Neurology
- In Reply: Trousseau sign and syndrome: Erroneous terms
Trousseau sign should continue to be taught and recognized on physical examination.
- Verrucous plaques on the face, dysphagia, and limb weakness
An itchy bump on the upper lip rapidly grew and spread.
- Trying to get ahead of Alzheimer disease
Sorting out patients destined to have Alzheimer disease remains a challenge.
- 5-Fluorouracil–induced encephalopathy
A woman on chemotherapy for rectal cancer presents with mental status changes.
- Emerging blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer disease
A blood test for Alzheimer disease could help in drug development and patient care.
- Medical complications of anorexia nervosa
Many of these complications resolve with treatment and weight gain, but others can lead to permanent damage.
- Trousseau syndrome
Examination revealed multiple bluish macules and 2 palpable thrombosed superficial veins in the right popliteal fossa.
- CGRP antagonists for decreasing migraine frequency: New options, long overdue
CGRP drugs are an exciting frontier, but migraine management is still a combination of lifestyle changes plus treatment.
- Preventing migraine: The old and the new
Roughly half of patients taking any preventive medication have a 50% reduction in migraine frequency.
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
On day 4, his blood pressure was 209/93 mm Hg, and CT showed new vasogenic edema in both occipital lobes.