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Acute Ischemic Stroke Review
"Time is brain." It takes a multidisciplinary effort to work quickly to provide optimal care during the acute phase of ischemic stroke.
Donepezil for Severe Alzheimer's Patients in Long-term Care
Can cholinesterase inhibitors used in conjunction with psychosocial interventions have clinically positive effects for patients with severe Alzheimer's disease?
How to Treat a Pinched Nerve
1Visit your family doctor, chiropractor or neurologist.2Take aspirin or ibuprofen to relieve discomfort. Taking two aspirin every day, even when you aren't suffering acute pain, can help prevent pinched-nerve pain from worsening.3Apply hot or cold packs to the site of your pinched nerve....
Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of multiple sclerosis treatment including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
An Approach for Skull Base and Nasopharyngeal Pathology
This case series highlights advantages and limitations of a combined endonasal and transoral approach for surgical management of the middle and posterior skull base and nasopharynx.
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of trigeminal neuralgia, including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Improvements in Recanalization With Modern Stroke Therapy
How has intra-arterial stroke therapy evolved over the last 20 years? This review of acute ischemic stroke trials provides insights into the direction of this rapidly evolving field.
Limit Fish While Pregnant? Study Questions Advice
Pregnant women are told to limit how much fish they eat because many fish are tainted by mercury, which may harm a baby’s brain.
Posttraumatic Vertigo and Dizziness
Dizziness and vertigo are common symptoms following minor head trauma. In this article, the authors review possible causes of dizziness after concussion.
Osteoconductive Agent (Norian) in Anterior Surgical Management
Explore the use of a bone substitute to overcome limitations encountered during a procedure in which anterior odontoid screw fixation is performed.
'Gentle' Alzheimer's Vaccine
A "gentle and quiet" DNA vaccine stops Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, a new study shows.
Methylene Blue to Identify Nerve Pathology and Guide Surgery
The authors describe a promising new technique using preoperative ultrasound-guided methylene blue administration to plan and execute peripheral nerve surgery.
BMJ Declares Vaccine-Autism Study 'an Elaborate Fraud'
The medical journal BMJ has declared the 1998 Lancet study that implied a link between the MMR vaccine and autism “an elaborate fraud.”
Nicotine Could Help With Concentration
The nicotine patch -- workhorse of the stop-smoking movement -- may have earned a new job title.
Pronation Distortion Syndrome Exercises
Pronation is the movement the foot makes to minimize the impact of walking, cycling or jogging. The foot is supposed to make an involuntary movement to disperse the force it experiences every time it touches the ground. However, pronation distortion syndrome is a medical condition in which your foot
Alzheimer's Disease Linked to Depression
Researchers found that people with a history of symptoms of depression were twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.
Asperger's Syndrome and Autism
WebMD explains Asperger's syndrome, a type of autism, and its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments.
Combined ADHD Treatment Lowers Need for Drugs
Most kids who are treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder take stimulant medications, but new research suggests that the need for these drugs can be reduced dramatically in those who get behavioral therapy as well.
Secondhand Smoke Bad for Brain?
People who are exposed to secondhand smoke may be more likely than their peers to have cognitive impairment, a new study shows.