This content is machine translated Medidays Zurich 2016 Neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia – how to treat? At Medidays Zurich 2016, the advanced training for general internal medicine in practice and hospital, Alzheimer’s dementia was a topic: its pathology is very complex and a causal therapy is…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Hypoglossal artery primitive A rare carotidobasilar anastomosis. Variations in cerebral arteries are usually attributed to persistence or excessive involution of anastomotic vessels that are physiologic to the embryo. In most cases, these persistent embryonic anastomoses remain asymptomatic…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Intravenous thrombolysis Ischemic stroke: dose of intravenous alteplase. Purpose: Previously published results of the ENCHANTED (Enhanced Control of Hypertension and Thrombolysis) trial indicate whether low-dose intravenous alteplase (0.6 mg/kg/KG; standard dose 0.9 mg/kg/KG) improves the outcome of patients with ischemic…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer Congress in Toronto Neuropsychiatric symptoms as precursors of dementia In July, the Alzheimer’s Association held its first international congress (AAIC 2016). More than 5000 experts and researchers from 70 countries gathered in Toronto to share news and study results…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Time is Brain Update on acute treatment of ischemic stroke. Acute treatment of ischemic stroke has made tremendous progress in the past two decades. Clinical research milestones include intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and mechanical recanalization. IVT is performed after ruling out…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Earlier and more often? Epidural spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain. Spinal cord stimulation is a neurosurgical, evidence-based, minimally invasive, and safe electrical neuromodulatory method for the treatment of chronic pain. Interdisciplinary patient selection and indication after multimodal therapy trials are…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Intracerebral hemorrhage Blood pressure reduction – the lower, the better? Purpose: To compare the benefit of rapid blood pressure reduction in acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICB) with standard therapy.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Paraplegia - Step by step to the goal IRP Schellenberg Research Prize 2016 The IRP – International Foundation for Research in Paraplegia, Zurich, has been awarding the CHF 100,000 research prize every two years since 2003. The IRP Schellenberg Research Prize thus honors…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Population-based cohort study Do benzodiazepines actually increase dementia risk? Question: Is long-term treatment with benzodiazepines (BDP) associated with an increased risk of dementia in the elderly?
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Treatment of movement disorders Botulinum toxin therapy for dystonia and spasticity Botulinum toxin is used primarily for the treatment of focal and segmental dystonia. For successful therapy, the muscles involved in the dystonic movement pattern must be correctly identified. During intramuscular…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Microsurgical clipping and endovascular coiling Surgical treatment options for intracranial aneurysms. An intracranial aneurysm is a potentially life-threatening condition and should be referred to a specialized clinic for evaluation. Treatment is possible both surgically and endovascularly and should be decided by…
