Neurology
Clinical Inquiries
How should we follow athletes after a concussion?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Athletes sustaining a concussion should be held from contact activities a minimum of 7 days; they must be asymptomatic and...
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Restless Legs Underdiagnosed
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Which imaging modality is best for suspected stroke?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Patients exhibiting stroke symptoms should have brain imaging immediately within 3 hours of symptom onset (strength of...
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Drug-Free Treatment for Restless Legs Symptoms
Clinical Inquiries
What is the best treatment for analgesic rebound headaches?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Abrupt discontinuation of the offending analgesic(s), and treating rebound headaches with dihydroergotamine (DHE) as needed...
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Restless Legs Found Lacking
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Behavioral Therapy Can Help To Put Sleep Problems to Rest
Clinical Inquiries
How should we treat chronic daily headache when conservative measures fail?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: For the purposes of this review, we considered conservative measures to include such therapies as nonsteroidal anti-...
Clinical Inquiries
Is an outpatient workup safe for patients with a transient ischemic attack?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: There is no compelling evidence that outpatient diagnostic workup of patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) is less...
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Referral for small brain aneurysms
Clinical Inquiries
What is the best way to manage benign paroxysmal positional vertigo?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: A simple repositioning maneuver, such as the Epley maneuver (Figures 1 and 2 ), performed by an experienced clinician, can...