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BMC Neurology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of neurological disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
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Duloxetine is as tolerable and efficacious as gabapentin and pregabalin in the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy and may be a useful treatment option for this condition.
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Post-operative cerebrovascular complications in liver transplant recipients, although uncommon, tend to have a severe presentation and poor outcome, with older age and presence of systemic infection being possible risk factors for this complication.
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