by Ket Patel | Apr 12, 2012 | All Articles For Psychiatry, Psychosis
Cognitive therapy in help-seeking young people at risk for psychosis did not reduce the likelihood of transitioning to psychosis, but it did reduce the frequency and intensity of symptoms in those who transitioned during the course of a multisite, randomized...
by Ket Patel | Apr 12, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Alzheimer's Disease
The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the first amyloid plaque-imaging agent, florbetapir F18, may usher in a “new age” in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, according to Dr. Daniel Skovronsky. “We are entering a new age in which we can...
by Ket Patel | Apr 10, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Movement Disorders
Ocular fixation instability, also known as ocular tremor, is a pervasive and highly specific feature among patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to findings from a study involving 112 patients and 60 controls. The findings suggest that modern, precise eye...
by Ket Patel | Apr 6, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Stroke
Nearly half of elderly patients who have an ischemic stroke also have atrial fibrillation, based on a review of 527 stroke patients aged 75 or older at a single U.S. center. Atrial fibrillation (AF) “should be meticulously searched for” in elderly stroke...
by Ket Patel | Apr 5, 2012 | Neurology TV
A slowed, rate-controlled infusion of rituximab during a desensitization protocol significantly reduced the number of hypersensitivity reactions compared with faster, standard-rate desensitization infusions. “The safety of rituximab desensitization was improved...
