Guest guest Posted May 31, 2002 Report Share Posted May 31, 2002 Subj: Neurology - Conference Coverage of the Annual AAN and AANS Meetings Date: 30/05/2002 3:11:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: <A HREF= " mailto:medpulse@... " >medpulse@...</A> <A HREF= " mailto:Neurology_mp@... " >Neurology_mp@....\ com</A> Sent from the Internet (Details) _______________________________________________________________________ >>> MEDSCAPE's Neurology MedPulse® <<< http://www.medscape.com/neurologyhome _______________________________________________________________________ Just a reminder to visit Medscape's CME CENTER if you haven't been there recently. You'll find dozens of ONLINE CME activities that offer: *INSTANT CERTIFICATES of CME credit, *the convenience of 24/7 AVAILABILITY, *all for FREE. Click for FREE CME: http://www.medscape.com/cmecenterdirectory/neurology _______________________________________________________________________ MedPulse is a weekly index of key news and features on Medscape's specialty sites compiled by Medscape's Editors. _______________________________________________________________________ ___________________ NEW FEATURE ARTICLES THIS WEEK ____________________ CONFERENCE COVERAGE - 54TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY Highlights from the largest neurology meeting in the world written by experts in the field. http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/1865?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/1865?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> CONFERENCE COVERAGE - 70TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS Read Medscape's coverage of the AANS meeting, highlighting advances in pain management, minimally invasive spine surgery, and more. http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/1848?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/1848?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOECONOMIC ISSUES IN NEUROSURGICAL PRACTICE This issue of Neurosurgical Focus reviews socioeconomic issues pertaining to neurosurgery. Neurosurg Focus 12(4) 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433284?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433284?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING A RESOURCE-BASED RELATIVE VALUE SYSTEM TO YOUR NEUROSURGICAL PRACTICE A historical review of RBRVS is the basis improving the effectiveness of the neurosurgeon's practice. Neurosurg Focus 12(4) 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433288?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433288?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> INTRODUCTION OF WEST NILE VIRUS IN THE MIDDLE EAST BY MIGRATING WHITE STORKS The storks were probably infected with WNV at some point along their route of migration in Europe. Emerg Infect Dis 8(4) 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/432144?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/432144?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> SYNCOPE IN AN ADULT WITH UNCONTROLLED ASTHMA Read the case report of a young nonsmoker without emphysema who presents with a history of cough and wheezing. South Med J 95(3) 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/431620?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/431620?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> _____________________________________________________________________ FOCUS ON SCHIZOPHRENIA TREATMENT The Schizophrenia Wellness Center is a collection of the latest medical news and information on schizophrenia. http://www.medscape.com/mp/rc/usmd/schizophrenia _______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________ NEWS ______________________________ BRITISH MS PATIENTS FACE NEW BATTLE TO GET CANNABIS British patients who overcame some of the legal obstacles to using cannabis for their multiple sclerosis could still fall foul of the health economics watchdog, NICE. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433896?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433896?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> CHILDREN WITH MIGRAINE EXHIBIT NEGATIVE MOTOR-RELATED EEG POTENTIALS Children with migraine exhibit a more negative potential shift prior to self-initiated movement compared with children without migraine, German investigators report. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434043?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434043?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> NEUROLOGIC ILLNESS LINKED WITH EATING FLORIDA PUFFERFISH As of May 15th of this year, 13 cases of saxitoxin poisoning in Florida have been associated with eating pufferfish caught near Titusville, according to a report in the May 17th issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433805?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433805?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> MANY PATIENTS WITH ALS CHOOSE PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED DEATH WHEN PERMITTED In the Netherlands, more than one third of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) give advanced directives that indicate a desire for physician-assisted deaths, according to a report in May 23rd issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434021?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434021?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> SCHIZOPHRENIFORM DISORDER PRECEDED BY DEVELOPMENTAL IMPAIRMENT IN CHILDHOOD Neuromotor, language, and cognitive developmental impairments that begin in early childhood predict symptoms of schizophreniform disorder in childhood and adulthood, according to results of a prospective study conducted in New Zealand. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434098?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434098?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN Many US children continue to be born with birth defects and developmental disabilities associated with maternal alcohol use during pregnancy, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in the May 24th issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434107?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434107?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> DELAY IN SEEKING CARE CONTRIBUTES TO STROKE MORTALITY Almost 48% of the 167,364 stroke deaths that occurred in 1999 in the US occurred before transport to a hospital or emergency department. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434108?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434108?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> FRAGILE X MUTATION AFFECTS SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY IN THE BRAIN Absence of the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) increases long-term synaptic depression (LTD) in the hippocampus of mice, investigators report. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434040?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434040?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> LONG-TERM ANTI-EPILEPTIC THERAPY A RISK FACTOR FOR LOW BONE DENSITY Long-term therapy with anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) is associated with low bone mineral density (BMD), regardless of vitamin D levels, according to two different research teams. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434122?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434122?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN CJD AND HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE Dutch researchers report the case of a man who developed Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) 38 years after receiving a low-dose of human derived growth hormone during a diagnostic procedure. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434053?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434053?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> MENSTRUAL MIGRAINE LINKED TO MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY Women with menstrual migraine have a high incidence of ionized magnesium deficiency and elevated ionized calcium/ionized magnesium ratio, confirming the hypothesis that ionized magnesium is involved in the development of menstrual migraine, researchers report. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433824?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433824?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> LEARNING DISABILITY COMMON IN CHILDREN WITH ADHD About half of children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also have a learning disability, according to results of a national survey released on Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433957?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433957?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> CASE REPORT SUPPORTS ROLE FOR BRAINSTEM IN MIGRAINE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Findings from a patient with a bleeding midbrain cavernoma provide further evidence that the brainstem is involved in the pathophysiology of migraine, according to a recent report. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433961?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433961?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> SEVERE DEMYELINATING LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY MAY DEVELOP AFTER HAART FAILURE Clinicians are beginning to see cases of severe leukoencephalopathy among AIDS patients who are being treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433969?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433969?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> C-REACTIVE PROTEIN MAY BE MARKER FOR DEMENTIA RISK Plasma levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) at midlife are strongly associated with the risk of dementia 25 years later, according to results of a large prospective study of Japanese-American men reported in the ls of Neurology for August. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434045?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434045?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT BEGUN IN MID-AGE ENHANCES NEUROGENESIS IN AGING MICE Providing a long-term enriched environment to middle-aged mice increases hippocampal neurogenesis fivefold and reduces neural degeneration compared with that observed in mice kept in regular laboratory housing conditions. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433950?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433950?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> POOR EPILEPSY MANAGEMENT LINKED WITH EXCESS MORTALITY: UK REPORT Hundreds of epilepsy patients are dying needlessly in Britain because of failures throughout the healthcare system, according to a Government-funded report released on Monday. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433904?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433904?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> IMATINIB TREATMENT LINKED TO POTENTIALLY FATAL CEREBRAL EDEMA European investigators report two cases of severe cerebral edema associated with imatinib therapy, used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433910?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433910?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> ORAL-DISPERSIBLE ASPIRIN EFFECTIVE FOR MIGRAINE Oral-dispersible aspirin, a formulation that can be taken without the need for water, effectively relieves migraine pain and also improves accompanying symptoms such as functional disability and photophobia, according to a recent report. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434114?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/434114?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> MEDICARE TO COVER MS DRUG AVONEX Federal health officials announced late Wednesday that Medicare will now cover Biogen Inc.'s multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Avonex (interferon beta-1a) but not three other commonly prescribed MS medications. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433708?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433708?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> BELGIAN DOCTORS UNHAPPY ABOUT PROPOSED EUTHANASIA LAW Belgian doctors are opposed to a new law expected to be passed by the country's lower house of parliament this week that will make it the second nation in Europe, after the Netherlands, to decriminalise euthanasia. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433711?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433711?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> CLINICAL TRIAL VOLUNTEERS FAIL TO ASK KEY QUESTIONS A majority of individuals who enter clinical trials do so without knowing what questions to ask, and many do not understand the additional research risks that participating in a trial may pose, a new survey confirms. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433975?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433975?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> UK CONFIRMS PLANS TO LICENSE DOCTORS Britain's Health Department on Monday confirmed that the Government plans to introduce licenses to practice for all doctors in a drive to ensure safer healthcare for patients. Reuters Health Information 2002 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433877?srcmp=neur-052402 <A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433877?srcmp=neur-052402 " > Read it Here</A> _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________MEMBER NEWS______________________________ CLINICAL FINDINGS FAST - 25 MEDPULSE SPECIALTY EDITIONS Manage your account settings online, or subscribe to any of Medscape's 25 clinical specialty MedPulse editions: http://www.medscape.com/px/registration/profileindex _______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ USER SUPPORT ____________________________ Unsubscribe or subscribe to MedPulse: http://www.medscape.com/profile (<A HREF= " http://www.medscape.com/profile " >Edit Your Profile</A>). 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