Setting up your own RSS feed
Last month, I discussed RSS news feeds as a useful tool for keeping abreast of frequently updated information, such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video, without having to visit a... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 16, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Billing for family meetings
Family meetings are never easy.
They’re difficult, and often held to discuss the case of a demented patient. In these situations, the family doesn’t want the patient to hear their concerns or is... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 16, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Three U.S. infants born with birth defects linked to Zika virus
There have been three infants born with birth defects and three pregnancy losses as a result of likely maternal Zika virus infection among U.S. women, according to figures released by the Centers for... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 16, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
8 steps to avoid legal risks from your practice website
CHICAGO – An inadequately designed medical practice website can pose serious legal dangers, said Michael J. Sacopulos, a... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 16, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Heat shock protein peptide vaccine appears safe, effective for glioblastoma patients
Chicago – A newly developed heat shock protein peptide vaccination appears to be safe and effective in treating patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM), according to the results of a phase... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 16, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Real-world MS relapse rate is low for dimethyl fumarate
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – A real-world comparison of relapse rates in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients for five disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) found the largest decrease for delayed-release dimethyl... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 15, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Insomnia linked to increased risk of pregnancy loss
DENVER – Women who experience difficulty staying asleep are at increased risk of having one or more pregnancies that don’t result in a live birth, a large epidemiologic study suggests.
In contrast,... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 15, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Alemtuzumab beneficial for MS patients of African descent
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – A subgroup analysis of 46 patients of African descent with active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) from the <a... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 15, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Exercise improves sleep and may improve cognitive/physical function in MS
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – A pair of studies by the same research team has clarified how poor sleep worsens cognitive and physical function in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and how poor sleep can... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 15, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Edaravone slows progression of ALS when started early on
VANCOUVER – The antioxidant edaravone was associated with less deterioration in functional rating and quality of life scales when started early in the course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 14, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Real-world data favor dimethyl fumarate, fingolimod for MS
VANCOUVER – Dimethyl fumarate and fingolimod appear to have an edge over other disease-modifying therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) in real-world practice, according to a comparative effectiveness... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 14, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Long-acting opioids increase cardiovascular deaths in noncancer patients
Long-acting opioids increased the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with chronic noncancer pain, based on 22,912 new episodes of long-acting opioid prescription and an equal number of control... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 14, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Recurrent DKA episodes found to trigger cognitive changes
NEW ORLEANS – Recurrent episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) resulted in altered brain metabolite concentration, as well as differences in mental processing speed, compared with healthy controls,... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 11, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Oral contraceptive efficacy unaffected by dimethyl fumarate
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Delayed-release dimethyl fumarate (DMF) coadministered with norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol, a commonly used progesterone-estrogen combination oral contraceptive, did not alter... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 11, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Prepare early for peer review hearings to avoid negative outcomes
CHICAGO – Being targeted for a peer review can be unnerving for physicians, but proper preparation can help doctors smoothly navigate the process and increase their chances for a favorable... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 10, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
