Neurology Alert articles from August 2008

Neurology Alert archives from August 2008

Lymphoma and Neuropathy.
August 1, 2008... Lymphoma and Neuropathy Abstract & Commentary By Michael Rubin, MD, FRCP(C), Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY. Dr. Rubin reports that he receives grant/research support from Pfizer and is on...

Ketogenic Diet is Effective for Childhood Epilepsy.
August 1, 2008... Ketogenic Diet is Effective for Childhood Epilepsy Abstract & Commentary By Padmaja Kandula, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Kandula...

Spontaneous Spinal Fluid Leak Headaches: Detection, Definition of the Diagnosis.
August 1, 2008... Spontaneous Spinal Fluid Leak Headaches: Detection, Definition of the Diagnosis Abstract & Commentary By Dara G. Jamieson, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Medical College,...

Small Fiber Neuropathy: Making the Diagnosis.(Report)
August 1, 2008... Small Fiber Neuropathy: Making the Diagnosis Abstract & Commentary By Norman Latov, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, and Director of the Peripheral Neuropathy Center, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr....

Is High-Dose Cyclophosphamide a Treatment Option for Multiple Sclerosis?
August 1, 2008... Is High-Dose Cyclophosphamide a Treatment Option for Multiple Sclerosis? Abstract & Commentary By Susan A. Gauthier, DO, MPH, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Gauthier reports no...

How Often Does Mild Cognitive Impairment Progress to Alzheimer's Disease?
August 1, 2008... How Often Does Mild Cognitive Impairment Progress to Alzheimer's Disease? Abstract & Commentary By F. Tuna Burgut, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr....

CME Objectives/Questions.
August 1, 2008... 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, transient ischemic attack, and coma; *...