Conference Coverage
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Conference Coverage
Study Examines Dementia Epidemiology in the LGB Population
CHICAGO—The first large-scale analysis of dementia prevalence among sexual minorities found a rate of 8% in adults age...
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Conference Coverage
Diagnosis, Pathology, and Treatment of bvFTD Pose Challenges
HILTON HEAD, SC—Behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), a clinically and pathologically heterogenous...
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Conference Coverage
Early Treatment Improves Outcomes in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
HILTON HEAD, SC—Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) can result in severe disability...
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Conference Coverage
Lemborexant May Not Impair Postural Stability or Driving
BALTIMORE—Lemborexant, an investigational treatment for insomnia, does not impair postural stability or driving ability...
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Conference Coverage
Identifying and Treating CNS Vasculitis
HILTON HEAD, SC—Vasculitis is a general term for a group of uncommon diseases involving inflammation of blood vessels,...
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Conference Coverage
Is Napping Associated With Risk of Parkinson’s Disease?
BALTIMORE—Older men who nap for more than an hour per day are more likely to develop Parkinson...
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Conference Coverage
Consider Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Stroke and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
BALTIMORE—Patients with stroke and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are more likely than patients without these conditions...
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Conference Coverage
Abnormal Sleep Staging Predicts Fatigue in Patients With MS
BALTIMORE—Objective and subjective sleep measures are associated with fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis (MS),...
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Conference Coverage
Conference News Roundup—European Society of Cardiology
A clock drawing test for detecting cognitive dysfunction should be conducted routinely in patients with high blood pressure,...
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Conference Coverage
How to Correct a Misdiagnosis of MS
HILTON HEAD, SC—Given the lack of a definitive diagnostic test for multiple sclerosis (MS),...
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Conference Coverage
Mindfulness Training for Migraine Gathers Steam
SAN FRANCISCO—A brief course of mindfulness training for patients with chronic migraine after their withdrawal from...
Literature Review
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Literature Review
Long-Term Data Suggest Benefits of Adjunctive CBD in Treatment-Resistant Epilepsies
Pooled data from an expanded-access program provide further evidence that adjunctive cannabidiol (CBD) provides...
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Literature Review
New MS Subtype Shows Absence of Cerebral White Matter Demyelination
A new subtype of multiple sclerosis (MS) called myelocortical MS is characterized by demyelination only in the spinal...
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Literature Review
Neurofilaments: A Biomarker of Long-Term Outcome in MS?
In patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), levels of light-chain neurofilament (NfL) in CSF at diagnosis seem to predict...
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Literature Review
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Predicts Rapid Motor and Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease
Among people with Parkinson’s disease, REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is associated with more rapid motor progression...
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Literature Review
Apomorphine Reduces Off Time in First Randomized Trial
Subcutaneous apomorphine infusion significantly reduces off time in patients with Parkinson’s disease and inadequately...
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Literature Review
CDC Publishes Guideline for Diagnosing and Treating Pediatric mTBI
The CDC has developed a guideline for the diagnosis and management of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in children....
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Literature Review
Mast Cells Release Migraine-Inducing PACAP
Biologically active pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is released by mast cells: a finding that...
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Literature Review
Stroke Increases the Risk of All-Cause Dementia
Stroke is a strong independent risk factor for all-cause dementia, according to research published online ahead of print...
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Literature Review
Fremanezumab May Improve Migraineurs’ Function on Headache-Free Days
Fremanezumab increases the number of headache-free days with normal function for patients with episodic or chronic...
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Literature Review
Self-Management Intervention for Epilepsy Improves Health
Self-management of epilepsy using a group-format, remote intervention improves mood, quality of life, and health...
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Literature Review
New System Classifies Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
A new system that incorporates clinical and serologic data may help classify idiopathic inflammatory myopathies,...
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Literature Review
Multiday Seizure Cycles May Be Common
Multiday epileptic seizure cycles may occur in many individuals with epilepsy, according to a retrospective cohort study...
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Literature Review
How Many Patients Have Benign MS?
An estimated 3% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a benign course of disease, according to findings from a...
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Literature Review
Cardiovascular Health and Cognitive Decline: What Is the Connection?
Optimal measures of cardiovascular health are associated with brain health in adults, according to two studies published...
News Roundup
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News Roundup
New and Noteworthy Information—October 2018
Treating sleep apnea after a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) may improve speech impairment, neurologic symptoms, walking, and physical...