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Neurology

News, opinions and meeting coverage in neurology.

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Blood Test Discerns Alzheimer's From Other Dementia With High Accuracy

Plasma p-tau moves another step closer to clinical use

Empty nitrous oxide cartridges and balloons lay in a field.

Neuropathy After Recreational Use of Laughing Gas

Clinicians should be aware of adverse effects of this increasingly popular drug

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Vaccine Effect or Functional Neurological Disorder?

COVID vaccination may trigger FND, much like other stressors

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Parkinson's Drug Tied to Increased Hospitalizations, Death

Mortality risk persisted in people taking pimavanserin

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Bell's Palsy After COVID Vaccines Still Very Rare

New study looks at Pfizer, CoronaVac shots in Hong Kong

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Avoiding Hippocampus in Brain RT May Help Preserve Cognitive Function

Recall metrics favored hippocampal avoidance at all time points, with no increase in brain mets

FDA APPROVED calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates (Xywav) over a photo of a young woman asleep at her computer.

First Drug OK'd for Idiopathic Hypersomnia

Sleep drug Xywav gains a new indication

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Preterm Birth, Autism Link Cemented

Big Swedish study documents "dose-response" relationship

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Does CPAP Therapy for Sleep Apnea Really Have Heart Benefits?

The Skeptical Cardiologist laments lack of high-quality RCTs in the literature

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New Data on Opioids for Chronic Pain: Less Than Meets the Eye?

Unclear what, if anything, new NCHS report means

FDA ADCOMM TriGuard 3 cerebral protection device over a computer rendering of the device.

TAVR Debris Deflector Doesn't Fly With FDA Advisory Panel

TriGuard 3 met with skepticism in its bid for approval

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Naloxone Rebound Akathisia: It Could Turn on You

The rise in opioid overdoses warrants a review of the symptoms of akathisia

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Driving Patterns Pinpoint Early Alzheimer's Disease

Subtle shifts in on-road behavior suggest GPS-based biomarkers may have merit

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Could Zapping the Spine Help Prevent Afib in High-Risk CABG Patients?

Pilot study yields dramatic results

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COVID-19: Persistent Cognitive Effects, Uptick in Alzheimer's Biomarkers

Findings link cognitive impairment and long-lasting anosmia

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DOAC Reduces Stroke Risk After Ventricular Ablation

Study treatment superior to aspirin, STROKE-VT trial shows

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Epic's AI Fail; Controversial Alzheimer's Marketing; No Good COVID Drugs

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Aducanumab: What to Know If You Prescribe

Recommendations may change when trial data are published

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Better Air, Better Brains

Reducing air pollution tied to lower dementia risk, slower cognitive decline

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Stroke Thrombectomy: Strict Mismatch Criteria Not Necessary After 16 Hours?

Looser imaging criteria would open door to wider eligibility

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Watchman FLX Stays on Track for Stroke Prevention

Next-generation LAA occluder maintains good results at 2 years

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Drug Overdoses Spike; Shock Therapy Effective; Psychiatrist Charged for 'Pill-Mill'

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Staying on Pimavanserin Cut Dementia-Related Psychosis Relapse

However, late-stage trial couldn't separate efficacy in dementia subtypes

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Teens Need Later School Start Times

The pandemic has further highlighted the health benefits

A mature man with Bell鈥檚 Palsy smiles on the right side of his face while the left side remains slack.

Two Shots, Two Paralyses After COVID Vaccine

First report of two contralateral Bell's palsy episodes in the same patient

FDA APPROVED spinal cord stimulation device for diabetic nerve pain (PDN) over a photo of the device.

Spinal Cord Stimulation OK'd for Diabetic Nerve Pain

First device of its kind to gain FDA approval for painful diabetic neuropathy

A doctor wearing blue rubber gloves holds the hand of a patient with psoriatic arthritis.

CV Risk in PsA: Do Drugs Matter?

Study weighs in on heart safety of TNF inhibitors versus other biologics

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Phone Calls Spot Early Alzheimer's

Predictive model identified vocal features of dementia patients from everyday speech

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Brain Implant Translates Neural Signals Into Sentences

Neuroprosthesis decodes input from brain to vocal tract in stroke patient who cannot speak

A shirtless homeless man in Vancouver鈥檚 Downtown Eastside with a syringe in his mouth readies to inject himself with drugs.

Clearing the Hurdles to Safe Injection Facilities

Rhode Island the first state to authorize a pilot program, but how likely is it others will follow

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Anti-Vax Pediatrician Is Back in Business, Kind Of

Restrictions will require previously suspended doctor to stay mum on vaccine protocols

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Ivermectin and Aducanumab: Do They Work?

ZDoggMD and Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, analyze the evidence

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ADHD Linked to Kids' Traumatic Brain Injury Severity

But overall, children with ADHD were more likely to experience TBI

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Alzheimer's Aducanumab Prescribing Information Changes

"We as neurologists need a strategy to advise our patients," experts say

FDA SAFETY Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) products over a computer rendering of blood platelets and a bag of Hydroxyethyl starch

FDA Piles on New Warnings for Blood Volume Expanders

Hydroxyethyl starch products shouldn't be used for low blood volume unless no other options exist

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FDA Cannot Ban Use of Electric Shock Devices for Harmful Behaviors

Appeals court rules in favor of only U.S. facility still using devices for behavioral treatment

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Alzheimer's Biomarkers Tied to Endogenous Estrogen Exposure in Women

Longer reproductive period linked to amyloid, p-tau in cognitively normal older women

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The Mental Health Toll of Not Matching

Reports of suicides and unprecedented social media dialogue have turned a spotlight on the issue

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APOE Gene Influences Alzheimer's Symptoms, Biomarkers in Down Syndrome

Earlier Alzheimer's changes seen in APOE4 carriers

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I Have a Disability Too, I Told My Patient

Disclosure can benefit patients and the healthcare system alike

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