…A new extended-release formulation of carbidopa/levodopa (CD/LD) appears to be as effective as standard CD/LD in stable patients with ParkinsonΒs disease, according to the results of a small phase II study (Hinson et al. Clin Neuropharmacol 2009; 32: 189-192). Subscribe to read more It takes 30 seconds or login using your email address Please enter the email address that you registered the newsletter with Continue…
…ers, has published an update of its guidelines on the management of bipolar disorder (Yatham et al. Bipolar Disord 2009; 11: 225-255). The guidelines were initially published in 2005 (Yatham et al. Bipolar Disord 2005; 7(suppl 3): 5-69) and first updated for 2007 (Yatham et al. Bipolar Disord 2006; 8: 721-739). Subscribe to read more It takes 30 seconds or login using your email address Please enter the email address that you registered the newsle…
…Higher diastolic blood pressure levels appear to be associated with impaired cognitive status, according to an analysis of subjects enrolled in the REGARDS study (Tsivgoulis et al. Neurology 2009; 73: 589-595). Subscribe to read more It takes 30 seconds or login using your email address Please enter the email address that you registered the newsletter with Continue…
…Three new studies have suggested that cigarette smoking increases the risk of progression in patients with relapsing-remitting MS. Subscribe to read more It takes 30 seconds or login using your email address Please enter the email address that you registered the newsletter with Continue…
…A longitudinal study has examined cognitive decline in 106 patients with early ParkinsonΒs disease (mean age 61.2 years). Cognitive decline was assessed using the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE; mean baseline 27.8) (Kandiah et al. Mov Disord 2009); epublished February 3, 2009. Subscribe to read more It takes 30 seconds or login using your email address Please enter the email address that you registered the newsletter with Continue…