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RA Purdy
Researcher at Dalhousie University
Publications - 11
Citations - 676
RA Purdy is an academic researcher from Dalhousie University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Evidence-based medicine & Migraine. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 11 publications receiving 654 citations. Previous affiliations of RA Purdy include Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre.
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Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of migraine in clinical practice
W. E. M. Pryse-Phillips,David W. Dodick,John Edmeads,Marek J. Gawel,R. F. Nelson,RA Purdy,Geoffrey C. Robinson,D. Stirling,I. Worthington +8 more
TL;DR: These guidelines are based on consensus of Canadian experts in neurology, emergency medicine, psychiatry, psychology, family medicine and pharmacology, and consumers and are likely to lead to substantial benefits in both human and economic terms.
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Vagal Nerve Stimulation Aborts Migraine in Patient with Intractable Epilepsy
RM Sadler,RA Purdy,S Rahey +2 more
TL;DR: A young man with intractable seizures and migraine who underwent vagal nerve stimulation as a treatment for his seizure disorder without success but with a rather striking reduction in his migraine attacks is reported.
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Comparison of problem‐based learning and lecture format in continuing medical education on headache diagnosis and management
TL;DR: Problem‐based learning in continuing medical education in the area of headache management was associated with greater knowledge acquisition and with greater improvement in clinical reasoning skills than in a lecture‐based approach.
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Guidelines for the nonpharmacologic management of migraine in clinical practice
William Pryse-Phillips,David W. Dodick,John Edmeads,Marek J. Gawel,R. F. Nelson,RA Purdy,Geoffrey C. Robinson,D. Stirling,I. Worthington +8 more
TL;DR: The guidelines for the nonpharmacologic management of migraine are based on consensus of Canadian experts in neurology, emergency medicine, psychiatry, psychology and family medicine, and consumers.
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Eosinophil‐induced neurotoxicity Axonal neuropathy, cerebral infarction, and dementia
TL;DR: Although beneficial in allergic and parasitic disease, eosinophils exert nonspecific toxic effects upon host tissues, especially the central and peripheral nervous systems, which are fundamental to the pathogenesis of this disorder.