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Table of Contents: May 2008
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Sleep disturbances in patients with parkinsonism
Valérie Cochen De Cock, Marie Vidailhet and Isabelle Arnulf
Sleep disturbances, such as insomnia, rapid eye movement sleep disorders and excessive daytime sleepiness, are symptoms that are commonly associated with movement disorders. This article discusses the prevalence and underlying mechanisms of sleep disturbances in patients with Parkinson’s disease or atypical parkinsonism, and proposes therapeutic approaches than could benefit both the patient and their sleeping partner.
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A case of paraneoplastic myelopathy associated with the neuromyelitis optica antibody
Sabine Mueller, Dena B Dubal and S Andrew Josephson
This Case Study describes a 63-year-old woman with a history of metastatic breast cancer who presented with rapidly-progressing myelopathic symptoms and an elevated titer for the neuromyelitis optic antibody. The appearance of myelopathy correlated with recurrence of the patient’s breast cancer on two separate occasions, and the authors suggest this case represents a possible paraneoplastic syndrome associated with the neuromyelitis antibody.
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Training Matters
Advocacy training in neurology: scope and impact
Mohammad Wasay and Eric Hauth
In this Training Matters article, the authors highlight the need for neurologists to develop advocacy skills that they can use to promote high-priority issues facing the practice of neurology. The authors describe a training program that teaches participants to identify issues related to clinical practice, develop an action plan for dealing with these problems, and apply strategies to improve their communication skills.