Neurology Alert articles from September 2005

Neurology Alert archives from September 2005

PML Complicating Treatment with Natalizumab (Tysabri) for MS.(progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, multiple sclerosis)
September 1, 2005... PML Complicating Treatment with Natalizumab (Tysabri) for MS Abstracts & Commentary By Brian R. Apatoff, MD, PhD, Director, Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care and Research Center, Department of Neurolgy and Neuroscience,...

Review: Treatment of Inflammatory Neuropathies.
September 1, 2005... Review: Treatment of Inflammatory Neuropathies Abstract & Commentary Michael Rubin, MD, Professor of Clinical Neurology, New York-Presbyterian Campus. Dr. Rubin is on the speaker's bureau for Athena Diagnostics and does research for...

Genetic Predictors of AED Dosing.(Anti-epileptic drug)
September 1, 2005... Genetic Predictors of AED Dosing Abstract & Commentary By Barry Kosofsky, MD, Attending Pediatrician, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Professor, Cornell Medical College, Research Associate, Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr....

Transient Ischemic Attack: Short-Term and Long-Term Risk Factor for Stroke.
September 1, 2005... Transient Ischemic Attack: Short-Term and Long-Term Risk Factor for Stroke Abstract & Commentary By Dana Leifer, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Leifer reports no consultant,...

Fleur du Mal: IRIS in AIDS-Related PML.(immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy)
September 1, 2005... Fleur du Mal: IRIS in AIDS-Related PML Abstract & Commentary By John J. Caronna, MD, Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurology, Cornell University Medical Center, Professor of Clinical Neurology, New York Hospital. Dr. Caronna reports no...

A New Cause of Treatment-Responsive Limbic Encephalitis.
September 1, 2005... A New Cause of Treatment-Responsive Limbic Encephalitis Abstract & Commentary By M. Flint Beal, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurology, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY. Dr. Beal reports no consultant,...

CME Questions.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... CME Questions 5. Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) is very beneficial for all the following except: a. chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). b. acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. c....

Pharmacology Watch: Beta-Blockers May Be Useful for Noncardiac Surgery.
September 1, 2005... Beta-Blockers May Be Useful for Noncardiac Surgery Pharmacology Watch High-risk patients benefit from perioperative beta-blockers when undergoing major noncardiac surgery according to new study. Researchers from Tufts University reviewed...