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A pilot study of human cervical disc transplantation has been shown to be surgically feasible, but requires further investigation.
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The rotigotine transdermal system (Neupro) is a safe and effective treatment for early Parkinson's Disease.
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Patients with high-risk neurosarcoidosis who receive combination therapy with corticosteroids and additional immunosuppressive agents seem to have favorable outcomes.
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Improved reading skills in patients with hemianopic alexia can be achieved by having patients practice reading a right-to-left scrolling text.
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MRI is more sensitive than CT for detecting acute ischemia and can detect acute hemorrhage with equal sensitivity to CT.
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Several CSF biomarkers, sphingomyelin, sphingomyelinase, ceramide, 4-hydroxynonenal, and vitamin E, are associated with the development of HIV dementia in patients being treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
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Elderly patients with glioblastoma, who are independent in activities of daily living, will have a longer survival with good quality of life if treated with radiotherapy rather than supportive care, alone.
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Intracranial stenting is a promising new technology for secondary stroke prevention, but needs to be studied in a randomized trial against best medical therapy.
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Celiac disease is a cause of treatable inflammatory myopathy, and is easily diagnosed with serum antibody studies.
