Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Epilepsy
By Sirichai Chayasirisobhon, MD; Spiridon Koulouris, MD; Elizabeth Parker, PhD; Ngoc Leu, R.EEG/EPT, CNIM; Bruce Enos, MD; Leslie Cahan, MD; Karen Earnest, PhD; Jane Hwang, MD; Kathleen Principe, BS, R.EEG/EPT, CNIM; Jeffrey S Schweitzer, MD

This report details the use of a new device for treatment of 24 carefully selected patients refractory to standard treatment. The results so far are highly encouraging.
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Evidence-Based Clinical Vignettes from the Care Management Institute: Asthma
By Thomas Stibolt, MD; Feature editor: David Price, MD

Using a specific case history as a brief take-off point, this article discusses diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, follow-up and other aspects of asthma management in a very practical way.
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Medical Hypnosis: An Underutilized Treatment Approach
By Brian Alman, PhD

This discussion of a therapeutic modality unfamiliar to most practitioners includes five examples of successful intervention. The discussion considers current understanding of mechanisms and selection of patients suitable for referral.
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