Dr. Michael Pulia discusses his experience with the Prescription Monitoring Program, a database being utilized in some states to prevent treating patients that enter the ED with drug-seeking behavior. American Academy of Emergency Medicine
The American Academy of Neurology has released a new Practice Parameter on how to manage a first unprovoked seizure. In general, the document advocates routine use of EEG as well as brain imaging using CT or MRI. Medscape Medical News
A new study shows that patients who respond to rizatriptan have elevated saliva levels of calcitonin gene-related peptide during an attack, whereas nonresponders show no such rise. Medscape Medical News
In this video commentary from the CDC, Dr. Vik Kapil reviews new guidelines for evaluation and management of mild traumatic brain injury in adults. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)