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Radiation of gangliogliomas is potentially useful only when total resection can't be done

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 3 - In a large series of patients with very rare gangliogliomas, gross total resection (GTR) provided the best outcomes. When only subtotal resection (STR) was possible -- as was often the case -- postoperative radiotherapy improved local control but not survival.

December 2, 2009

Functional MRI may help with prognosis for comatose patients

By Wayne Forrest

French researchers have found good agreement between functional MRI (fMRI) and FDG-PET in assessing brain function in comatose patients. Their research indicates that fMRI potentially could help guide treatment of these individuals.

October 25, 2009

Brain iron may play role in multiple sclerosis progression

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 15 - Hyperechogenicity during transcranial brain sonography, thought to reflect iron accumulation, appears to be associated with subsequent progression of multiple sclerosis, German researchers report in the September 29 issue of Neurology.

October 14, 2009

In vivo brain amyloid test predicts progression to Alzheimer's disease

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 24 - Increased brain amyloid load is associated with an increased risk of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the September 8 issue of Neurology.

September 23, 2009

Neuroradiology useful for classifying hypopituitarism

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 17 - In children with, or at risk for, hypopituitarism, neuroradiologic findings can predict the presence and extent of the disorder, U.K. researchers report in the September issue of Clinical Endocrinology.

September 16, 2009

Neuropsychological tests and MRI predict evolution of MS

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 4 - In patients with benign multiple sclerosis (MS), neuropsychological testing and MRI can help predict disease evolution, results of a study suggest.

September 3, 2009

Incidental findings are common on brain MRI: meta-analysis

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 26 - Nearly 3% of individuals show incidental findings on brain MRI, according to a report in the August 19 British Medical Journal.

August 25, 2009

BP control may prevent white-matter lesions

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 24 - Diastolic blood pressure reductions might help lower the risk of cerebral white-matter lesions in women with hypertension, according to European researchers. Using brain CT data from 539 women, they found that white-matter lesions were associated with higher diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure.

August 23, 2009

New tests may help spot early-stage Alzheimer's

By Reuters Health

CHICAGO (Reuters), Jul 15 - New tests assessing brain changes and body chemistry are showing promise at diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages, aiding the search for new drugs, researchers said on Tuesday.

July 14, 2009

SPECT may aid in diagnosing early Alzheimer's disease

By Charlene Laino

VIENNA - SPECT may be useful for the very early detection of Alzheimer's disease, according to research reported at the Alzheimer's Association's 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease.

July 13, 2009

Study: InSightec's ExAblate helps with pain

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Researchers at University Children's Hospital Zurich have completed a feasibility study testing the use of noninvasive transcranial MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery for treating neuropathic pain.

July 13, 2009

Age-related white-matter changes predict poor poststroke survival

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 10 - Age-related white-matter changes can be significant predictors of poor poststroke survival, according to findings published in the July issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.

July 9, 2009

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