News tagged with neurological complications


AAN issues top five Choosing wisely recommendations

(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Neurology's (AAN's) Top Five Recommendations in the Choosing Wisely campaign, established to promote high-value neurologic medicine and to foster physician-patient commun ...

Neuroscience created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Kids with neurological conditions at higher risk of flu death: CDC

(HealthDay)—Children with neurologic disorders such as cerebral palsy, intellectual disability or epilepsy are at increased risk of dying from flu, a new study says.

Pediatrics created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Procedure aids severe, rigid scoliosis in low-weight adults

(HealthDay)—For patients with severe and rigid scoliosis and low body weight, a two-stage vertebral column resection (VCR) procedure with posterior pedicle screw instrumentation can achieve good correction ...

Addiction created Aug 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hope for patients with HIV-associated cognitive impairment

Current drug therapy for patients with HIV is unable to control the complete replication of the virus in the brain. The drugs therefore do not have any effect against the complications associated with neurocognitive impairment ...

HIV & AIDS created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cardiac catheterizations cause small risk of stroke and other neurological complications

(Medical Xpress) -- When a patient undergoes a cardiac catheterization procedure such as a balloon angioplasty, there's a slight risk of a stroke or other neurological complications.

Cardiology created Aug 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novel combined therapy extends life, diminishes pain in brain cancer patients

Approximately five to ten percent of patients with primary or metastatic cancer suffer from devastating neurological complications such as headaches, seizures, confusion, difficulty swallowing and visual disturbances. ...

Cancer created Jul 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0