Neurology
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IHC: In medication overuse headache, think ‘stress reduction’
Stopping the offending medications remains central to the successful treatment of medication overuse headache.
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Oral device reduced obstructive sleep apnea, not sleepiness
Key clinical point: An oral appliance to advance the lower jaw reduced apneic episodes, snoring, and restless legs symptoms.
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Hyperglycemia may predict prognosis after ischemic stroke
Key clinical point: Glycemic control during acute stroke is important, particularly in nondiabetic patients. Major finding: High fasting plasma...
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Think ESUS, not cryptogenic stroke
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Carotid artery stenosis guidelines need modernizing
Key clinical point: Guidelines for carotid stenosis need reviewing and updating in line with modern evidence and practice.Major finding: Carotid...
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IHC: Transcranial magnetic stimulation effective for medication overuse headache
Single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation shows promise for treatment of migraine with medication overuse headache, according to a pilot...
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Digital handgrip helps self-recovery after stroke
A digital handgrip developed by U.K. researchers allowed more patients with arm weakness caused by a stroke to self-rehabilitate than did the use...
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Treximet approved for pediatric acute migraines
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IHC: Real-world data support Botox in chronic migraine
VALENCIA, SPAIN – OnabotulinumtoxinA injections for the treatment of refractory chronic migraine halved the number of days of work per month...
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SAEM: High-risk subtypes of delirium are easily missed
Key clinical point: Delirium and a normal state of arousal was associated with a higher 6 month mortality rate than was delirium and either...
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Oral steroids modestly improve acute radiculopathy
A 15-day course of oral steroids modestly improved function but not pain in patients with acute radiculopathy due to a herniated lumbar disk.