Erik Greb joined the staff of Neurology Reviews in January 2012. Since then, he has attended scientific conferences, conducted video interviews, and written about clinical research in multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and other neurologic disorders. In addition to news articles, Erik has written investigative stories about multiple sclerosis, headache, and epilepsy. He previously wrote about pharmaceutical manufacturing, drug formulation and delivery, quality assurance, and regulation for Pharmaceutical Technology.
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Galcanezumab benefits patients with migraine and medication overuse
PHILADELPHIA – The monoclonal antibody effectively reduces the number of monthly migraine headache days and...
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Can dietary therapies treat GERD effectively?
CHICAGO – Modifying diet can reduce the number of reflux events and affect tissue permeability, but some patients...
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Two genetic variants modify risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Common variants in the microglia-specific MS4A gene cluster modify risk for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease and modulate extracellular soluble...
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Serum neurofilament light chain level may indicate MS disease activity
The biomarker is associated with brain atrophy, and changes in sNfL level are associated with disability worsening.
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Lasmiditan is associated with driving impairment
PHILADELPHIA – Impairment is detected at 1.5 hours after dosing and is resolved by 8 hours after dosing.
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Treatment of episodic cluster headache deviates from recommendations
PHILADELPHIA – Among patients with episodic cluster headache, use of acute medications is high, but use of...
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What is the future of celiac disease management?
CHICAGO – Investigators are studying new drugs, as well as existing treatments for other indications, as potential...
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CDC finds that too little naloxone is dispensed
Despite increases in the number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed, many patients at risk for overdose are not offered the potentially life-...
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Vaccination is not associated with increased risk of MS
Data indicate an association between vaccination and lower likelihood of incident MS, but do not support conclusions about whether vaccination has...
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Researchers examine potential causes of dementia in CTE
More years of football play were associated with white matter changes and tau accumulation, which were associated with increased risk of dementia...
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Posttraumatic headache may be associated with reduced pain thresholds
PHILADELPHIA – Symptoms of photophobia and allodynia are more severe in patients with posttraumatic headache,...
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Exposure to patients with migraine increases likelihood of stigmatizing attitudes
PHILADELPHIA – An analysis of survey data raises questions about how to combat negative attitudes toward patients...
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Exposure to synthetic cannabinoids is associated with neuropsychiatric morbidity in adolescents
Compared with adolescents exposed to cannabis alone, those exposed to synthetic cannabinoids alone had greater risk of CNS depression and seizures...
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A plurality of migraineurs seeks care from primary care physicians
PHILADELPHIA – Care for migraineurs varies according to the provider consulted, and migraine care overall is...
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White light exposure is associated with acute risk of headache in migraine
PHILADELPHIA – Whether reducing light exposure could decrease headache frequency is unclear, said the investigators...