Neurology
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ADT not associated with increased risk of dementia in larger study
Treatment with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) was not associated with an increased risk of dementia in a large, population-based study,...
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Cardiac rehab also slashes stroke risk
ROME – Participation in contemporary cardiac rehabilitation programs reduces the risk of a cerebrovascular event by 60%, compared with usual post-...
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Hypotension ‘dose’ drives mortality in traumatic brain injury
The duration and severity of hypotension a traumatic brain injury patient has during transport to an emergency department has a significant,...
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Mastoid stimulation significantly reduces episodic migraine frequency
Episodic migraines were safely and effectively treated using percutaneous mastoid electrical stimulators in a randomized, double-blind, sham-...
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Can carotid interventions affect cognitive function?
Cognitive impairment and improvement are both detectable after carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy.
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MS relapse predictors identified after patients stop treatment
Patients with multiple sclerosis treated with interferon-beta or glatiramer acetate who are aged 45 and over and have no evidence of clinical...
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Interrupting oral anticoagulation in AF carries high thromboembolic cost
ROME – Interrupting oral anticoagulation for more than 3 days in patients with atrial fibrillation places them at sharply increased risk of...
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Blood pressure changes and persistent hypertension elevate dementia risk
BALTIMORE - The impact of blood pressure on the risk of dementia in late life follows a U-shaped curve in which elevated mid-life and late-life...
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Amyloid PET scans may have clinical utility in patients with cognitive impairment
Amyloid PET scans can affect diagnostic thinking and patient management when used alongside routine diagnostic work-up in adults suspected of...
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Recognizing anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis psychosis on the psych ward
VIENNA – Early treatment of this serious autoimmune disorder is effective and rewarding.
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Telehealth has value in Parkinson’s and poststroke care
The broadening of access to medical care through telemedicine that’s been occurring for acute neurologic conditions such as stroke has begun to...