Medical Edge Newspaper Column

February 2010 Newspaper Column

February 5

• Deep Brain Stimulation Used Only for Patients Whose Cluster Headaches Don't Respond to Medical Treatment

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  Resource: Cluster Headaches

• Recommended Exercises for Knee Pain Depend on the Cause of the Pain

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  Resource: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Arizona

February 12

• Risk of Shingles Increases with Age, but Vaccine is Available

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  Resource: Infectious Diseases

• Treatment Options May Be Available for Patient with Poor Bladder Function

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  Resource: Urology

February 19

• Many Options, but No Single Path to Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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  Resource: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• Perimenopause Before 40 is Possible, but Uncommon

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  Resource: Women's Health Clinic in Minnesota

February 26

• Orthostatic Tremor Significantly Affects Quality of Life

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  Resource: Neurology

• Complication of Shingles Can Be Painful and Difficult to Treat

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  Resource: Anesthesiology