Neurology Alert articles from October 2006

Neurology Alert archives from October 2006

More Good News for Stroke Prevention — Statins and ACE Inhibitors Really Work!(angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor )
October 1, 2006... More Good News for Stroke Prevention — Statins and ACE Inhibitors Really Work! Abstracts & Commentary By Matthew E. Fink, MD, Vice Chairman, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College; Chief, Division of...

Genetic Risk Factors for Myopathies Induced by Lipid-Lowering Drugs.(genetics)
October 1, 2006... Genetic Risk Factors for Myopathies Induced by Lipid-Lowering Drugs Abstract & Commentary By Dana Leifer, MD, Associate Professor, Neurology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University. Dr. Leifer reports no financial relationship...

Cluster Headaches.(case study)
October 1, 2006... Cluster Headaches 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 Pfizer...

Is Ginkgo Biloba Comparable to Donepezil for Treating AD?
October 1, 2006... Is Ginkgo Biloba Comparable to Donepezil for Treating AD? Abstract & Commentary By Norman Relkin, MD, Associate Professor, Clinical Neurology and Neuroscience, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Campus. Dr. Relkin is on the...

Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson's Disease: Too Much of a Good Thing?(care and treatment)
October 1, 2006... Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson's Disease: Too Much of a Good Thing? Abstract & Commentary By Melissa J. Nirenberg, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Nirenberg reports...

α-Synuclein Promoter Variability Affects Risk for Parkinson's Disease.
October 1, 2006... α-Synuclein Promoter Variability Affects Risk for Parkinson's Disease Abstract & Commentary By Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University. Dr....

Cardiac Surgery and Cerebrovascular Disease: What are the Risks, Options?
October 1, 2006... Cardiac Surgery and Cerebrovascular Disease: What are the Risks, Options? AbstractS & Commentary By Dara G. Jamieson, MD, Associate Professor, Clinical Neurology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University. Dr. Jamieson is a consultant...

CME Objectives/Questions.
October 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.
October 1, 2006... The Indictment of Pharma Industry Marketing Practices Pharmacology Watch A team from UCSF recently reviewed company documents that were entered into the public record as a result of litigation over the promotion of gabapentin...

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