by Ket Patel | Jan 30, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Epilepsy
A novel implantable device has demonstrated potential for predicting seizure onset in a preliminary analysis of 15 adult patients with medically refractory complex partial seizures. The ambulatory intracranial EEG (iEEG) device, NeuroVista’s Seizure Advisory System...
by Ket Patel | Jan 25, 2012 | All Articles For Psychiatry, Psychosis
School staff can play an important role in helping children with psychotic disorders live more normal lives, according to Dr. Jonathan R. Stevens and Dr. Jefferson B. Prince. “School interventions often involve optimizing the environment to minimize undue stress...
by Ket Patel | Jan 24, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis
The multiple sclerosis drug laquinimod did not reduce the risk of relapse in the BRAVO phase III trial, yet the investigational agent delayed the progression of disability to a greater extent than did placebo. The BRAVO trial also included an open comparator arm...
by Ket Patel | Dec 20, 2011 | All Articles For Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis
Women with multiple sclerosis can be reassured that should they choose to become pregnant, they are generally not at any greater risk of adverse pregnancy or birth outcomes than are similar women without the disease, according to a retrospective cohort study. The...
by Ket Patel | Dec 11, 2011 | All Articles For Neurology, Stroke
Tick, tick, tick. It’s a familiar sound to neurologists, who have grown accustomed to watching the clock as they hurry to get tissue plasminogen activator on board in ischemic stroke patients. If Dr. Steven Cramer proves correct, a second timer may soon be...
