Neurology News & Articles

1 Infective Endocarditis with Symptomatic Cerebral Complications: Contribution of Cerebral Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cerebrovascular Diseases, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

2 Tapeworm Infection of the Brain JAMA, May 22, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

3 IRES-driven Expression of the Capsid Protein of the Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus TC-83 Vaccine Strain Increases Its Attenuation and Safety Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

4 What Can We Learn and What Do We Need to Know Amidst the Iatrogenic Outbreak of Exserohilum Rostratum Meningitis Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 22, 2013    Review Article

5 Virological and Immunological Characteristics of Human Cytomegalovirus Infection Associated with Alzheimers Disease The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 22, 2013    Review Article

6 Intraventricular and intrathecal colistin as the last therapeutic resort for the treatment of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ventriculitis and meningitis: a literature review International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, May 22, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

7 Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculous meningitis Current Opinion in Neurology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Osmotic therapies added to antibiotics for acute bacterial meningitis Cochrane Reviews, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Fluconazole for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis: Implications for Antifungal Therapy and In Vitro Susceptibility Breakpoints Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

10 Resistance of the brain to Escherichia coli K1 infection depends on MyD88 signaling and the contribution of neutrophils and monocytes Infection and Immunity, May 22, 2013    Review Article

11 High mobility group box 1 prolongs inflammation and worsens disease in pneumococcal meningitis Brain, May 22, 2013    Review Article

12 Human rabies: neuropathogenesis, diagnosis, and management The Lancet Neurology, May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

13 Clinical, Biochemical, and Neuroimaging Findings Predict Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection The Journal of Pediatrics, May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Adenovirus infection associated with central nervous system dysfunction in children Journal of Clinical Virology, May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

15 How Does the Brain Limit the Severity of Inflammation and Tissue Injury During Bacterial Meningitis Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, May 10, 2013    Review Article

16 Resurgence of West Nile neurologic disease in the United States in 2012: What happened? What needs to be done? Antiviral Research , May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

17 Cerebrospinal fluid and neuroimaging biomarker abnormalities suggest early neurological injury in a subset of individuals during primary HIV infection The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

18 Bacterial Meningitis in Adults After Splenectomy and Hyposplenic States Mayo Clinic Proceedings, May 10, 2013    Review Article

19 Educational Achievement and Economic Self-sufficiency in Adults After Childhood Bacterial Meningitis Adult Functioning After Childhood Meningitis JAMA, May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

20 GABA-B-receptor antibodies in paraneoplastic brainstem encephalitis Journal of Neuroimmunology, May 10, 2013

21 Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: A Cause of Acute Psychosis and Catatonia Journal of Psychiatric Practice, May 10, 2013

22 CD8 Encephalitis in HIV-Infected Patients Receiving cART: A Treatable Entity Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

23 High-Density Lipoprotein: A Novel Marker for Risk of In-Hospital Infection in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Cerebrovascular Diseases, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

24 Rapid diagnostic tests for neurological infections in central Africa The Lancet Infectious Diseases, April 29, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

25 Central nervous system infections and stroke - a population-based analysis Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

26 Listeria monocytogenes sequence type 6 and increased rate of unfavorable outcome in meningitis: epidemiological cohort study Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

27 Pharmacodynamics of Liposomal Amphotericin B and Flucytosine for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis: Safe and Effective Regimens for Immunocompromised Patients The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

28 Genetic susceptibility to meningococcal infection Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, April 29, 2013    Clinical Guideline

29 Methamphetamine Alters Blood Brain Barrier Protein Expression Facilitating Central Nervous System Infection by Neurotropic Cryptococcus neoformans The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

30 Clinical Spectrum of Neurosyphilis among HIV-Negative Patients in the Modern Era Dermatology, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

31 Treatment and outcome of nine cases of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae meningitis Journal of Infection, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

32 Impact of the revised penicillin susceptibility breakpoints for Streptococcus pneumoniae on antimicrobial resistance rates of meningeal and non-meningeal pneumococcal strains Full Text Annals of Saudi Medicine, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

33 Sepsis-induced brain dysfunction Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

34 Fulminant Streptococcal Meningoencephalitis JAMA Neurology, April 29, 2013

35 Combination Antifungal Therapy for Cryptococcal Meningitis New England Journal of Medicine, April 17, 2013    Continuing Medical Education

36 Diagnosing tuberculous meningitis ? have we made any progress? Tropical Medicine & International Health, April 17, 2013    Review Article

37 Association of treatment for bacterial meningitis with the development of sequelae International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 17, 2013    Clinical Article

38 Neutrophilic bacterial meningitis: pathology and etiologic diagnosis of fatal cases Modern Pathology, April 17, 2013    Clinical Article

39 The role of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement in patients of tubercular meningitis with hydrocephalus in poor neurological grade: a prospective study in the pediatric population and review of literature Child's Nervous System, April 17, 2013    Clinical Article

40 Enteroviral Testing and Length of Hospital Stay for Children Evaluated for Lyme Meningitis The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 17, 2013    Clinical Article

41 Successful treatment of Epstein–Barr virus encephalitis in the setting of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge Antiviral Therapy , April 17, 2013    Clinical Article

42 Outcomes of persons with blastomycosis involving the central nervous system Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, April 17, 2013    Clinical Article

43 Infection of the central nervous system caused by varicella zoster virus reactivation: a retrospective case series study International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 17, 2013    Clinical Article

44 Molecular and pathologic insights from latent HIV-1 infection in the human brain Neurology, April 17, 2013    Continuing Medical Education

45 Isolated Central Nervous System Histoplasmosis Presenting With Ischemic Pontine Stroke and Meningitis in an Immune-Competent Patient JAMA Neurology, April 17, 2013

46 Cytolytic effector pathways and IFN- help protect against Japanese encephalitis European Journal of Immunology, April 17, 2013    Review Article

47 Delayed cerebral thrombosis in bacterial meningitis: a prospective cohort study Intensive Care Medicine, April 17, 2013    Clinical Article

48 Neuropsychologic Function Three to Six Months Following Admission to the PICU With Meningoencephalitis, Sepsis, and Other Disorders: A Prospective Study of School-Aged Children Critical Care Medicine, April 6, 2013    Clinical Article

49 Cronobacter: an emerging opportunistic pathogen associated with neonatal meningitis, sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis Journal of Perinatology, April 6, 2013    Review Article

50 Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in conjunction with inflammatory bowel disease European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, April 6, 2013

51 Central Nervous System Infections among Individuals with and without End-Stage Renal Disease Journal of Infection, April 6, 2013    Clinical Article

52 The case for immunomodulatory approaches in treating HSV encephalitis Future Virology, April 6, 2013    Clinical Article

53 The Phenotype of the Cryptococcus-Specific CD4+ Memory T-Cell Response Is Associated With Disease Severity and Outcome in HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 6, 2013    Clinical Article

54 Trends in the Management of Viral Meningitis at United States Children's Hospitals Pediatrics, April 6, 2013    Clinical Article

55 Trends in the Management of Viral Meningitis at United States Children's Hospitals Pediatrics, April 6, 2013    Clinical Article

56 Combined Intravenous and Intraventricular Administration of Colistin Methanesulfonate in Critically Ill Patients with Central Nervous System Infection Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 26, 2013    Clinical Article

57 Early Versus Delayed Antiretroviral Therapy and Cerebrospinal Fluid Fungal Clearance in Adults With HIV and Cryptococcal Meningitis Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 26, 2013    Clinical Article

58 CD8 Encephalitis in HIV-Infected Patients Receiving cART: A Treatable Entity Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 26, 2013    Clinical Article

59 Infectious encephalitis: A description of a Norwegian cohort Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 26, 2013    Clinical Article

60 EpsteinBarr virus and multiple sclerosis: association or causation Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, March 26, 2013    Clinical Article

61 Herpes simplex virus 2 meningitis: a retrospective cohort study Journal of NeuroVirology, March 26, 2013    Clinical Article

62 Laboratory findings in neurosyphilis patients with epileptic seizures alone as the initial presenting symptom Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, March 26, 2013    Clinical Guideline

63 Anti-GM-CSF Autoantibodies in Patients with Cryptococcal Meningitis The Journal of Immunology, March 26, 2013    Review Article

64 The Phenotype of the Cryptococcus-specific CD4 Memory T-cell Response is Associated with Disease Severity and Outcome in HIV-associated Cryptococcal Meningitis The Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 26, 2013    Clinical Article

65 Optimal timing for antiretroviral therapy initiation in patients with HIV infection and concurrent cryptococcal meningitis Cochrane Reviews, March 15, 2013    Clinical Article

66 Tick-Borne Encephalitis Carries a High Risk of Incomplete Recovery in Children The Journal of Pediatrics, March 15, 2013    Review Article

67 The spectrum of acute bacterial meningitis in elderly patients Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, March 15, 2013    Review Article

68 Daptomycin plus trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole combination therapy in post-neurosurgical meningitis caused by linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, March 15, 2013

69 Prognostic value of brain injury biomarkers in acute encephalitis/encephalopathy Pediatrics International, March 15, 2013    Clinical Article

70 IL-1R1 is required for dendritic cell-mediated T cell reactivation within the CNS during West Nile virus encephalitis Journal of Experimental Medicine, March 15, 2013    Review Article

71 Inflammasome Adaptor Protein Apoptosis-Associated Speck-Like Protein Containing CARD (ASC) Is Critical for the Immune Response and Survival in West Nile Virus Encephalitis Journal of Virology, March 15, 2013    Review Article

72 Neurovirological Correlation With HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders and Encephalitis in a HAART-Era Cohort Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, March 15, 2013    Clinical Article

73 Encephalitis With Thalamic and Basal Ganglia Abnormalities: Etiologies, Neuroimaging, and Potential Role of Respiratory Viruses Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 4, 2013    Review Article

74 Oxidative Stress in Children with Bacterial Meningitis Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, March 4, 2013    Review Article

1 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