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Paracentesis
Paracentesis is a procedure to remove fluid that has accumulated in the abdominal cavity (peritoneal fluid), a condition called ascites.
Surgical Management of Petroclival Meningiomas
Petroclival meningioma is challenging to treat surgically. The authors retrospectively reviewed patients to assess factors used when selecting a surgical approach and to identify complication rates.
Study Finds No Connection Between Autism, Celiac Disease
Research casts doubt on practice of placing children with autism on a gluten-free diet, experts say
Postpartum Headache: Diagnostic Considerations
Headache is common after childbirth, and while usually benign, clinicians must be vigilant for serious or life-threatening causes in the postpartum period. Here's what to look for.
Corticobasal Degeneration
Important It is possible that the main title of the report Corticobasal Degeneration is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. ...
Rare Primary Headaches
A brief primer on the presentation, pathophysiology, and treatment options of rare headache disorders, including nummular and hypnic headaches and headache associated with cold, exercise, or sex.
A Brief Intervention for Medication-Overuse Headache
Can a brief, educational intervention help achieve drug withdrawal in patients with medication over-use headache?
Endovascular Therapy for Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion
Basilar artery occlusion is an uncommon cause of stroke, with a poor prognosis. The authors evaluate the best evidence for various management strategies for this often fatal type of stroke.
Updating Epilepsy Epidemiology Statistics
Dr Wilner discusses the importance of a new epidemiologic survey of epilepsy in the United States with investigator Dr Sandra Helmers.
Aquaporin 4 in Cerebral Edema and Neuroinflammation
Does the water channel protein aquaporin 4 play a beneficial or detrimental role in cerebral edema? This review explores how it may contribute to the neuroinflammatory process.
Brawn, Brains, and Grains of Truth
David Katz searches for a grain of truth in the 'grain brain' hypothesis, but finds only grist for the rumor mill.
Spiritual Healing for Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy describes the damage to the nervous system, the network of nerves that sends and receives messages to the spinal chord, the brain and all other parts of the body. Peripheral neuropathy results from various causes, such diverse immune disorders, car accidents, cancers or tumors
Primary Dural Lymphomas: A Review
This article looks at the important therapeutic and prognostic implications of primary dural lymphoma, a rare form of primary intracranial lymphoma.
Ask the Experts - Is Scuba Diving Contraindicated in Someone Whose...
Is scuba diving contraindicated in the controlled (3 years seizure-free) epileptic patient receiving carbamazepine 100 mg bid?
Delayed Diagnosis of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the most common cause of spinal cord dysfunction. Are primary care physicians missing the diagnosis?
Improving Alzheimer's Diagnosis
An international panel of experts proposes using high-tech tests to radically change -- and speed -- Alzheimer's disease diagnosis.
Nerve Pain
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of nerve pain including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Prognosis for Tethered Spinal Cord
When attachments of tissue abnormally stretch the spinal cord inside the spinal column and limit its movement, the resulting condition is called tethered spinal cord syndrome. With treatment, the prognosis is good, with most patients experiencing a normal life expectancy, but the person may have som
Early Onset Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
As of the last survey there were somewhere around 2.5 -3.0 million people in the world that have some form of MS. This potentially devastating disease can lie dormant for years and then manifest itself as a variety of symptoms in young adults in the age range of 20-40. In many cases the onset sympto
Teens, Driving, and ADHD: What Parents Should Know
Learning to drive may be more challenging for teens who have ADHD. This WebMD article lets their parents know how to help and what rules to set.