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News, opinions and meeting coverage in neurology.

A photo of Stephen Hauser, MD, next to the cover of his book The Face Laughs While the Brain Cries.

<乌鸦传媒>The Quest to Solve MS: 'It's a Story That's Optimistic'

Stephen Hauser, MD, talks about The Face Laughs While the Brain Cries

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<乌鸦传媒>Rapid Genome Sequencing in Infants With Epilepsy Shows Immediate Benefit

Pilot study suggests early testing for seizures, regardless of treatment setting

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<乌鸦传媒>Twin Study Ties Cognitive Decline With Earlier Traumatic Brain Injuries

Twins with TBI at age 25 or older had sharper drops in cognition as they aged

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<乌鸦传媒>Sen. McConnell Reminds Us That 'Just a Fall' Can Lead to So Much More

Falls should not be taken lightly, especially in older adults

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<乌鸦传媒>Deciding Who Is Dead: Physician Group Issues New Statement

American College of Physicians adds to debate about redefining death

<乌鸦传媒>Predicting ICU Outcomes; Post-Stroke Brain Stimulation

Also in TTHealthWatch: effect of frailty on intensive blood pressure control

A computer rendering of covid viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>Post-COVID Cognitive Deficits Linked With Clotting Proteins

Two blood biomarker profiles predicted cognition 6 and 12 months after infection

An MRI image of the brain and photo of the parasitic roundworm found in the patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Live Worm Removed From Woman's Brain

New infection never before documented in humans

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Parkinson's and Plant-Based Diets; AI and Dementia; Why Do Some People Develop ALS?

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Damage, Including CTE, Seen in Athletes Who Died Young

Cognitive, behavioral symptoms frequent among brain donors under age 30

FDA APPROVED natalizumab-sztn (Tyruko) over a computer rendering of a damaged neuron.

<乌鸦传媒>First Multiple Sclerosis Biosimilar Approved

Natalizumab-sztn gets a nod from the FDA

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk From Midlife Onward Predicted With New Tool

Novel 14-year risk score draws largely on modifiable risk factors

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<乌鸦传媒>Novel Brain Implants Help Paralyzed People Speak Faster, More Accurately

Groundbreaking system helps woman with paralysis communicate through a digital avatar

FDA APPROVED valbenazine (Ingrezza) over a computer rendering of healthy brain and a brain in Huntington鈥檚 disease

<乌鸦传媒>Huntington's Disease Chorea Gets New Treatment

Thumbs up for the VMAT2 inhibitor valbenazine, FDA says

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<乌鸦传媒>Toddlers' Screen Time Linked to Delayed Development

More time on devices at 1 year was associated with specific delays at 2 and 4 years

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<乌鸦传媒>HIV Patient With Movement Disorder Has Different Symptoms on Left and Right Sides

An unusual manifestation of cerebral toxoplasmosis

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<乌鸦传媒>Experts Warn on Mixing New Alzheimer's Drug and Antidepressants

Patients starting SSRIs and lecanemab may warrant close monitoring

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<乌鸦传媒>Few Early Alzheimer's Patients Qualify for Lecanemab

Inclusion and exclusion criteria whittle down pool of eligible treatment candidates

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Protector Genes; West Nile and MS; What a 101-Year-Old Neurologist Eats

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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<乌鸦传媒>Later Prenatal Magnesium No Help for Kids' Cerebral Palsy Risk

"Care must be taken to avoid therapeutic creep," say editorialists

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Tied to Wildfire Particulates, Other Air Pollution

"High smoke days might be taking a toll on our brains"

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<乌鸦传媒>Woman Presents With Severe Pruritus on Both Arms

Symptoms have persisted for years, despite a variety of topical and systemic treatments

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<乌鸦传媒>Quest's Alzheimer's Blood Test Has Experts Concerned

"Patients will have a difficult time knowing what the results mean"

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<乌鸦传媒>Neurodevelopment After Prenatal Exposure to Newer Epilepsy Drugs Tracked for 3 Years

Commonly prescribed anti-seizure medications did not show worse outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug Reduces Acute Pain After Common Surgeries

Investigational sodium channel blocker shows benefit in two trials

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Hand Motions Predict Memory Impairment; APOE4 Smell Loss; Alzheimer's Drug Guidance

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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<乌鸦传媒>Rare Links Between COVID Vaccines and Adverse Events Studied

Researchers discuss what we can learn from "long vax" symptoms

A screenshot of Mitch McConnell while delivering remarks on Capitol Hill

<乌鸦传媒>Should Senator McConnell Have Gone to the ER After On-Air 'Blank Out'?

The possible severity of his 27 seconds of silence

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<乌鸦传媒>Narcolepsy Symptoms Normalize With Novel Agent

Neuropeptide drug stumbles on safety in phase II but stirs hope with "truly remarkable effect"

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Proteins Predict Dementia; Brain Function in Long COVID; Pregabalin Plus Opioids

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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<乌鸦传媒>AI Can Play a Role in Reducing Stroke Disparities

But concerns remain about the potential for bias and differential access

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<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Blood Tests May Improve Primary Care Diagnoses

Without biomarkers, primary care doctors correctly identified Alzheimer's in about 55% of cases

A medical illustration of vagus nerve stimulation.

<乌鸦传媒>Those Studies Backing Vagus Nerve Stimulation for RA? Umm...

Randomized trial gives hopes for novel treatment a cold shower

AAIC over a photo of the RAI convention center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

<乌鸦传媒>Sleep Quality Linked With Cognition Across Five Cohorts

Inaugural Sleep and Dementia Consortium analysis points to associations with sleep apnea

AAIC over a photo of the RAI convention center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

<乌鸦传媒>MIND Diet Trial Reports Brain Findings

Study assesses diet to prevent cognitive decline

AAIC over a photo of the RAI convention center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

<乌鸦传媒>This Common Device Can Slow Cognitive Decline, Trial Shows

Hearing loss is more than a marker for dementia risk, it appears

AAIC over a photo of the RAI convention center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

<乌鸦传媒>Low Amyloid Burden Bodes Well for Future Dementia Risk

A ray of hope amidst disappointing results from A4 trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Do Superagers Have Sharper Memory?

Study untangles characteristics linked with better brains in 80-year-olds

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<乌鸦传媒>Social Isolation Tied to Brain Volume in Older Adults

Relationship between brain atrophy and social contact may be "a vicious cycle"

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<乌鸦传媒>A Young Girl's Sudden Bilateral Mydriasis and Abnormal Gait

An infection treated 2 weeks earlier may have been the culprit

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