<ѻý>Coffee and Cannabis; Stephen Hawking’s ALS; New Stroke Risk Lociѻý> News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Mar 20, 2018
<ѻý>Young Athletes Show Invalid Cognitive Scores at Baselineѻý> Results may affect return-to-play decisions after concussion Mar 12, 2018
<ѻý>Cycling, Walking Also Risky in People with Epilepsyѻý> Rates higher than for car accidents, and independent of seizure meds Mar 08, 2018
<ѻý>Morning Break: Breast Cancer-Schizophrenia Link; FDA on Essure; Rx for Hearing Loss?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Mar 08, 2018
<ѻý>Stringent Diet May Suppress Gluten Neuropathyѻý> Compliance with a gluten-free diet may help the pain Mar 07, 2018
<ѻý>Optimal Post-Op Pain Management: It's Complicatedѻý> Competing demands on nurses seen as biggest barrier to optimal care Mar 06, 2018
<ѻý>Greater ALS Risk in Men Exposed to Diesel Exhaustѻý> Findings may have implications for people living in high-traffic areas Feb 27, 2018
<ѻý>MoCA Cognition Test to Get At-Home Version (Kaiser Health News)ѻý> Publicity from Trump's exam prompts surge of popular interest Feb 26, 2018
<ѻý>Reintervention Rates High for Sacral Neuromodulationѻý> Researchers report 'alarming' rates within 5 years of placement, and urge a device registry Feb 25, 2018
<ѻý>How to Better ID Brain Cysts from Pork Tapewormѻý> Neurocysticercosis requires neuroimaging, serologic testing Feb 22, 2018
<ѻý>Q&A: Avindra Nath, MDѻý> Leading NIH study of post-infection chronic fatigue syndrome Feb 19, 2018
<ѻý>Blood Test for Concussion OK'dѻý> Helps inform management, including decision on whether CT scan is indicated Feb 14, 2018
<ѻý>Radiologists Did Most Stroke Thrombectomy In Early Daysѻý> But most had neurointerventional training in Medicare data up to mid-2015 Jan 26, 2018
<ѻý>Stent Retrievers and Aspiration On Par for Initial Thrombectomy Strategyѻý> Stroke functional outcomes don't differ in head-to-head trial Jan 25, 2018
<ѻý>Tenecteplase Superior to Alteplase for Stroke Lysisѻý> But likelihood of gaining an official stroke indication appears remote Jan 25, 2018
<ѻý>Guidelines Extend Thrombectomy Window to 24 Hoursѻý> Comprehensive update from AHA/ASA also expands lytic criteria Jan 24, 2018
<ѻý>NeuroBreak: Hits, Not Concussions, Cause CTE; Smoking and PD; APOE4 Newsѻý> News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jan 23, 2018
<ѻý>NeuroBreak: U.S. Autism Prevalence Plateauing; Omalu Quits as Medical Examinerѻý> News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jan 02, 2018
<ѻý>Zamboni Stands By CCSVI Theory of MSѻý> His own RCT turns up negative, but he vows to fight on as MS community moves on Dec 26, 2017
<ѻý>Gladiator Blood and Liquid Gold: Good for What Ails You?ѻý> A new book by Lydia Kang, MD, reviews the most dubious cures in history Dec 19, 2017
<ѻý>Epilepsy Patients Failing Regular Meds Improved with Medical Cannabisѻý> Reported better overall health as well as seizure control in pilot study Dec 05, 2017
<ѻý>Ketogenic Diet May Help in Tough-to-Treat Epilespyѻý> Literature review suggests benefit in refractory status epilepticus Dec 04, 2017
<ѻý>Study: Leave Tiny Brain Aneurysms Aloneѻý> Routine surveillance and coiling not linked to better survival Nov 20, 2017
<ѻý>New Immunoglobulin May Tell of MS Disease Severityѻý> Preliminary study implicates IgA in MS disease activity for first time Nov 15, 2017
<ѻý>Prolonged Sedation May be Bad for Baby's Brainѻý> Infants exposed to prolonged anesthesia had more MRI signs of brain atrophy Nov 13, 2017
<ѻý>Protein May Be Marker of MS Disease Severity, Remyelinationѻý> Early work suggests beneficial effect of IL4I1 in multiple sclerosis Nov 13, 2017
<ѻý>Banned, Novel Stimulants Found in Supplementsѻý> Four compounds found in six sports and weight-loss products Nov 08, 2017
<ѻý>Study: Teen Brains Change After Bariatric Surgeryѻý> Reward, executive functioning improved with weight loss Nov 01, 2017
<ѻý>Anti-Inflammatory Drug May Offer Benefit in Progressive MSѻý> Ibudilast seems to diminish brain volume loss Oct 29, 2017
<ѻý>Strike Three for Laquinimod in Relapsing MSѻý> Switching endpoints for third phase III trial didn't help Oct 27, 2017
<ѻý>Getting a Handle on Benign MSѻý> Prevalence varies by definition; agreed that disease progression varies widely Oct 27, 2017
<ѻý>Vaccines Tied to Relapses in Neuromyelitis Opticaѻý> Retrospective review finds protective factor in immunotherapy Oct 26, 2017
<ѻý>Revised McDonald Diagnostic Criteria Revealedѻý> Recommends using OCBs, both symptomatic and asymptomatic lesions to diagnose MS Oct 26, 2017
<ѻý>Salvage Tx with Radioactive Octreotate Effective for Neuroendocrine Tumorsѻý> Overall survival lengthened with salvage therapy Oct 23, 2017
<ѻý>92-Gene Assay: Promising for Molecular NET Classificationѻý> Identifies seven NET subtypes for those with uncertain diagnoses Oct 22, 2017
<ѻý>Radionuclide Tx Boosts QoL in Patients with Midgut NETsѻý> 177Lu-dotatate provides significant benefit for global health status and more Oct 22, 2017
<ѻý>Good Outcomes with Cabozantinib in Carcinoid, PNET Tumorsѻý> Treatment associated with objective tumor responses, encouraging PFS Oct 22, 2017
<ѻý>FDA Approves New Valbenazine Formulation (Neurocrine Biosciences)ѻý> One 80-mg capsule once daily for tardive dyskinesia Oct 05, 2017
<ѻý>Study: Giving Oxygen No Help After Strokeѻý> Trial showed no effect on death, disability in non-hypoxic acute stroke Sep 26, 2017
<ѻý>From Hopeless to Healer: Persecuted in Nigeria, Stonewalled by the NFLѻý> Early struggles prepared Bennet Omalu for character assassination in the U.S. Sep 20, 2017 video