Update in Neurology
Authors: Martin A. Samuels
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1998)

Updates1 December 1998Update in NeurologyMartin A. Samuels, MDMartin A. Samuels, MD1998-99 Series; John Roberts, MD, EditorFrom Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.Dr. Roberts (Series Editor): Madrona Medical Group, 3199 Steller Court, Bellingham, WA 98226.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-129-11_Part_1-199812010-00007 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Advances in neurology in the past 2 years have focused on a variety of basic issues, including migraine headache, stroke, neuroimaging, degenerative diseases, neurologic aspects of medical conditions, and seizure disorders.Migraine HeadachePatients with migraine headaches often have difficulty explaining their suffering. In the physician's office, the typical patient places the heel of the hand in one orbit and the fingers up over the forehead, all in the first division of the fifth cranial nerve. Migraine pain is actually pain that is referred into the first division of the trigeminal nerve, and it is probably due to an abnormality ...References1. Turner GA, Anson N, Williamson R. A comparison of intramuscular ketorolac with indomethacin suppositories in the treatment of pain after oral surgery. Anaesth Intensive Care. 1996; 24:665-8. Google Scholar2. Endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. Executive Committee for the Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study. JAMA. 1995; 273:1421-8. Google Scholar3. Wardlaw JM, Warlow CP, Counsell C. Systematic review of evidence on thrombolytic therapy for acute ischaemic stroke. Lancet. 1997; 350:607-14. Google Scholar4. Sorensen AG, Buonanno FS, Gonzalez RG, Schwamm LH, Lev MH, Huang-Hellinger FR, et al. Hyperacute stroke: evaluation with combined multisection diffusion-weighted and hemodynamically weighted echo-planar MR imaging. Radiology. 1996; 199:391-401. Google Scholar5. Salzman EW. Living with Parkinson's disease [Editorial]. N Engl J Med. 1996; 334:114-6. Google Scholar6. Davis KD, Taub E, Houle S, Lang AE, Dostrovsky JO, Tasker RR, et al. Globus pallidus stimulation activates the cortical motor system during alleviation of parkinsonian symptoms. Nat Med. 1997; 3:671-4. Google Scholar7. Bennett DA, Beckett LA, Murray AM, Shannon KM, Goetz CG, Pilgrim DM, et al. Prevalence of parkinsonian signs and associated mortality in a community population of older people. N Engl J Med. 1996; 334:71-6. Google Scholar8. Goldfarb S, Henrich WL. Update in nephrology. Ann Intern Med. 1998; 128:49-55. Google Scholar9. Sotaniemi KA. Cerebral outcome after extracorporeal circulation. Comparison between prospective and retrospective evaluations. Arch Neurol. 1983; 40:75-7. Google Scholar10. Wenger JD, Hightower AW, Facklam RR, Gaventa S, Broome CV. Bacterial meningitis in the United States, 1986: report of a multistate surveillance study. The Bacterial Meningitis Study Group. J Infect Dis. 1990; 162:1316-23. Google Scholar11. Tiagabine for epilepsy. Med Lett Drugs Ther. 1998; 40:45-6. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: 1998-99 Series; John Roberts, MD, EditorFrom Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.Dr. Roberts (Series Editor): Madrona Medical Group, 3199 Steller Court, Bellingham, WA 98226.Corresponding Author: Martin A. Samuels, MD, Department of Neurology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Samuels: Department of Neurology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 December 1998Volume 129, Issue 11_Part_1Page: 878-885KeywordsCarotid arteriesDrugsEchocardiographyEpileptic seizuresHemorrhageMigraineParkinson diseaseSodiumStenosisStroke Issue Published: 1 December 1998 CopyrightCopyright © 1998 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...