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Top Stories Effective Communication Between Clinicians and Patients in Chronic Pain Management CME/CE High Cholesterol Linked With Stroke Even in Healthy Women " Benign " MS May Not Be Over Long Term CME/CE Imaging X-rays Cause Cancer: A Call to Action for Caregivers and Patients Two New Genetic Links for Autism Discovered Feature Articles Pain Management Effective Communication Between Clinicians and Patients in Chronic Pain Management Learn about ways to improve communication between clinicians and patients to help optimize outcomes in chronic pain management in this engaging video Spotlight. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery 2007 Spinal Cord Stimulation May Treat Axial Low Back Pain Researchers are reporting encouraging preliminary results with spinal cord stimulation to relieve axial back pain associated with failed back surgery syndrome. Medscape Medical News 2007 Botulinum Toxin A Injections Possible Treatment for Refractory Headache Syndrome A new study suggests that botulinum toxin A may be helpful in treating patients with refractory headache syndrome. A retrospective review showed reduction in the number and duration of headaches in patients with chronic migraines, daily headaches, and cervicalgia headaches who had failed conventional treatment. Medscape Medical News 2007 Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Cervical Dystonia Over Long Term Bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation (DBS) shows favorable long term results in patients with persistent cervical dystonia, Canadian and US researchers report in the February 6th issue of Neurology. Reuters Health Information 2007 Stroke Air Pollution During Warm Weather Linked With Stroke Mortality A new Finnish study shows a relationship between stroke mortality and the presence of fine and ultrafine particulate air pollution, but only in warm seasons. Medscape Medical News 2007 High Cholesterol Linked With Stroke Even in Healthy Women High levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and other lipid fractions were linked with an increased risk for ischemic stroke in women who are otherwise healthy. Medscape Medical News 2007 Stroke Prevalence in Middle-Aged Women Higher Than Men A new study shows that stroke is more than twice as prevalent in middle-aged women as in men of the same age. Medscape Medical News 2007 Multiple Sclerosis " Benign " MS May Not Be Over Long Term A new study shows that almost half of patients whose multiple sclerosis was deemed " benign " on the basis of having an EDSS score of 3 or less after 10 years had in fact progressed significantly in disease severity by 20 years. Medscape Medical News 2007 Other Neurology Topics Two New Genetic Links for Autism Discovered In the largest study of autism ever conducted, an international team of researchers has found 2 new genetic links that contribute to the development of the disorder. Medscape Medical News 2007 Craniopharyngiomas Can you recognize the subtle signs and symptoms associated with a recurrence or complication of craniopharyngioma treatment? J Neurosci Nurs 35(2) 2006 Acute Neuromuscular Weakness In The Intensive Care Unit This review provides an analysis of neuromuscular weakness and a practical algorithm to assist in diagnostic evaluation. Crit Care Med 34(11) 2006 Imaging X-rays Cause Cancer: A Call to Action for Caregivers and Patients After 20 years, the ordering physician or nurse is gone, the radiologist is gone, and the only one left is the patient, who received x-ray radiation as a child and now harbors a malignancy in middle age. The Use of Botulinum Toxin Therapy For Lower-Extremity Spasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy The authors propose treatment algorithms for children with cerebral palsy based on clinical presentation, and discuss dosing of Botulinum toxin A and technical information to optimize treatment. Neurosurg Focus 21(2) 2006 Intramedullary Bleeding After Inadvertent Puncture of the Medullary Cone Inadvertent puncture of the spinal cord is a rare cause of neurologic deficit following spinal anesthesia. This patient had paresthesia in her lower legs (numbness and tingling). Appl Radiol 35(11) 2006 Editorials Biomedical Entrepreneurship Should Be the Fourth Mission of All Healthcare Organizations Arlen D. Meyers, MD, MBA, Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Colorado and Editor-in-Chief of Otolaryngology, eMedicine, explains why all healthcare organizations need a new charge. Medscape General Medicine 9(1) 2007 Instant Poll Mandatory HPV Vaccination Merck & Co said last week that it was ending lobbying efforts for mandatory vaccination with its HPV vaccine, which targets 70% of the strains that cause cervical cancer. The vaccine is administered to girls before they become sexually active, which critics say promotes promiscuity. Do you approve or disapprove of mandatory HPV vaccination? To vote or view results of the poll, click on the title above. Insomnia: How Can You Improve Diagnosis and Management? Despite its high prevalence, insomnia is often misunderstood and mismanaged, which can lead to severe consequences. To learn more about this complex problem that affects tens of millions of people, visit the Insomnia and Sleep Health Resource Center. User Support Subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Unsubscribe from all Medscape mailing lists. Not yet a Medscape member? Forgot your login info? Add MedPulse to your address book. 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