Neurology
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Full September 2002 Issue in PDF
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Increased Caloric Intake Increases the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Brief Review for the Primary Care Physician
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic polyarticular form of inflammatory arthritis of unclear etiology. It primarily involves the synovial joints and is commonly symmetric in presentation. -
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.
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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.
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full November 2, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full November 2, 2014 Issue in PDF