Neurology
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Bell's Palsy
Practice Guidelines:
Practice Parameter: Steroids, acyclovir, & surgery for Bell's palsy - American Academy of Neurology, February 2001
PubMed Searches:
Review Articles:
Bell's Palsy: Clinical Practice - NEJM
Bell's Palsy: Diagnosis & Management - Am Fam Physician
Bell's Palsy: Recent Developments - BMJ
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Practice Guidelines:
Practice Parameter: Electrodiagnostic studies in carpal tunnel syndrome - American Academy of Neurology, June 2002
PubMed Searches:
Review Articles:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as an Occupational Disease - J Am Board Fam Pract
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Clinical Practice - NEJM
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Management - Am Fam Physician
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Nonsurgical Management - Ann Fam Med
Joint Injection of the Wrist & Hand Region - Am Fam Physician
Dementia
Practice Guidelines:
Detection, diagnosis, & management of dementia - American Academy of Neurology Guideline Summary
Practice Parameter: Diagnosis of dementia - American Academy of Neurology, May 2001 (reaffirmed February 2004)
Practice Parameter: Management of dementia - American Academy of Neurology, May 2001 (reaffirmed October 2003)
Practice Parameter: Early detection of dementia: Mild Cognitive Impairment - American Academy of Neurology, May 2001 (reaffirmed October 2003)
Treatment of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease & other Dementias - American Psychiatric Association, July 2007
PubMed Searches:
Alzheimer Disease - General review articles
Alzheimer Disease - Treatment/Management
Vascular Dementia - General review articles
Vascular Dementia - Treatment/Management
Review Articles:
Alzheimer's Disease - Lancet (via PubMed link)
Alzheimer's Disease: Pharmacologic Management - Am J Med
Cognitive Impairment - Med Clinics N. A.
Dementia & cerebrovascular disease - Mayo Clin Proc (via PubMed)
Dementia with Lewy Bodies: An Emerging Disease - Am Fam Phys
Vascular dementia: Use of antidementia agents - Mayo Clin Proc (via PubMed link)
Epilepsy
Practice Guidelines:
Management issues for women with epilepsy - American Academy of Neurology Guideline Summary
Treatments for refractory epilepsy - American Academy of Neurology Guideline Summary
Practice Advisory: The use of felbamate in the treatment of patients with intractable epilepsy - American Academy of Neurology & American Epilepsy Society, May 1999 (reaffirmed October 2006)
Practice Parameter: Management issues for women with epilepsy - American Academy of Neurology, October 1998 (update in progress)
Efficacy & tolerability of the new antiepileptic drugs I: Treatment of new onset epilepsy - American Academy of Neurology & American Epilepsy Society, April 2004
Efficacy & tolerability of the new antiepileptic drugs II: Treatment of refractory epilepsy - American Academy of Neurology & American Epilepsy Society, April 2004
Assessment of digital EEG, quantitative EEG, & EEG brain mapping - American Academy of Neurology & American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, July 1997 (reaffirmed October 2003)
Practice Parameter: Temporal lobe & localized neocortical resection for epilepsy - American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society, & American Association of Neurological Surgeons, March 2003 (reaffirmed October 2005)
Reassessment: Vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy - American Academy of Neurology, September 1999 (reaffirmed October 2003)
PubMed Searches:
Epilepsy/Seizures in Adults - General review articles
Epilepsy/Seizures in Infants/Children/Adolescents - General review articles
Epilepsy/Seizures, All Ages - General review articles
Epilepsy/Seizures in Adults - Diagnosis
Epilepsy/Seizures in Infants/Children/Adolescents - Diagnosis
Epilepsy/Seizures, All Ages - Diagnosis
Epilepsy/Seizures in Adults - Treatment/Management
Epilepsy/Seizures in Infants/Children/Adolescents - Tx/Mgmt
Epilepsy/Seizures, All Ages - Treatment/Management
Review Articles:
Adult Epilepsy - Lancet (via PubMed link)
Choosing an antiepileptic drug for older patients - Geriatrics (via PubMed link)
Diagnosing epilepsy in older adults - Geriatrics (via PubMed link)
Drug- & toxin-associated seizures - Med Clinics N. A.
Elders with Epilepsy - Med Clinics N. A.
Epilepsy in children - Lancet (via PubMed link)
Epilepsy in elderly people - BMJ
Evaluation of a First Seizure - Am Fam Physician
Management of a first seizure in adults & children - BMJ
Optimizing treatment of epilepsy during pregnancy - Neurology
Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures - Am Fam Physician
Seizures in children - Pediatric Clinics N. A.
Headache
Practice Guidelines:
Diagnosis & treatment of headache - Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, January 2007
Neuroimaging in Patients with Nonacute Headache - American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Family Physicians, + many others
PubMed Searches:
Headache - General review articles
Headache - Treatment/Management
Review Articles:
Classification of primary headaches - Neurology
Headache - Med Clinics N. A.
Headache case studies for primary care physician - Med Clin N. A.
The patient with daily headaches - Am Fam Physician
Sinus headache: A consensus on diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clin Proc (via PubMed link)
Why headache treatment fails - Neurology
Migraine
Practice Guidelines:
Migraine Headache - American Academy of Neurology Guideline Summary
Practice Parameter: Evidence-based guidelines for migraine headache - American Academy of Neurology, September 2000
Evidence-based guidelines for migraine headache: Behavioral & Physical Treatments - American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Family Physicians, + many others
Pharmacological Management for Prevention of Migraine - American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Family Physicians, + many others
Pharmacological Management of Acute Attacks - American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Family Physicians, + many others
Pharmacologic Management of Acute Attacks of Migraine & Prevention of Migraine Headache - American Academy of Family Physicians & American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, November 2002
PubMed Searches:
Migraine - General review articles
Migraine - Treatment/Management
Review Articles:
Diagnosis & Mgmt of Migraine in Family Practice - J Fam Pract (via PubMed link)
Does this patient with headache have a migraine or need neuroimaging? - JAMA
Evaluating Safety & Tolerability of Acute Tx for Migraine - Am J Med
Evaluating the Triptans - Am J Med
Identifying Migraine in Primary Care Settings - Am J Med
The Influence of Estrogen on Migraine - JAMA
Initiating & Optimizing Acute Therapy for Migraine - Am J Med
Medications for Migraine Prophylaxis - Am Fam Physician
Migraine - Lancet (via PubMed link)
Optimizing Management of Menstrual Migraine - J Fam Pract (via PubMed link)
Prevention of migraine in women throughout the life span - Mayo Clinic Proc (via PubMed link)
Recent Advances in Diagnosis & Mgmt of Migraine - BMJ
Multiple Sclerosis
Practice Guidelines:
The Utility of MRI in Suspected MS - American Academy of Neurology Guideline Summary
The Utility of MRI in Suspected MS (full guideline) - American Academy of Neurology, September 2003 (reaffirmed October 2005)
Disease modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis - American Academy of Neurology, February 2002 (reaffirmed October 2003)
Immunization & MS - Multiple Sclerosis Council, American Academy of Neurology, December 2002
Review Articles:
Clinical features of children & adolescents with multiple sclerosis - Neurology
Diagnosis & Mgmt of Multiple Sclerosis - Am Fam Physician
Diagnosis & treatment of multiple sclerosis - BMJ
Multiple Sclerosis - The Plaque & its Pathogenesis - NEJM
Natalizumab for Multiple Sclerosis - NEJM
Optic Neuritis: Clinical Practice - NEJM
Strategies for managing side effects of treatments for MS - Neurology
Therapeutic considerations for disease progression in MS- Archives of Neurology
Treatment of pediatric multiple sclerosis & variants - Neurology
Parkinson Disease
Practice Guidelines:
AAN Summary of Evidence-based Guidelines - summary of multiple guidelines by American Academy of Neurology
Evaluation & Treatment of Depression, Psychosis, & Dementia in Parkinson Disease - American Academy of Neurology Guideline Summary
Medical & Surgical Treatment of Parkinson Disease with Motor Fluctuations & Dyskinesia - American Academy of Neurology Guideline Summary
Practice Parameter: Diagnosis & prognosis of new onset Parkinson disease - American Academy of Neurology, April 2006
Practice Parameter: Initiation of treatment for Parkinson's disease - American Academy of Neurology, January 2002 (reaffirmed October 2005)
Practice Parameter: Treatment of Parkinson disease with motor fluctuations & dyskinesia - American Academy of Neurology, April 2006
Practice Parameter: Neuroprotective strategies & alternative therapies for Parkinson disease - American Academy of Neurology, April 2006
Practice Parameter: Evaluation & treatment of depression, psychosis, & dementia in Parkinson disease - American Academy of Neurology, April 2006
Review Articles:
Current Pharmacotherapeutic Options in Parkinson's Disease - Disease-a-Month
Neuropsychiatric complications in Parkinson's disease - CMAJ
Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis & Treatment - Am Fam Physician
Treatment Options in the Modern Mgmt of Parkinson Disease - Archives of Neurology
Postherpetic Neuralgia
Practice Guidelines:
Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia - American Academy of Neurology Guideline Summary
Practice Parameter: Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia - American Academy of Neurology, September 2004
Review Articles:
Herpes zoster & postherpetic neuralgia: Dx & Tx considerations - Alternative Medicine Rev
Herpes zoster & postherpetic neuralgia in older adults - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
Herpes Zoster & Postherpetic Neuralgia: Prevention & Mgmt - Am Fam Physician
Management of herpes zoster & postherpetic neuralgia - J Am Acad Dermatol
Management strategies for herpes zoster & postherpetic neuralgia - J Am Osteopath Assoc
Stroke
Practice Guidelines:
Anticoagulants & antiplatelet agents in acute ischemic stroke - American Academy of Neurology & American Stroke Association, July 2002
Antithrombotic & Thrombolytic Therapy for Ischemic Stroke - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, Antithrombotic & Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition), June 2008
Guidelines for the Early Management of Adults with Ischemic Stroke - American Heart Association & American Stroke Association, May 2007
Guidelines for Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack - American Heart Association & American Stroke Association, March 2006
Review Articles:
Acute Ischemic Stroke: Clinical Practice - NEJM
Carotid Endarterectomy - An evidence-based review - Neurology
Is This Patient Having a Stroke? - JAMA
Preventing Recurrent Ischemic Stroke - J Fam Pract (via PubMed)
Recurrent Ischemic Stroke: Prevention - Am Fam Physician
Rehabilitation after Stroke: Clinical Practice - NEJM
Stroke: Long-term Therapy for Prevention - J Am Board Fam Pract
Tremor
Practice Guidelines:
Practice Parameter: Therapies for Essential Tremor - American Academy of Neurology, June 2005
Therapies for Essential Tremor - American Academy of Neurology Guideline Summary
Review Articles:
Drug-induced Tremors - Lancet Neurology
Essential Tremor - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
Essential Tremor - Lancet Neurology
Essential Tremor - common movement disorder in older people - Age and Aging
Essential Tremor: Differential diagnosis & current therapy - Am J Med
Tremor - Am Fam Physician
Miscellaneous Review Articles:
Neuropathic pain: a practical guide for the clinician - CMAJ