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Neuropathology quiz question by Dr. Brian M. Medical Doctor

2 Comments (Answer appears as a comment to this post.)What rare disease is classically characterized by isolated demyelination, or sometimes cystic cavitation, of the corpus callosum?a. ... Read on »

RPD ≠ CJD by Dr. Brian M. Medical Doctor

The first thing most of us think of when a patient presents with rapidly progressive dementia (RPD) is Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (CJD). But not so fast! Michael Geschwind, with ... Read on »

Best Post of February, 2008: The mechanism of post-traumatic cerebral fat emboli by Dr. Brian M. Medical Doctor

The next in my occasional “Best Post Of The Month” series is for February, 2008:I was giving a lecture on the pathology of cerebrovascular disease today, and showe ... Read on »

Best Post of April '08: Neuropathologists meet in San Diego by Dr. Brian M. Medical Doctor

And now for another in my occasional “Best of the Month” series, where I march through the past months choosing only the very best blog posts. This one, which feat ... Read on »

Robert Novak to quit his job because brain tumor prognosis is "dire" by Dr. Brian M. Medical Doctor

I just heard on National Public Radio that conservative columnist Robert Novak, about whom I wrote last week when it was announced that he had a brain tumor, will no longer be ... Read on »

Brain Factoid by Dr. Brian M. Medical Doctor

"The average adult brain weight of a human is 1300-1400 g; an adult gorilla's brain weighs only 500 g."- From Dan Brat's introductory chapter in Prayson's Neuropathology (2005 ... Read on »

Central core disease by Dr. Brian M. Medical Doctor

3 Comments Central core disease is a congenital myopathy defined by the presence on muscle biopsy microscopy of numerous muscle fibers that lack oxidative activity, thus making "cores" o ... Read on »

Estimated US brain cancer cases in 2008 by Dr. Brian M. Medical Doctor

The American Cancer Society recently put out a publication entitled Cancer Facts and Figures 2008 in which it is reported that there will be 21,810 new brain and other nervous ... Read on »

Fight For Seven by David D. Patient Expert

Here’s the latest update on young stroke survivor Jamie Coyle. According to the latest website post, Jamie had a good weekend and has made some great progress already. She ... Read on »

Please help young stroke survivor Jaime Coyle by David D. Patient Expert

While I was reading through the Valley Breeze newspaper earlier today, the story of 13 year old Jaime Coyle jumped out at me. I learned from the article Jaime is one of the t ... Read on »

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