Neurology
Reviews

Alzheimer dementia: Starting, stopping drug therapy
It is reasonable to consider discontinuing therapy when a patient has progressed to advanced dementia.
IM Board Review

A 67-year-old woman with bilateral hand numbness
Her history includes type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, diastolic heart failure, and thyroid surgery.
From the Editor

Deprescribing: When trying for less is more
We should periodically revisit the goals and rationale for all prescribed medications
Reviews

Transient neurologic syndromes: A diagnostic approach
Diagnosing TIA, migraine, partial seizures, hypoglycemia, hyperventilation, transient global amnesia, and others.
IM Board Review

A 50-year-old woman with new-onset seizure
After prodromal symptoms, she lost consciousness for about 1 minute, with jerking.
IM Board Review

Acute monocular vision loss: Don’t lose sight of the differential
An 83-year-0ld man woke up one morning unable to see out of his left eye; 6 hours earlier it had been normal.
Medical Grand Rounds

Navigating the anticoagulant landscape in 2017
What is the best strategy in acute venous thromboembolism? How should anticoagulation be managed before surgery?
IM Board Review

Postoperative delirium in a 64-year-old woman
Nine days after surgery, her mental status takes an abrupt turn for the worse. What is going on?
Editorial

Bedside manners: How to deal with delirium
Delirium is often overlooked. Clinical observation remains important.
Letters To The Editor
Anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation
Eckman and colleagues have developed a tool to estimate a patient’s quality-adjusted life expectancy on or off anticoagulation.