Michael D Hurd, PhD, Paco Martorell, PhD, Adeline Delavande, PhD, Kathleen J Mullen, PhD, Kenneth M Langa, MD, PhD. New England Journal of Medicine. Originally published April 4, 2013. “Dementia, a chronic disease of aging characterized by progressive cognitive decline that…
FollowCognitive outcomes of patients undergoing therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest
Jennifer E Fugate, DO, Samuel A Moore, MD, David S Knopman, MD, et al. Neurology. Originally published July 2, 2013. “Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest strikes suddenly and is frequently fatal.” “During a cardiac arrest, neuronal injury begins to occur because blood flow…
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…
Management of carotid stenosis in women: Consensus document
Paola De Rango, MD, PhD, Martin M Brown, MA, MD, FRCP, Leys Didier, MD, PhD, et al. Neurology. Originally published June 11, 2013. “Symptomatic women with severe carotid stenosis can be managed by CEA (carotid endarterectomy) provided that the perioperative risk of…
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…
Early Dual versus Mono Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Non-Cardioembolic Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Ka Sing Lawrence Wong, Yilong Wang, Xinyi Leng, Chen Mao, Jinling Tang, Philip M. W. Bath, Hugh S. Markus, Philip B. Gorelick, Liping Liu, Wenhua Lin, and Yongjun Wang Circulation. Originally published September 12, 2013. “For patients with acute non-cardioembolic…