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21-Jan-1999 12:00 AM EST
Benefits from Physical Therapy Last After MS Patients Return Home
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Hospital physical rehabilitation programs have a positive effect on multiple sclerosis patients that lasts after they return home, according to two new studies published in the current issue of Neurology.

22-Mar-1999 12:00 AM EST
Vision Problems, Not Confusion, Cause Alzheimer's Patients to Become Lost
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

One of the most debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease is a tendency to become lost in familiar surroundings. A new study suggests that people with Alzheimer's become lost not because they are confused, but because their vision is impaired.

21-Jan-1999 12:00 AM EST
Do Seizures Cause Brain Damage?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A new patient study indicates that seizure activity originating in a specific location of the brain causes the region to become irreversibly damaged. The study was published in the current issue of Neurology.

29-Jan-1999 12:00 AM EST
In Vitro Results May Show Promise for MS Patients
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A new strategy tested in cell cultures may offer hope for people with multiple sclerosis. A new drug can promote the growth of myelin, the protective layer surrounding nerve fibers that is damaged in MS, according to a study published in the current issue of Neurology.

17-Feb-1999 12:00 AM EST
Patients Using Alternative Therapy Desire Active Role in Treatment
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Brain tumor patients use alternative therapies such as herbal and vitamin supplements as a way to take an active role in their treatment and to be sure that "everything possible is being done," according to a study published in the current issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

17-Feb-1999 12:00 AM EST
Falls Resulting in Serious Head Injury May Cause Mental Decline in Elderly
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Older adults who fall and seriously injure their head may develop rapid mental decline, according to a study in the February issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

9-Mar-1999 12:00 AM EST
Food Supplement May Benefit Patients with Neuromuscular Disease
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Creatine, a food supplement popular among athletes, may improve strength among people with neuromuscular diseases such as muscular dystrophy, according to a study published in the March 10 issue of Neurology.

9-Mar-1999 12:00 AM EST
New Test May Identify Genetic Risk for Parkinson's
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A new test may be useful in identifying children and adults whose genetic makeup puts them at risk to develop Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the March 10 issue of Neurology.

22-Mar-1999 12:00 AM EST
Forgetting Names? Blame Your Rostral Left Temporal Lobe
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A Japanese man's epilepsy surgery brought his seizures under control but left him unable to recall the names of his friends, his siblings or even the hospital where he was staying, according to a report published in the March 23 issue of Neurology.

11-Apr-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Sleep Paralysis -- Unable to Move, Unable to Speak and All You Did Was Wake Up
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

The alarm sounds and you lie helpless in bed, unable to move or even speak for several minutes; you have a condition known as sleep paralysis.


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