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Neurology

News, opinions and meeting coverage in neurology.

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Brain Volumes Shrink With One Daily Drink

Even light to moderate alcohol intake shows effects

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Cancer May Heighten Odds of Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Link strongest with hematologic malignancies as well as prostate, breast, and respiratory cancers

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Bob Saget's Traumatic Brain Injury

The "Full House" star died from accidental head trauma

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Nerve Damage May Contribute to Long COVID Symptoms

Small-fiber neuropathy may stem from defective immune response to SARS-CoV-2

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Fibromyalgia Patients See Rapid Benefit From Low-Cal Diet

With marked symptom reduction in just 3 weeks, weight loss not a factor

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MS Patients on Cladribine Show Fewer Relapses

Real-world data analysis compares oral disease-modifying therapies

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Tic Severity in Teens Rises With Social Media Use During Pandemic

Study adds to findings linking tics and tic-like behaviors with possible pandemic stress

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Stem Cell Transplantation Shows Benefits in Aggressive MS

No new relapses recorded after autologous transplant

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Deep Learning Identifies PPMS Patients Who May Respond to Treatment

Predictive enrichment could increase the power of future trials

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Paramagnetic Rim Lesions Highly Specific in MS Diagnosis

Sensitivity, accuracy also high in prospective study

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COVID Vax Response Still Impaired in Some MS Patients After Third Shot

Subset of multiple sclerosis patients seroconverted after third dose, however

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Salt in Fizzy Tablets Linked to Heart, Death Risk

Warning signals seen for fast-acting acetaminophen and other drugs

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Sudden Hearing Loss After COVID Shot: Slight Risk or Just Noise?

Reports continue to be rare, but potential links may need further study

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10 番茄社区 With the Lowest Hourly Rate

Calculated by annual salary divided by number of hours worked

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Owning a Pet May Protect Cognitive Health

Strongest benefit seen for long-term pet owners

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Comatose Cardiac Arrest Survivors Don't Need Brain Misfires Suppressed

Trial finds seizure meds unwarranted for aberrant EEG patterns in the ICU

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Bad Falls and Bad Calls: Speculation on Bob Saget's Death

Second-guessing the forensic pathologist was bad science and lazy journalism

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Early Seizures After Traumatic Brain Injury Tied to Epilepsy, Mortality

TBI severity, prior comorbidities up risk of early seizures

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Cognitive Effects Persist After Concussion

At 1 year, poor cognitive outcomes were common in people with mild TBI

Doc Group Pushes Ivermectin for Long COVID

FLCCC promotes 20 therapies: like "throwing spaghetti against the wall," one expert says

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Thumbs Down for IV Tramadol, FDA Advisers Say

Delayed onset of pain relief remains a concern

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Non-Validated BP Monitors Are a Global Problem

Thousands of device models don't meet international standards

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Cialis and Brain Blood Flow; Sleep and Media Use; Can Tarantulas Solve Chronic Pain?

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Higher Risk of Mortality With Autism, ADHD

Some of the risk for mortality in those with ASD may arise from its link to ADHD diagnosis

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Blood Levels of Common Epilepsy Drugs Drop During Pregnancy

Antiseizure medication monitoring should begin early, researchers say

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Certification Status Makes a Difference for Stroke Centers

Lower-level hospitals performing a "surprising" number of thrombectomies

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Evidence for Stroke Thrombectomy in Kids 'as Good as It Gets'

Expansion of EVT bolstered by population-based study from Australia

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Job, License, and Livelihood on the Line

After diverting drugs, the foundation begins to crack for this nurse

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Stroke Clot Composition Linked to Functional Outcomes, Death

Study hints at personalized treatment potential

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DOACs Working Out for CVT Strokes So Far

Findings of ACTION-CVT provide some reassurance

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CDC Proposes New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

Hard thresholds for pain medication doses, duration no longer promoted

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Lytic Post-Thrombectomy Improved Stroke Outcomes

But a number of problems with clinical trial may require a redo

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Can Tenecteplase Help Late-Presenting Strokes?

Early phase data from China suggestive of benefit

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Tirofiban: A Questionable Addition to Stroke Thrombectomy

Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor does show promise for one subgroup in randomized trial

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Loneliness May Triple Dementia Risk

Even without dementia, lonely feelings linked with brain changes

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Intensive Dental Care on Shaky Footing for Cardiovascular Prevention

Stroke survivors fared similarly with regular treatment for gum disease

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Emergent Stroke Care Within Reach for Nearly All in U.S.

Next question is staffing at those centers

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Thrombectomy Helps Large Core Strokes

Randomized trial shows "surprising" magnitude of benefit on par with that in smaller infarcts

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COVID Brain Changes Show Parallels With Alzheimer's Disease

Findings may point to potential mechanism for brain fog in people with long COVID

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More Evidence Fuels Debate Over Strep Infections and Tics

Group A strep not tied to tics in kids with family history

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