Study Raises Questions on Nuedexta Prescribing Real-world data show PBA drug given mainly to dementia and Parkinson's disease patients Jan 07, 2019
Seizure Patients Often See Swift Return to Hospital Will CMS penalize epilepsy readmissions in the future? Dec 28, 2018
Alcohol, Psychological Distress Tied to REM Disorder Possible RBD risk factors vary from those for Parkinson's, study shows Dec 27, 2018
Older Sibling with Autism or ADHD Ups Risk for Younger Kids Later-born children show rates markedly greater than in general population Dec 10, 2018
Do Psychotropic Drugs Affect EMU Seizure Frequency? Some psych meds linked to fewer epilepsy monitoring unit seizures; others tied to more Dec 07, 2018
Fenfluramine Again Shows Efficacy in Dravet Syndrome No signs of cardiac valve toxicity, though some children lost weight Dec 05, 2018
Teens, Adults With Epilepsy at High Risk for Depression Two studies call for regular mental health screening of epilepsy patients Dec 03, 2018
Seizure Risk in Pregnancy Highest With Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Changes in antiepileptic drug metabolism during pregnancy may play a role Dec 03, 2018
Benefits of CBD for Epilepsy Fades in One-Third of Patients But the observation that two-thirds continued to benefit may be a key finding Dec 02, 2018
Machine Learning Allows for Low-Dose Gadolinium Contrast Minimal loss of resolution with 10% Gd dose Nov 30, 2018
Can Home Videos Diagnose Autism? Machine learning on home videos show promise for earlier detection Nov 28, 2018
Noninvasive Devices Help Migraine, Cluster Headache Patients Neuromodulation can provide both prevention and acute treatment Nov 21, 2018
Complementary Approaches May Help Headache Patients Many promote stress reduction, relaxation, lifestyle changes Nov 21, 2018
Medication Overuse Headache: Is It Overblown? Experts debate conflicting views of the role of medication overuse headache in chronic migraine Nov 20, 2018
Dementia Linked to Death in Most Older Adults with Down Syndrome Late-onset epilepsy, APOE status raised mortality risk substantially Nov 19, 2018
Which Migraine Patients Should Get CGRP Drugs? Upcoming AHS position paper will help guide clinicians Nov 19, 2018
Migraines Mimicking Stroke Still Pose Diagnostic Challenges Migraine with aura responsible for 18% of improper thrombolytic treatments Nov 19, 2018
Behavioral Therapy Improves Headache Outcomes Stress, anxiety, depression play significant roles in migraine Nov 18, 2018
AHA: Neighborhood Violence Takes Toll on Heart Studies connect steady diet of violence to early heart disease Nov 14, 2018
Concussion Serum Biomarkers Miss the Mark in Sports Blood-based markers may detect brain injury, but have limitations Nov 08, 2018
Parental Injury Tied to Troubled Sleep for the Kids Teenagers, children of parents with both PTSD and TBI at increased risk Nov 04, 2018
Lifespan in Parkinson's Tied to Early Symptoms Normal cognition early in PD predicted normal life expectancy Nov 01, 2018
Molecular P-Tau Status May Track Alzheimer Pathology, Symptoms Specific type of tau phosphorylation site tied to amyloid pathology in familial AD Oct 25, 2018
Blood Biomarker Distinguishes Parkinson's from MSA Alpha-synuclein levels in brain-derived exosomes highlight differences Oct 23, 2018
Ethoxyquin Analogue May Prevent Chemotherapy Nerve Damage Modified agent prevented nerve fiber loss and sensory changes in animal models Oct 22, 2018
Unplanned Pregnancy May Double Miscarriage Risk in Epilepsy Patients Interpregnancy interval, conception age also may play roles Oct 15, 2018
Mysteries Solved at NIH Program for Undiagnosed Illnesses Dx has come to light in 35% of accepted cases so far Oct 11, 2018
Limited Screen Time Linked to Better Cognition in Kids Less than 2 hours a day tied to better neurocognitive development Sep 26, 2018
TCT: Ultrasound Tops RF for Renal Denervation Head-to-head trial compared techniques for BP effects Sep 25, 2018
TCT: Denervation May Help Some Pulmonary Hypertension Patients Pulmonary artery nerve ablation improves outcomes in trial Sep 24, 2018 video
Drop in Long-Term Stroke Complications with Newer LVAD Data show even "mild" strokes are far from benign, though Sep 19, 2018
Lung Denervation Cuts COPD-Related Events, Admissions One-time therapy showed most benefit in highly symptomatic patients Sep 19, 2018
Daily, Weekly Seizure Cycles More Common Than Previously Thought Cycles may occur in more than 80% of epilepsy patients Sep 13, 2018
40 Years of Alzheimer's Research Failure: Now What? Decades-long odyssey with little to show Sep 13, 2018
Patient Psychology Called Key in Pain Management "Pain is fundamentally more than just biology," says Beth Darnall of Stanford Sep 10, 2018
Does Work Stress Increase Parkinson's Risk? High-stress jobs tied to PD in men, but high-control jobs had stronger link in women Aug 29, 2018
Heart Health and Dementia Risk; The End of Pap Smears: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include dementia risk, the importance of serum cholesterol, Medicare's drug costs, and cervical cancer screening recommendations Aug 25, 2018 podcast
Elephants and Alzheimer's; Omega-3 and Epilepsy; Eye Disease and Dementia News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Aug 14, 2018
