Neurology Alert articles from January 2008

Neurology Alert archives from January 2008

Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS).
January 1, 2008... Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS) Abstract & Commentary By John J. Caronna, MD, Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurology, Cornell University Medical Center; Professor of Clinical Neurology, NewYork-Presbyterian...

Can Patients Accurately Report Seizure Frequency?(Report)
January 1, 2008... Can Patients Accurately Report Seizure Frequency? Abstract & Commentary By Cynthia Harden, MD, Professor of Neurology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Harden reports no financial relationships relevant to this field of...

How Often Are MRI Abnormalities Found in Asymptomatic People?
January 1, 2008... How Often Are MRI Abnormalities Found in Asymptomatic People? Abstract & Commenatry By Matthew E. Fink, MD, Vice Chairman, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Medical College, Chief of Division of Stroke and Critical Care...

Migraine: More Than Just a Headache.
January 1, 2008... Migraine: More Than Just a Headache Abstract & Commentary By Dara G. Jamieson, MD, Associate Professor, Clinical Neurology Director, Weill Medical College; Cornell University. Dr. Jamieson is a consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim and...

Low Back Pain: Are We Offering Too Much?
January 1, 2008... Low Back Pain: Are We Offering Too Much? Abstract & Commentary By Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University. Dr. Safdieh reports no financial relationships relevant to this...

Brachial Plexopathy: Patterns and Pathogenesis.
January 1, 2008... Brachial Plexopathy: Patterns and Pathogenesis Abstract & Commentary By Michael Rubin, MD, Professor of Clinical Neurology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Campus. Dr. Rubin is on the speaker's bureau for Athena Diagnostics,...

Nonmotor Symptoms in PD after Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus.
January 1, 2008... Nonmotor Symptoms in PD after Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus Abstract & Commentary By Panida Piboolnurak, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Medical College, Cornell University....

Pharmacology Watch.
January 1, 2008... FDA Warnings Dominate Pharmaceutical News Pharmacology Watch In this issue: FDA warnings for existing drugs dominate pharmaceutical news this month. The FDA and its advisory committees have issued warnings on erythropoiesis-stimulating...

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

CME Questions.(continuing medical education)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... CME Questions 1. During the second week after the onset of RCVS, all of the following are likely to occur, except: a. Recurrent thunderclap headache b. TIA c. Vasospasm involving medium and large cerebral arteries d....