by Ket Patel | Dec 11, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Pain
The majority of a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted against approval of an extended-release, single-ingredient capsule formulation of hydrocodone for the treatment of chronic pain, citing the need for a tamper-proof formulation and a stronger risk...
by Ket Patel | Dec 11, 2012 | Addiction, All Articles For Psychiatry
The majority of a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted against approval of an extended-release, single-ingredient capsule formulation of hydrocodone for the treatment of chronic pain, citing the need for a tamper-proof formulation and a stronger risk...
by Ket Patel | Dec 10, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Neuro-Oncology
PET/CT scans routinely used in the care of oncology patients may prove useful in pinpointing physiological changes associated with chemo brain. An analysis of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT images taken before and after chemotherapy in breast cancer patients...
by Ket Patel | Dec 10, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Epilepsy
Bilateral stimulation of the anterior nuclei of the thalamus led to a median reduction in partial-onset seizure frequency of 69% after a follow-up period of 5 years in the ongoing multicenter, double-blind, randomized SANTE trial. “We were surprised that these...
by Ket Patel | Dec 8, 2012 | All Articles For Psychiatry, Depression
In case you missed the big news, last weekend, the American Psychiatric Association’s Board of Trustees voted on and approved the final diagnostic criteria for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, or DSM-5, paving the way for publication next...
