Neurology
Rivastigmine reviewed: doubts about dementia drug
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:56h | UTCRivastigmine reviewed: doubts about dementia drug – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Related review: Rivastigmine for people with Alzheimer’s disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“”Sadly, “small” and “of uncertain clinical importance” are the words chosen by the Cochrane reviewers to describe…” (RT @CochraneUK see Tweet)
Sarcopenia: Neurological Point of View
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:50h | UTCReview: Sarcopenia: Neurological Point of View – Journal of Bone and Metabolism (free)
Revised diagnostic criteria for neurocysticercosis
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:52h | UTCRevised diagnostic criteria for neurocysticercosis – Journal of The Neurological Sciences (free)
Autism spectrum disorder and epileptic encephalopathy: common causes, many questions
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:25h | UTCReview: Autism spectrum disorder and epileptic encephalopathy: common causes, many questions – Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (free)
Medication-Induced Tardive Dyskinesia
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:22h | UTCReview: Medication-Induced Tardive Dyskinesia: A Review and Update – The Ochsner Journal (free)
Functional neuroimaging and chorea
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:18h | UTCReview: Functional neuroimaging and chorea: a systematic review – Journal of Clinical Movement Disorders (free)
Surgical clipping or endovascular coiling for unruptured intracranial aneurysms
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:14h | UTCSurgical clipping or endovascular coiling for unruptured intracranial aneurysms: a pragmatic randomised trial – Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Herpes Zoster Increases the Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction
5 Jul, 2017 | 15:26h | UTCHerpes Zoster Increases the Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Does Shingles Increase the Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke? – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Shingles may up risk of heart attack, stroke – Reuters Health (free) AND Heart attack and stroke risk higher with shingles – OnMedica (free)
Quality of Life in Dementia
4 Jul, 2017 | 21:20h | UTCQuality of Life in Dementia – The AMA Journal of Ethics (free)
“What can clinicians do to normalize the experience of dementia? Our new issue explores the ethics of dementia care” (RT @JournalofEthics see Tweet)
Rest tremor revisited: Parkinson’s disease and other disorders
3 Jul, 2017 | 18:00h | UTCRest tremor revisited: Parkinson’s disease and other disorders – Translational Neurodegeneration (free)
Toxins in Brain! Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging of Toxic Leukoencephalopathy
3 Jul, 2017 | 17:34h | UTC
Depression following traumatic brain injury: prevalence, impact, and management challenges
3 Jul, 2017 | 17:37h | UTC
Perioperative Management of Neurological Conditions
3 Jul, 2017 | 17:33h | UTCPerioperative Management of Neurological Conditions – Health Services Insights (free)
Amantadine for Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson Disease
3 Jul, 2017 | 17:22h | UTCADS-5102 (Amantadine) Extended-Release Capsules for Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson Disease (EASE LID Study): A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Extended-Release Amantadine Effective for Dyskinesia in PD – Medscape (free registration required) AND New Amantadine Pill Cuts Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s – But questions about cost-effectiveness remain – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Delirium Prevention Strategies for Elderly Adults with Hip Fracture
30 Jun, 2017 | 15:18h | UTCSource: PracticalReviews ($)
See related article on the effect of multicomponent nonpharmacologic interventions to prevent delirium in abdominal surgery in our May 25th issue (see #5)
Delirium-friendly preprinted postoperative orders executed by regular nursing staff resulted in a significant reduction in postoperative delirium.
Acupuncture shown to have benefits for treatment of some chronic pain
27 Jun, 2017 | 19:11h | UTCAcupuncture shown to have benefits for treatment of some chronic pain – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Acupuncture for chronic pain and depression in primary care: a programme of research – Programme Grants for Applied Research (free PDF)
Genetic sequencing of spinal fluid for diagnosing brain infections?
25 Jun, 2017 | 17:02h | UTCBrain-Invading Tapeworm That Eluded Doctors Spotted by New DNA Test – Scientific American (free)
“Genetic sequencing of spinal fluid hailed as an advance over standard procedures for diagnosing brain infections”
Targeted temperature management in the ICU
23 Jun, 2017 | 20:36h | UTC
Spasticity Drug Cuts Alcohol Consumption in High-Risk Drinkers
23 Jun, 2017 | 14:41h | UTCSpasticity Drug Cuts Alcohol Consumption in High-Risk Drinkers – Medscape (free registration required)
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 | UTCCommentary: 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 | UTCCluster-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 | UTCReport: Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia: A Way Forward – The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (free PDF)
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 | UTCCo-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 | UTCPerformance 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 | UTCPrediction 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)