Neurology Alert articles from February 2007

Neurology Alert archives from February 2007

SPORTing Statistics: Slicing the Drive on Appropriate Treatment for Herniated Lumbar Discs.
February 1, 2007... SPORTing Statistics: Slicing the Drive on Appropriate Treatment for Herniated Lumbar Discs Abstract & Commentary By Justin F. Fraser, MD, Roger Hartl, MD, and John Boockvar, MD, Department of Neurological Surgery Weill Medical College...

FDDNP PET in Mild Cognitive Impairment.(positron emission tomography)
February 1, 2007... FDDNP PET in Mild Cognitive Impairment Abstract & Commentary By Brian Apatoff, MD, PhD, Director, Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care and Research Center, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell...

Is the Sleepy Parkinson's Patient Able to Drive Safely?
February 1, 2007... Is the Sleepy Parkinson's Patient Able to Drive Safely? Abstract & Commentary By Charles P. Pollak, MD, Professor, Clinical Neurology, Weill College of Medicine. Dr. Pollak is a stockholder for Merck, and is on the speaker's bureau for...

Pain Prevalence in Multiple Sclerosis.
February 1, 2007... Pain Prevalence in Multiple Sclerosis Abstract & Commentary By Gregg L. Caporaso, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Caporaso reports no financial relationship relevant to...

Is Long-term Use of the Ketogenic Diet Safe and Effective?
February 1, 2007... Is Long-term Use of the Ketogenic Diet Safe and Effective? Abstract and Commentary By John J. Caronna, MD, Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurology, Cornell University Medical Center, Professor of Clinical Neurology, New...

CME Objectives/Questions.
February 1, 2007... 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.
February 1, 2007... Breast Cancer Rates Have Dropped Since WHI of 2002 Pharmacology Watch Several important papers have been published in the last 2 months, none more important than the realization that breast cancer rates have dropped precipitously since the...

Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement.
February 1, 2007... Click here for the February 2007 Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement SOURCE-Neurology Alert

Neurological Manifestations in Sjogren Syndrome.
February 1, 2007... Neurological Manifestations in Sjögren Syndrome Abstract & Commentary By John J. Caronna, MD, Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurology, Cornell University Medical Center, Professor of Clinical Neurology, NewYork-Presbyterian...

Cardiac Valvular Disease Associated with the Dopamine Agonists Pergolide and Cabergoline.
February 1, 2007... Cardiac Valvular Disease Associated with the Dopamine Agonists Pergolide and Cabergoline Abstract & Commentary By Claire Henchcliffe, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University. Dr....