Neurology
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Pathologic diagnoses in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) include tau-positive FTLD and tau-negative FTLD. Two variants of tau-negative FTLD are FTLD with motor neuron disease (FTLD-MND) and FTLD with motor neuron disease type inclusions but without motor neuron disease (FTLD-U). An analysis of patient outcomes in these cases reveals that FTLD-MND has significantly shorter survival than FTLD-U, suggesting that FTLD-MND is a more aggressive disease process.
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Propofol and thiopental for refractory status epilepticus in children.
To assess safety and efficacy of propofol and thiopental for refractory status epilepticus (RSE) in children, the authors reviewed 34 episodes of RSE. Thiopental was effective in most patients, but there were serious side effects. ⋯ Side effects were infrequent, of minor severity, and fully reversible. The authors suggest the use of propofol before thiopental.
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To determine the prognosis of migraine and tension-type headache and to identify prognostic factors. ⋯ The prognosis of migraine, frequent episodic tension-type headache, and chronic tension-type headache was favorable.