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For patients with moderate to severe diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain

Buprenorphine May Be Helpful in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

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When tolerated, buprenorphine is effective for DPNP, but many patients withdrew from study
The therapeutic benefit of stellate ganglion block for debilitating photophobia secondary to trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia has been described in a case report published online July 5 in Pain Practice.

Stellate Ganglion Block Beneficial in Postherpetic Neuralgia

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Report demonstrates benefit in severe photophobia secondary to trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia
The ExAblate Neuro device has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to deliver focused ultrasound to destroy tissue in a tiny area of the brain that is thought to be involved in essential tremor.

FDA Approves Ultrasound Device to Treat Essential Tremor

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Focused ultrasound device to treat essential tremor in patients who have not responded to medication
Patients with multiple system atrophy have reduced levels of coenzyme Q10

Coenzyme Q10 Levels Linked to Multiple System Atrophy

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Decreased levels of plasma CoQ10 in patients with MSA, regardless of genotype
Many newly infected HIV patients experience neurological symptoms

Newly-Infected HIV Patients Often Display Neurologic Systems

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But symptoms tend to subside once antiretroviral drugs are given
Young children with high-risk neuroblastoma have improved survival when they receive two autologous stem-cell transplants rather than one

ASCO: Double ASCT Beneficial in High-Risk Neuroblastoma

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Tandem treatments might give survival edge to children with neuroblastoma
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Early Loss of Islet Sympathetic Nerves in Type 1 Diabetes

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Early, marked, and sustained loss of islet sympathetic nerves in type 1 but not type 2 diabetes
Prophylactic early high-dose recombinant human erythropoietin given intravenously to very preterm infants does not improve neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years corrected age

Prophylactic High-Dose rhEPO No Benefit for Preemies

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No difference in Mental Development Index compared with placebo at 2 years corrected age
There is new evidence that Zika may cause Guillain-Barré syndrome

New Evidence of Link Between Zika and Guillain-Barré

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Sharp increase in the number of people in Brazil with Guillain-Barré since the Zika outbreak began

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, April 30-May 4

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The 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons The annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons was...