REPORT FROM THE 25th CONGRESS OF THE ECTRIMS Dusseldorf, Germany, September 9-12, 2009 – Three studies at the 25th ECTRIMS congress presented new data on vitamin D and multiple sclerosis.
Neurology
Trial of surgery for migraine
December 1, 2009A significant proportion of migraine patients are refractory to treatment, although there is a need to adequately define refractory migraine.
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Thyroid medication use linked to AD risk
December 1, 2009A number of recent studies have suggested that hyper- or hypothyroidism is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimers disease.
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Smoking associated with seizure: Nurses’ Health Study II analysis
November 18, 2009A prospective analysis of subjects enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study II has found that current cigarette smoking is associated with an increased risk of seizures (Dworetzky et al. Epilepsia 2009; epublished August 19, 2009).
Phase II trial of novel carbidopa/levodopa formulation
November 17, 2009A new extended-release formulation of carbidopa/levodopa (CD/LD) appears to be as effective as standard CD/LD in stable patients with Parkinsons disease, according to the results of a small phase II study (Hinson et al. Clin Neuropharmacol 2009; 32: 189-192).