Neurology

News, opinions and meeting coverage in neurology.

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Robot-Assisted Gait Training Helps Motor Function in Kids With Cerebral Palsy

Randomized clinical trial shows advantage over standard physical therapy

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Sexual and Gender Minorities Twice as Likely to Report Epilepsy

Reasons behind the findings are unclear

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New Alzheimer's Mimic Identified

Memory-loss syndrome predominantly affects limbic system

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Trump Talks Cancer Cures, 'Right to Try' as He Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination

"We're going to get to the bottom of it"

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Dementia Risk Reduced for Some Older Breast Cancer Patients on Hormone Therapy

Outcomes varied with age

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Trump's Former Doc Weighs In; 23andMe and Alzheimer's Risk; What's 'Teflon Flu'?

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Dementia and Sleep; Functional Neurologic Disorder and Long COVID; Autism-Gut Link?

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Parkinsonism in Athletes Linked With Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Pathology

CTE pathology, not Lewy body pathology, seen in most cases

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Newborn Screening Downgrades Prevalence of SMA

The first spinal muscular atrophy prevalence data based on screening came in lower than expected

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Novel Program Helps People With HIV Manage Chronic Pain

Intervention may be as efficacious as pharmacologic treatments, researchers suggest

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Personalized Alzheimer's Progression Predicted by Model

Tool estimates how fast cognitive decline will occur in amyloid-positive patients

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Bad Air Quality in Pregnancy Hikes Cerebral Palsy Risk in Offspring

Study finds yet another problem linked to fine particulate pollution

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Specialists Say There Are Benefits to Couples Sleeping Separately

More than one-third of Americans said they occasionally or consistently sleep in another room

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What Cognitive Tests Show; Pig Kidney Recipient Dies; Human Plague Case Reported

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Your Brain on Mars; Differential Dementia Diagnosis by AI; ALS Gene Identified

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Answers to Some of the Questions About Biden's Health and Medical History

White House say Biden has seen a neurologist only three times, tied to annual physicals

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In Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Symptoms Often Emerge Soon After Diagnosis

About a third of patients reported a cognitive complaint in the first few years

Avoiding Neuropathy From Chemo; Predictive Value of Screening EKGs

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Cognitive Impairments Observed in Patients With Functional Seizures

Small cognitive differences were detected between functional seizure and epilepsy groups

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Biden's Checkup; Sanjay Gupta Says Prez Should Get Cognitive Test; July 4 Injuries

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Midlife Cognition Tied to Inflammation Years Earlier

Consistently high CRP levels over 18 years raised the risk of poor cognitive function

FDA APPROVED donanemab (Kisunla) over a computer rendering of amyloid plaques forming between neurons.

FDA OKs Another Drug for Early Alzheimer's Disease

Decision gives patients a second anti-amyloid treatment option

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Delirium During COVID Hospitalization Raises Disability, Cognitive Risks

At-risk older adults should be screened, referred early for rehabilitation, researcher urges

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Alzheimer's Researcher Indicted; Predicting Parkinson's Progression; Fitness and ALS

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Pain Doesn't Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10

The real answer is long, complicated, and not measurable in this one-dimensional way

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Alzheimer's Gets a New Definition

Controversial criteria for diagnosis are based on biomarkers

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Neuromuscular Training Decreased Incidence of Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Incidence significantly reduced with two types of exercises versus usual care

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Trump's False Comment; H5N1 Pandemic Unfolding in Slo-Mo? Researcher's Fraud Charge

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Did Cold Medications Affect Biden's Debate Performance?

How the American people assess the debate hinges on the answer

Seeking Justice for Victims of the Opioid Epidemic

The next move is up to the Sacklers

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Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma Settlement That Shielded Sacklers

In a 5-4 decision, justices blocked an agreement with victims and state and local governments

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AI Helps Predict Dementia Using Speech Patterns

Voice recordings may spot who's likely to progress to Alzheimer's dementia in 6 years

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Sleep Quality Improved With Acupuncture for Parkinson's Patients

Benefits persisted at 8 weeks

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Nationwide Coffee Recall; Aspirin Misuse Common; Gena Rowlands' Alzheimer's Disease

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Blood Panel Predicts Parkinson's; Transgender Neurologic Care; Rare COVID Case

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Alzheimer's Amyloid Tied to Circadian Disruption Earlier in Life

Sleep fragmentation may be an Alzheimer's risk factor, data suggest

FDA APPROVED efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc (Vyvgart Hytrulo) over a computer rendering of a neuron.

New Treatment Approved for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Efgartigimod injection reduced CIDP relapse risk

Preventing Surgical-Site Infections; Drugs Go Head to Head for Ischemic Stroke

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A Closer Look at Medetomidine and Its 'Unusual' Patient Presentations

Another drug has entered the drug supply

FDA delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl (Elevidys) over an image dystrophin in Duchenne muscular dystrophy muscle cells.

Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gets Expanded Approval

Primary endpoint wasn't met, but other outcomes provided "substantial evidence of effectiveness"

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