Neurology
Conference Coverage
Fatigue in MS: Common, often profound, tough to treat
BERLIN – Cognitive behavioral therapy carries the best evidence to treat MS-related fatigue.
Conference Coverage
Particular lesions early after CIS predict long-term MS disability
From the Journals
Dementia linked to increased mortality risk in adults with Down syndrome
Dementia was associated with mortality in 70% of older adults with Down syndrome.
From the Journals
AEDs strongly linked to rare serious skin reactions
The highest-risk AEDs were zonisamide, rufinamide, clorazepate, lamotrigine, carbamazepine, and phenytoin.
News
Increased risk of atrial fibrillation with migraine aura
Individuals who experience migraine with aura have a higher risk of atrial fibrillation than those without aura or without migraine.
From the Journals
AAP advises moderate physical, cognitive activity after sports concussion
A clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics counsels children to return to reduced activities post concussion versus total rest.
From the Journals
Concussion/TBI linked to suicide risk, meta-analysis suggests
Risk of suicide was doubled in persons who experienced a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) earlier in life, according to results of...
News
Can biomarkers detect concussions? It’s complicated
BY JIM KLING
Conference Coverage
Robin Williams’ widow recounts ‘terror’ of late husband’s Lewy body dementia
ATLANTA – Susan Schneider Williams shares “three overlooked ideas in this disease space.”
Opinion
FDA approval of powerful opioid tinged with irony
The agency’s approval of Dsuvia comes at a time when the need is great for nonaddictive agents for pain control.
News
FDA approves sufentanil for adults with acute pain
The opioid is to used for only adult patients in settings that are closely controlled.