The Neuropsychiatry of Headache – Academic and Professional Books – Cambridge University Press

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Cambridge University Press The Neuropsychiatry of Headache Edited by: Mark W. Green, Department of Neurology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York Edited by: Philip R. Muskin, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Presbyterian Hospital, New York View All Contributors Kathleen … Continue reading →

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“Clock-watching” and insomnia are linked to posttraumatic stress symptoms – packaged with a zolpidem ad!

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Just got this mass email. The ad next to it is for zolpidem – just the kind of stuff that might NOT benefit post-traumatic states. What’s the message here? OCTOBER 2012 Advertisement Editor’s note Approximately 50% of chronic insomnia patients … Continue reading →

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Stress may disturb the blood-brain barrier

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

  Stress may disturb the blood-brain barrier BMJ 1996; 313 doi: 10.1136/bmj.313.7071.1505a (Published 14 December 1996) Cite this as: BMJ 1996;313:1505.2 Severe stress can disturb the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain from drugs and other chemicals that enter the … Continue reading →

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Maternal migraine is associated with increased risk of infant colic.

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

One wonders if an updated view of genetics, i.e. one that includes epigenetics would make more sense. We mentioned the nexus of migraine, panic disorder, separation anxiety and abdominal symptoms in childhood in our 2008 paper [Preter M, Klein DF. … Continue reading →

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the psychiatryneurology.net – legal

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

I created a new e-newspaper, the psychiatryneurology.net – legal, a digest of legal news related to medical tort, traumatic brain injury, psychological trauma and related topics. Looks beautiful. Hard not to love technology. Please subscribe. Link http://paper.li/DrMauricePreter/1343869858  

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