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The state-of-the-art of neurology at your fingertips: Our physician editors identify experts to comment on the most compelling original research and review articles in their fields.
New Brain Tumor Therapies, New Recurrence Patterns
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This informative retrospective study confirms that bevacizumab is active against recurrent malignant gliomas but may alter recurrence patterns.
- By Amy A. Pruitt, MD
- May 6, 2008
- Covering Neurology 2008 Mar 4
Distinguishing Polymyositis from Inclusion Body Myositis
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Features of IBM are not present in every biopsy and, without a good clinical examination, can lead to misdiagnosis as PM.
- By Anthony A. Amato, MD
- May 6, 2008
- Covering Neurology 2008 Feb 5
Predicting Outcome in Vestibular Neuritis
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How does vestibular neuritis affect the otoliths, and what test best predicts improvement in symptoms?
- By Ronald J. Tusa, MD, PhD
- May 6, 2008
- Covering Neurology 2008 Feb 5
Predicting Recovery from Smell Loss
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Initial degree of loss, time since insult, and age are important predictors.
- By Christopher Hawkes, MD, FRCP
- May 6, 2008
- Covering Ann Neurol 2008 Feb
Sirolimus for Angiomyolipoma and Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
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Encouraging evidence of effectiveness, but also some serious adverse effects, from a phase I/II clinical trial
- By Bruce R. Korf, MD, PhD, and Martina E. Bebin, MD
- April 29, 2008
- Covering N Engl J Med 2008 Jan 10
Brain CT Findings Enhance Prediction of Stroke After TIA
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CT findings honed the predictive ability of the ABCD score in an Italian cohort.
- By Samir H. Shah, MD, and Bruce Ovbiagele, MD
- April 29, 2008
- Covering Stroke 2008 Feb
Is Status Epilepticus an Independent Risk Factor for Death?
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A small study suggests that it is.
- By Andrea O. Rossetti, MD
- April 29, 2008
- Covering Arch Neurol 2008 Feb
Can Your Favorite Team Really Break Your Heart?
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If you let games go to your head, it can.
- By Martin A. Samuels, MD, FAAN, MACP, DSc (hon)
- April 29, 2008
- Covering N Engl J Med 2008 Jan 31
A Classification Conundrum
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How should we classify and treat patients with inclusion body myositis–like weakness but polymyositis-like biopsy findings?
- By Steven A. Greenberg, MD
- April 22, 2008
- Covering Neurology 2008 Feb 5
Stem Cell Transplantation for ALS
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It is premature to test this therapy further in humans.
- By Merit Cudkowicz. MD, MSc, and Irina Badayan, MD
- April 22, 2008
- Covering J Neurol Sci 2008 Feb 15
Why Emotion Triggers Cataplexy
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Dysfunction of hypothalamus–amygdala interactions may be to blame.
- By Mark W. Mahowald, MD
- April 22, 2008
- Covering Brain 2008 Feb
Journal Watch Neurology summarizes important medical journal articles about a wide variety of neurologic subjects including Alzheimer disease, autoimmune disease, epilepsy, headache, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy, Parkinson disease, sleep, and stroke.
