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Neurologist Notes: Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis
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Notes on select basic science neurology articles recently published, summarized,. Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Dumont AS, Clark AW, Sevick RJ, Myles ST. Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis: A report of two cases and review of the literature. Background- Authors note entity was described by Charcot and Joffroy, and that there are three forms: spinal, intracranial and craniospinal (latter is rarer). For interest, Charcot's clinical descriptors divided the spinal form into distinct stages: first intermitt...
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Neurologist Notes: CNS metastases in breast cancer patients: prognostic implications of tumor subty
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Notes on select basic science neurology articles recently published, summarized,. Tuesday, December 9, 2014. CNS metastases in breast cancer patients: prognostic implications of tumor subty. CNS metastases in breast cancer patients: prognostic implications of tumor subtype. Bachmann C, Schmidt S, Staebler A, Fehm T, Fend F, Schittenhelm J, Wallwiener D, Grischke E; Medical Oncology (Northwood; London; England) 32 (1), 400 (Jan 2015). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Other neurology blogs by this author.
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Neurologist Notes: MMN and treatment responsiveness
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Notes on select basic science neurology articles recently published, summarized,. Thursday, November 13, 2014. MMN and treatment responsiveness. Slee M, Selvan A, Donaghy M. Neurology 2007; 69:1680-1687. Authors look at 47 patients retrospectively and found that strict adherence to consensus criteria was a barrier to treatment. Neither conduction block nor antibody status is a reliable predictor of treatment responsiveness. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Other neurology blogs by this author.
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emg notes: August 2010
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Saturday, August 7, 2010. EMG is the practice of medicine Position statement of the American Academy of Neurology. What is the issue? Why is it important? What is the Academy's position? The AAN Professional Association (Academy) opposes efforts by non-physicians to permit the performance of needle EMG by non-physicians. What can you do to help? The Academy has developed an advocacy toolkit (to the right) to help you advocate on this important issue. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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emg notes: April 2010
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Thursday, April 1, 2010. GALOP (gait disorder, antibody, late age onset neuropathy) is a subgroup of antisulfatide neuropathy have monoclonal IgM and antibodies to sulfatide and GALOP. Anti GM1 antibodies pearls. 1 MMN with conduction block presents as asymmetric, painless, slowly progressive weakness especially in distal upper limbs. 2 Sensory sparing resembles ALS, however, UMN signs are not seen in MMN. 5 In GBS, anti GM1 antibodies closely correlate with Campylobacter jejuni. 4 Prolonged distal motor...
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Multiple Sclerosis Notes: Fingolimod and atrial fibrillation
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My personal notes on multiple sclerosis scientific information. Saturday, May 17, 2014. Fingolimod and atrial fibrillation. Rolf et al. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after initiation of fingolimod for multiple sclerosis treatment. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Fingolimod and atrial fibrillation.
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Multiple Sclerosis Notes: ADEM pearls
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My personal notes on multiple sclerosis scientific information. Wednesday, June 04, 2014. Old paper, useful insights. Menge T, Hemmer B, Nessler S et al Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: an update. Arch Neurol 2005; 62: 1673-1680. 2 No sex preponderance in ADEM. Also, although it occurs most in children, adults of any age can ge the disease. 3 Measles vaccine associated ADEM is 10-20 / 100,000 whereas ADEM after measles encephalitis is 100 per 100,000. 8 apl AB syndrome may mimic ADEM in kids. 10 Aut...
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Multiple Sclerosis Notes: Fingolimod, and macular edema: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management
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My personal notes on multiple sclerosis scientific information. Monday, October 27, 2014. Fingolimod, and macular edema: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management. Cugati S. et al. Neurology Clinical Practice, October, 2014. 1 Mechanism is drug acts of S1P3 receptor as agonist, reducing the tight junction between the endothelial cells of the retinal capillaries. Fluid accumulates in outer plexiform layer and the inner nuclear layer resulting in swelling of the Muller cells of retina. 7 Proposed mechanism...