Neurology Alert articles from November 2006

Neurology Alert archives from November 2006

Moving in the Right Direction: Deep Brain Stimulation for PD.(Parkinson's disease)(Clinical report)
November 1, 2006... Moving in the Right Direction: Deep Brain Stimulation for PD Abstract & Commentary By Melissa J. Nirenberg, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Nirenberg reports no financial...

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: How to Best Diagnose It.(Clinical report)
November 1, 2006... Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: How to Best Diagnose It Abstract & Commentary By Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University. Dr. Safdieh reports no financial relationships relevant to...

New Oral Agent for Multiple Sclerosis Shows Benefit.(fingolimod)(Clinical report)
November 1, 2006... New Oral Agent for Multiple Sclerosis Shows Benefit Abstract & Commentary By Brain R. Apatoff, MD, PhD, Director, Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care and Research Center, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, NewYork-Presbyterian...

"Why Do I Hear a Heartbeat in My Ear?".(Clinical report)
November 1, 2006... "Why Do I Hear a Heartbeat in My Ear?" Abstracts & Commentary By Dara G. Jamieson, MD, Associate Professor, Clinical Neurology Director, Weill Medical College, Cornell University. Dr. Jamieson is a consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim...

Safety of Long-Term Combined Immunosuppression in Myasthenia Gravis.
November 1, 2006... Safety of Long-Term Combined Immunosuppression in Myasthenia Gravis Abstract & Commentary By Michael Rubin, MD, Professor of Clinical Neurology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Campus. Dr. Rubin is on the speaker's bureau for...

The Pathology of Essential Tremor.(Clinical report)
November 1, 2006... The Pathology of Essential Tremor Abstract & Commentary By John J. Caronna, MD, Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurology, Cornell University Medical Center, Professor of Clinical Neurology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Caronna...

Severe Tongue Protrusion in Dystonic Syndromes.(Clinical report)
November 1, 2006... Severe Tongue Protrusion in Dystonic Syndromes Abstract & Commentary By Claire Henchcliffe, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University. Dr. Henchcliffe is on the speaker's bureau for...

CME Objectives/Questions.(continuing medical education on neurological diseases)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... 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.(antibiotics for otitis media)(ranibizumab and macular degeneration)(Cialis for pulmonary edema prevention)(Clinical report)
November 1, 2006... Wait and See Prescriptions for Treatment of Otitis Media Pharmacology Watch Wait and see prescriptions (WASP) is a new concept for the treatment of otitis media in children. Children with otitis media frequently improve without...

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