Neurology
Conference Coverage
Reappraising standard treatment of comorbid insomnia/depression
COPENHAGEN – “There are some effects on insomnia when you treat depression, but they’re not very large.”
News from the FDA/CDC
Fentanyl-related deaths show strong regional pattern
Overdose death rates for cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl are high in the East and low in the West.
Feature
Medicare beneficiaries pay most for Alzheimer’s
Long-term care takes a toll on beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Case Reports
Worsening nausea, vomiting, and dizziness • 20-pound weight loss in 2 months • mild hearing loss • reoccurring episodes of falls • Dx?
► Worsening nausea, vomiting, and dizziness for 2-months, resulting in a 20-pound weight loss
► Pruritus
► Ataxia
► Mild hearing...
News
Insomnia symptoms increase likelihood of stroke and heart disease
A positive dose-response relationship exists between the number of insomnia symptoms and the risk of cardiocerebral vascular disease, according to...
Conference Coverage
Brain abscess with lung infection? Think Nocardia
ST. LOUIS – Patients don’t have to be immunosuppressed.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves diroximel fumarate for relapsing MS
The oral drug, marketed as Vumerity, converts to the same active metabolite as dimethyl fumarate.
Conference Coverage
Blood test might rival PET scan for detecting brain amyloidosis
ST. LOUIS – A blood test that measures the plasma ratio of amyloid-beta 42 peptide to amyloid-beta peptide 40 can accurately screen cognitively...
Conference Coverage
Celiac disease may underlie seizures
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A gluten-free diet may reduce seizure burden in children with celiac disease and intractable seizures, a retrospective chart...
Feature
Dr. Paul Aisen Q&A: Aducanumab for Alzheimer’s
A leading Alzheimer’s researcher, Dr. Aisen answers some questions about the resurrection of aducanumab as a potential therapy for Alzheimer’s...
Opinion
CBD: What physicians need to know about it
An internist describes the benefits and risks of using cannabidiol to treat various conditions.