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- June 1, 2019
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- Tags: AlzheimerGrayimagingimaging (magnetic resonance)magnetic resonance imagingmagnetic resonance imaging (mri)matterMissedMRIMSMultiple Sclerosismultiple sclerosis (ms)RevealsStandard
Structural changes and volume loss seen in gray matter can explain cognitive, clinical symptoms that are elusive on standard MRI in patients with primary progressive MS, researchers say. Medscape Medical...
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- May 31, 2019
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- Tags: acute memory disorderscerebrovascular accidentconfusional statescva (cerebrovascular accident)diagnosisdizzinessEuropeEuropeanheadacheimaging (magnetic resonance)ischemiamagnetic resonance imagingmagnetic resonance imaging (mri)MinorMissedMRIrecurrent strokesex/gender differencestrokeTIAtransient ischemic attackwomen
Despite presenting with similar symptoms, women were less likely to be diagnosed with an ischemic cerebrovascular event, but 90-day recurrent stroke rates were similar for the two sexes. Medscape Medical...
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- March 18, 2019
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- Tags: analgesiaanalgesicback painhandsimaging (magnetic resonance)Knee Painmagnetic resonance imagingmagnetic resonance imaging (mri)ManageMRInursenurse practitionerpainpain (pain management)pain managementpatientspractitionersprogramResidencyrural healthrural medicineshoulder paintrains
In a unique educational program, nurse practitioners learned how to examine patients with shoulder and knee pain and how to determine which patients require specialist referral. Medscape Medical News Source...
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- December 2, 2018
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- Tags: & Keyacuteacute polioacute poliomyelitisCHILDChildhoodchildrenClinicalclinical researchclinical studiesclinical trialsencephalopathyepidemiolFeaturesFlaccididentifiedimaging (magnetic resonance)kidsmagnetic resonance imagingmagnetic resonance imaging (mri)meningitismeningococcal diseasemeningococcal infectionMRImyelitismyelopathypainpain (pain management)pain managementPediatricsPoliotransverse myelitisweakness
[ad_1] The current CDC definition of acute flaccid myelitis may include several other diagnoses and may impede quick identification of this emerging threat to pediatric patients. Medscape Medical News Source...
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- October 3, 2018
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- Tags: Affectedclinically isolated syndromecriteriaDemyelinatingdemyelinationDiagnosesimaging (magnetic resonance)magnetic resonance imagingmagnetic resonance imaging (mri)McDonaldMRImri (magnetic resonance imaging)MSms (multiple sclerosis)ms lesionMS prognosiMultiple Sclerosismultiple sclerosis (ms)multiple sclerosis lesionmultiple sclerosis prognosisOptic Neuritistransverse myelitisvision care and maintenance
The 2017 revisions to the McDonald criteria: Dr Stephen Krieger discusses new research related to MS diagnosis and lesion location. Medscape Neurology Source link
Read more- September 13, 2018
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- Tags: acute leukemiaAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemiaaphasiaaphemiabody mass icancercarcinomaCHILDChildhoodchildrenclinical researchclinical studiesclinical trialsDoubleHematologyHispanicimaging (magnetic resonance)intrathecal drug deliverykidsLeukemialumbar puncturemagnetic resonance imagingmagnetic resonance imaging (mri)malignant neoplasiaMRIneurotoxicityPediatricsriskRxseizureToxicology
Minority children, notably Hispanics, are more susceptible to developing methotrexate-induced neurotoxicity than non-Hispanic children during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Medscape Medical News Source link
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- September 1, 2018
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- Tags: DemyelinatingdemyelinationDisabilityidentifiedimaging (magnetic resonance)imaging in MSimaging in multiple sclerosisimaging studies in MSimaging studies in multiple sclerosismagnetic resonance imagingmagnetic resonance imaging (mri)MRIMSMS imagingms lesionMultipleMultiple Sclerosismultiple sclerosis (ms)multiple sclerosis imagingmultiple sclerosis lesionsclerosisspinaspinal multiple sclerosissubtype
A novel subtype of multiple sclerosis marked by demyelination of the spinal cord and cerebral cortex but not of cerebral white matter has been identified. Medscape Medical News Source link
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- September 1, 2018
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- Tags: acoustic neuromaadenoma of the pituitaryaneurysmanxietyanxiety disorderarachnoid cystarteriovenous malformationcyst of the arachnoidfindingsheadachehydrocephalusimaging (magnetic resonance)incidentalmagnetic resonance imagingmagnetic resonance imaging (mri)malignant head and neck neoplasmMeningiomaMRINeoplasmneuroendocrine tumorpituitary adenomasubdural hematomaTumorvestibular schwannoma
Dr Randolph Evans reviews the prevalence and types of significant incidental findings on brain MRI for headaches. American Headache Society and Medscape Source link
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- August 31, 2018
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- Tags: 039Enormousclinically isolated syndromecriteriaCSFdiagnosticdisease modifying therapydmtimaging (magnetic resonance)Jump039magnetic resonance imagingmagnetic resonance imaging (mri)MRIMSMS progressionMultiple Sclerosismultiple sclerosis (ms)multiple sclerosis progressionupdated
Researchers followed 229 people with clinically isolated syndrome to compare the 2010 and 2017 McDonald criteria for predicting progression to multiple sclerosis over time. Medscape Medical News Source link
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- August 6, 2018
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- Tags: Abbott039sDBSdbs (deep brain stimulation)deep brain stimulationessential tremorFDAimaging (magnetic resonance)magnetic resonance imagingmagnetic resonance imaging (mri)MRIMRICompatibleParkinsonsystemu.s. food and drug administrationunited states food and drug administrationupgradeWireless
The FDA has cleared a wireless software upgrade for all currently implanted Infinity DBS systems for Parkinson’s and essential tremor that delivers MRI-conditional labeling. FDA Approvals Source link
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