…A higher dose of glatiramer acetate appears to be well tolerated but does not provide improved efficacy over standard dosing, according to the results of the FORTE study (Comi et al. Ann Neurol 2011; 69: 75-82). 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 study of 276 consecutive patients undergoing postoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer has found that 32.1% manifest depressive symptoms (Luutonen et al. Radiother Oncol 2011; epublished February 11, 2011). 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…
…The total area of a carotid plaque appears to be a stronger predictor for a first ischemic stroke than intima-medial thickness (IMT), according to an analysis from the 10-year longitudinal Tromso study (Mathiesen et al. Stroke 2011; 42: 972-978). 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 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY (AAN) 63RD ANNUAL MEETING, HONOLULU, HAWAII, APRIL 9-16, 2011 – Symptoms of anxiety may be associated with atrophy in discrete brain regions in mild AD patients, according to the most recent report from the Alzheimer Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (Poulin et al. AAN 2011; abstract P06.188). Subscribe to read more It takes 30 seconds or login using your email address Please enter the email address tha…
REPORT FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY (AAN) 63RD ANNUAL MEETING, HONOLULU, HAWAII, APRIL 9-16, 2011 – An analysis of subjects in the Cardiovascular Health Study in the U.S. has reported that electrocardiographic abnormalities may be a risk factor for Parkinson’s disease (Jain et al. AAN 2011; abstract S03.004). This is the first reported link between ECG findings and PD risk. Subscribe to read more It takes 30 seconds or login using your…