EEG and cerebral ischaemia in subarachnoid hemmorrhage

EEG and cerebral ischaemia are common and the methodology is widely available in intensive care units. Known as cerebral vasospasm in the old days, localized ischaemia is a much feared complication of subarachnoid hemorrhage. In a study of 103 patients who underwent continuous EEG for a mean of 8 days after subarachnoid hemorrhage, late onset […]
The relationship between epilepsy and transport accidents

The relationship between epilepsy and transport accidents is well known in many countries, to the extent that epilepsy has a well known effect on the ability to drive or to access reliable transportation, which is closely related to employment and education, social activity and health care, independence and quality of life (Institute of Medicine of […]
Embryonic stem cell injection and development of tumors

Stem cell injection into the neural tube, from the head to the lower spine, was probably developed by the Chinese in the years around 2000-2010, simultaneous with the stem cell craze that spread around the world and was very intense in Japan and South Chorea. The Americans and Europeans never believed the work of the […]
Hot off the press for the neurological community

Hot off the press is a way for you to read some quick medical news. Choosing Wisely is an international initiative launched in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which has resulted in a number of recommendations for various specialties. In Neurology there are findings like the use of imaging, which is over-rated, and of interferon beta and […]
Hot off the press – neurological news

Check out some neurological news I drew out for you hot off the press: Immunoglobulins do not work for Alzheimer`s. Although they are generally available and profitable and many would like them to work, they defintely have no effect in Alzheimer’s disease patients. It is definitive now, read the paper: Relkin NR, Thomas RG, Rissman […]