As the use of opioids for pain management continues to increase, so does the diversion of opioids for nonmedical use. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Drs. Wayne Hening and Jacques Montplaisir discuss the impact of restless legs syndrome on quality of life and the need for accurate diagnosis and long-term management and follow-up to improve outcomes. Medscape Family Medicine
Should emergent cerebral revascularization with thrombolytics be a routine consideration after post-catheterization strokes? Journal of the American College of Cardiology
The "choking game" produces brief euphoria from cerebral hypoxia, but serious neurologic injury or death can result. What is the estimated incidence of deaths among youths based on news media reports? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
New research suggests mitochondrial dysfunction may play a role in the etiology of autism spectrum disorders in a subset of this patient population. Medscape Medical News
