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Latest (90) Full Text Articles (2496) Focus on Neurodegenerative Diseases941 Diagnostic accuracy of diffusion tensor imaging for pediatric cervical spinal cord injury Spinal Cord, May 2, 2013 Review Article
942 Conventional and Advanced MRI Features of Pediatric Intracranial Tumors: Supratentorial Tumors American Journal of Roentgenology, May 2, 2013 Review Article
943 Factors Determining the Clinical Significance of an Empty Sella Turcica American Journal of Roentgenology, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article
944 Conventional and Advanced MRI Features of Pediatric Intracranial Tumors: Posterior Fossa and Suprasellar Tumors American Journal of Roentgenology, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article
945 Internodal mechanism of pathological afterdischarges in myelinated axons Muscle & Nerve, May 2, 2013
946 Cochlear implantation in patients with vestibular schwannoma The Laryngoscope, May 2, 2013 Review Article
947 Molecular subtypes of glioma identified by genome-wide methylation profiling Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article
948 The impact of S100b and persistent high levels of neuron-specific enolase on cognitive performance in elderly patients after cardiopulmonary bypass Brain Injury, May 2, 2013 Review Article
949 Autonomic dysfunction is common in HIV and associated with distal symmetric polyneuropathy Journal of NeuroVirology, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article
950 Impaired subjective sleep quality in irritable bowel syndrome patients with a Type D personality Sleep and Biological Rhythms, May 2, 2013 Review Article
951 National Stroke Awareness Month - UCLA, partners get $11M to develop stroke-prevention programs for minority populations UCLA Health System, May 2, 2013
952 Rapidly progressive asymmetrical weakness in Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 4J resembles chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy Neuromuscular Disorders, May 2, 2013 Review Article
953 National Stroke Awareness Month - Five sudden symptoms of stroke: Recognizing these could save a life - even a young life Cedars-Sinai, May 2, 2013
954 Performance of individual items of the quantitative myasthenia gravis score Neuromuscular Disorders, May 2, 2013 Review Article
955 Alzheimer's risk gene presents potential treatment target Massachusetts General Hospital, May 2, 2013
956 National Stroke Awareness Month - Stroke Care Helps Patients Recover Safety at Home McLaren Health Care, May 2, 2013
957 One Bad Gene: Mutation that Causes Rare Sleep Disorder Linked to Migraines University of Utah Health Care, May 2, 2013
958 Study Finds Late-Life Depression Associated with Increased Risk of Dementia UPMC, May 2, 2013
959 Key protein fires up central nervous system inflammation The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, May 2, 2013
960 No Link Between Anesthesia, Dementia in Elderly, Mayo Clinic Study Finds Mayo Clinic, May 2, 2013
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- Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may be associated with a reduced risk of incident overall dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
- 3 months’ topiramate therapy for migraine prophylaxis decreases waist circumference, abdominal skinfold measurements, and body fat ratio
- For individuals with epilepsy, the risk having a broadly defined psychotic disorder is increased by 5.5-fold. The risk of having bipolar disorder is increased by 6.3-fold, and of having schizophrenia increases by 8.5-fold
Highlights in Neurology
Trans fat intake increases risk of ischemic stroke
In a study involving 87,025 postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study, there were 1049 incident cases of ischemic stroke over 663,041 person-years of follow-up. Women in the highest quintile of trans fat intake were at increased risk of ischemic stroke (HR = 1.39) compared with women in the lowest quintile of trans fat intake. Aspirin use modulated the effect of trans fats; ASA users and ASA non-users had HRs for ischemic stroke of 0.95 and 1.66, respectively. Saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fat intake were not associated with ischemic stroke.
Read the article summaryNew risk factors for chronic migraine identified
As published in the Journal of Neurological Sciences, increase tea consumption (> 4 cups/d), and diet consisting of hot and spicy foods, and weight gain increase the likelihood of chronicity in patients with episodic migraines. During a 12-month prospective study involving 188 patients with episodic migraines, 17.7% developed chronic, daily migraines. Other risk factors included low education, a high frequency of headaches, headaches of long duration, allodynia, and increased symptomatic treatment of headaches.
Read the article summaryGinsenoside-Rd improves outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, the calcium channel antagonist, ginsenoside-Rd, has been shown to improve functional outcomes in patients (n=386) with acute ischemic strokes. The patients received a 14-day infusion of ginsenoside-Rd within 72 hours of stroke onset. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Score was improved at 15 days and the modified Rankin score was improved at 90 days (OR = 1.74).
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Oxcarbazepine for neuropathic pain Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013 Review Article
2 Dietary calcium intake and risk of stroke: a dose-response meta-analysis American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 5, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
3 The relationship between serum levels of vitamin D and migraine Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, March 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
4 Association of statin use with risk of dementia: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies Geriatrics and Gerontology International, March 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
5 National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score and Vessel Occlusion in 2152 Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Stroke, March 29, 2013
6 A Randomized Trial of Intravenous Ketorolac Versus Intravenous Metoclopramide Plus Diphenhydramine for Tension-Type and All Nonmigraine, Noncluster Recurrent Headaches Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 9, 2013
7 Dietary Fiber Intake and Risk of First Stroke Stroke, April 23, 2013
8 Efficacy and safety of dabigatran etexilate and warfarin in real world patients with atrial fibrillation: A prospective nationwide cohort study JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 15, 2013
9 Novel oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: a focus on the older patient International Journal of General Medicine, April 11, 2013 Free full text
10 Treatment with statins and ischemic stroke severity Neurology, April 25, 2013
11 Statins Reduce Neurologic Injury in Asymptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Patients Stroke, April 2, 2013
12 One-Year Progression of Moderate Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Predicts the Risk of Vascular Events Stroke, March 15, 2013
13 Use of Common Migraine Treatments in Breast-Feeding Women: A Summary of Recommendations Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, March 28, 2013 Review Article
14 A prospective multicenter comparison of levetiracetam versus phenytoin for early posttraumatic seizure prophylaxis The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, March 4, 2013
15 Risk of ischemic stroke with the use of risperidone, quetiapine and olanzapine in elderly patients: a population-based, case-crossover study Journal of Psychopharmacology, April 9, 2013
16 The Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE) trial protocol: a randomized, blinded, efficacy trial of standard vs. intensive hyperglycemia management in acute stroke International Journal of Stroke, April 3, 2013
17 Inhaled Sevoflurane May Promote Progression of Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Prospective, Randomized Parallel-Group Study The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, April 23, 2013
18 Coronary Artery Calcification Is an Independent Stroke Predictor in the General Population Stroke, April 5, 2013
19 Long-term Mortality After Stroke Among Adults Aged 18 to 50 Years JAMA, April 12, 2013
20 The obesity paradox in stroke: Lower mortality and lower risk of readmission for recurrent stroke in obese stroke patients International Journal of Stroke, March 22, 2013
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