by Ket Patel | Dec 12, 2012 | All Articles For Psychiatry, Depression
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressants did not increase seizure frequency in a retrospective series of epilepsy patients seen at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. The researchers investigated how...
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...