The Rotterdam Study is a prospective population-based study designed to assess whether statin use is associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer disease.
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Neurology
Deep-brain stimulation in Parkinson disease
February 24, 2009Deep-brain stimulation is superior to best medical therapy in the management of Parkinson disease patients, according to the results of a U.S. multicentre controlled trial (Weaver et al. JAMA 2009;301:63-73).
Pediatric MS and ADEM: differential diagnosis
February 10, 2009Three new studies have investigated clinical features that differentiate pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis from acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM).
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: new guidelines
February 10, 2009The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation have published guidelines for the clinical management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) (Bhattacharyva et al. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2008;139(5 suppl 4):S47-S81).
Cognitive impairment in Parkinson disease
February 10, 2009Untreated patients with early Parkinson disease are at risk of cognitive impairment, according to a comparison of 196 non-demented PD subjects and 201 healthy controls in the Norwegian ParkWest study (Aarsland et al. Neurology 2008; epublished November 19, 2008).
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