Pregabalin Significantly Improves Neuropathic Pain
Pregabalin-linked improvement in pain seen regardless of time since pain onset
New Electrical Stimulation Method Ups Dexterity After Stroke
With help of sensor-laden glove, non-affected hand used to regain some control of affected hand
Some Benefits for Decompressive Craniectomy in TBI
Lower mortality; higher rates of vegetative state and lower, upper severe disability versus medical care
Study Explores Link Between Weight and Stroke Risk in Women
Being overweight ups odds for ischemic stroke, but may slightly lower chances for hemorrhagic stroke
Intensive T2DM Tx Extends Complication-Free Survival
Risk for CV events and microvascular (with exception of peripheral neuropathy) complications down
Prepregnancy BMI May Affect Cerebral Palsy Risk in Offspring
Slight increase in risk for overweight/obese woman, but overall odds remain low
White Matter Damage Linked to Cognitive Impairment in CAD
Associations for lesion topography, white matter tract damage in carotid artery disease
A-Fib Contributes to Wide Range of Other Health Conditions
Review links atrial fibrillation to increased risk for cardiovascular events, kidney disease, not just stroke
Older Adults Employ High-Risk Methods to Obtain Opioids
Almost 15 percent of older adults surveyed used high-risk methods for obtaining prescription opioids
Warfarin Persistence Higher Than Previously Reported in A-Fib
Risk of discontinuation increased with previous intracranial bleeding, excessive alcohol use, anemia
