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Lack of vitamin D may 'raise dementia risk'
Conclusion This cohort study of more than 1,650 elderly people has found that over 5.6 years, severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with approximately twice the risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease. It also found moderate deficiency is associated with a 50% increase in risk compared with healthy levels of vitamin D. With this being a cohort study, it was not able to show that low levels of vitamin D caused dementia or Alzheimer's disease – it was simply able to show an association. Other factors that can increase the risk of developing dementia, such as a poor diet, lack of activity and general poor h...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Older people Neurology Mental health Source Type: news

Aspirin-Responsive, Migraine-Like Transient Cerebral and Ocular Ischemic Attacks and Erythromelalgia in JAK2-Positive Essential Thrombocythemia and Polycythemia Vera.
Abstract Migraine-like cerebral transient ischemic attacks (MIAs) and ocular ischemic manifestations were the main presenting features in 10 JAK2(V617F)-positive patients studied, with essential thrombocythemia (ET) in 6 and polycythemia vera (PV) in 4. Symptoms varied and included cerebral ischemic attacks, mental concentration disturbances followed by throbbing headaches, nausea, vomiting, syncope or even seizures. MIAs were frequently preceded or followed by ocular ischemic events of blurred vision, scotomas, transient flashing of the eyes, and sudden transient partial blindness preceded or followed erythromela...
Source: Acta Haematologica - August 7, 2014 Category: Hematology Authors: Michiels JJ, Berneman Z, Gadisseur A, Lam KH, De Raeve H, Schroyens W Tags: Acta Haematol Source Type: research

Intracranial Venous Sinus Thrombosis: Report of Three Cases (P6.255)
CONCLUSIONS: Recently, the diagnosis of Intracranial Sinus Thrombosis has increased due to rising clinical awareness especially in patients with some risk factors. Initial anticoagulation with heparin is reasonable, regardless of the presence of intracranial hemorrhage. MRI and MRV have become in important diagnostic tools.Study Supported by: No oneDisclosure: Dr. Reyes Garay has nothing to disclose. Dr. Sueldo Feijoo has nothing to disclose. Dr. Gavidia Chucan has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Reyes Garay, H., Sueldo Feijoo, C., Gavidia Chucan, J. M. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Case Reports Source Type: research

Homocysteine and migraine. A narrative review.
This article is hence aimed to provide an overview of epidemiological evidence about the association between homocysteine and migraine published in cross-sectional, prospective or interventional studies. Overall, the evidence gathered from cross-sectional studies that measured plasma homocysteine levels suggests that the epidemiological link between the plasma concentration of this biomarker and migraine is very weak, at best. Contradictory evidence emerged from interventional studies, in which treatment of hyperhomocysteinemia with folic acid or vitamin B supplementation was effective to lower plasma homocysteine and decr...
Source: International Journal of Clinical Chemistry - March 5, 2014 Category: Chemistry Authors: Lippi G, Mattiuzzi C, Meschi T, Cervellin G, Borghi L Tags: Clin Chim Acta Source Type: research

Why acupuncture is giving sceptics the needle
Acupuncture has been prescribed by half of Britain's doctors, but after 3,000 clinical trials its efficacy remains unproven. So is the NHS making a grave error in supporting this ancient treatment?• Are vitamin pills a sham? Q&A with Dr. Paul OffitYou can't get crystal healing on the NHS. The Department of Health doesn't fund faith healing. And most doctors believe magnets are best stuck on fridges, not patients. But ask for a treatment in which an expert examines your tongue, smells your skin and tries to unblock the flow of life force running through your body with needles and the NHS will be happy to oblige.The govern...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 26, 2013 Category: Science Authors: David Derbyshire Tags: Culture Health Science and scepticism Features NHS Alternative medicine The Observer Source Type: news

A Non-Epileptiform Event in the Course of rTMS: A Case for Close Physician Monitoring
We present the following case to demonstrate the importance of having physician supervision of patients undergoing repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatments. The patient was a married 60-year-old male with a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder who had continuous symptoms of depression since the early 1980s despite receiving at least 7 adequate antidepressant treatments. The patient had several comorbid medical conditions. The patient did not have any previous history of seizure, stroke, an abnormal EEG, head injury, neurosurgical procedure, implanted devices, frequen...
Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - April 29, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: F. Andrew Kozel, Paul E. Croarkin, Kimberly S. Mapes Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

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