Neurology
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SAEM: High-risk subtypes of delirium are easily missed
Key clinical point: Delirium and a normal state of arousal was associated with a higher 6 month mortality rate than was delirium and either...
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Trauma surgeons can safely manage many TBI patients
Key clinical point: Patients with less severe TBIs can be safely managed by intensivists or trauma surgeons. Major finding: For TBI patients,...
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AAN: Finding ways to improve door-to-needle times in stroke treatment
A streamlined emergency care service and a low-cost, tablet-based mobile telestroke system are two examples of shortening the time it takes for...
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ED visits for tramadol misuse more than double over 5 years
Key clinical point: Emergency department visits associated with the misuse or abuse of tramadol more than doubled from 2005 to 2011. Major finding...
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New guidelines address hypopituitarism in TBI
Key clinical point: Screening for and treating pituitary hormone deficiencies is recommended for people with complicated mild traumatic brain...
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Concussion effect on academics may require accommodations
Key clinical point: Concussion can affect students’ learning and academic performance. Major finding: 88% of unrecovered students reported having...
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AAN: Largest neuroleptic malignant syndrome study finds predictors of poor outcome
Key clinical point: Patients diagnosed with neuroleptic malignant syndrome may be at increased risk of a poor outcome if they are older and have...
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AAN: OnabotulinumtoxinA injections reduce migraine hospitalizations
Key clinical point: OnabotulinumtoxinA injections reduced hospital usage for chronic migraine for up to 1 year. Major finding: By 6 months after...
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AAN: Intranasal sumatriptan powder works faster than tablet form
Key clinical point: An intranasal powdered sumatriptan worked fast and more effectively on acute migraine attacks than did the oral form of the...
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NASPAG: Migraines don’t always preclude combined OCs
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Football practice a major source of concussions
Key clinical point: Football practice is a major, and supposedly preventable, source of concussions in all age groups. Major finding: 57.7% of...