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Lack of Clinical Benefit of Andexanet Flummoxes FDA Panel

Yet advisors were not inclined to take back approval for bleeding reversal agent

2 Hrs Ago
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Left Atrial Appendage Closure Reduced Bleeding After Afib Ablation

Procedure also noninferior to anticoagulation for death, stroke, or systemic embolism composite

Nov 18, 2024
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Stroke Risk Is Changing With the Climate

Patient education is essential

Nov 13, 2024
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Galantamine and Alzheimer's; Fork Sign Landmark; Instagram in Neurology Education

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Nov 12, 2024
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Midlife Choices May Offset Genetic Risk for Dementia, Stroke, Late-Life Depression

Risk of common age-related brain diseases was reduced over 12-year follow-up

Nov 08, 2024
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Stroke Survivors With Afib Could Start DOACs Earlier

Safety shown with no difference in recurrent strokes

Oct 25, 2024
A CT scan of ischemic stroke at left frontal - temporal - parietal lobe
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A Case of Broca's Aphasia

An excerpt from Theodore H. Schwartz's book, Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery

Oct 25, 2024
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Stroke Prevention Guideline Adds Recs for GLP-1 Drugs, Gender-Affirming Care

Recommendation updates also address social determinants of health

Oct 21, 2024
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Case Against Perioperative Beta-Blockers Grows Stronger

Excess postoperative strokes, and accompanying racial disparities, tied to any beta-blocker use

Oct 20, 2024
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Stroke Survivors Still Prescribed a 'Concerning' Amount of Benzos

Red flag in nationwide data despite improvement since 2013

Oct 17, 2024
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Alzheimer's-Heparin Link; Two Phases of Alzheimer's Damage; Prion Disease Testing

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Oct 15, 2024
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Some Epilepsy Drugs Tied to Cardiovascular Events in Older People

Link likely due to enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications

Oct 02, 2024
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Post-Stroke Fever Prevention Still Lacking in Clinical Benefit

Temperature management device did result in less fever in the INTREPID trial

Sep 25, 2024
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Sexual and Gender Minorities More Likely to Have Adverse Brain Outcomes

Some LGBTQ+ groups have higher likelihood of dementia

Sep 25, 2024
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