Neurology
From the Journals
Peripheral neuropathy tied to mortality in adults without diabetes
The condition is underrecognized and associated with poor outcomes, findings of a new study suggest.
Guidelines
Joint guidelines favor antibody testing for certain Lyme disease manifestations
The Infectious Disease Society of America, American Academy of Neurology, and the American College of Rheumatology teamed up for the first time to...
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From cradle to grave, alcohol is bad for the brain
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol intake and related harms remain unclear, but alcohol use has increased in the long term, the...
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COVID-19: Hand sanitizer poisonings soar, psych patients at high risk
More needs to be done to protect those at risk of unintentional and intentional swallowing of alcohol-based hand sanitizer, said Georgia Richards...
News
First guidelines for keto diets in adults with epilepsy released
Ketogenic diet therapies should only be undertaken with the support of medical professionals trained in their use.
From the Journals
Immunodeficiency strongly linked to mental illness, suicidal behavior
Clinicians managing patients with primary humoral immunodeficiency “should ... perhaps screen for them,” said Dr. Josef Isung.
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Statins beneficial in elderly, guidelines should be strengthened
“These findings support the concept of the cumulative burden of LDL cholesterol over one’s lifetime and the progressive increase in risk for...
News
Concussion linked to risk for dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and ADHD
A history of multiple concussions strengthened the association between concussion and subsequent mood and anxiety disorder, dementia, and...
From the Journals
Nearly one in five develop mental illness following COVID-19
Applied Evidence
What imaging can disclose about suspected stroke and its Tx
Selecting useful modalities is key in early and later management of an acute ischemic event. This review—augmented by an at-a-glance table—can...
Applied Evidence
How to assess and relieve that perplexing rashless itch
Your patient’s pruritus absent skin lesions might be self-limiting—or indicate systemic disease. Probing the nature of the symptom can point to...