Search results for "Neurology"
Calling attention to adult ADHD
Missing an adult diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) means patients also miss out on effective, often life-changing treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/04/calling-attention-to-adult-adhd.htm
1 Apr 2023
Long-term PPI use associated with higher incidence of dementia
While patients who took proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) from mid- to late life had a modestly higher risk of dementia in late life versus nonusers, shorter-term use was not associated with increased risk.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/15/2.htm
15 Aug 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation of an incidentally found aneurysm
A 31-year-old man is evaluated for a 5-mm saccular aneurysm in the anterior communicating artery found incidentally on a magnetic resonance angiogram of the head. Following a physical and neurological examination, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/25/3.htm
25 Jul 2023
Take TIAs as seriously as a stroke
Internal medicine physicians play a critical role in educating patients about the seriousness of transient ischemic attacks and preventing their recurrence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/05/take-tias-as-seriously-as-a-stroke.htm
1 May 2023
Semont-plus maneuver led to faster positional vertigo recovery than Epley maneuver in trial
Patients randomized to the Semont-plus maneuver averaged two days until recovery from posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo canalolithiasis compared with more than three days among those who underwent the Epley maneuver.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/04/2.htm
4 Jul 2023
Hear, hear for preventing cognitive decline
Because of the association between hearing loss and reduced cognition or dementia, physicians should intervene to treat this common condition of aging.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/04/hear-hear-for-preventing-cognitive-decline.htm
1 Apr 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Increased frequency of long-term headaches
This week's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate next step in treatment for a 48-year-old man with a 25-year history of headaches that have become increasingly frequent.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/04/18/3.htm
18 Apr 2023
Concussions cause cognitive concerns
Traumatic brain injury accounts for three million ED visits a year and at least another three to six million visits for outpatient medical care several days after the injury, without an ED visit.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/02/concussions-cause-cognitive-concerns.htm
1 Feb 2019
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for dementia
A 72-year-old man is evaluated for dementia with fluctuations in attentiveness, visual hallucinations, and slowness of movements over the past year. He has also acted out his dreams in his sleep a few times over the last 2 years. What is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/26/3.htm
26 Jul 2022
Set expectations for new migraine treatments
New drugs take aim at migraine prevention, but long-term effects are uncertain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/set-expectations-for-new-migraine-treatments.htm
1 Oct 2018