Sports and Neurology: Concussions in the NFLUpdate!
The National Football League has announced a new policy regarding the treatment of players with concussion. Before players can return to practice or resume playing, they must be evaluated and cleared by both their team physician and an independent neurologist or neurosurgeon.
The December issue of Neurology Reviews includes conference coverage from the following organizations: the American Heart Association; the American Neurological Association; the Congress of the International Headache Society; and the Child Neurology Society.
The November issue of Neurology Reviews includes conference coverage from the following organizations: the American Neurological Association; the Congress of the International Headache Society; the Child Neurology Society; and the Society for Neuroscience.
The October issue of Neurology Reviews includes conference coverage from the following organizations: the American Academy of Neurology; the Associated Professional Sleep Societies; the Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in MS (ECTRIMS); the Congress of the International Headache Society; and the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers.
The September issue of Neurology Reviews includes coverage from the following meetings: the American Academy of Neurology; the American Association of Neurological Surgeons; the Associated Professional Sleep Societies; the American Thoracic Society; and the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers.
Cover Article Adding Steroid to MS Treatment May Reduce Relapse Rates
Adding monthly cycles of pulsed steroids to interferon beta-1a therapy is associated with a significant reduction in MS relapse rates, researchers reported at the 61st annual American Academy of Neurology meeting.
Cover Article FLAIR Imaging Can Pinpoint Onset of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Acute ischemic stroke can be estimated within six hours of onset using fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging, researchers reported at the 2009 International Stroke Conference.
Cover Article Mild Head Injuries Pose
Risk for Posttraumatic Headaches in Combat Veterans
Research presented at the Headache Cooperative of New England's
19th Annual Headache Symposium suggests that US soldiers who sustained mild
head injury may be at higher risk for moderate to severe migraine-like pain
and functional impairment.
Cover Article Glial Cells—A New Target for Chronic Pain Treatment
Suppressing glial cell activation may lead to the development of new drugs, according to Linda R. Watkins, PhD. It may also increase the efficacy of opioids and reduce drug independence and tolerance.
Cover Article Are Episodic Neurologic Disorders Genetically Linked?
According to research presented at the 37th National Meeting of the Child Neurology Society, episodic neurologic disorders may be clinically related and genetically linked.
Cover Article Deep Brain Stimulation May Be an Effective Treatment for Epilepsy
A large randomized trial of DBS for epilepsy suggests this procedure can be used for patients who are refractory to antiepileptic drugs, according to research presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society.
