OBJECTIVE
To systematically review evidence bearing on the management of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
METHODS
The authors analyzed studies from 1998 to 2007 to update the 1999… (More)
A consensus meeting was held to determine the best use and interpretation of electrophysiological data in the diagnosis of ALS. The utility of needle EMG and nerve conduction studies was affirmed. It… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the use of GHb as a screening test for undiagnosed diabetes (fasting plasma glucose > or =7.0 mmol/l) in a representative sample of the U.S. population.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND… (More)
The objective of this report was to develop a case definition of distal symmetric polyneuropathy to standardize and facilitate clinical research and epidemiologic studies. A formalized consensus… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To develop a scientifically sound and clinically relevant evidence-based guideline for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN).
METHODS
We performed a systematic review of the… (More)
Background: Distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP) is the most common variety of neuropathy. Since the evaluation of this disorder is not standardized, the available literature was reviewed to provide… (More)
The objective of this report was to develop a case definition of distal symmetric polyneuropathy to standardize and facilitate clinical research and epidemiologic studies. A formalized consensus… (More)
The transport and toxicity of metals at the California Gulch, Colorado mine-impacted watershed were simulated with a spatially distributed watershed model. Using a database of observations for the… (More)
X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMTX) is the second most common form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Variable histopathological and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) results have suggested either… (More)
Distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP) is the most common variety of neuropathy. Since the evaluation of this disorder is not standardized, the available literature was reviewed to provide… (More)