Search results for neurologists
What do neurologists do for entertainment? They will play 'Neurobowl'
Apr 16, 2009 |
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One of the highlights of the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology is "Neurobowl," a competition modeled after TV quiz shows.
Survey offers first-ever look at treatment practices for nonepileptic seizures
Apr 21, 2008 |
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A new nationwide clinician survey provides the first comprehensive look at what is community care or ‘treatment as usual’ for nonepileptic seizures (NES), laying the groundwork for clinical trials aimed at identifying effective ...
Parkinson's disease treatment strategies appear to have similar long-term effects on disability
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Patients with early Parkinson disease appear to have similar overall levels of disability and quality of life six years after beginning treatment with either levodopa or a dopamine agonist, according to a report posted online ...
Brain scans demonstrate link between education and Alzheimer's
Nov 10, 2008 |
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A test that reveals brain changes believed to be at the heart of Alzheimer's disease has bolstered the theory that education can delay the onset of the dementia and cognitive decline that are characteristic of the disorder.
Can children have strokes?
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Childhood stroke is at least as common as brain tumours in children and may be as common as all childhood cancer but the condition is under-recognised by both the public and the medical profession. A new study hopes to address ...
Update presented on disease in pork plant workers
Feb 24, 2009 |
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More than a year after developing a unique neurological disorder, the affected pork processing plant workers have improved, but all have some continuing symptoms and many have ongoing mild pain, according to a study released ...
Blood-related genetic mechanisms found important in Parkinson's disease
Jul 21, 2008 |
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What does the genetics of blood cells have to do with brain cells related to Parkinson's disease? From an unusual collaboration of neurologists and a pharmacologist comes the surprising answer: Genetic mechanisms at play ...
Eye test causes severe lethargy in infants
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 16, 2007 |
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New research suggests that an eyedrop used to diagnose a rare syndrome in infants can cause severe lethargy lasting up to 10 hours and requiring hospital admission and oxygen administration. In the article “Adverse Effects ...
Second concussion can be serious for young athletes
Sep 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sustaining a second concussion shortly after a first one can lead to serious problems for young athletes, making it extremely important for players to be correctly diagnosed after being hit in the head.
Video released of rapid Alzheimer's improvement after new immune-based treatment
Jul 21, 2008 |
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New research into the treatment of Alzheimer's disease reports improvement in language abilities using a novel immune-based approach. A video accompanying the research, published today in the open access journal BMC Neurology, ...
What connects the elderly and sports people? Smart sensor technology
Dec 24, 2009 |
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Innovative smart sensing devices promise to boost mobility and quality of life for the elderly, reduce healthcare costs and even give sports people an edge through more effective training.
Neurologists Investigate Possible New Underlying Cause of MS
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Neurologists at the University at Buffalo are beginning a research study that could overturn the prevailing wisdom on the cause of multiple sclerosis (MS). The researchers will test the possibility that ...
Researchers identify a protein critical for memory, learning
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Feb 24, 2009 |
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Researchers from the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) have made a breakthrough discovery that may eventually change the way physicians approach treatment of learning and memory defects ...
Have numbness, pain or muscle weakness? Guidelines identify best tests for neuropathy
Dec 03, 2008 |
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New guidelines developed by the American Academy of Neurology find a combination of blood tests and other specialized assessments appear to be the most helpful tests for finding the cause of neuropathy. Also known as neuritis ...
Risk factors for sudden death for adult muscular dystrophy identified
Jun 19, 2008 |
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The largest assessment of people with adult muscular dystrophy has identified risk factors that can lead to sudden death for individuals with the most common form of this disease. The results of the multicenter study, led ...
