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A mutation in a single copy of the PINK1 gene may be a susceptibility factor for subtle but progressive motor and non-motor signs of Parkinson's disease.
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Olfactory dysfunction is associated with cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD), and both are linked by cholinergic pathway deficits.
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When compared with controls, patients with Bell's palsy were found to have a higher incidence of impaired glucose tolerance.
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Inclusion of fasciculation potentials as evidence for denervation, will dramatically increase the diagnostic sensitivity of EMG in patients with motor neuron disease.
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Aggressive approach to CVD reduces MI, folic acid and vitamin B12 for CAD, corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of COPD, prescription drug abuse among young adults, and ARBs and cancer risk
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Pathological study shows atrophy within the inner nuclear layer of the retina and uveal tract inflammation in eyes from patients with multiple sclerosis
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Atherosclerotic plaques in the aortic arch are considered to be a potential source of embolism to the brain and a cause of some ischemic strokes, but the role of complex plaques (> 4 mm thickness, ulcerated, superimposed thrombi) in the proximal descending aorta (DAo) is uncertain.
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New reports about proton pump inhibitors and the effects of gastric suppression, pioglitazone vs vitamin E for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, metformin and vitamin B12 deficiency, and FDA Actions.
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Peripheral and central nervous system involvement is common in Sjögren's syndrome, and may mimic multiple sclerosis or neuromyelitis optica.
