Neurology/Neurosurgery Index

 
 

Journal Scan is the clinician's guide to the latest clinical research findings in Annals of Neurology, Neurology, Archives of Neurology, Archives of Neurosurgery, The Lancet, The New England Journal of Medicine, and other journals publishing articles of interest to neurologists and neurosurgeons. Short summaries of feature articles include links to the article abstracts. (Access to full-text articles usually requires registration at the specific journal's Web site.)

  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, March 2007 IVIG for myasthenia; predicting hematoma expansion after ICH; sleep apnea and peripheral nerve disease; outcomes of normal-pressure hydrocephalus; differentiating primary lateral sclerosis and ALS
    Expert Viewpoint, March 2007
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, March 2007 IVIG for myasthenia; predicting hematoma expansion after ICH; sleep apnea and peripheral nerve disease; outcomes of normal-pressure hydrocephalus; differentiating primary lateral sclerosis and ALS
    March 2007
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, November 2006 Read about constraint-induced movement therapy, abnormal coagulation in ischemic stroke, essential tremor, pallidal neurostimulation for dystonia, and stenting for carotid stenosis.
    Journal Article Commentary, November 2006
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, November 2006 Read about constraint-induced movement therapy, abnormal coagulation in ischemic stroke, essential tremor, pallidal neurostimulation for dystonia, and stenting for carotid stenosis.
    November 2006
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, July 2006 Read about antiviral therapy for postherpetic neuralgia, thrombolysis, symptomatic vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage, quality improvement in acute stroke, and medication-overuse headache.
    Journal Article Commentary, July 2006
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, July 2006 Read about antiviral therapy for postherpetic neuralgia, thrombolysis, symptomatic vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage, quality improvement in acute stroke, and medication-overuse headache.
    July 2006
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, April 2006 Read about ictal confusion in elderly, improving treatment for stroke, intracranial atherosclerosis, homocysteine lowering with folic acid and B vitamins, and epilepsy surgery with normal neuroimaging
    Journal Article Commentary, April 2006
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Scan, April 2006 Read about ictal confusion in elderly, improving treatment for stroke, intracranial atherosclerosis, homocysteine lowering with folic acid and B vitamins, and epilepsy surgery with normal neuroimaging
    April 2006
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, February 2006 Read about subjective complaints that precede Parkinson's disease, IV tissue plasminogen activator, carotid stenting and morbidity, neuroprotection in stroke, and cognitive profile in CADASIL.
    Journal Article Commentary, February 2006
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, February 2006 Read about subjective complaints that precede Parkinson's disease, IV tissue plasminogen activator, carotid stenting and morbidity, neuroprotection in stroke, and cognitive profile in CADASIL.
    Expert Viewpoint, February 2006
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, December 2005 Learn about patent foramen ovale and the risk for stroke, antiepileptic drug withdrawal, atherosclerotic middle cerebral artery disease, aneurysmal rupture, and adverse events with smallpox vaccines.
    Journal Article Commentary, December 2005
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, September 2005 Dr. Brockington discusses management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis, baroreflex sensitivity in carotid atherosclerosis, MS and birth order, vestibular vertigo, and the ethics of sham surgery.
    Journal Article Commentary, September 2005
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, August 2005 Dr. Brockington reviews articles on cerebral venous thrombosis, dopamine agonists and gambling, frontotemporal dementia, arteriovenous malformations, and seizures in patients with brain tumors.
    Journal Article Commentary, August 2005
  • Neurology and Neurosurgery, June 2005 Dr. Brockington reviews articles about carotid artery stenosis, cognitive impairment, deep brain stimulation, spinal cord tumors, and acupuncture for migraine.
    Journal Article Commentary, June 2005
  • Neurology and Neurosurgery, April 2005 Carolyn Brockington, MD, highlights articles about symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis, refractory status epilepticus, acute cerebellar stroke, and other important topics.
    Journal Article Commentary, April 2005
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, March 2005 Dr. Carolyn Brockington reviews recent articles in neurology, including a report of a study comparing warfarin and aspirin for IAS, progression in motor neuron disease, body fractures, and more.
    Journal Article Commentary, March 2005
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, February 2005 Dr. Carolyn Brockington reviews recent reports on ximelagatran for stroke prevention, the grading of intracranial meningiomas, new diagnostic criteria for migraine with aura, and more.
    Journal Article Commentary, February 2005
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery, January 2005 Dr. Brockington reviews recent articles on temporal lobe epilepsy, tPA in ICH, statins for cerebral ischemia, pituitary apoplexy, diabetic neuropathy, and rivastigmine in PD-associated dementia.
    Journal Article Commentary, January 2005
  • Neurology/Neurosurgery, December 2004 Dr. Brockington reviews the latest data on mechanical embolus removal of cerebral ischemia, migraine & CV disease, vaccine strategies for Alzheimer's, neurosyphilis, levodopa & Parkinson's, & more.
    Journal Article Commentary, December 2004
  • Neurology/Neurosurgery, November 2004 Dr. Brockington reviews the latest on carotid endarterectomy vs stenting in high-risk patients, bacterial meningitis, MRI vs CT in acute ICH, IFN in patients with probable MS, & more.
    Journal Article Commentary, November 2004
 
 
 
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