Neurology

Unpublished results, presented at the 13th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry, suggesting baclofen is an effective alternative for high-risk alcohol consumption.

Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations

23 Jun, 2017 | 01:31h | UTC

Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (free PDF)

Commentary: Update on the Statement on Brain AVMs: Despite New Data, Questions Still Unanswered (free)

Top Ten Things to Know: Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations (free PDF)

Slide Set: Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations (free PDF)

Head Positioning in Acute Stroke

23 Jun, 2017 | 01:04h | UTC

Cluster-Randomized, Crossover Trial of Head Positioning in Acute Stroke – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Quick Take Video Summary: The Head Position in Stroke Trial (free)

Commentary: Head Positioning During Early Stroke Treatment Apparently Doesn’t Affect Outcome – Physician’s First Watch (free)

Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia

23 Jun, 2017 | 00:57h | UTC

Report: Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia: A Way Forward – The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (free PDF)

News Release: Evidence Supporting Three Interventions That Might Slow Cognitive Decline and the Onset of Dementia Is Encouraging but Insufficient to Justify a Public Health Campaign Focused on Their Adoption (free)

Commentaries: When it comes to preventing dementia, not much is proved to work, says expert committee – STAT News (free) AND National Academies Committee Sees Promising but Inconclusive Evidence on Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline, Dementia – National Institute on Aging (free)

Co-morbid OSA and insomnia increases depression prevalence and severity in men

23 Jun, 2017 | 00:55h | UTC

Co-morbid OSA and insomnia increases depression prevalence and severity in men – Respirology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Combo of sleep apnea and insomnia linked to depression in men – Forbes (free) AND Sleep apnea and insomnia combination linked with depression – Wiley, via EurekAlert (free)

Performance Improvement: Phenytoin Toxicity

22 Jun, 2017 | 00:02h | UTC

Performance Improvement: Phenytoin Toxicity – JAMA (free)

Interesting case of medication error and prevention of subsequent adverse events (RT @JAMA_current see Tweet)

Predicting cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson’s disease

21 Jun, 2017 | 21:24h | UTC

Prediction of cognition in Parkinson’s disease with a clinical–genetic score: a longitudinal analysis of nine cohorts – The Lancet Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Predicting cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson’s disease – NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders And Stroke, via EurekAlert (free)

Can Zika infection attack the brains of newborns?

21 Jun, 2017 | 02:10h | UTC

Can Zika infection attack the brains of newborns? Scientists head to field for answers – STAT News (free)

Original article: Intratympanic methylprednisolone versus gentamicin in patients with unilateral Ménière’s disease: a randomised, double-blind, comparative effectiveness trial – The Lancet (free)

Invited commentary: Ménière’s disease: damaged hearing but reduced vertigo – The Lancet (free)

Commentary: For Headache, Telemedicine May Be as Effective as in-Person – American Academy of Neurology, via NewsWise (free)

Association Between Persistent Pain and Memory Decline and Dementia in a Longitudinal Cohort of Elders

14 Jun, 2017 | 00:39h | UTC

Association Between Persistent Pain and Memory Decline and Dementia in a Longitudinal Cohort of Elders – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Persistent Pain May Increase Dementia Risk – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Cohort of community-dwelling older adults suggests there might be a link.

Quality of Life in Dementia

Rest tremor revisited: Parkinson’s disease and other disorders

Toxins in Brain! Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging of Toxic Leukoencephalopathy

Depression following traumatic brain injury: prevalence, impact, and management challenges

Perioperative Management of Neurological Conditions

Amantadine for Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson Disease

Delirium Prevention Strategies for Elderly Adults with Hip Fracture

Acupuncture shown to have benefits for treatment of some chronic pain

Genetic sequencing of spinal fluid for diagnosing brain infections?

Targeted temperature management in the ICU

Spasticity Drug Cuts Alcohol Consumption in High-Risk Drinkers

Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations

Head Positioning in Acute Stroke

Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia

Co-morbid OSA and insomnia increases depression prevalence and severity in men

Performance Improvement: Phenytoin Toxicity

Predicting cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson’s disease

Can Zika infection attack the brains of newborns?

Review: Differentiating lower motor neuron syndromes

Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Stents Undergoing Elective Noncardiac Surgery

Steroid injections into the inner ear may be safe for treating Ménière’s disease

Consensus guidelines for lumbar puncture in patients with neurological diseases

Managing epilepsy in women of childbearing age

A randomized trial of telemedicine efficacy and safety for nonacute headaches

Association Between Persistent Pain and Memory Decline and Dementia in a Longitudinal Cohort of Elders

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