Neurology Alert articles from April 2009

Neurology Alert archives from April 2009

Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized, Controlled Study Answers Many Remaining Questions.(Clinical report)
April 1, 2009... Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized, Controlled Study Answers Many Remaining Questions Abstract & Commentary By Michael G. Kaplitt, MD, PhD, Vice-Chairman for Research and Associate Professor of Neurological...

Natural Anti-amyloid Autoantibodies in Alzheimer's Disease.
April 1, 2009... Natural Anti-amyloid Autoantibodies in Alzheimer's Disease Abstract & Commentary By Norman Relkin, MD, PhD, Director, Memory Disorders Program, and Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Relkin...

Functional Recovery Despite Status Epilepticus in Post-Anoxic Coma.
April 1, 2009... Functional Recovery Despite Status Epilepticus in Post-Anoxic Coma Abstract & Commentary By Nicholas D. Schiff, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Center for the Advanced Study of Brain Injury, Weill Cornell Medical...

Lean, Lanky, Smoky, Head-achy: At Risk of Cervical Artery Dissection?
April 1, 2009... Lean, Lanky, Smoky, Head-achy: At Risk of Cervical Artery Dissection? Abstract & Commentary By Dara G. Jamieson, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Jamieson reports she is a retained...

Rituximab for Myasthenia.
April 1, 2009... Rituximab for Myasthenia Abstract & Commentary By Michael Rubin, MD, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Rubin reports that he receives grant/research support from Pfizer and is on the speaker's bureau...

Risk of Shingles with Tumor Necrosis Factor Antibodies.
April 1, 2009... Risk of Shingles with Tumor Necrosis Factor Antibodies Abstract & Commentary By Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University. Dr. Safdieh reported that he received grant/research...

CME Objectives/Questions.
April 1, 2009... rial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> CME Objectives The objectives of Neurology Alert are: • To present the current scientific data regarding diagnosis and treatment of neurological disease, including stroke, Alzheimer's disease,...

Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement.
April 1, 2009... Click here for the April 2009 Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement SOURCE-Neurology Alert

Pharmacology Watch.
April 1, 2009... Warfarin May Be First to Apply Pharmacogenetics Pharmacology Watch In this issue: Individualization of therapy with pharmacogenetics; the rate vs rhythm debate; the FDA's Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; FDA actions. ...