Neurology
<ѻý class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in neurology.ѻý>
<ѻý>ACP: Garlic, Ginseng, Ginkgo Biloba, and Ginger All Bad Actors with Coumadinѻý>
PHILADELPHIA - When it comes to adverse events associated with Coumadin (warfarin) therapy, beware of herbs and many supplements beginning with the letter G, according to a University of Washington investigator.
Apr 09, 2006
<ѻý>Epidural Steroid Injection Not Useful for Chronic Shingles Painѻý>
UTRECHT, The Netherlands - An epidural injection of steroids with a local anesthetic did not provide the long-term pain relief doctors anticipated for patients suffering from post-herpetic neuralgia, researchers here said.
Jan 19, 2006
<ѻý>IBD Patients Prone to Other Autoimmune or Inflammatory Disordersѻý>
PHILADELPHIA-Patients with the inflammatory bowel disorders ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are significantly more likely to suffer from other conditions with an inflammatory or autoimmune basis, said researchers in two separate studies.
Sep 01, 2005
<ѻý>Medicare Will Pay for tPA in Stroke Thrombolysisѻý>
WASHINGTON-Medicare is about to announce that beginning in October it will start paying hospitals for use of the thrombolytic drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) for treatment of ischemic stroke, according to published reports.
Aug 04, 2005
<ѻý>FDA Says It Plans Label Changes for Concerta and Ritalinѻý>
WASHINGTON-The FDA said it plans to strengthen the warning label for Concerta, the popular long-acting version of Ritalin (methylpenidate) in response to post-marketing surveillance reports of psychiatric and cardiovascular adverse effects.
Jun 29, 2005
<ѻý>FDA Warns of Excess Mortality to Elderly With Antipsychoticsѻý>
WASHINGTON-The FDA has issued a public health advisory on the entire class of atypical antipsychotic drugs, pointing to an apparent excess of mortality for older patients with dementia, particularly when the agents are used off-label to treat behavioral disorders.
Apr 12, 2005
<ѻý>Schiavo Neurologist Calls Frist a Fool and Shamefulѻý>
MINNEAPOLIS-Seven years of work with the Terri Schiavo case have convinced neurologist Ronald Cranford, MD, that there is no doubt about the diagnosis of persistent vegetative state. He has sharp words for physicians and physician-politicians who say otherwise.
Mar 27, 2005
<ѻý>ACC: LDL Cholesterol of Less than 80 mg/dL Reduces Risk of Heart Attack and Strokeѻý>
ORLANDO-Cardiologists report that aggressive cholesterol-lowering to new super low target levels of LDL is associated with a 22% reduction in risk of heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest and death from heart disease for patients with stable coronary disease. The reduction to a mean of 77 mg/dL compared with standard cholesterol-lowering therapy that aims to reduce LDL to about 100 mg/dL. In addition, stroke risk was reduced by 25% compared with risk in patients treated to the recommended target of 100 mg/dL.
Mar 08, 2005
<ѻý>Reggie White's Death Linked to Obstructive Sleep Apneaѻý>
Preliminary reports suggest that the death on December 26th of a 43-year-old former National Football League star, Reggie White, was related to sleep apnea, a chronic condition associated with a number of lung and heart conditions.
Dec 28, 2004
<ѻý>Provigil (modafinil) Counteracts SSRI Side Effectsѻý>
Provigil ® (modafinil) not only counteracted the excessive fatigue and somnolence experienced by some patients on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), but also improved mood and quality of life in this patient group, according to a preliminary study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Oct 23, 2004