Neurology Alert articles from December 2003

Neurology Alert archives from December 2003

Nuclear transfer stem cells for Parkinson's disease: what's all the fuss?( )(Author Abstract)
December 1, 2003... Source: Barberi T, et al. Neural subtype specification of fertilization and nuclear transfer embryonic stem cells and application in parkinsonian mice. Nat Biotechnol. 2003;21:1200-1207. THE PRESENT STUDY IS ONE IN WHICH I PARTICIPATED. IT...

Thalamic stimulation for essential tremor.( )(Author Abstract)
December 1, 2003... Source: Sydow O, et al. Multicentre European study of thalamic stimulation in essential tremor: A six-year follow-up. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2003;74:1387-1391. DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION (DBS) OF THE VENTRAL intermediate nucleus of the...

A prospective study of anticoagulation intensities in patients with APA syndrome.(antiphospholipid antibody syndrome)(Author Abstract)
December 1, 2003... Sources: Crowther MA, et al. A comparison of two intensifies of warfarin for the prevention of recurrent thrombosis in patients with the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. N Eng J Med. 2003;349:1133-1138; Lockshin MD, Erkan D. Editorial....

Blood pressure in acute ischemic stroke: when more may indeed be more.( )(Author Abstract)
December 1, 2003... Sources: Oliveira-Filho J, et al. Detrimental effect of blood pressure reduction in the first 24 hours of acute stroke onset. Neurology. 2003;61:1047-1051. IN THE OUTPATIENT SETTING, TREATMENT OF BLOOD pressure is a key component of stroke...

Polio and West Nile virus.( )
December 1, 2003... Source: Flaherty ML, et al. Clinical and electrophysiologic patterns of flaccid paralysis due to West Nile virus. Mayo Clin Proc. 2003;78:1245-1248. WEST NILE VIRUS MAY PRESENT AS MENINGITIS, encephalitis, meningoencephalomyelitis, and...

Glia cells enter stage right: pain gets some new players.( )(Author Abstract)
December 1, 2003... Source: Tsuda M, et al. P2X4 receptors induced in spinal microglia gate tactile allodynia after nerve injury. Nature. 2003;424:778-783. NEUROPATHIC PAIN, SPECIFICALLY ALLODYNIA following peripheral nerve injury, is a poorly understood...

Temporal lobe epilepsy: 'I'm losing my mind'.( )(Author Abstract)
December 1, 2003... Sources: Helmstaedter C, et al. Chronic epilepsy and cognition: A longitudinal study in temporal lobe epilepsy. Ann Neurol. 2003;54:425-432; Duncan JS, Thompson PJ. Editorial. The cognitive consequences of epilepsy. Ann Neurol. 2003;54:421-422....

Objective diagnosis of upper motor neuron disease.( )(Author Abstract)
December 1, 2003... Source: Chart S, et al. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and primary lateral sclerosis: Evidence-based diagnostic evaluation of the upper motor neuron. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2003; 13:307-326. AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS) IS A CLINICAL...

Practice parameter for Guillain Barre syndrome.( )(Author Abstract)
December 1, 2003... Source: Hughes RA, et al. Practice parameter: Immunotherapy for Guillain Barre syndrome. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology. 2003;61:736-740. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT IN THE "GREEN"...

Symposium on dementia.( )(Author Abstract)
December 1, 2003... Source: Knopman DS, et al. Essentials of the proper diagnoses of mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and major subtypes of dementia. Mayo Clin Proc. 2003;78:1290-1308. MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT DEFINES COGNITIVE difficulties that do not...

CME questions.(continuing medical education)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... 20.The major advantage of nuclear transfer ES cells is that: a. they produce more neurons. b. they are a better means of producing oligodendrocytes and glia. c. they are genetically identical to the donor and, therefore, do not...