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Latest (2) Full Text Articles (45) Focus on Neurological Infections981 Lateralized interictal epileptiform discharges during rapid eye movement sleep correlate with epileptogenic hemisphere in children with intractable epilepsy secondary to tuberous sclerosis complex Full Text Epilepsia, August 2, 2011
982 Echocardiographic findings in ischemic stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea Sleep Medicine, August 2, 2011
983 Current hypopnea scoring criteria underscore pediatric sleep disordered breathing Sleep Medicine, August 2, 2011
984 Effects of adenotonsillectomy on R-R interval and brain natriuretic peptide levels in children with sleep apnea: A preliminary report Sleep Medicine, August 1, 2011
985 Aggressive behavior, bullying, snoring, and sleepiness in schoolchildren Sleep Medicine, August 1, 2011
986 Sleep-Wake Patterns of Seizures in Children With Lesional Epilepsy Pediatric Neurology , July 29, 2011
987 Effects of Pregabalin on Subjective Sleep Disturbance Symptoms during Withdrawal from Long-Term Benzodiazepine Use European Addiction Research, July 29, 2011
988 Prolonged-release melatonin for insomnia – an open-label long-term study of efficacy, safety, and withdrawal Full Text Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, July 28, 2011 Clinical Article
989 Relationships between polysomnographic variables, parameters of glucose metabolism, and serum androgens in obese adolescents with polycystic ovarian syndrome Journal of Sleep Research, July 28, 2011
990 Pain, sleep disturbance and survival in hemodialysis patients Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, July 27, 2011
991 Relation between morningness-eveningness score and depressive symptoms among patients with delayed sleep phase syndrome Sleep Medicine, July 27, 2011
992 Perioperative Care of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Current Treatment Options in Neurology, July 27, 2011
993 Sleep evaluation by a newly developed PVDF sensor non-contact sheet: a comparison with standard polysomnography and wrist actigraphy Sleep and Biological Rhythms, July 27, 2011
994 Skeletal surgery in sleep apnea Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, July 26, 2011
995 Experiences of sleep paralysis in a sample of Irish university students Irish Journal of Medical Science, July 26, 2011
996 Epileptic activity in mesial frontal cortex in nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia Sleep and Biological Rhythms, July 26, 2011
997 Melatonin and sleep effects on health, behavior problems and parenting stress Sleep and Biological Rhythms, July 25, 2011
998 REM sleep behavior disorder in a patient with frontotemporal dementia Neurological Sciences, July 25, 2011
999 Effect of Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty on Positional Dependency in Obstructive Sleep Apnea JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, July 21, 2011
1000 WakeREM sleep transitions for measuring REM sleep disturbance: Comparison between narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia and healthy controls Sleep and Biological Rhythms, July 21, 2011
Clinical Pearls in Neurology
- 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 Effects of pregabalin on sleep in generalized anxiety disorder International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, April 3, 2013 Review Article
2 Eszopiclone in the Management of Insomnia Among Elderly Patients Clinical Medicine Insights: Geriatrics, March 8, 2013 Free full text
3 Contribution of prolonged-release melatonin and anti-benzodiazepine campaigns to the reduction of benzodiazepine and z-drugs consumption in nine European countries European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, April 10, 2013
4 Sleep Disturbances in Alzheimer's Disease Are Associated With Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Antidementia Treatment The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, March 4, 2013
5 Chronic sleep reduction in adolescents with Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder and effects of melatonin treatment Sleep and Biological Rhythms, April 25, 2013
6 Motor cortex plasticity induced by theta burst stimulation is impaired in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea European Journal of Neuroscience, April 15, 2013
7 Doxepin and cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in patients with Parkinsons disease - A randomized study Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, April 24, 2013
8 Impact of Sleep Quality on Amygdala Reactivity, Negative Affect, and Perceived Stress Psychosomatic Medicine, April 17, 2013
9 Sleep Disturbances as the Hallmark of PTSD: Where Are We Now? American Journal of Psychiatry, April 4, 2013
10 Changes in Sleep Patterns Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Controlled Study Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, April 18, 2013 Review Article
11 Impact of nocturnal sleep deprivation on declarative memory retrieval in students at an orphanage: a psychoneuroradiological study Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, April 8, 2013 Free full text
12 Quantitative exposure metrics for sleep disturbance and their association with breast cancer risk Cancer Causes and Control, April 23, 2013 Review Article
13 Protective effect of metoprolol on arrhythmia and heart rate variability in healthy people with 24 hours of sleep deprivation Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology , April 12, 2013
14 Narcolepsy and pregnancy: a retrospective European evaluation of 249 pregnancies Journal of Sleep Research, April 29, 2013 Review Article
15 Association of Sleep Disturbances With Reduced Semen Quality: A Cross-sectional Study Among 953 Healthy Young Danish Men American Journal of Epidemiology, April 11, 2013
16 Longitudinal study of regional cerebral blood flow in elderly patients with idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder Geriatrics and Gerontology International, April 17, 2013
17 Influence of Gender, Obesity and Neck Circumference on Sleep-Disordered Breathing in A Sleep Referral Center Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish), April 2, 2013 Free full text
18 A critique of the evidence base for non-pharmacological sleep interventions for persons with dementia Dementia, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
19 Primary nocturnal enuresis as a risk factor for sleep disorders: an observational questionnaire-based multicenter study Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, April 9, 2013 Free full text
20 Subclinical Rhythmic Electroencephalogram Discharge of Adults Occurring During Sleep: A Diagnostic Challenge Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, April 18, 2013 Review Article
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