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MRI as a Biomarker for Hippocampal Injury in Febrile Status Epilepticus
In this prospective study, the authors use brain imaging criteria to determine whether acute febrile status results in acute hippocampal injury and potentially chronic hippocampal sclerosis. -
Stroke Alert: A Review of Current Clinical Stroke Literature
What is the Best Treatment for Cerebral Cavernous Malformations? -
Cerebrospinal Fluid ß-Amyloid 42 vs Amyloid PET Imaging in the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
Aß 42, measured in cerebrospinal fluid, may help determine whether patients have normal or increased cortical Aß deposition. Additionally, abnormal PET 18F-flutemetamol retention levels correlate with disease stage in patients with mild cognitive symptoms.
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Varicella-Zoster Virus and Fingolimod: Much Ado about Not Much?
The risk of varicella-zoster virus infections in patients treated with fingolimod is slightly higher than placebo, but is overall quite low. -
Somatic Mutations in Cerebral Cortical Malformations
Targeted high-coverage sequencing for causal somatic mutations in patients with cortical malformations is more sensitive than traditional Sanger and whole-exome sequencing. -
Stroke Alert
At least 30% of strokes in China are caused by intracerebral hemorrhage, compared with approximately 10-15% in North America. -
Is Exercise Harmful in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease?
Unlike other neuromuscular disorders, physical exercise does not appear to worsen weakness in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. -
The Course of Headache in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
In a prospective study of 35 patients with newly diagnosed idiopathic intracranial hypertension confirmed by diagnostic lumbar puncture and treated with standard medication regimens, 43% of patients had excellent headache outcome at 12 months, with the major improvement seen within the first month of diagnosis. -
With new COPs, visit tracking in 2008, could payment changes be on horizon?
Starting next month, hospices will have to report to Medicare all nursing, hospice aide, and social worker visits made for patients. Then a few months later, the new conditions of participation (COPs) will be finalized, which will require greater attention to documentation of services and quality.