Neurology: Archives

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Osteoporosis and Benign Positional Vertigo

• June 30, 2009
• Robert W. Baloh, MD

Osteoporosis might be the cause of recurrent bouts of BPV.

• Reviewing:
• Jeong SH et al., Neurology 2009 Mar 24; 72:1069

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Population-Based Study of Symptomatic Vertebrobasilar Stenosis

• June 30, 2009
• Marc I. Chimowitz, MBChB

New data indicate that posterior-circulation ischemic events associated with large-artery stenosis confer a poor prognosis.

• Reviewing:
• Marquardt L et al., Brain 2009 Apr; 132:982

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MRI and Prognosis after Cardiac ArrestFree

• June 23, 2009
• David M. Greer, MD, MA

Can diffusion-weighted imaging accurately predict neurological prognosis after cardiac arrest?

• Reviewing:
• Wijman CAC et al., Ann Neurol 2009 Apr; 65:394

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Radiosurgery for Refractory Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

• June 23, 2009
• Orrin Devinsky, MD

A small, preliminary study suggests that gamma-knife radiosurgery is a safe and effective alternative to open surgery.

• Reviewing:
• Barbaro NM et al., Ann Neurol 2009 Feb; 65:167

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Genetic Basis of an Autosomal Recessive Small-Vessel Disease of the Brain

• June 23, 2009
• Anand Viswanathan, MD, PhD

A discovery opens the door to understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying small-vessel arteriopathies.

• Reviewing:
• Hara K et al., N Engl J Med 2009 Apr 23; 360:1729

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Functional Connectivity in Wernicke Encephalopathy

• June 23, 2009
• Michael E. Charness, MD

Mammillothalamic connectivity is reduced in patients with alcoholism and WE compared with both patients without WE and healthy controls.

• Reviewing:
• Kim E et al., Brain 2009 Feb; 132:369

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Redux of rFVIIa in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage

• June 16, 2009
• Gene Sung, MD, MPH

A reanalysis of FAST trial data identifies a subgroup that might benefit clinically.

• Reviewing:
• Mayer SA et al., Stroke 2009 Mar; 40:833

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Neurological Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in HIV

• June 9, 2009
• Nagagopal Venna, MD, MRCP

A retrospective analysis of encephalitis induced by immune reconstitution in HIV-infected patients receiving combined antiretroviral therapy

• Reviewing:
• McCombe JA et al., Neurology 2009 Mar 3; 72:835

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Prolonged Inpatient EEG Aids Seizure Diagnosis

• June 9, 2009
• J. Layne Moore, MD, MPH

In patients with refractory seizures, long-term monitoring frequently leads to a change in diagnosis.

• Reviewing:
• Yogarajah M et al., J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2009 Mar; 80:305

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Long-Term Effect of IVIG on Quality of Life in CIDP

• June 9, 2009
• Anthony A. Amato, MD

Quality of life improved significantly with IVIG in a large randomized trial.

• Reviewing:
• Merkies ISJ et al., Neurology 2009 Apr 14; 72:1337