Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in bacterial meningitis: A systematic review.

Purpose: Bacterial meningitis remains a global threat due to its high mortality. It is estimated that >1.2 million cases of bacterial meningitis are reported annually.

Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in tuberculous meningitis: A systematic review.

Background And Purpose: Tuberculous (TB) meningitis is a common type of central nervous system infection, and may cause multifocal cerebral infarctions due to the involvement of cerebral vasculature. This systematic review aims to review and synthesize the utility of transcranial Doppler (TCD) in TB meningitis.

Methods: This is a systematic review of observational studies on the use of TCD in patients diagnosed to have TB meningitis.

Zolpidem for the Treatment of Dystonia.

There are recent reports of zolpidem being effective for the treatment of a variety of movement disorders, due to its action on the gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptors in the thalamus, subthalamic nucleus, and globus pallidus, hence facilitating inhibitory pathways in the basal ganglia motor loop. Its beneficial effects have been described for Parkinson's disease and other related disorders. The objective of this study was to assess the therapeutic effects of zolpidem for various types of dystonia.