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The probability of in-hospital death was higher for patients with the lowest total FOUR score than for those with the lowest total GCS score.
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In a randomized trial comparing immediate radiation therapy to delayed treatment in patients who underwent primary surgical resection of low-grade gliomas, overall survival was not significantly different between the 2 groups.
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Whole body fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scanning helps uncover the associated tumor, and recently proposed criteria may assist in the diagnosis. In many instances, prompt treatment of the tumor and immunotherapy result in symptom stabilization or neurologic improvement.
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In a consecutive case series of 18 patients with severe essential tremor who underwent implantation of bilateral thalamic DBS electrodes, high-frequency stimulation resulted in significant, long-term improvement in their quality of life.
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Although the tau negative and positive histologies are predicted to some extent by the clinical onset, the extent of the overlap and the convergence of the syndromes in the course of the disease argue in favor of maintaining the clinical and pathological varieties under a single umbrella.
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The results of this study underline the uncertainty regarding the risk/benefit ratio of rtPA treatment in acute stroke in patients older than 80 years of age.
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Treatment of GBS should not be only aimed at improving patients' disability but also at limiting the impact of the disease on their social life.
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Visual hallucinations, extrapyramidal motor signs, and visuoconstructional impairments at time of presentation are strongly suggestive of a diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies.
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Left insular strokes are associated with more cardiac complications than strokes that damage other brain regions.
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Rapamycin was effective in the treatment of low-grade gliomas in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex, and may be effective in other types of gliomas.
