Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 Subj: Epilepsy Mtg News; Insomnia CME; Medscape News CME; and more Date: 12/17/03 9:06:08 AM Pacific Standard Time From: Medscape_Neuro@... jbmistletoe@... Sent from the Internet (Details) Neurology & Neurosurgery MedPulse® www.medscape.com/neurologyhome MedPulse is a weekly index of key news and features on Medscape's specialty sites compiled by Medscape's Editors. Medscape: The Web's #1 source for on-line CME CLICK HERE for CME in your specialty ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: NEWS MEMBER NEWS USER SUPPORT NEW FEATURES THIS WEEK<FONT COLOR= " #000000 " BACK= " #ffffff " style= " BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff " SIZE=3 PTSIZE=12 FAMILY= " SANSSERIF " F FROM MEDSCAPE NEUROLOGY/NEUROSURGERY American Epilepsy Society 57th Annual Meeting Read news coverage of key developments from the American Epilepsy Society meeting in Boston. MEDSCAPE CME CIRCLE Insomnia and Beyond: The Neurochemical Basis for Targeted Sleep Therapeutics Review the neurochemical mechanisms of insomnia and learn about new research being conducted on targeted sleep therapeutics. FROM OUR JOURNAL PARTNERS Atypical Odontalgia: A Review of the Literature Atypical odontalgia is one of many painful conditions that affect the oral cavity and is often overlooked in the differential diagnosis. Learn about its epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical characteristics here. Headache 43(10) 2003 Deferoxamine-Induced Attenuation of Brain Edema and Neurological Deficits in a Rat Model of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Can deferoxamine, an iron chelator, reduce ICH-induced brain injury? Neurosurg Focus 15(4) 2003 Neurocysticercosis: A Neurosurgical Perspective Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system worldwide. It accounts for 11% of hospital admissions and 35 to 45% of all neurosurgical procedures in certain endemic areas. U.S. incidence is increasing, as is involvement by neurosurgical services. South Med J 96(10) 2003 Treatment of Metastatic Spinal Epidural Disease: A Review of the Literature What are the existing data on the outcomes of various treatment methods for metastatic spinal epidural disease? Neurosurg Focus 15(5) 2003 Nerve Sheath Tumors Involving the Sacrum: Case Report and Classification Scheme The authors propose a classification scheme for these tumors based on their location with respect to the sacrum. Neurosurg Focus 15(2) 2003 Endovascular Strategies for Carotid Cavernous and Intracerebral Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas Learn about the clinical features, pathophysiology, and management of intracranial AVFs with contemporary endovascular treatment options. Neurosurg Focus 15(4) 2003 MEDSCAPE INSTANT POLL Reimporting Drugs From Canada In a Medscape Instant Poll that launched Dec. 8, 85% of respondents said they approve of legislation recently introduced by several U.S. states to allow reimportation of prescription drugs from Canada. But 14% of respondents said they disapprove of the legislation. As of Dec. 11, a total of 942 respondents had taken part in this poll. To view the full results of the poll, which ended on Dec. 15, click on the title above FOCUS ON MANAGEMENT OF SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS A presidential commission recommends a national commitment to making recovery from mental illness the expected treatment outcome. Consider the clinical implications. Read " Overhauling the Nation's Mental Health System, " featured in the " Latest from the Literature " section of the Management of Serious Mental Illness Resource Center. NEWS EPILEPSY Atkins Diet May Help Prevent Epileptic Seizures in Difficult-to-Treat Patients Two patients on the Atkins diet are seizure-free in a small pilot study. Medscape Medical News 2003 Epilepsy Diagnosis Often Delayed in Elderly Comorbid conditions, marked confusion after a seizure, and lack of awareness of partial seizures all contribute to diagnostic delays in this patient cohort. Medscape Medical News 2003 Levetiracetam Effective Monotherapy for Epilepsy Growing evidence supports off-label use of the drug in adult and elderly epileptics. Medscape Medical News 2003 ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIAS Neuroticism a Potential Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease Susceptibility to psychological distress seems to be associated with the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD), researchers in Chicago report. If so, it is possible that antidepressants or other drugs could attenuate the effects of stressful experience on brain structure and function. Reuters Health Information 2003 Nicotine Patch May Improve Attention in Age-Associated Memory Impairment In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, chronic transdermal nicotine caused a sustained improvement in clinical symptoms and objective computerized tests of attention. Medscape Medical News 2003 OTHER NEUROLOGY TOPICS Neurosarcoid in Children Differs From That in Adults In an analysis of 29 pediatric neurosarcoid cases, children were more likely than adults to have seizures or a space-occupying lesion, and less likely to have cranial nerve palsies. Medscape Medical News 2003--CME Sleep Apnea May Persist in Heart Failure Patients After Cardiac Transplantation Even if heart transplantation restores normal cardiac function and sympathetic nervous system activity, central sleep apnea may persist in heart failure patients with the breathing disorder, new research indicates. The results suggest that other factors underlie sleep apnea in such patients. Reuters Health Information 2003 Melatonin Improves Sleep Architecture in Blind Individuals The single administration of a pharmacologic dose appears to synchronize the inhibition of pituitary-adrenal activity with central nervous system sleep processes. Medscape Medical News 2003 Delay in Mercury Reduction Could Endanger Newborns A change in rules by the Bush administration that would give utilities more time to cut mercury emissions could expose more children to this toxic substance, increasing their risk of neurologic damage, an environmental group said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information 2003 LEGISLATION, POLICY, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JCAHO Protocol to Eliminate Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, Wrong-Patient Surgery: A Newsmaker Interview With Rick Croteau, MD The Universal Protocol, to go into effect July 1, 2004, was endorsed by more than 40 leading healthcare organizations in hopes of creating zero tolerance for these preventable errors. Medscape Medical News 2003 U.N. Puts off Cloning Ban Treaty Talks for a Year The U.N. General Assembly on Monday decided to put off for a year negotiations for a controversial global treaty banning human cloning that the Bush administration wants to extend to research on stem cells. Reuters Health Information 2003 AMA Leadership Fights to Maintain Unity on Liability Reform Campaign Stalled in its drive to secure broad tort reform at the federal level, the American Medical Association is considering a new tactic -- backing legislation that would protect only high-risk specialties such as obstetrics and gynecology, emergency medicine and neurosurgery. Reuters Health Information 2003 MEMBER NEWS COMPREHENSIVE, PRINTABLE DRUG INFORMATION Medscape DrugInfo provides clinical information on drug indications, adverse effects, interactions, and other cautionary guidance, as well as handouts for your patients. Click DrugInfo from the top of any page, or search by drug name. Not a member? 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