Putting cerebral malaria in the powerful spotlight
The blogosphere is a crowded place. To stand out from the pack, a lot of bustling and hustling takes place. Medical blogging is not exempt from this melee. However, in the zeal to… Continue reading
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The 20 most viewed posts on The Neurology Lounge in 2018
With almost 25,000 visitors… and almost 35,000 post views… the highest since this blog launched… It appears The Neurology Lounge has had a busy year. But compared to the previous whirlwind years…… Continue reading
What do neurology information seekers really want?
A few months ago, Neurochecklists set out to discover how people go about searching for neurology information. We therefore carried out an online survey of neurology information users. We asked 10 critical questions about the who,… Continue reading
8 things we now know about the toxicity of gadolinium to the brain
When it comes to imaging the nervous system, nothing but an MRI will do for the fastidious neurologist. CT has its uses, such as in detecting acute intracranial bleeding, but it lacks the sophistication… Continue reading
What is so distinctive about anti-MUSK myasthenia gravis?
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an iconic neurological disorder. It is classical in its presentation, weakness setting in with exertion and improving with rest. This fatigability is demonstrable in the laboratory when repetitive nerve stimulation… Continue reading
What is the value of temporal artery biopsy in the diagnosis of GCA?
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a nasty inflammatory disorder that affects the large arteries. Because it characteristically involves the temporal artery, this form of vasculitis is also referred to as temporal arteritis. It… Continue reading
Do statins really increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease?
Statins are famous, and their fame lies in their ability to bust cholesterol, the villain in many medical disorders such as heart attack (myocardial infarction) and stroke. Some may add that statins are infamous, and… Continue reading
The 13 most dreadful neurological disorders…and the groups standing up to them
Neurology embodies some of the most dreadful diseases known to man. Every neurological disorder is disheartening, each characterised by unique frustrations for patients and their families. It is difficult to quantify the distress… Continue reading
The emerging links between depression and MND
At first, it seemed like a single drop, but it is quickly turning into a trickle. The first inkling was a study of >1,700 people with motor neurone disease (MND) which was published in… Continue reading
More activity on the fringes of gluten neurology
I have dabbled into gluten neurology before with my post gluten neurology-persisting and growing? Prophetic it seems, as I am here forced to revisit the topic because I came across a few recent… Continue reading