…REPORT FROM THE 6TH WORLD STROKE CONGRESS – Approximately 1 in 5 acute stroke patients will demonstrate elevated troponin levels, which are associated with an increased risk of disability or mortality, according to a systematic review of the literature (Kerr et al. PS1). 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…
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…REPORT FROM THE 133rd AMERICAN NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION MEETING – Anticholinergic agents (e.g. tolterodine, oxybutynin) are frequently prescribed in the elderly but may produce an accelerated cognitive decline, according to a U.S. study (Janos et al. Abstract T-35). 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…
…REPORT FROM THE 133rd AMERICAN NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION MEETING – Diabetes has been linked to cognitive decline arising from vascular damage and multi-infarct dementia, but new data suggest that diabetes may also contribute to the pathogenesis of Alzheimers disease. 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…
…REPORT FROM THE 133rd AMERICAN NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION MEETING – The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) appears to be more sensitive than the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) in detecting cognitive changes and may be useful in patients with Parkinsons disease. 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…