Neurology
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FDA backs abuse-deterring OxyContin, thwarts generics
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Manage most SEGAs with rapamycin analogs, not surgery
Major finding: Rapamycin analogs shrink SEGA tumors by more than 50% in a majority of children, and obviate the need for surgery. Data source:...
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Stereotactic laser ablation found feasible for hypothalamic hamartoma
Major finding: After 20 patients with hypothalamic hamartoma underwent MR-guided stereotactic laser ablation, all but 4 were seizure free.Data...
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'Liberation therapy' may make MS worse
Major finding: A total of 19 new contrast-enhancing MRI lesions were observed in 9 "liberation therapy" MS patients within 6 months of treatment,...
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Rabies death follows infected organ transplant
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Poor outcomes seen after carotid intervention non-ST-elevation MI
Major Finding: The composite endpoint of cardiac or neurologic complication and/or death was reached by 38% of patients with NSTEMI vs. 3% of...
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Study Finds Long-Term Benefits of DBS in Refractory Epilepsy
Major Finding: Bilateral deep brain stimulation of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus demonstrated stepwise improvements in the median percent...
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Study Spotlights Disparities in Specialized Epilepsy Care
Major Finding: Adults with epilepsy who routinely received their services in an area where epilepsy centers are located were more likely to...
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Myelomeningocele Repair Drives Changes in Fetal Surgery
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Endovascular Aneurysm Treatment Methods Vary Geographically
Major Finding: Immediately after endovascular treatment for intracranial aneurysms, there was a lower incidence of complete or near complete...
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Carotid Stent Cell Design May Affect Outcomes
Major Finding: The 30-day risk of stroke or death was significantly lower among patients who underwent CEA, compared with those who underwent CAS...