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“Stroke, mTBI, Infection, Antibiotics and Beta Blockade: Connecting the Dots”
Several themes supported by a robust literature are addressed in this clinical translational review and research paper: 1. the inadequate standard of care for minimal Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) /concussion when compared to stroke because diagnosis and care for mTBI/concussion are based primarily on a symptom only framework; 2. the treatment of stroke(brain injury) with select antibiotics; 3. the use of beta blockade in stroke (brain injury).The various etiologies of brain injury appear to coalesce to common endpoints: potential neuronal demise, cognitive and functional losses, immune suppression and infection.
Source: Medical Hypotheses - May 14, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Gerald Dieter Griffin Source Type: research

Stroke, mTBI, infection, antibiotics and beta blockade: Connecting the dots
Several themes supported by a robust literature are addressed in this clinical translational review and research paper: (1) the inadequate standard of care for minimal traumatic brain injury (mTBI)/concussion when compared to stroke because diagnosis and care for mTBI/concussion are based primarily on a symptom only framework; (2) the treatment of stroke (brain injury) infection with select antibiotics; (3) the use of beta blockade in stroke (brain injury).The various etiologies of brain injury appear to coalesce to common endpoints: potential neuronal demise, cognitive and functional losses, immune suppression and infection.
Source: Medical Hypotheses - May 14, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Gerald Dieter Griffin Source Type: research

Spectrum of Neurological Disorders Among 19th Century and Early to Mid-20th Century United States Presidents (P6.334)
Conclusion: Neurological conditions are common among presidents of the United States and sometimes have led to catastrophic events. These conditions also had a significant effect on their careers as well as the course of history. Recognizing and understanding the effects of these conditions on past presidency will lead to better management of the tenure of upcoming presidents.Disclosure: Dr. Govindarajan has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Govindarajan, R. Tags: History of Neurology Source Type: research

Lost memories might be able to be restored, new UCLA study indicates
New UCLA research indicates that lost memories can be restored. The findings offer some hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. For decades, most neuroscientists have believed that memories are stored at the synapses — the connections between brain cells, or neurons — which are destroyed by Alzheimer’s disease. The new study provides evidence contradicting the idea that long-term memory is stored at synapses. “Long-term memory is not stored at the synapse,” said David Glanzman, a senior author of the study, and a UCLA professor of integrative biology and physiology and of neurobiology. “...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - December 19, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Neurofeedback: How Is It Used for Treatment?
How does neurofeedback treat symptoms such as anxiety, sleeping problems, headaches, memory problems and ADHD? Read how Neurofeedback treats these symptoms, along with causes relating to dysregulation of the brainwaves and/or neural hubs as seen in a concussion, stroke, MS, autism, and parkinson disease. Neurofeedback can also be used to improve brain function!read more
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - November 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Diane Roberts Stoler, Ed.D. Tags: Anxiety Autism Cognition Depression Health Integrative Medicine Memory Neuroscience Sleep Stress Therapy brain fitness brain waves concussion neurofeedback qeeg stroke Source Type: news

Getting Inside the Athlete ’s Brain
Joyce Laird Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher takes neurology to the playing field. One of the things Kutcher has been teaching for years is concussion as a network injury. When we talk of localizing things in the brain one of the first things we do is try to describe whether it is a focal process like a stroke, a multi-focal process like MS, or is it a diffused process; something that affects the neurons or blood vessels in the brain in a very general way. read more
Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - October 7, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Electronics Neurotechnology Source Type: news

Getting Inside the Athlete’s Brain
Joyce Laird Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher takes neurology to the playing field. One of the things Kutcher has been teaching for years is concussion as a network injury. When we talk of localizing things in the brain one of the first things we do is try to describe whether it is a focal process like a stroke, a multi-focal process like MS, or is it a diffused process; something that affects the neurons or blood vessels in the brain in a very general way. read more
Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - October 7, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Electronics Neurotechnology Source Type: news

Concussion and the neurologist: A work in progress
In the last 3 decades, the neurology landscape has changed. Once primarily an academic profession with limited treatment options, neurology now is a clinical field with treatments available in the acute care setting. Treatment of an acute ischemic stroke may begin with tissue plasminogen activator given in the emergency room within 4.5 hours of symptoms.1 This clinical shift now includes the evaluation and management of concussion patients. With the current estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention being 1.6–3.8 million sports- and recreation-related concussions per year (up from the prior estimate...
Source: Neurology - July 21, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Deibert, E. Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: research

In the absence of diagnosed concussion in collegiate contact sport athletes, a relationship is suggested between the effects of head impact exposure, white matter diffusivity measures and cognition
Commentary on: McAllister TW, Ford JC, Flashman LA, et al.. Effect of head impacts on diffusivity measures in a cohort of collegiate contact sport athletes. Neurology 2014;82:63–9. Context There is growing concern that head impacts sustained during contact sports may lead not only to concussion but also to increased susceptibility to concussion, long-term cognitive decline and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Study findings on this matter have been contradictory. A previous study by this group suggested that collegiate contact sport athletes are vulnerable to the cognitive effects of repetitive head impacts.1 Method...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - July 18, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Stone, J. L., Bailes, J. E. Tags: EBM Aetiology, Stroke, Memory disorders (psychiatry), Radiology, Sports and exercise medicine, Clinical diagnostic tests, Radiology (diagnostics) Source Type: research

Fruits And Vegetables May Not Prevent Cancer
BOSTON (CBS) – Who hasn’t heard that eating a lot of fruits and vegetables can help you fend off cancer? Dr. Walter Willett, a leading expert on nutrition and health at the Harvard School of Public Health, says your diet may play less of a role in cancer prevention as originally thought. “As better data have come along,” he says, “the benefits for cancer don’t look nearly as impressive.” And fat doesn’t appear to be as bad as once thought for promoting cancer either. “There had been a strong belief that fat in our diet was the major cause of breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer and oth...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - June 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Cancer Dr. Mallika Marshall Dr. Walter Willett Fruit Vegetables Source Type: news

The Case Files: Traumatic Carotid Dissection
By Hsiao, Jonie MD   A 30-year-old man who was right-hand dominant presented 10 days after sustaining left-sided face and head trauma from a fall from a skateboard at an unknown speed. He lost consciousness for several seconds, and initially developed a headache with nausea and vomiting. A non-contrast head CT performed at another hospital done two days after the incident was reportedly negative.   He now presents primarily with concerns about the appearance of his left eye. He has notable anisocoria and a droopy eyelid. His left pupil is notably smaller, 2 mm, compared with the right eye, 5 mm. Both are reactive. The re...
Source: The Case Files - June 4, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: research

What Causes Memory Problems?
The cause of memory problems matters for trying to improve them. In this post, we're exploring the three main causes of memory problems and how each affects your brain.read more
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - May 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Diane Roberts Stoler, Ed.D. Tags: Depression Health Memory Neuroscience Alzheimer ' s disease aneurysm brain tumor concussion dementia dopamine MS multiple sclerosis Neglect neuromodulators Parkinson stroke TBI trauma traumatic brain injury Source Type: news

Approach to acute ataxia in childhood: diagnosis and evaluation.
Abstract Ataxia refers to motor incoordination that is usually most prominent during movement or when a child is attempting to maintain a sitting posture. The first part of the review focuses on the anatomic localization of ataxia - both within the nervous system and without - using a combination of historical features and physical findings. The remainder of the review discusses etiological considerations that vary depending on the age group under consideration. In infancy, certain specific diseases, such as opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome, must receive special mention because the underlying disease process m...
Source: Pediatric Annals - April 1, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Sivaswamy L Tags: Pediatr Ann Source Type: research

What Causes Ataxia?
Discussion Coordination and balance problems are caused by various problems affecting the central and peripheral nervous system. Normal development of a child or weakness of a child are commonly mistaken for true ataxia. Ataxia specifically refers to “…impairment of the coordination of movement without loss of muscle strength.” If it is purely due to abnormalities of the cerebellum then there should be no changes in mental status, sensation or weakness. Sometimes it is difficult to determine if there are abnormalities in other areas. For example, Guillian-Barre often presents with difficulty or clumsy wal...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 31, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news