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Physical Activity in Elders and Alzheimer Risk - Journal Watch Neurology
neurology.jwatch.org — “Daily physical activity is associated with reduced risk for Alzheimer disease (AD) among elders, a new study shows. Roughly 700 adults (average age, 82) free of dementia wore actigraphs on their wrists 24 hours a . . .” View full resource at neurology.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on May 2, 2012 at 12:06 pm By:
Jennie Byrne MD PhD Doctor, Psychiatrist, Physician, and PhD
Daily physical activity is associated with reduced risk for Alzheimer disease (AD) among elders http://t.co/Jb1tw5M5
The 23-mg Donepezil Dilemma - Journal Watch Neurology
neurology.jwatch.org — “Four months ahead of an expired patent on the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor donepezil's 5-mg and 10-mg dosages, the FDA approved a new 23-mg formulation for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Alzheimer disease (AD). This decision extended the . . .” View full resource at neurology.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on April 18, 2012 at 12:57 pm By:
Jennie Byrne MD PhD Doctor, Psychiatrist, Physician, and PhD
Was data for 23mg dose of donepezil (aricept) misleading? http://t.co/I8SW0Ui4
A New Tool to Predict Delirium in ICU Patients - Neurology
neurology.jwatch.org — “To create a prediction rule for the development of delirium during intensive care unit (ICU) stays, researchers assessed predictors among 1613 adult medical and surgical ICU patients at a single institution. They validated the prediction . . .” View full resource at neurology.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on March 21, 2012 at 1:53 pm By:
Dr. Steven Z. Kussin Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, and Physician
Delirum common in critically ill. Keep sedation and analgesics and certainly the combination of the two to a... http://t.co/DlnImO8v
Acute Post-Traumatic Headache Can Have Features of Migraine - Journal Watch Neurology
neurology.jwatch.org — “Increasing interest in mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has resulted from the disturbing identification of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in athletes and from the complications of war-related concussion in military personnel. Evidence proving a causal relation . . .” View full resource at neurology.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on February 15, 2012 at 7:23 pm By:
dave Internist, Sports Medicine Doctor, Physician, and Doctor
Quite common as we see in the general population, i.e. motor-vehicle accidents, create mild head injury and post... http://t.co/YqZZbv1t
Tai Chi vs. Other Exercises for Parkinson Disease - Journal Watch Neurology
neurology.jwatch.org — “Aiming to assess whether practicing tai chi improves measures of postural stability in patients with Parkinson disease (PD), researchers randomized 185 patients with PD ranging from early to late disease stages to be trained in . . .” View full resource at neurology.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on February 9, 2012 at 4:45 pm By:
dave Internist, Sports Medicine Doctor, Physician, and Doctor
Tai chi incorporates movements that enhance balance control through practicing volitional destabilization of the... http://t.co/ZDfjmEKc
Should Primary Care Doctors Refer All Parkinson Disease Cases to Neurologists? - Journal Watch Neurology
neurology.jwatch.org — “These researchers asked the provocative question of whether involving a neurologist in the care of a patient with Parkinson disease (PD) makes a difference in outcome. Of almost 139,000 retrospectively identified Medicare beneficiaries with PD . . . The Journal Watch Neurology Perspective The Journal Watch General Medicine Perspective” View full resource at neurology.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on October 5, 2011 at 10:43 am By:
Jennie Byrne MD PhD Doctor, Psychiatrist, Physician, and PhD
Should Primary Care Doctors Refer All Parkinson Disease Cases to Neurologists? http://t.co/x8atPPmu
Intensive Medical Therapy vs. Stenting for Severe Symptomatic Intracranial Stenosis - Neurology
neurology.jwatch.org — “Severe atherosclerotic narrowing (70%-99% stenosis) of the major intracranial arteries is an important cause of stroke, even with standard medical therapy. For such patients, many clinicians initiate standard medical therapy and, in the event of . . .” View full resource at neurology.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on September 21, 2011 at 4:35 pm By:
Jeff Kraakevik Neurologist, Physician, and Doctor
From Journal Watch- Symptomatic ntracranial stenosis medical rx superior to angioplasy and stenting. http://ow.ly/6APNL
Sowing the Seeds of Unethical Research: The Story of the STEPS Trial - Neurology
neurology.jwatch.org — “"Seeding trials" -- industry-funded, phase IV clinical trials that typically use trifling hypotheses about already-approved drugs or devices -- aim to sell more of a product, not to advance science. Those who agree to participate, . . .” View full resource at neurology.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on August 3, 2011 at 4:22 pm By:
Dr. Steven Z. Kussin Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, and Physician
I discourage all patients from entering clinical trials. I devote pages to the bias, frauds and dangers in my... http://fb.me/BmARh1MX
Blast-Related Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Soldiers - Neurology
neurology.jwatch.org — “Blast-related traumatic brain injury (TBI), common among U.S. military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, can be accompanied by pain, behavioral and cognitive deficits, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Some people argue that impairments due to . . .” View full resource at neurology.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on July 22, 2011 at 7:54 pm By:
Jeff Kraakevik Neurologist, Physician, and Doctor
Study finds that soldiers with blast-related TBI do have imaging consistent w/ axonal injury in orbitofrontal area http://ow.ly/5LeVv
Screening for Orientation to Time as an Indicator of Cognitive Dysfunction - Journal Watch Neurology
neurology.jwatch.org — “Assessing orientation to time is a standard portion of mental status testing; however, the meaning of particular types of errors (e.g., year minus 10, month plus 2, day plus 5) can be difficult to interpret, . . .” View full resource at neurology.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on June 16, 2011 at 1:26 am By:
Lionel Lim Internist, Geriatrician, Physician, and Doctor
Screening for Orientation to Time as an Indicator of Cognitive Dysfunction - Neurology - http://icio.us/EvOWyX
Updated Guidelines on Secondary Stroke Prevention - Neurology
neurology.jwatch.org — “About one in four strokes that occur annually are recurrent events. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has now updated its 2006 evidence-based recommendations for the prevention of stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke or . . .” View full resource at neurology.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on April 1, 2011 at 1:00 am By:
Lionel Lim Internist, Geriatrician, Physician, and Doctor
Updated Guidelines on Secondary Stroke Prevention - AHA/ASA http://t.co/IdVqRf4
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Stroke Recovery - Neurology
neurology.jwatch.org — “Pharmacotherapy for motor deficits caused by brain injury has been a subject of investigation for many years. Some selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) improved motor recovery after stroke in several small clinical trials but have . . .” View full resource at neurology.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on February 2, 2011 at 1:32 pm By:
Jennie Byrne MD PhD Doctor, Psychiatrist, Physician, and PhD
New evidence suggests that antidepressants improve motor function after stroke, independent of effect on mood : http://j.mp/gym7na
Copper Deficiency Myeloneuropathy and Celiac Disease - Journal Watch Neurology
neurology.jwatch.org — “Acquired copper deficiency is an increasingly recognized cause of myeloneuropathy. Common causes of copper deficiency include a history of gastric surgery, malabsorption caused by gastrointestinal diseases, excess zinc ingestion, and parenteral nutrition without adequate copper . . .” View full resource at neurology.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on April 7, 2010 at 4:54 am By:
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Copper Deficiency Myeloneuropathy and Celiac Disease - Neurology http://bit.ly/b84wgq
Neurology Top Stories of 2009: Editors' Choice
neurology.jwatch.org — “Neurology Top Stories of 2009: Editors' Choice” View full resource at neurology.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2010 at 4:59 pm By:
Jeff Kraakevik Neurologist, Physician, and Doctor
Journal Watch Neurology list of most interesting neuro articles from 2009 http://bit.ly/aJKMpE
