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Interventional Neurology—Recent Advances and New Applications

© T O U C H B R I E F I N G S 2 0 1 1 Abstract Interventional neurology refers to endovascular, catheter-based techniques using fluoroscopy and angiography to diagnose and treat vascular disease of the central nervous system. This article provides an update on the recent advances and newer applications of diagnostic cerebral angiography, acute endovascular stroke treatment, revascularization of...

Dengue: a new challenge for neurology

Dengue infection is a leading cause of illness and death in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Forty percent of the world's population currently lives in these areas. The clinical picture resulting from dengue infection can range from relatively minor to catastrophic hemorrhagic fever. Recently, reports have increased of neurological manifestations. Neuropathogenesis seems to be rel...

The new challenge for Functional Neurology.

Behavioural Neurology, a new section in cortex.

We are launching a new section of Cortex, dedicated to Cognitive and Behavioural Neurology (BN). BN has always been one of the key components of Cortex. Cubelli and Della Sala (2010) in their editorial conceptualized BN as the “descriptive” component of the term “neuro” in neuropsychology (as contrasted with the “object” of cognitive neuroscience and the “method” of cognitive neuropsychology). ...

Neurology International 2012; volume 4:e15 Dengue: a new challenge for neurology

Dengue infection is a leading cause of illness and death in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Forty percent of the world’s population currently lives in these areas. The clinical picture resulting from dengue infection can range from relatively minor to catastrophic hemorrhagic fever. Recently, reports have increased of neurological manifestations. Neuropathogenesis seems to be rel...