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Lessons from the Salpetriere 4 Jul 2013 | 05:22 pm
"There were things that he stretched, but mainly he told the truth"Mark Twain (1835–1918)The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn "I am very disappointed in you," Professor Henry Miller said sadly. I had w...
Coagulation of cerebrospinal fluid--the Nonne-Froin sign 4 Jul 2013 | 05:22 pm
A 60-year-old previously healthy woman sought medical attention at a memory clinic for subjective cognitive impairment. Neurological and cognitive testing was normal, except that she performed at the ...
The 'Attack of the Demyelinator' 4 Jul 2013 | 05:22 pm
Here we present a novel way of accessing medical students and junior doctors and thus breaking down the much discussed and dreaded ‘neurophobia’ that is rampant in our medical schools and hospitals. 1...
Neurological immune-related adverse events of ipilimumab 4 Jul 2013 | 05:22 pm
Ipilimumab enhances the T lymphocyte mediated immune response to both tumour cells and healthy tissue, improving survival in patients with metastatic melanoma but also leads to more immune-related adv...
Neurological letter from Zambia 4 Jul 2013 | 05:22 pm
Tucked away in the heart of sub-Saharan Africa lies Zambia, one of the continent's best kept secrets. Formerly known as Northern Rhodesia, Zambia was a British Protectorate until 1964 when it gained i...
Carphology by A Fo Ben 4 Jul 2013 | 05:22 pm
Young stroke's double jeopardy Those people unlucky enough to develop a ‘young stroke’ also have a higher mortality decades later. One-fifth of adults aged under 50 when they had their first transien...
Highlights from this issue 4 Jul 2013 | 05:22 pm
The consultation, when you see a patient, either with their relatives or friends or on their own, is central to neurology. It is of such importance that it really deserves capitalisation (in the mind ...
Imaging in epilepsy 4 Jul 2013 | 05:22 pm
This is a review of the use of neuroimaging in epilepsy outlining the imaging strategy for new onset seizures and also those with intractable focal seizures being investigated as potential epilepsy su...
Rare neurological diseases: a practical approach to management 4 Jul 2013 | 05:22 pm
Although neurologists are frequently faced with the management of rare diseases, there is little generic guidance for the approach to management. There are complexities with respect to diagnosis, coun...
Traumatic brain injury in adults 4 Jul 2013 | 05:22 pm
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major public health problem. This review aims to present the principles upon which modern TBI management should be based. The early management phase aims to achi...
