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Top Stories New Findings in Epilepsy From the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society: An Expert Interview With Gross, MD, PhD Highlights of the 131st Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association Managing Self-Injection Difficulties in Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Higher Vitamin D Levels Associated With Lower MS Risk Biomarker for Sleepiness Identified Browse Neurology and Neurosurgery Content by Topic Feature Articles Dementia A " Reversible Dementia " : Diagnosis and Management of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (Archived Web Conference) In the archived version of this CME-accredited Webcast, learn the diagnosis and treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus, a syndrome with symptoms similar to other common neurologic conditions, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Conference Coverage First North American Regional Epilepsy Congress: 60th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting. New Findings in Epilepsy From the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society: An Expert Interview With Gross, MD, PhD Learn about new data on generic substitution of AEDs and other key findings from the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society in this interview with Dr. Gross. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery 8(2) 2006 Update on Neuro-ophthalmology In this report from AAO 2006, Dr. Newman reviews the latest findings in neuro-ophthalmology, particularly how signs and symptoms relate to systemic disease. Medscape Ophthalmology 2006 Highlights of the 131st Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association Learn about key studies presented at the 131st Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery 8(2) 2006 Sleep Disorders Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children Learn how to enhance sleep and improve outcomes in kids with OSAS. Pediatr Nurs 32(5) 2006 Multiple Sclerosis Managing Self-Injection Difficulties in Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Self-injection anxiety can usually be reduced with brief treatment. Treatment manuals are available. J Neurosci Nurs 38(3) 2006 Neurosurgery Intraoperative Rupture of Brainstem Cavernous Malformation. Case Report Learn about the risks encountered during the surgical approach to brainstem cavernous malformation and insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying rupture of these lesions. Neurosurg Focus 21(1) 2006 Molecular Genetics of Familial Cerebral Cavernous Malformations The authors summarize the current understanding of the molecular events underlying familial cerebral cavernous malformations. Neurosurg Focus 21(1) 2006 Clinical Presentation and Optimal Management for Intramedullary Cavernous Malformations Intramedullary cavernous malformations account for 5% of intraspinal lesions. Read about the spectrum of presentation and microsurgery results for these benign, but clinically progressive, lesions. Neurosurg Focus 21(1) 2006 Supratentorial Cerebral Cavernous Malformations: Clinical, Surgical, and Genetic Involvement. Read about efforts to develop, based on the authors' experience and a literature review, a management algorithm to deal with supratentorial cerebral cavernous malformations. Neurosurg Focus 21(1) 2006 Review of the Literature on De Novo Formation of Cavernous Malformations of the Central Nervous System After Radiation Therapy De novo formation of cavernomas after radiation treatment is a relatively rare phenomenon. The authors review the literature concerning de novo cavernoma formation after radiation treatment. Neurosurg Focus 21(1) 2006 Clinical Progression and Familial Occurrence of Cerebral Cavernous Angiomas: The Role of Angiogenic and Growth Factors Does the often progressive clinical course of sporadic and familial forms of cavernous angiomas correlate with differential expression of angiogenic and growth factors and proliferative indices? Neurosurg Focus 21(1) 2006 Drug-Resistant Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Due to Cavernous Malformations The authors discuss the preoperative workup and the surgical management of eight consecutive patients undergoing surgery for drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy due to cavernous malformations. Neurosurg Focus 21(1) 2006 Other Neurology Topics Depression and ADHD: What You Need to Know More than 30% of patients with depression have comorbid ADHD, and symptoms of the 2 disorders can overlap. How can you distinguish one from the other when they co-occur? What treatments work for both? Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health 11(2) 2006 Moral Priorities in a Teaching Hospital Should patients be able to refuse to participate in training during their stay at a teaching hospital? This article examines how to approach this sensitive subject. Hastings Cent Rep 36(6) 2006 Idiopathic Osteomyelitis at the Base of the Skull A 58-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of headache, diplopia, hoarseness, and impaired hearing, without evidence of infection. South Med J 99(10) 2006 The Neuro-Ophthalmology of Pituitary Tumors Pituitary tumors commonly manifest through the visual system. What are the signs and symptoms of these tumors and how are they managed? Comp Ophthalmol Update 7(5) 2006 Shades of Gray: New Insights into the Vegetative State This article takes a closer look at new findings relative to our current understanding of the vegetative state. Hastings Cent Rep 36(6) 2006 Editorials Reader's Response and Author's Reply to " Our Patients Are Sicker -- Posting Grades on the Classroom, Office, or Hospital Door " A reader responds to " Our Patients Are Sicker -- Posting Grades on the Classroom, Office, or Hopital Door " and Dr. Leob's response. Medscape General Medicine 8(4) 2006 Off-label Prescriptions: Do We Need More Restraint or More Evidence? Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director of the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, tells us about concerns of off-label prescriptions. Medscape General Medicine 8(4) 2006 Ban Trans Fats in 2007 Dansinger, MD, of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Tufts-New England Medical Center, tells us why demanding the elimination of artificial fat should be immediate. Medscape General Medicine 8(4) 2006 Reader's Response to " Endocannabinoids -- the Brain's Own Marijuana -- May Be Linked to the Metabolic Syndrome " A reader responds to Dr. g's WVE " Endocannabinoids -- the Brain's Own Marijuana -- May Be Linked to the Metabolic Syndrome " Medscape General Medicine 8(4) 2006 Industry Spotlight Information from Industry BETASERON® (Interferon beta-1b) for SC Injection (ramipril)- Review Full Prescribing Information and Important Safety Information. The Neuroscience Institute - provides cutting-edge neuroscience information, including research reports, news, conference coverage and expert commentary on areas of interest within the neurosciences. News Sleep Medicine Biomarker for Sleepiness Identified Salivary levels of amylase appear to provide a " simple and quantifiable biomarker of sleepiness, " according to a report in the December 11th Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Reuters Health Information 2006 Daytime Sleepiness Caused by OSA Strongly Linked to Impaired Cardiac Function Daytime sleepiness caused by obstructive sleep apnea is independently associated with impaired cardiac function, a new study suggests. Medscape Medical News 2006 Stroke Raloxifene May Increase Fatal Stroke Risk in Postmenopausal Women Secondary analysis from the RUTH trial suggests a small potential increase in the risk for fatal strokes, although not in the overall stroke risk, in postmenopausal women at risk for coronary heart disease. Medscape Medical News 2006 Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis Provides Long-Term Benefit After Stroke The benefit of intra-arterial thrombolysis (IAT) after stroke is sustained for at least 2 years, according to a report in the December issue of Stroke. Reuters Health Information 2006 Impaired Awareness of Bladder Needs Predicts Worse Outcome After Acute Stroke Urinary incontinence associated with impaired awareness of bladder needs is associated with poor outcome after acute stroke, according to a report in the December Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Reuters Health Information 2006 Epilepsy Implantable Device Shows Promise in Refractory Epilepsy An implantable neurostimulator that detects the onset of seizures and interrupts them by delivering a small electrical discharge is showing promise in adults with medically refractory partial epilepsy. Medscape Medical News 2006 High-Dose Vitamin D Improves Bone Density in Patients on Anticonvulsants High-dose vitamin D therapy significantly improves bone mineral density (BMD) in adults and children on long-term anticonvulsants, according to the findings of two parallel randomized, controlled trials published in the December issue of Neurology. Reuters Health Information 2006 Multiple Sclerosis Higher Vitamin D Levels Associated With Lower MS Risk High circulating serum levels of vitamin D are associated with a lower risk of multiple sclerosis, according to a large, prospective study. Medscape Medical News 2006 Pain Spinal Cord Involved Early in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy The size of the spinal cord is significantly diminished long before symptoms of neuropathy appear in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to British researchers reporting in the December issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information 2006 Pain Management May Be Lacking for Patients With Dementia Many older patients with dementia and pain who are seen as outpatients do not appear to receive adequate pharmacological treatment for their pain, according to researchers. Reuters Health Information 2006 Labopharm Responds to FDA Over Tramadol Labopharm Inc. said on Wednesday it has responded to concerns from U.S. regulators about its once-daily formulation for its pain medication tramadol. Reuters Health Information 2006 Medical Marijuana Use Relieves Pain in Most Patients The findings of a new study support the medical use of marijuana for the management of chronic pain. Reuters Health Information 2006 Parkinson's Disease High BMI Increases Risk of Parkinson's Disease The results of a study published in the December issue of Neurology suggest an association between high body mass index (BMI) and an increased risk of Parkinson's disease in middle-age women and men. Reuters Health Information 2006 Other Neurology Topics Animal Studies and Clinical Trial Findings Often at Odds When a clinical trial investigates a particular drug, the conclusion is often completely different from the findings first generated in animal studies, according to a systematic review of data from both types of studies published online by the British Medical Journal today. Reuters Health Information 2006 Supine Sleep Position in Infants Linked to Early Lags in Motor Skills The incidence of sudden infant death syndrome has dropped substantially since the widely promoted recommendation that infants be placed on their backs to sleep. It now appears that this position may result in slightly slowed early motor development, investigators in Canada report in the Journal of Pediatrics for November. Reuters Health Information 2006 Cognitive Training May Have Long-Term Benefits on Activities of Daily Living in the Elderly In the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly study, cognitive training was linked with improved self-reported activities of daily living 5 years after the training sessions. Medscape Medical News 2006 Cerebral Palsy Linked With Preterm Birth, Maternal Age and Other Factors Several perinatal factors, such as preterm birth, are associated with the development of cerebral palsy (CP), according to the results of a study conducted in Sweden and reported in the December issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Reuters Health Information 2006 Taste Perceptions Altered by Neurotransmitters Sensitivity to taste is altered by changing levels of the neurotransmitters serotonin and noradrenaline and possibly by mood states, British investigators report. Reuters Health Information 2006 Regulatory Rulings FDA Strengthens Safety Warning on Aprotinin Label The FDA has strengthened the label safety warning for the antifibrinolytic drug aprotinin, emphasizing the importance of limiting use of the agent to patients undergoing CABG. US Approval of New Novartis Renin Blocker Delayed The US FDA has extended its review of aliskiren, the first in a new class of antihypertensives, by three months, following submission of new clinical data by the developing company, Novartis. The firm is confident that aliskiren, an oral renin inhibitor, will be approved in the new year. Heartwire 2006 FDA Approves Filterwire EZ Embolic-Protection Device for Carotid Stenting The FDA has granted marketing clearance for the FilterWire EZ embolic-protection system for use in carotid stenting, Boston Scientific announced. Heartwire 2006 FDA Safety Changes: Cordarone, Prozac, Symbyax, Ethrane The FDA has approved safety label revisions for amiodarone (Cordarone), fluoxetine (Prozac), fluoxetine/olanzapine (Symbyax), and enflurane volatile liquid for inhalation (Ethrane). Medscape Medical News 2006 Cooling Cap to Cut Neonatal Brain Damage Wins U.S. Approval Babies deprived of oxygen during birth may now be treated with a cap that cools the head to prevent or reduce brain damage, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. Reuters Health Information 2006 Instant Poll Weight Gain During the Holidays Many Americans reportedly gain weight during the period from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day, although the amount ranges from a pound or two to several pounds. What do you think is the most significant cause of weight gain during this time? To vote or view results of the poll, click on the title above. User Support Unsubscribe from this newsletter Subscribe to this newsletter Not yet a Medscape member? 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