Neurology Alert articles from May 2006

Neurology Alert archives from May 2006

Should Thrombolytic Therapy Be Used in Patients Older Than Age 80?
May 1, 2006... Should Thrombolytic Therapy Be Used in Patients Older Than Age 80? Abstracts & Commentary By John J. Caronna, MD, Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurology, Cornell University Medical Center, Professor of Clinical Neurology,...

Long-Term Disability After Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
May 1, 2006... Long-Term Disability After Guillain-Barre Syndrome 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,...

What are the Earliest Symptoms of Dementia with Lewy Bodies?
May 1, 2006... What are the Earliest Symptoms of Dementia with Lewy Bodies? Abstract & Commentary By Norman R. Relkin, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology and Neuroscience, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Campus Dr. Relkin is on...

Left Insular Stroke and Cardiac Complications.
May 1, 2006... Left Insular Stroke and Cardiac Complications Abstract & Commentary By Alan Z. Segal, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Weill-Cornell Medical College, Attending Neurologist, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Segal is...

Neurotrophic Factor for Treatment of Advanced Parkinson's Disease.
May 1, 2006... Neurotrophic Factor for Treatment of Advanced Parkinson's Disease Abstract & Commentary By Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University. Dr. Henchcliffe is on...

Waldenstrom's and Neuropathy.
May 1, 2006... Waldenstrom's and Neuropathy 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, and does research for...

CME Objectives/Questions.(continuing medical education on neurology issues)
May 1, 2006... CME Objectives The objectives of Neurology Alert are: *To present current scientific data regarding diagnosis and treatment of neurological disease, including stroke, Alzheimer's disease, transient ischemic attack, and coma; * To...

Pharmacology Watch.(FDA approves generic zidovudine)(alternate treatments for depression when SSRIs fail)(reversing atherosclerosis with statin therapy)
May 1, 2006... Reversal of Atherosclerosis Via Intensive Statin Therapy Pharmacology Watch Aggressive LDL lowering with statins, so-called "very intensive statin therapy," leads to reversal of coronary atherosclerosis, according to a new study....

Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement.
May 1, 2006... Click here for the May 2006 Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement SOURCE-Neurology Alert

Rapamycin Holds Promise for the Treatment of Gliomas.
May 1, 2006... Rapamycin Holds Promise for the Treatment of Gliomas Abstract & Commentary By Andrew Lassman, MD, Assistant Attending, Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Lassman reports no financial relationships...