Sudden visual loss, an unwelcome interruption in the endothelium, PRES forward she cannot, the distant lights dimming. Chronic crawls in the legs, a constant irritation in the mind and muscle, RLS the alphabets, a hole in the stomach burning. Unable…
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FollowGuidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Walter N. Kernan, MD, Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSc, MAS, Henry R. Black, MD, et al. Stroke. Originally published May 1, 2014. Hypertension: Goals for target BP level or reduction from pretreatment baseline…
Prevalence of fatigue in Parkinson disease and its clinical correlates
Fabrizio Stocchi, MD, Giovanni Abbruzzese, MD, Roberto Ceravolo, MD, Pietro Cortelli, MD, PhD, Marco D’Amelio, MD, Maria F. De Pandis, MD, PhD, Giovanni Fabbrini, MD, Claudio Pacchetti, MD, Gianni Pezzoli, MD, Alessandro Tessitore, MD, PhD, Margherita Canesi, MD, Claudio Iannacone, Mario Zappia, MD; For the FORTE Study Group. Neurology. Originally published July 15, 2014. “Approximately…
Prospective study of restless legs syndrome and mortality among men
Yanping Li, PhD, Wei Wang, MD, PhD, John W Winkelman, MD, PhD, et al. Neurology. Originally published July 2, 2013. “Restless legs syndrome is a bothersome chronic condition, characterized by an almost irresistible urge to move the legs and usually occurring…
Family history of idiopathic REM behavior disorder: A multicenter case-control study
Yves Dauvilliers, MD, PhD, Ronald B. Postuma, MD, MSc, Luigi Ferini-Strambi, MD, et al. Neurology. Originally published June 11, 2013. “REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is characterized by abnormal behaviors associated with dream mentation and loss of REM sleep atonia. Most patients with idiopathic…