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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 14m

#FND perplexes and frustrates patients and physicians alike.

Limited knowledge and insufficient awareness delays diagnosis and treatment, and many patients feel misunderstood.

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 4h

Refine your approach to diagnosing brief, recurring neurological symptoms by identifying key features of common causes, such as TIAs, #seizures, and #migraine auras, and understanding the differential diagnosis for rarer #ParoxysmalDisorders.

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Paroxysmal Neurology: a Guide to Diagnosing Transient Neurologic Dysfunction in Adults and Adolescents

Refine your approach to diagnosing brief, recurring neurological symptoms by identifying key features of common causes, such as TIAs, seizures, and migraine auras, and understanding the differential…

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 5h

Catch up on the key highlights and top stories from #UEGWeek 2025 with our hub page.

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#GastroSky #MedNews

Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 1d

Discover an echocardiography-driven approach to AF management in intensive care, including considerations underpinning a rhythm or rate control strategy in critically patients.

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#CardioSky #IntensiveCare

Echocardiography guided management of atrial fibrillation

Discover an echocardiography-driven approach to AF management in intensive care, including considerations underpinning a rhythm or rate control strategy in critically patients.

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 1d

#MedCase - #Denosumab is known to be associated with adverse reactions such as hypocalcemia but this is the first reported case of epileptic seizures, underscoring the need for vigilance regarding such rare side effects.

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#Osteoporosis #RheumSky

Epileptic seizures associated with denosumab

Denosumab is known to be associated with adverse reactions such as hypocalcemia but this is the first reported case of epileptic seizures, underscoring the need for vigilance regarding such rare side…

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 2d

The management of metabolic diseases has been transformed by #GLP1 and #GIP agonists, but their gastrointestinal side effects—particularly dyspeptic and gastroparesis-like symptoms—warrant attention.

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#GastroSky #MedSky

GLP-1 and GIP agonists in diabetes and obesity and the rise of dyspepsia

The management of metabolic diseases has been transformed by GLP-1 and GIP agonists, but their gastrointestinal side effects—particularly dyspeptic and gastroparesis-like symptoms—warrant attention.

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 2d

From #EASD2025 - Profs Jane Speight & Richard Holt discuss the importance of the launch of the first draft of the EASD clinical practice guideline on the assessment & management of distress in adults with type 1 or type 2 #diabetes.

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#DiabetesSky #MedSky

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 3d

#MedNews - Ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery improves gait velocity and balance in people with idiopathic normal-pressure #hydrocephalus who have responded to CSF drainage.

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Shunt surgery improves gait in idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus patients

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery improves gait velocity and balance in people with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus who have responded to CSF drainage.

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 3d

At #UEGWeek 2025?

Come on over to our booth at 2.16 to learn more about our #MedEd platform.

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#GastroSky #MedSky

Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 4d

#MedNews - Inducing #cycloplegia with #atropine rather than cyclopentolate may be associated with less myopic refraction and a lower likelihood of overestimating #premyopia in preschool children.

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#EyeSky

Study highlights differences between atropine and cyclopentolate for cycloplegia in preschoolers

Inducing cycloplegia with atropine rather than cyclopentolate may be associated with less myopic refraction and a lower likelihood of overestimating premyopia in preschool children.

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 4d

#MedCase - The first documented case of co-existing systemic #sclerosis and systemic light chain amyloidosis.

The patient responded well to therapy for #amyloidosis, suggesting potential overlapping treatment benefits.

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Simultaneous onset of systemic sclerosis and light chain amyloidosis: the first report of a case report and review of the literature

The first documented case of co-existing systemic sclerosis and systemic light chain amyloidosis. The patient responded well to therapy for amyloidosis, suggesting potential overlapping treatment…

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 5d

#MedCase - Can steroid abuse & malnutrition cause corneal melting?

10 years after bariatric surgery & extensive weight loss, a 27-year old took #prednisolone to regain weight. But 3 months later, she presented with corneal melting & perforation.

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#EyeSky

Corneal melting secondary to malnutrition and systemic steroid abuse: a case report

10 years after bariatric surgery and extensive weight loss, a 27-year old took prednisolone to regain weight. But 3 months later, she presented with corneal melting and perforation.

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 5d

Explore comprehensive and up-to-date evidence on the effectiveness and safety of #vaccines in people with rheumatoid #arthritis and the impact of #DMARDs, as well as recommendations regarding the optimal use of vaccines in these patients.

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#RheumSky #IDSky

Vaccination Update and Specific Concerns for RA

Comprehensive and up-to-date evidence on the effectiveness and safety of vaccines in people with rheumatoid arthritis and the impact of DMARDs, as well as recommendations regarding the optimal use of…

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 5d

From #ESCCongress2025 - Prof. Christi Deaton explains why the ESC consensus statement on #MentalHealth and #CVD is needed and outlines the key recommendations.

Watch the full interview here 👉 buff.ly/vZQrLyq

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 5d

Heading to #UEGWeek 2025?

Stop by our booth and discover how we can support your medical education.

Not attending in person? Learn more about our #MedEd platform here 👉 buff.ly/5tf6S64

#GastroSky #MedSky

Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 6d

#MedCase - A case of a 13-year-old boy who sustained multiple traumatic cardiac injuries following a high-pressure truck tire explosion.

Despite the injuries, the patient made a full recovery following extensive surgical interventions.

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#CardioSky #PediatricMed

The Heart Under Pressure: Traumatic Gerbode Defect and Aortic Dissection After a Tire Explosion: A Case Report and Literature Review

A case of a 13-year-old boy who sustained multiple traumatic cardiac injuries following a high-pressure truck tyre explosion. Patient was treated for entricular septal and Gerbode defects, aortic…

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 6d

From #EASD2025 - Treatment with sustained-release #verapamil has failed to show statistically significant beta cell preservation versus placebo in people newly diagnosed with type 1 #diabetes.

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Verapamil fails to hit the mark for beta cell preservation in adults with type 1 diabetes

Treatment with sustained-release verapamil has failed to show statistically significant beta cell preservation versus placebo in people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 6d

Given its frequency and broad association with CNS pathology – including potentially life-threatening conditions such as cerebellar #stroke and brain tumors – neurologists must be vigilant in recognizing CPN.

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#NeuroSky #Nystagmus

Rethinking positional nystagmus: beyond BPPV

Given its frequency and broad association with CNS pathology – including potentially life-threatening conditions such as cerebellar stroke and brain tumors – neurologists must be vigilant in recognizing...

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 6d

From #EASD2025 - Profs Jane Speight & Richard Holt discuss the importance of the launch of the first draft of the EASD clinical practice guideline on the assessment & management of distress in adults with type 1 or type 2 #diabetes.

Watch now 👉 buff.ly/sxRkwHW

#MedSky #DiabetesSky

Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 6d

#MedNews - Low parafoveal vascular density on optical coherence tomography #angiography is significantly associated with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis.

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#CardioSky #CAD

Noninvasive retinal scan may help predict subclinical coronary atherosclerosis

Low parafoveal vascular density on optical coherence tomography angiography is significantly associated with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis.

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 7d

#MedCase - Two cases of iCAA decades after neurosurgery offer new insights into its elusive pathophysiology.

What can you learn from the clinical, imaging, and neuropathological findings?

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#NeuroSky #CerebrovascularDisease

Iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy: two new cases and systematic review of case reports with neuropathological data

Two cases of iCAA decades after neurosurgery offer new insights into its elusive pathophysiology. What can you learn from the clinical, imaging, and neuropathological findings?

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 7d

26% of patients with #epilepsy have intellectual disability.

How can you navigate drug resistance, polytherapy, and complex care needs in these patients?

Find out here 👉 buff.ly/7gUP7sb

#NeuroSky

People with epilepsy and intellectual disability

26% of patients with epilepsy have intellectual disability. How can you navigate drug resistance, polytherapy, and complex care needs in these patients?

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 7d

What are the best treatment options for your patients with #FND?

Prof. Mark Edwards discusses this and more, in our upcoming live webinar.

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#NeuroSky #NeuroMed #MedEd

Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 7d

From #EASD2025 - Treatment with #tirzepatide significantly reduces bodyweight and insulin dose versus placebo in people with type 1 #diabetes and #obesity, suggests the TIRTLE1 trial.

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Tirzepatide reduces weight and insulin requirement in type 1 diabetes

Treatment with tirzepatide significantly reduces bodyweight and insulin dose versus placebo in people with type 1 diabetes and obesity, suggests the TIRTLE1 trial.

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 8d

From #ESCCongress 2025 - Prof. Julie De Backer gives an overview of the ESC guidelines on cardiovascular disease and #pregnancy.

Watch the full interview here 👉 buff.ly/G2AiXX3

#CardioSky #CVD

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