Pearls on carotid cavernous fistulas
var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); from Wijdicks text on acute neurology1. Associations-- remote trauma post transsphenoidal surgery post ethmoidal surgery post carotid surgery Ehlers Danlos syndrome pregnancy2. Visual loss is due to increased intraocular pressure or rev...
Source: neurologyminutiae - February 25, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs
tests to consider in patients with encephalitis
var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); serology- HIV, EBV, acute and convalescent phases St Louis encephalitis, eastern equine encephalitis, LaCrosse and West Nile viruses; acute and convalescent phase serum titers of myc. pneum, ricketsii ricketsiae, ehrlichia chaffensis, anaplasma phagocytophilum; rpr and fta; lyme (ELISA and Western blot), IgG for toxoplasma; serum cryptococcal antigen; complement fixing or immunodiffusion antibodie...
Source: neurologyminutiae - February 24, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs
Signs indicating causes in confused febrile patients
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Source: neurologyminutiae - February 24, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs
Meningococcal meningitis and corticosteroids
var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); Brust JCM. Meningococcal meningitis, dexamethasone and Class III evidence(editorial) Neurology 2012; 79: 1528-9.The most recent Cochran review shows a benefit of adjunctive dexamthasone to mortality in Streptococcalbut not N meningitidis meningitis with benefits to adults and children in high but not low income countries ( See Brouwer MC et al, 2010). Significantly, however, dexamethasone does no...
Source: neurologyminutiae - February 16, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs
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Source: neurologyminutiae - January 14, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs
