Microvascular decompression is a durable "rescue" procedure for persistent or recurrent trigeminal neuralgia after gamma knife radiosurgery, although numbness and dysesthesias appear more common than MVD alone. Medscape Medical News
A new study fails to replicate a previously reported link between statin therapy for recurrent stroke prevention and increased intracerebral hemorrhage. Medscape Medical News
Omega-3 fatty acids showed no beneficial effects on disease activity compared with placebo in patients with multiple sclerosis in this multicenter randomized trial. Medscape Medical News
A new study of 1.16 million children in Sweden shows that low maternal education, single-parent homes, and receipt of welfare benefits are all contributing risk factors for ADHD. Medscape Medical News
The prevalence of excessive sleepiness approaches 20% in a new study, and nearly 30% of US women report driving drowsy at least once per month. Why are we so tired, and what can we do about it? Medscape Family Medicine