Neurology
- Fall risk and anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in the elderly: A delicate balance
The decision-making process is complex and should be shared with the patient and the patient’s family and caregivers.
- Preventing herpes zoster through vaccination: New developments
Because protection wanes by 10 years, a booster dose may be necessary but is not yet recommended.
- 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.
