Neurology Alert articles from December 2008

Neurology Alert archives from December 2008

Painful Legs and Moving Toes: How to Diagnose and What to Do?(Clinical report)
December 1, 2008... Painful Legs and Moving Toes: How to Diagnose and What to Do? Abstract & Commentary By Claire Henchcliffe, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Medical College, Cornell University. Dr. Henchcliffe...

IV Valproic Acid vs Phenytoin: Old Standby or the New Challenger?
December 1, 2008... IV Valproic Acid vs Phenytoin: Old Standby or the New Challenger? Abstract & Commentary By Padmaja Kandula, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Weill Medical College, Cornell...

Carotid Arterial Dissection: Time for a Randomized Clinical Trial.(Clinical report)
December 1, 2008... Carotid Arterial Dissection: Time for a Randomized Clinical Trial Abstract & Commentary By John J. Caronna, MD, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Caronna reports no financial relationships relevant...

A Neurophysiology Study: Thalidomide and Sensory Neurotoxicity.
December 1, 2008... A Neurophysiology Study: Thalidomide and Sensory Neurotoxicity Abstract & Commentary By Norman Latov, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, and Director of the Peripheral Neuropathy Center, Weill Medical College, Cornell...

Needle Electromyography: Hemorrhagic Risks and Complications.
December 1, 2008... Needle Electromyography: Hemorrhagic Risks and Complications Abstract & Commentary By Michael Rubin, MD, FRCP(C), Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY. Dr. Rubin receives grant/research support...

Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease: Diagnostic Evaluation and Pitfalls.
December 1, 2008... Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease: Diagnostic Evaluation and Pitfalls Abstract & Commentary By Melissa J. Nirenberg, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Nirenberg has consulted...

CME Objectives/Questions.
December 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;...

Pharmacology Watch.
December 1, 2008... Are 5-α Reductase Inhibitors Associated with Hip Fractures? Pharmacology Watch In the issue: 5-α reductase inhibitors and hip fracture in men; the effects of drug-reimbursement policy on outcomes; new...

Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement.
December 1, 2008... Click here for the December 2008 Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement SOURCE-Neurology Alert