Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Subj: American Society of Neuroscience Mtg Report; AES Expert Interview Date: 12/22/03 10:04:33 AM Pacific Standard Time From: Medscape_Neuro@... jbmistletoe@... Sent from the Internet (Details) Neurology & Neurosurgery MedPulse® www.medscape.com/neurologyhome NEW FEATURES THIS WEEK FROM MEDSCAPE NEUROLOGY/NEUROSURGERY Recent Advances in Epilepsy Monotherapy: An Expert Interview With Gruenthal, MD, PhD From AES '03: How can patients with epilepsy receive simplified therapy that might enhance compliance and efficacy, while potentially reducing adverse events? Read about it here. NEWS MOVEMENT DISORDERS Rotigotine May Be Helpful in Parkinson's Disease In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, transdermal rotigotine was safe, well tolerated, and improved symptoms in Parkinson's patients. Medscape Medical News 2003 EPILEPSY Marijuana Use More Prevalent With Epilepsy Canadian survey finds 1 in 5 patients took the drug -- many for control of seizures. Medscape Medical News 2003 ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIAS Clioquinol May Be Helpful in Alzheimer's Disease In a pilot study, this metal chelator reduced progression of Alzheimer's disease compared with placebo. Medscape Medical News 2003 Functional Brain Abnormalities Present Early in Epsilon-4 rs While still in their 20s and 30s, carriers of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) epsilon-4 allele exhibit abnormally low rates of glucose metabolism in areas of the brain similar to that observed in patients with probable Alzheimer's disease, investigators report. Reuters Health Information 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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