Neurology Alert – July 1, 2013
July 1, 2013
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Anti-LRP4 Myasthenia Gravis
In this newly described myasthenia syndrome, an autoantibody against a novel receptor protein is described and clinical features elucidated. -
Telemedicine vs Clinic Visits for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
This randomized, controlled trial compared outcomes in patients with Parkinsons disease who received follow-up neurologic care from home via a web-based teleconferencing system vs in-person visits in a neurology clinic. Results support the potential use of telemedicine in the treatment of Parkinsons disease. -
‘I See Your Pain’ — Functional MR Imaging of Thermal Pain
Location-specific functional MRI activity can distinguish between increasing intensity of thermal pain and can discriminate thermal pain from the pain of romantic rejection. -
Stroke Alert: A Review of Current Clinical Stroke Literature
Significant Heritable Component to Risk and Size of Intracerebral Hematoma; Spontaneous Dissections of the Vertebral Arteries and the Carotid Arteries have Different Clinical Presentations and Outcomes -
Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Subcutaneous immunoglobulin appears to be an effective treatment alternative to intravenous immunoglobulin for patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. -
Poor Sleep Quality May Predict Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease
Poor sleep quality may predict future Alzheimers disease and may play a pathogenic role in its etiology. -
Pharmacology Watch: Is Naproxen the Safest NSAID for the Heart?
NSAIDs and cardiovascular risk; new antithrombotic guidelines; warfarin during surgery; Pfizer selling Viagra online; azithromycin and cardiovascular risk; and FDA actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement