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Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the:
American Academy of Neurology 57th Annual Meeting
April 9 - 16, 2005, Miami Beach, Florida

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Topic Overviews
Neuroimaging and Pain Management CME/CE
Physicians - up to 1.25 hour(s) of AMA PRA category 1 credit;
Registered Nurses - up to 1.5 Nursing Continuing Education contact hour(s)
Neuroimaging and Diagnosis Highlights
Rohit Bakshi, MD, FAAN
New Developments in Headache and Migraine
Stephen D. Silberstein, MD
Focus on Neuropathic Pain Studies
Andrew N. Wilner, MD, FAAN, FACP
Disease-Specific Summaries CME/CE
Physicians - up to 2.25 hour(s) of AMA PRA category 1 credit;
Registered Nurses - up to 2.7 Nursing Continuing Education contact hour(s)
Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Keith R. Edwards, MD
Advances in Epilepsy Diagnosis and Management
Elinor Ben-Menachem, MD, PhD
Movement Disorders: Genetics, Treatments, and Quality of Life
Robert A. Hauser, MD, MBA; Theresa A. McClain, MSN
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Conference News
Botulinum Toxin A Effective in Some Patients With Chronic Daily Headache 4/19/05
[Medscape Medical News]
The investigators saw a significant drop in the frequency of headaches and the use of medications.
Dextromethorphan-Quinidine Combination Reduces Inappropriate Emotional Episodes in MS 4/18/05
[Medscape Medical News]
Adding quinidine allows for central nervous system penetration at a low enough dose to avoid dextromethorphan toxicity.
Golfers' "Yips" May Be Caused by a Focal Dystonia 4/15/05
[Medscape Medical News]
The condition, often considered psychological and caused by performance anxiety, may have an underlying neurologic basis.
French Physical Therapy Technique Effective in Patients With Refractory Chronic Back Pain 4/14/05
[Medscape Medical News]
Souchard's global postural re-education restores most people to complete activities of daily living.
Ibuprofen May Protect Against Parkinson's Disease 4/14/05
[Medscape Medical News]
Although a clear benefit was seen with ibuprofen, no links to aspirin or other NSAIDs was found.
IVIg May Have Beneficial Effects in Alzheimer's Disease 4/13/05
[Medscape Medical News]
In an early trial, all patients showed no decline and most had improved symptoms.
Statin Use Before and After an Ischemic Event Has Better Outcomes 4/12/05
[Medscape Medical News]
Several protective mechanisms linked to this drug class may share the credit.

 
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