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Top Stories CME/CE Interventional Approaches to Pain Management and Other Important Topics CME Treatment of Chronic Pain in Pediatric Rheumatic Disease Lumbar Spine Injuries in Athletes SPARCL: Should Stroke Be Considered A Heart Disease Equivalent? Optimizing Care in the Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Feature Articles Pain Treatment of Chronic Pain in Pediatric Rheumatic Disease This article explores the multiple underlying mechanisms for the pain experience in pediatric patients with rheumatic diseases and summarizes current approaches to pain management in these patients. Opioid and Nonopioid Therapies for the Management of Pain From AAPM 2007: Read about new advances in opioid and nonopioid therapies for the management of pain. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery 2007 Arthritic Pain Activates Brain Regions Involved in Emotions and Fear The findings from a new study suggest that arthritic pain has a strong emotional component that is not present with experimental pain conditions. Reuters Health Information 2007 Tailoring Chronic Pain Treatment to the Patient: Long-Acting, Short-Acting, and Rapid-Onset Opioids Learn about the role of long-acting, short-acting, and rapid-onset opioid preparations to help meet the needs of individual chronic pain patients. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery 2007 Stroke Stem Cell Preservation in DMSO Linked to Stroke, MI After Transplant Two patients given autologous stem cells cryopreserved in 10% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) developed encephalopathy, stroke and myocardial infarction after stem cell transplantation. Boston investigators believe the neurologic and myocardial complications may be due to DMSO. Reuters Health Information 2007 Hemochromatosis Gene Linked to Ischemic Stroke A genetic defect that causes hereditary hemochromatosis -- affecting at least 25% of the European population -- predicts a significantly increased risk for ischemic cerebrovascular disease and ischemic stroke, a new study has shown. Medscape Medical News 2007 Epilepsy Optimizing Care in the Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Refine care by focusing on unit design, nurse education, family expectations, medication administration, and communications. J Neurosci Nurs 38(6) 2006 Archived: Long-term Tolerability of Antiepileptic Drugs for Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Women Women on long-term therapy with antiepileptic drugs for bipolar disorder or other neuropsychiatric disorders face significant risks and potential adverse effects. Psychiatry Comorbidity in Adult ADHD: An Expert Interview With Lenard Adler, MD Learn the single best approach to managing ADHD when it " travels with " co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health 2007 Parkinson's Disease Type 2 Diabetes Is Linked to Increased Risk for Parkinson's Disease Individuals with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for Parkinson's disease as they age, a study reports. Medscape Medical News 2007 Sleep Medicine Sleep Disruptions May Be Markers of Prothrombotic Cardiovascular Risks Diverse measures of sleep disruption can predict increased prothrombotic activity, results of a study published in the March issue of Chest suggest. Reuters Health Information 2007 Conference Coverage Interventional Approaches to Pain Management and Other Important Topics From AAPM 2007: Read about new advances in interventional approaches to pain management and other important topics. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery 2007 New Findings in Misuse and Abuse of Medications and Addiction From AAPM 2007: Read about new findings on the issues of misuse and abuse of medications and addiction in pain medicine Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery 2007 Neurosurgical Focus Lumbar Spine Injuries in Athletes This article looks at common lumbar spine injuries in athletes and discusses management principles for neurosurgeons that are relevant to this population. Neurosurg Focus 21(4) 2007 Cervical Spine Injuries in Pediatric Athletes: Mechanisms and Management In total, 60% to 80% of all pediatric vertebral injuries occur in the cervical region. This article details the characteristics and management of pediatric cervical spine injury. Neurosurg Focus 21(4) 2006 Neurosurgeons and Their Contributions to Modern-Day Athletics: C. Schneider Memorial Lecture In honor of sports neurosurgeon Dr. Schneider, this article outlines the notable contribution to modern-day athletics made by neurosurgeons as it applies to American football. Neurosurg Focus 21(4) 2006 Other Neurology Topics Kidney Disease Predicts Mortality in Patients with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury A study of veterans with chronic spinal cord injury found that kidney damage (proteinuria) and/or decreased kidney function (reduced creatinine clearance) was linked with poor survival. Medscape Medical News 2007 Vascular Disease Predicts Cognitive Decline Left ventricular mass and untreated hypertension are both inversely associated with impaired cognitive performance among individuals in their 50s and 60s, two multidisciplinary research teams report in the March issue of Hypertension. Reuters Health Information 2007 Editorials SPARCL: Should Stroke Be Considered A Heart Disease Equivalent? A new analysis of data from the SPARCL study shows that the risk for coronary artery disease events is significantly higher after a recurrent stroke in patients without prior heart disease, but the risk for these events was reduced significantly by atorvastatin treatment. Medscape Medical News 2007 To Be a Great Physician, You Must Understand the Whole Story M. Centor, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, discusses the inspiring attributes of great physicians. Medscape General Medicine 9(1) 2007 HIV Care at a Crossroads: The Emerging Crisis in the US HIV Epidemic J. Mugavero, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, asks who will care for new patients as HIV testing becomes more widespread? Medscape General Medicine 9(1) 2007 Instant Poll Age-Based Kidney Allocation System A committee of the United Network for Organ Sharing is considering a new kidney-allocation model based on the number of years that a transplant recipient could expect to live with a donated organ, essentially an age-based system (younger recipients would receive a donor kidney before older ones). Do you approve or disapprove of this proposal? To vote or view results of the poll, click on the title above. The Scope of Breakthrough Pain in Clinical Practice Read about the diagnosis, definitions, and challenges of breakthrough pain, as well as the latest nonpharmacologic and nonopioid treatments options. 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