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Dose of epilepsy drug in pregnancy correlates with birth defect risk - Related Stories - AAP SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “Researchers reported in The Lancet Neurology that increased doses of carbamazepine, lamotrigine, valproic acid and phenobarbital are all tied to a higher rate of birth defects, adding that dose selection is as important as type of drug. Data on about 4,000 pregnancies found the highest birth defect…” View full resource at smartbrief.com

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BBC News - Foetal epilepsy drug danger shown

bbc.co.uk — “The risk posed to unborn children by powerful epilepsy drugs could be easier to avoid, following an 11-year study.” View full resource at bbc.co.uk

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More epilepsy drugs show danger in unborn fetus including valproate, phenobarbital, etc - http://bbc.in/jhYsdJ

Paraplegic Man Stands, Steps With Assistance and Moves His Legs Voluntarily | Neuroscience News

neurosciencenews.com — “Regimen of epidural spinal cord stimulation plus extensive locomotor training 'a significant breakthrough;' results published today in the Lancet A team of” View full resource at neurosciencenews.com

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Medical News: Possible Gender Difference for Carotid Stenting Risks - in Cardiovascular, Strokes from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Women might be more likely to have adverse outcomes from carotid stenting than from carotid endarterectomy, an analysis of the CREST trial revealed.” View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Study: Possible gender difference for carotid stenting risks (The Lancet Neurology) http://bit.ly/jLHhJ7 - #health

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Novel Gene Therapy Agent NLX-P101 Effective in Treating Parkinson's Disease in Phase 2 Trial - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “Lancet Neurology Publishes First Successful Phase 2 Study of Gene Therapy for Parkinson s Disease Patients FORT LEE, N.J., March 16, 2011 PRNewswire via COMTEX” View full resource at drugs.com

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Gene Therapy Reverses Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease

newswise.com — “A gene therapy called NLX-P101 dramatically reduces movement impairment in Parkinson's patients, according to results of a Phase 2 study published today in the journal Lancet Neurology. The approach introduces a gene into the brain to normalize chemical signaling.” View full resource at newswise.com

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News in brief : The Lancet Neurology

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NHS Evidence - Neurological conditions - Aetiological diagnosis of ischaemic stroke in young adults

library.nhs.uk — “Bibliographic details: Ferro JM, Massaro AR, Mas JL. (2010) Aetiological diagnosis of ischaemic stroke in young adults. The Lancet Neurology 9(11): 1085-1096 Summary: Despite improvements in diagnosis and treatment, ischaemic stroke in young adults remains a catastrophic event from the patients' perspective. Stroke can cause death, disability, and hamper quality of life. For the neurologist treating a young adult with suspected ischaemic stroke, the diagnostic challenge is to identify its cause.” View full resource at library.nhs.uk

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