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From the Journals
New brain circuitry found with Parkinson’s disease gene therapy
Imaging has revealed the formation of new brain circuitry in patients with Parkinson’s disease treated with gene therapy.
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From the Journals
Check for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in suspect HIV patients
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From the Journals
Cerebral small vessel disease progression linked to MCI in hypertensive patients
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From the Journals
Prenatal valproate exposure raises ADHD risk
Children whose mothers took valproate during pregnancy were significantly more likely to have ADHD diagnoses.
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Integrated analysis suggests cladribine’s safety in MS
Cladribine is not associated with an increased risk of infections or malignancy, and treatment-induced lymphopenia is transient.
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Latest News
Does rituximab delay disability progression in patients with secondary progressive MS?
Patients with secondary progressive MS who are treated with rituximab off label may accrue less disability during follow-up, compared with matched...
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From the Journals
Nuedexta mainly prescribed for dementia, Parkinson’s
Only 15.2% of patients had multiple sclerosis or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the diagnoses of patients in the studies leading to the approval...
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From the Journals
Sleep disorders in children with ADHD treated with off-label medications
Medications used to treat ADHD in children can have an impact on sleep.
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From the Journals
Too much, too little sleep linked to atherosclerosis
The sweet spot is 7-8 hours.
Conference Coverage
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Conference Coverage
Frontal lobe epilepsy elevates seizure risk during pregnancy
NEW ORLEANS – About 53% of women with frontal lobe epilepsy have increased seizure frequency during pregnancy.
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Conference Coverage
Program decreased seizure frequency for people with epilepsy
NEW ORLEANS – Participants in a self-management program had less depression, better function, and an improved overall quality of life after 6...
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Conference Coverage
How often is AED treatment delayed for patients with epilepsy?
NEW ORLEANS – More than 30% of patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy do not initiate antiepileptic drug treatment at the time of diagnosis,...
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Conference Coverage
RE-SPECT ESUS: Dabigatran matched aspirin for second stroke prevention
MONTREAL – In an international trial with 5,390 patients, dabigatran proved no better than aspirin for second stroke prevention following ESUS.
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Conference Coverage
Onset of pediatric status epilepticus may have a circadian pattern
NEW ORLEANS - Onset of refractory pediatric status epilepticus may peak between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
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Conference Coverage
Population-level rate of SUDEP may have decreased
NEW ORLEANS – It is unclear whether the observed decline in SUDEP incidence resulted from an intensified focus on risk reduction.
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Conference Coverage
How seizure prediction may benefit patients with epilepsy
Stress levels, EEG readings, and circadian patterns someday may be used to generate a daily seizure forecast, a researcher suggests.
Literature Review
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Literature Review
Active migraine in women linked to lower risk of developing T2DM
There was a linear decrease in prevalence of migraine leading up to T2DM diagnosis among those who were eventually diagnosed with it.
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Literature Review
Food allergies linked to increased MS relapses, lesions
Patients with food allergies had more MS relapses and greater odds of further nerve damage.
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Literature Review
AAN publishes position statement on brain death
The association calls for uniform laws and policies regarding brain death, as well as continued research and public education.
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Literature Review
Daclizumab beta may be superior to interferon beta on MS disability progression
A post hoc analysis indicates that daclizumab beta has superior efficacy, compared with interferon beta-1a, regardless of patients’ baseline...
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Literature Review
Alcohol use, psychological distress associated with possible RBD
These associations were previously unreported, and the results suggest the need for further study.
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Literature Review
As deep sleep decreases, Alzheimer’s pathology – particularly tau – increases
EEG studies and brain imaging concur: Disrupted sleep patterns are associated with tau and amyloid in Alzheimer’s-affected regions and...
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Literature Review
DMTs, stem cell transplants both reduce disease progression in MS
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Literature Review
Frailty may affect the expression of dementia
People with higher degrees of frailty may be more likely to have more Alzheimer’s disease pathology and clinical dementia.