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Brain Metastasis: eMedicine Neurology

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Overview: Metastatic tumors are among the most common mass lesions in the brain. In the United States, an estimated 98,000-170,000 cases occur each year. This is about 24-45% of all cancer patients.1 The prevalence of brain ...

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mdlinx.com — “Single brain metastasis: Whole-brain irradiation plus either radiosurgery or neurosurgical resectionView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Single brain metastasis: Whole-brain irradiation plus either radiosurgery or neurosurgical resection: Cancer http://bit.ly/pgxAiL #neuro

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A potential novel drug-target for colorectal cancer treatment comes from the brain

sciencedaily.com — “Scientists have found that a brain-derived protein known to be involved in tumor growth, metastasis and drug resistance in a number of cancers, including some non-neurological cancers, is also found in colorectal cancer. The study provides the first evidence of BDNF presence in colon cancer and offers new insights into its potential contribution to tumor progression and resistance to some types of antitumor drugs.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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A potential novel drug-target for colorectal cancer treatment comes from the brain http://bit.ly/gggIJV

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New findings can lead to better understanding of neurological development, cancer metastasis

news-medical.net — “By shedding new light on how cells migrate in the developing brain, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center also may have found a new mechanism by which other types of cells, including cancer cells, travel within the body.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Dr Michael Lim Discusses Brain Metastasis | Podcasts | Johns Hopkins Neurology & Neurosurgery

hopkinsmedicine.org — “Listen to Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Michael Lim discuss metastasized cancer in the brain, including breast cancer, colon cancer, cervical cancer, and other cancers that have spread to the brain.View full resource at hopkinsmedicine.org

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Acute Stroke Management: eMedicine Neurology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Stroke is the clinical term for acute loss of perfusion to vascular territory of the brain, resulting in ischemia and a corresponding loss of neurologic function. Classified as either hemorrhagic or ischemic, strokes typically manifest with ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Alzheimer Disease in Individuals With Down Syndrome: eMedicine Neurology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia.1, 2 AD is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain, strongly associated with advanced age. However, it should not be considered a part of the ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Motor Evoked Potentials: eMedicine Neurology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Significant studies and landmarks on the effects of electricity on animals and human brains have been described in the past. The most famous pioneers were Penfield and Boldrey, who made direct observations by stimulating the human brain ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Abnormal Neonatal EEG: eMedicine Neurology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Neonatal EEG Over the past several decades, electroencephalography (EEG) in newborn infants has become valuable as a serial, noninvasive screening tool for infants at high risk of perinatal injuries. The brain dynamics and connectivity in different states (awake ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: eMedicine Neurology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Thrombosis of the venous channels in the brain is an uncommon cause of cerebral infarction relative to arterial disease but is an important consideration because of its potential morbidity. Venous thrombosis may occur with headache and ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Frontal Lobe Syndromes: eMedicine Neurology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The frontal lobe is the largest lobe in the brain, yet it is often not specifically evaluated in routine neurologic examinations. This may in part be due to the attention to detail and rigorous testing strategies ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Glioblastoma Multiforme: eMedicine Neurology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and most aggressive of the primary brain tumors. The current World Health Organization (WHO) classification of primary brain tumors lists GBM as a grade IV astrocytoma. Astrocytoma is one ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Neurology Medical News about Breast Neoplasms

mdlinx.com — “Expression of metastasis suppressor gene maspin is reduced in breast cancer brain metastases and correlates with the estrogen receptor statusView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Stroke, Ischemic: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Stroke is characterized by the sudden loss of blood circulation to an area of the brain, resulting in a corresponding loss of neurologic function. Also previously called cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke syndrome, stroke is a ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Stroke is characterized by the sudden loss of blood circulation to an area of the brain. Learn about stroke causes. http://bit.ly/bbLulw

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Assessment of Neuromuscular Transmission: eMedicine Neurology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Due to the efforts of numerous clinicians and basic scientists over many years, we now have a solid understanding of how the motor signal generated in the brain travels down the spinal cord, into a peripheral nerve, ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Spatial Neglect: eMedicine Neurology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Spatial neglect is a behavioral syndrome occurring after brain injury. Spatial neglect involves the inability to report, respond, or orient to stimuli, generally in the contralesional space.1 The authors have suggested that spatial neglect should ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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