Neurology
Conference Coverage
ICU meds can bring on serotonin syndrome
Conference Coverage
Clopidogrel seems safe in ischemic stroke with microbleeds
Key clinical point: Clopidogrel didn’t increase brain bleeding when administered to patients with acute ischemic stroke and evidence of...
Conference Coverage
Dengue, West Nile threaten to set up housekeeping in U.S.A.
News
Incidence of cranial nerve injury after CEA is low
Key clinical point: Cranial nerve injury occurred in fewer than 5% of patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy. Major finding: About one-third...
News
Three-minute assessment detected most cases of delirium
Key clinical point: A 3-minute version of the Confusion Assessment Method (3D-CAM) detected delirium in elderly patients. Major finding: Median...
News
Dopamine receptor agonists trigger impulse control disorders
Key clinical point: FDA adverse-event data link dopamine receptor agonists to pathological gambling, hypersexuality, compulsive shopping, and...
News
FDA approves new abuse-prevention labeling for extended-release Embeda
Commentary
Vitamin D deficiency associated with Alzheimer’s
Conference Coverage
Lower frequency glatiramer acetate regimen appears safer
Key clinical point: The glatiramer acetate 40-mg/mL three times per week dosing regimen may be a good option for patients who prefer fewer...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: What’s on the horizon for headaches
News
Sleep regulating–protein impairment related to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s
Key clinical point: Increasing orexin levels resulting in sleep dysregulation parallel cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease. Major finding:...