Symptoms and signs of polyneuropathy are common (47%) in patients with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.
Aggressive LDL lowering with statins, so-called "very intensive statin therapy," leads to reversal of coronary atherosclerosis, according to a new study.
A randomized trial of glial-derived neurotrophic factor directly placed into the putamen did not show a statistically significant improvement or the signs and symptoms of PD.
Stroke remains the third leading cause of death, but more importantly the cause of severe morbidity particularly among the elderly. Up to two-thirds of strokes leave the patient with significant disabilities, often requiring institutional care.
Domestic violence is a serious problem that, unfortunately, is seen all too commonly in our emergency departments. Statistics show, however, that physicians, including emergency physicians, are not good at identifying victims of domestic violence.
