivity, and specificity than bedside screening tests in the accurate diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment.

Role of Neurologists and Diagnostic Tests in the Management of DSP

Synopsis: Using the clinical history and simple, inexpensive laboratory tests, community-based outpatient neurologists were able to determine the cause of distal symmetric polyneuropathy in three-fourths of patients presenting with typical symptoms.

Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy in Pediatrics

Synopsis: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is common in children treated for a variety of cancers, but the long-term prognosis for recovery is excellent.

To Sleep, Perchance to Clear Our Beta-Amyloid

SYNOPSIS: Both animal studies and human data suggest that A-beta 42 amyloid is cleared from the brain during sleep, and that sleep deprivation may be a risk factor for the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

New Diagnostic Methods for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Synopsis: Novel noninvasive diagnostic tests for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD; nasal brushings) and variant CJD (urinary prion proteins) are reported to be highly sensitive and specific in two recent studies.

Needle (or Laser) the Knee for Relief from Chronic Osteoarthritis Pain?

Synopsis: In people with chronic knee pain from osteoarthritis, needle and laser acupuncture fared no better than sham laser acupuncture for a variety of parameters at 12 weeks and 1 year.

Yoga and Vasomotor Symptoms: Does a Meditative Movement Practice Improve Menopausal Symptoms?

Synopsis: In a randomized controlled trial, the implementation of a regular yoga practice was not shown to significantly improve vasomotor symptom frequency or bother at 6 and 12 weeks. However, it was associated with a significant improvement in Insomnia Severity Index.

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