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Studies reveal pregnancy trends in American women with MS
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From the Journals
Pediatric migraine linked to multiple comorbidities
Pediatric headache and migraine is associated with respiratory, neurologic, developmental, anxiety, and mood disorders.
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Children with headache disorders may benefit from anti-CGRP mAb treatment
If undertaken, it should be done with close follow-up and attention to patient characteristics such as age, pubertal state, and medical...
Conference Coverage
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Conference Coverage
Cortical Damage at Onset May Indicate Risk of Secondary Progressive MS
BERLIN—Widespread focal cortical damage at multiple sclerosis (MS) onset identifies patients likely to have frequent...
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Conference Coverage
Oligoclonal bands, initial seizures increase risk of post-ADEM epilepsy in children
BERLIN – Nearly all with post-ADEM epilepsy had antibodies against myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG).
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Novel IL-6 antibody slashes relapse rates in neuromyelitis optica
BERLIN – The monoclonal antibody satralizumab reduced by 62% relapses of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder over 24 weeks, as compared with...
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Readmission to non-index hospital following acute stroke linked to worse outcomes
ATLANTA – Study adds to the stroke literature on nationwide estimates of 30-day readmissions.
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Conference Coverage
Stroke risk in elderly following AMI extends to 12 weeks
ATLANTA – The prolonged period of heightened risk was evident in patients with both STEMI and NSTEMI.
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IDEAS study meets first aim of changing 3-month clinical management, health outcomes
BARCELONA – The scan benefited both amyloid-positive and -negative patients.
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Statins cut all-cause mortality in spinal cord injury
ATLANTA – Analysis marks the first clinical study of its kind.
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Conference Coverage
Higher BMI associated with greater loss of gray matter volume in MS
ATLANTA – Cohort may not be representative of the general MS population.
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Conference Coverage
BAN2401 subanalyses attempt to ease concerns over study design and findings
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Many oromandibular dystonia patients report improvement after botulinum toxin injections
ATLANTA – Cohort of patients is the largest yet described.
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Conference Coverage
Delay in plasma exchange increases chance of poor outcomes in NMOSD
BERLIN – Anti-MOG antibodies portended a better outlook in a retrospective analysis.
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Parkinson’s prevalence varies significantly from state to state
ATLANTA – Findings can be used to inform planning at the state and federal levels.
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Management of Lewy body dementia remains complex
ATLANTA – MRI scans can appear “pretty normal” in affected patients.
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CT opens extended window for stroke thrombolysis
MONTREAL – The new EXTEND findings “will have a major impact” on using an extended time window for thrombolysis in U.S. practice.
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Brain stimulation device improved fluency in persons who stutter
ATLANTA – This may be first step in what researchers consider “a major breakthrough in treatment.”
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Treatment Challenges When Headache Has Central and Peripheral Involvement
ASHEVILLE, NC—Although neurologists tend to classify disorders as problems of either the CNS or the peripheral nervous...
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Interferon Beta May Not Affect Pregnancy Outcomes in MS
BERLIN—European registry data do not support the hypothesis that exposure to interferon beta before conception or during...
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Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cells May Treat Aggressive MS Effectively
BERLIN—Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) could prevent disease activity and promote functional...
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Appendix linked to Parkinson’s disease in series of unexpected findings
Appendectomy reduces PD risk by about 20%.
Literature Review
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Literature Review
Can biomarkers detect concussions? It’s complicated
BY JIM KLING
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Literature Review
Panel Provides Recommendations for Managing Cognitive Changes in MS
The National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society has developed recommendations for the identification and management of...
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Literature Review
Higher Rate of Loss in Unplanned Pregnancies for Women With Epilepsy
Unplanned pregnancy among women with epilepsy is associated with twice the risk of spontaneous fetal loss (SFL) when...
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Literature Review
Virus-Specific T-Cell Infusions May Resolve Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
Infusion of allogeneic BK virus-specific T cells may be an effective treatment for patients with progressive multifocal...
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Literature Review
Neurologic Disease Eventually Affects Half of Women and One-Third of Men
Around one-half of women and one-third of men will develop dementia, stroke, or parkinsonism during their lifetime,...