Doctors and functional disorders — how I escaped heartsink
There is a term in medicine that has always made me feel uncomfortable. It gets used less now, but you still hear it: heartsink —…
Tag: Neurology
Medical Must-See: Tooth pain and a golf ball–sized aneurysm
A 70-year-old’s tooth pain has led US doctors to discover a giant brain aneurysm behind the patient’s eye. After a first attempt at surgical repair…
‘I thought I had something neurologically nasty’: Doctor’s adverse event with vitamin B6 triggers TGA review
A retired emergency doctor has described how she developed peripheral neuropathy from vitamin B6 toxicity after unwittingly consuming the nutrient in a magnesium supplement. Dr…
Best AusDoc clinical cases of 2024: New breast reconstruction techniques, vomiting chefs, and meat-based diets
With the year coming to an end, the AusDoc clinical team has selected some of its best clinical articles from the last twelve months. They…
Men with CV risk factors face brain decline a decade before women: UK Biobank study
Obesity and elevated cardiovascular risk are linked to brain volume reductions in men that occur a decade earlier than in women, researchers say. The Imperial…
The euthanasia of patients with advanced dementia is happening — AusDoc explains how it works
The most ethically complex issue at the heart of the debate about euthanasia is dementia. Advocates consider it a matter of self-determination and autonomy —…
Women and older patients missing out on optimal post-stroke care: MJA study
Women, over-80s and patients with dementia are more likely to miss out on risk factor assessment after stroke or TIA, an Australian study has found.…
‘My god, am I imagining this?’ Leading neurologist on his Parkinson’s diagnosis aged 50
Leading neurologist Clinical Professor David Blacker was in his early to mid-40s when he noticed dystonia of his foot. A couple of years later, the…
Neurologist diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 50 calls for herbicide to be banned to halt ‘tragedy’ of more cases
A leading neurologist diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age 50 is calling for a ban on paraquat, a herbicide now being linked with the…
‘Very rare’ risk of Guillain–Barre syndrome after Shingrix vaccination: TGA
Recombinant herpes zoster vaccine Shingrix carries a “very rare” risk of Guillain–Barre syndrome, the TGA says. The regulator says patients should be advised to seek…
