Neurology
- Peripartum depression: Early recognition improves outcomes
Evidence is mounting that the risks of untreated maternal depression outweigh those of treating it.
- Whether to anticoagulate: Toward a more reasoned approach
The patient’s life expectancy and personal preferences are important and affect the decision.
- Fungal organisms in the brain (February 2017)
Readers comment on fungal organisms in the brain (February 2017).
A man with progressive dysphagiaDifficulty swallowing can be caused by problems in the oropharynx or in the esophagus.
- Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and the heart and brain
Early-onset hypertension is common. Other complications include heart disease and intracranial aneurysm.
- Understanding the bell-ringing of concussion
Back in the day, if we could count the coach’s fingers, we could go back into the game. Now we are more attuned to injury.
Concussion: Evaluation and managementInitial therapy involves several days of cognitive and physical rest, then a gradual return to activities.
- Combined hormonal contraceptives and migraine: An update on the evidence
These contraceptives are contraindicated in women who have migraine with aura, but benefit vs risk is debatable.
- Anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (January 2017)
Readers comment on anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (January 2017).