Neurology
Conference Coverage
Energy drink poison control calls involved cardiac, neurologic effects
Key clinical point: Energy drink exposures commonly involve children and may lead to serious cardiac and neurologic effects in adults. Major...
News
Glutamate plays important role in drug-related neural reward pathways
Conference Coverage
CNS infections may respond with antimicrobials and time
Conference Coverage
Don’t make hasty decisions in postarrest hypothermia
News
Current use of COX-2 inhibitors linked to increased mortality after ischemic stroke
Key clinical point:Consideration should be given to using treatment options other than COX-2 inhibitors in patients with a high future risk of...
News
Atrial fibrillation doubles silent cerebral infarct risk
Key clinical point: Atrial fibrillation significantly increases the risk of silent cerebral infarction even in patients with no history of stroke...
News
MS overrepresented in depression, bipolar; schizophrenia possibly protective
Key clinical point: Be on the lookout for the development of neurologic symptoms in patients with major depression or bipolar disorder.
Commentary
The dilemma of using drugs of questionable benefit
Conference Coverage
Decompression can save lives in ventricular trapping
Key clinical point: Decompression for a trapped ventricle can be a life-saving procedure. Major finding: Mortality significantly declined from 70...
Guidelines
AHA guidelines recommend Mediterranean diet to prevent stroke
News
Brain changes identified in chronic fatigue syndrome
Key clinical point: Increased fractional anisotropy in the anterior right arcuate fasciculus may eventually serve as a biomarker for CFS if larger...