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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder of upper and lower motor neurons that results in progressive motor impairment. ALS is the most common disease of motor neurons with an annual incidence of approximately 1.7–2.5 per 100,000 people. It is a terminal condition with a typical life expectancy of 2–5 years from symptom onset. […]

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Article highlights Multiple screening tests are available to screen patients for cognitive impairment, and the Confusion Assessment Method is a helpful test to screen for delirium in the immediate postoperative period. Medicine reconciliation and identification and removal of potentially inappropriate ...

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  Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is defined as a sudden, unexpected, witnessed or unwitnessed, non-traumatic and non-drowning death in a patient with epilepsy, with or without evidence of a seizure, excluding documented status epilepticus, in which post-mortem examination ...

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Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an opening or flap in the atrial septum that exists as a normal and vital component of intrauterine life. PFO allows for the transportation of rich oxygenated blood to bypass the lungs and flow from ...

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Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an opening or flap in the atrial septum that exists as a normal and vital component of intrauterine life. PFO allows for the transportation of rich oxygenated blood to bypass the lungs and flow from ...

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterised by progressive degeneration of upper (UMN) and lower (LMN) motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Rare in its own right, ALS is the most common form of motor neuron disease (MND). Primary ...

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People with epilepsy have a two- to threefold increased mortality1 and are 24 times more likely to die of sudden death compared with the general population.2 Although injuries associated with seizures, suicides, adverse effects of medications and the underlying aetiology of ...

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Sleep-disordered BreathingSDB can be grouped into two major subtypes: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and central sleep apnea.Obstructive Sleep ApneaEpidemiologyOSA is a highly prevalent disorder affecting both children and adults. It has been estimated that among the working population between 30 ...

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While sleep disorders are extremely common in the general population, their study represents a relatively new focus of medicine. This article is a brief review of two commonly encountered sleep disturbances in neurology practice: sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and movement disorders ...

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People with epilepsy have a two- to threefold increased mortality1 and are 24 times more likely to die of sudden death compared with the general population.2 Although injuries associated with seizures, suicides, adverse effects of medications and the underlying aetiology of ...

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