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American Family Physician
September 15, 2004
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Management of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is often is treatable, and accurate recognition of the clinical triad coupled with radiographic evidence most commonly identifies likely responders, though no definitive method exists to prove diagnosis.   |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2001
Karen S. Santacruz & Daniel Swagerty |
Early Diagnosis of Dementia As more treatment options become available, it will become increasingly important to diagnose dementia early... |
American Family Physician
May 1, 2005
Adelman & Daly |
Initial Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Dementia It is common for older patients to present to family physicians with concerns of memory loss. With an accurate and timely diagnosis of dementia, appropriate therapies can be initiated to reduce further cognitive decline. |
Nurse Practitioner
August 2011
Davis et al. |
Supportive approaches for Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease accounts for almost 80% of all dementia diagnoses. Currently, more than 5 million Americans suffer from this debilitating illness, with the highest prevalence in the oldest age groups. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2003
Van Hook et al. |
Ambulatory Devices for Chronic Gait Disorders in the Elderly Gait disorders in the elderly are common and in most cases cannot be treated medically or surgically. Therefore, treatment often relies on ambulatory devices such as canes, crutches, and walkers. Before selecting a device, the patient should be evaluated carefully. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2003
Seehusen et al. |
Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis Primary care physicians frequently perform lumbar puncture, because cerebrospinal fluid is an invaluable diagnostic window to the central nervous system. Commonly performed tests on CSF include protein and glucose levels, cell counts and differential, microscopic examination, and culture. |
AskMen.com
Chris Good |
Diseases You Thought You Were Too Young To Get As it turns out, many health conditions don't care about a man's age as much as we thought. |
Chemistry World
March 28, 2014
Michael Parkin |
Rare-cell analysis platform pursues neurodegeneration answers A technique for spotting the small numbers of immune cells that cross the blood -- brain barrier into the cerebral spinal fluid may offer early clues on neurodegenerative disease progression. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2007
Mark H. Ebell |
Point-of-Care Guides It is possible to predict the likelihood of bacterial meningitis in children with suspected meningitis. |
Chemistry World
January 3, 2007
Victoria Gill |
Alzheimer's Protein Fingerprint Alzheimer's disease, a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder that eventually results in wasting of the whole brain, offers a chemical clue that should make it easier to spot and possibly easier to treat. |
Chemistry World
November 8, 2006
Victoria Gill |
Molecular Signals of Schizophrenia Identified Researchers have identified specific biomarkers for schizophrenia, a discovery which could pave the way to more accurate diagnostics, improved treatments, and could even be the starting point for the development of preventative medicines. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2004
Mayfield & White |
Insulin Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes: Rescue, Augmentation, and Replacement of Beta-Cell Function New insulin preparations and a better understanding of insulin physiology provide more options for family physicians attempting to effectively tailor insulin therapy to the needs of individual patients. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2011
Sarah C.P. Williams |
Nourishing Neural Stem Cells with CSF Inside your skull, your brain is floating in a clear liquid. This liquor cerebrospinalis, or cerebrospinal fluid, until recently was considered simply cushioning for the brain. |
