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- Deep brain stimulation reduces symptoms of Parkinson disease
When medications fail to control the symptoms of Parkinson disease, either surgery or a small implanted electrical device can help. With an illustration of how deep brain stimulation works.
- Underused options for preventing and treating influenza
We have the means to prevent most cases of influenza, and to reduce the severity of cases that occur.
- Diagnosis and management of superior vena cava syndrome
The first manifestations of lung cancer or lymphoma may be due to compression of the superior vena cava.
- A 47-year-old man with leiomyosarcoma and altered mental status
What is the likely cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-quiz on a clinical case.
- Complications of sickle cell anemia in adults: Guidelines for effective management
Patients with sickle cell disease are surviving longer, but still face a lifetime of complications and crises.
- Constipation: An approach to diagnosis, treatment, referral
A stepwise, empiric approach suffices in most cases, but specialized testing is available for the minority of patients with severe, refractory constipation.
- Epilepsy update: New medical and surgical treatment options
We have more treatment options for epilepsy than ever before, but to use them properly, physicians must classify the seizure type accurately.
- Antileukotrienes and asthma: Alternative or adjunct to inhaled steroids?
A new class of oral drugs decrease airway inflammation and constriction. An illustration shows how the new antileukotriene drugs block the process of airway inflammation.