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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx1 Impact of onset-to-reperfusion time on stroke mortality Circulation, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Neuroimaging predictors of brain amyloidosis in mild cognitive impairment Annals of Neurology , May 23, 2013 Review Article
3 Three times weekly glatiramer acetate in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis Annals of Neurology , May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Pathologic and gene expression features of metastatic melanomas to the brain Cancer, May 23, 2013 Review Article
5 Nonmelanoma skin cancer is associated with reduced Alzheimer disease risk Neurology, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Efficacy and safety of carisbamate in patients with diabetic neuropathy or postherpetic neuralgia: results from 3 randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trials Pain Practice, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Consensus definitions and application guidelines for control groups in cerebrospinal fluid biomarker studies in multiple sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis Journal, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Effect of addition of clopidogrel to aspirin on stroke incidence: Meta-analysis of randomized trials International Journal of Stroke, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
9 Diagnostic evaluation in patients with intractable epilepsy and normal findings on mri: a decision analysis and cost-effectiveness study American Journal of Neuroradiology, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Patterns of participation across a range of activities among Canadian children with neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
11 The impact of limbic system morphology on facial emotion recognition in bipolar I disorder and healthy controls Full Text Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Assessing public speaking fear with the short form of the Personal Report of Confidence as a Speaker scale: confirmatory factor analyses among a French-speaking community sample Full Text Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, May 23, 2013 Review Article
13 Epidemiology of uncontrolled epilepsy in the Al-Kharga District, New Valley, Egypt Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, May 23, 2013 Review Article
14 The relationship between executive function and falls and gait abnormalities in older adults: a systematic review Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, May 23, 2013 Review Article
15 Headache and Sleep in Children Current Pain and Headache Reports, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Brain metastatic volume and white matter lesions in advanced cancer patients Journal of Neuro-Oncology, May 23, 2013 Review Article
17 Failure of collateral blood flow is associated with infarct growth in ischemic stroke Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, May 23, 2013 Review Article
18 Lateral meningocele syndrome: Additional report and further evidence supporting a connective tissue basis American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, May 23, 2013 Review Article
19 Two is better than one: A case of homozygous myotonic dystrophy type 1 American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, May 23, 2013 Review Article
20 Focal dermal hypoplasia (goltz-gorlin syndrome): A new case with a novel variant in the PORCN gene (c.1250T>C:p.F417S) and unusual spinal anomaly American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, May 23, 2013 Review Article
In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.
Read the article summaryA phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.
Read the article summaryAs published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).
Read the article summary1 Stroke syndromes and clinical management QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, March 22, 2013
2 A sample of headache incidence in post concussive patients British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 4, 2013 Review Article
3 Migraine, headache, and the risk of depression: Prospective cohort study Cephalalgia, April 16, 2013
4 Intravenous topiramate: Safety and pharmacokinetics following a single dose in patients with epilepsy or migraines taking oral topiramate Epilepsia, April 22, 2013
5 Stroke care organization overcomes the deleterious weekend effect on 1-month stroke mortality: a population-based study European Journal of Neurology, April 22, 2013 Review Article
6 A short and validated multiple sclerosis-specific health-related quality of life measurement for routine medical practice European Journal of Neurology, March 12, 2013
7 Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Follow-up Assessment of Sciatica New England Journal of Medicine, March 15, 2013
8 Advances in Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Enhanced Risk Stratification Combined With the Newer Oral Anticoagulants Clinical Cardiology, April 11, 2013 Free full text Review Article
9 Prediction of headache severity (density and functional impact) after traumatic brain injury: A longitudinal multicenter study Cephalalgia, April 16, 2013
10 Oxcarbazepine for neuropathic pain Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013 Review Article
11 New guidelines for the initial management of head injury BMC Medicine, March 7, 2013 Free full text Clinical Guideline
12 A Possible New Option for Migraine Management: Agomelatine Clinical Neuropharmacology, April 3, 2013
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