Neurology Alert articles from June 2008

Neurology Alert archives from June 2008

Transcranial Ultrasound: A Promising Biomarker for Early Parkinson's Disease.(Clinical report)
June 1, 2008... Transcranial Ultrasound: A Promising Biomarker for Early Parkinson's Disease Abstract & Commentary By Melissa J. Nirenberg, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College Dr. Nirenberg reports that...

Intracranial Atherosclerosis: To Stent or Not to Stent?(Clinical report)
June 1, 2008... Intracranial Atherosclerosis: To Stent or Not to Stent? Abstract & Commentary By Dana Leifer, MD Associate Professor, Clinical Neurology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University. Dr. Leifer reports that she receives grant/research...

Sleepwalking is Increased By Sleep Deprivation.
June 1, 2008... Sleepwalking is Increased By Sleep Deprivation Abstract & Commentary By Charles Pollak, MD Professor, Clinical Neurology, Director, Center for Sleep Medicine, Weill-Cornell Medical College. Dr. Pollak reports no financial relationships...

Prognostic Indicators Within Parkinson's Plus Syndromes.
June 1, 2008... Prognostic Indicators Within Parkinson's Plus Syndromes Abstract & Commentary By Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Medical College, Cornell University. Dr. Henchcliffe...

Epidural Blood Patch: A Headache Cure that Hits the Spot.
June 1, 2008... Epidural Blood Patch: A Headache Cure that Hits the Spot Abstract & Commentary By Dara G. Jamieson, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Medical College, Cornell University Dr....

Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Incidence and In-hospital Mortality.
June 1, 2008... Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Incidence and In-hospital Mortality 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...

Treatment of Carotid Artery Stenosis: Surgery, Stenting, or a Statin?
June 1, 2008... Treatment of Carotid Artery Stenosis: Surgery, Stenting, or a Statin? Abstract & Commentary By Matthew Fink, MD Vice Chairman, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Medical College, Chief of Division of Stroke and Critical Care Neurology,...

CME Objectives/Questions.(Brief article)
June 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; ...