Cerebrovascular diseases

Cortical changes in cerebral small vessel diseases: a 3D MRI study of cortical morphology in CADASIL

Brain atrophy represents a key marker of disease progression in cerebrovascular disorders. The 3D changes of cortex morphology occurring during the course of small vessel diseases of the brain (SVDB) remain poorly understood. The objective of this study was to assess the changes affecting depth and surface area of cortical sulci and their clinical and radiological correlates in a cohort of patients with cerebral autosomal dominant arteriolopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy...

Estimating prevalence of common chronic morbidities in australia.

Related Articles Estimating prevalence of common chronic morbidities in Australia. Med J Aust. 2008 Jul 21;189(2):66-70 Authors: Knox SA, Harrison CM, Britt HC, Henderson JV OBJECTIVES: To estimate prevalence of selected diagnosed chronic diseases among patients attending general practice, in the general practice patient population, and in the Australian population, and to compare population estimates with those of the National Health Survey (NHS). DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: In late 2005,...

Central nervous system involvement in pediatric rheumatic diseases: current concepts in treatment.

Related Articles Central nervous system involvement in pediatric rheumatic diseases: current concepts in treatment. Curr Pharm Des. 2008;14(13):1295-301 Authors: Duzova A, Bakkaloglu A Central nervous system (CNS) manifestations are not rare in pediatric rheumatic diseases. They may be a relatively common feature of the disease, as in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Behçet's disease. Direct CNS involvement of a systemic rheumatic disease, primary CNS vasculitis, indirect involvement seco...

Old friends in new constellations--the hematopoetic growth factors g-csf, gm-csf, and epo for the treatment of neurologi...

Related Articles Old friends in new constellations--the hematopoetic growth factors G-CSF, GM-CSF, and EPO for the treatment of neurological diseases. Curr Med Chem. 2008;15(14):1407-11 Authors: Maurer MH, Schäbitz WR, Schneider A Currently, growth factors which have been identified in hematopoiesis and angiogenesis are re-considered as therapeutical agents in a number of neurological diseases, mainly neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson's Disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or ...

University Professorship "Pathophysiology of Cerebrovascular Diseases"

UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN The Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin is a joint institution of the Freie Universität Berlin and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. As one of Europe’s largest university medical centers with a rich tradition, the Charité not only plays a leading role in research, education and medical care but is also a modern organization with certification in the medical, clinical and management fields. The CharitéCentrum 15 for Neurology, Neurosurgery a…

Eat For Health: Commonly Held Nutritional Beliefs and The Truths Behind Them

Frequent small meals aid weight control. FALSE: Frequent eating has been shown to lead to more calories consumed at the end of the week. In addition, in scientific studies, reduced meal frequency increases the lifespan of both rodents and monkeys, even when the calories consumed each week were the same in the group fed more frequently and the group fed less frequently.1 The body needs time between meals to finish digesting, because when digestion has ended the body can more effectively detoxify...

PRoFESS Fails in Preventing Second Strokes

Results from the PRoFESS trial show dipyridamole plus aspirin failed to establish non-inferiority with clopidogrel in preventing second strokes, even though the study found little difference between the drugs in effectiveness. References and Resources Diener HJ, et al. Presentation title: Prevention Regimen for Effectively avoiding Second Strokes (PRoFESS) Trial: Cognitive and functional outcomes after stroke. Cerebrovascular Diseases, Vol. 25, Supplement 2, 2008. Views: 12 Rating:

Hospital Stays for Stroke and Other Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2005

http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb51.pdf Studies the various types of strokes, the hospital treatment and expense, the selected procedures, and the usual outcomes. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Innovative Bronchoscopic Techniques in the Diagnosis of Lung Diseases

Jed Gorden, MD, Director, Interventional Pulmonology, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses interventional pulmonology and novel techniques for the diagnosis of lung diseases. References and Resources Gasparini S. Evolving role of interventional pulmonology in the interdisciplinary approach to the staging and management of lung cancer: bronchoscopic mediastinal staging of lung cancer. Clin Lung Cancer. 2006 Sep;8(2):110-5. Mehta RM, Cutaia M. The Role of Interventional Pulmonary Proce...

Health news: eggs, processed meat, bird flu

Seven or more eggs a week raises risk of death Men who ate seven or more eggs a week had a higher risk of earlier death, according to a 20-year study involving 21,327 men, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. And for men with diabetes, eating any eggs at all raised their risk of death. The study adds to an ever-growing body of evidence questioning how safe eggs are to eat. Eggs are rich in cholesterol that can clog arteries and raise the risk of heart attack and stroke. • F...