Poststroke dementia more likely among African Americans.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Individuals who had a stroke were more likely to develop dementia than those who didn't have a stroke in a 5-year study, and the situation was especially bad for African American men. An analysis of Medicare and Medicaid billing records in Tennessee showed that...

Alternative Care: Acupuncture.
What It Is: The general theory of acupuncture is based on the premise that patterns of energy flow through the body just below the surface of the skin. Any disruption of the flow may lead to illness. In the United States, acupuncturists generally correct imbalance or blockage of this...

Therapeutic Applications of Citicoline for Stroke and Cognitive Dysfunction in the Elderly: a Review of the Literature.
Abstract Citicoline (CDP-choline; cytidine 5'-diphosphocholine), a form of the essential nutrient choline, shows promise of clinical efficacy in elderly patients with cognitive deficits, inefficient memory, and early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Citicoline has also been investigated as a therapy in stroke patients, although the results of trials to date...

Physical Management in Neurological Rehabilitation 2nd Edition.
Physical Management in Neurological Rehabilitation 2nd Edition. Maria Stokes(ed); 2004. Elsevier Mosby. ISBN 0 7234 3285 6. Soft cover book. RRP $ 94.49 The stated aim of this book is to provide undergraduate health professionals, primarily physiotherapists, with a basic understanding of neurological conditions and their physical...

Keith R, Wilson D, Gutierrez P. Acute and subacute rehabilitation for stroke: a comparison.
Keith R, Wilson D, Gutierrez P. Acute and subacute rehabilitation for stroke: a comparison. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1995 June; 76: 495-500. Although I specified acute rehabilitation and SNFs in my clinical question, I was still interested in this study because it compared acute rehabilitation with subacute...

Low-weight heparin slashes poststroke VTE risk.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Enoxaparin, a low-molecular-weight heparin, gave acute ischemic stroke patients significantly better protection against venous thromboembolism when compared with unfractionated heparin in a large, open-label trial presented at the 32nd International Stroke Conference. Venous thromboembolic (VTE) events occurred in 10.2% of 884 patients on enoxaparin...

Cardiorespiratory capacity after weight-supported treadmill training in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Body-weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) has been studied extensively in patients with spinal cord injury (sex) (1,2) and stroke. (3-5) The patients train on a treadmill while having a harness system partially support their body weight. Very little research has been done on the effectiveness of BWSTT in patients recovering...

Henry H. Kessler Foundation Rebranded as Kessler Foundation.
With new naming structure, Kessler Foundation continues to improve the lives of people living with disabilities WEST ORANGE, N.J. Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the largest non-profits supporting people with physical disabilities, Henry H. Kessler Foundation, announced today the organization's new name -- Kessler Foundation. The...

Specialists On Call Reaches 5,000 Emergency Neurology Telemedicine Consultations.
Private Telemedicine Company is Nation's Largest Emergency Neurology Practice WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialists On Call, Inc. (SOC), announced today that it recently performed its 5,000th emergency neurology consultation via telemedicine since the Company's inception in 2005. In addition, SOC announced that it has...

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group to Participate in Morgan Stanley Seventh Annual Asia Pacific Summit 2008.
NANJING, China, Nov. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Simcere Pharmaceutical Group , a leading manufacturer and supplier of branded generic pharmaceuticals and innovative anti-cancer pharmaceuticals in the rapidly growing China market, announced today its participation in the Morgan Stanley 7th Annual Asia Pacific Summit 2008. The conference will be held at...