Brain disorders where resources are scarce: the unfinished agenda.
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Editors’ Note: Dr. Sethi discusses the disproportionate allocation of resources to neurologic diseases’ treatment compared to primary prevention. Focusing on the latter would do greater good for the greatest number of people. Dr. Silberberg agrees and mentions another study that supports this view. Dr. Beran criticizes Braley et al., pointing out that in their sleep-disordered breathing in multiple sclerosis (MS) study, they did not include an analysis of the impact of periodic limb movement (PLM) on sleep. Braley et al. reviewed their data and found no correlation between PLM and increased daytime sleepiness in patients with MS. Chafic Karam, MD, and Robert C. Griggs, MD
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Neurology
دوره 79 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012