Neurology
Conference Coverage
Lasmiditan is associated with driving impairment
PHILADELPHIA – Impairment is detected at 1.5 hours after dosing and is resolved by 8 hours after dosing.
Video
Quarterly intravenous eptinezumab prevents migraine
PHILADELPHIA – Results from a pair of dose-ranging, randomized studies showed one IV eptinezumab dose cut migraine recurrences for 3 months.
News
Mediterranean diet tied to improved cognition in type 2 diabetes
The association was significant in those with effective glycemic control.
News
Sleep aids and dementia: Studies find both risks and benefits
LOS ANGELES – Researchers found differences in dementia risk by race and sex; a possible mechanism of damage from certain sleep-promoting...
News from the FDA/CDC
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-...
Conference Coverage
Benzodiazepines, hypnotics don’t increase Alzheimer’s pathology
LOS ANGELES – The drugs were not associated with Alzheimer’s pathology, but were associated with a trend toward greater loss of neurons in the...
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Predicting preeclampsia; MI & stroke post-cancer Dx; more
Topics include: Smoking cessation & RA • Pregnancy loss after stillbirth • Biomarker for dementia? • MI & stroke post-cancer Dx •...
Opinion
Summary: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position statement on concussion in sport
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine recommends that student athletes receive specific evaluations.
Conference Coverage
Moderately high dietary riboflavin linked to fewer migraines
MS Consult
Sexual Dysfunction in MS
Sexual dysfunction is one of the “invisible symptoms” of MS. Identifying the underlying cause can guide treatment choices for your patient.