Neurology
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Stent-retriever thrombectomy reduces poststroke disability
Key clinical point: Thrombectomy with a stent retriever reduced poststroke disability in patients with occlusion of the proximal anterior...
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Thoracic gray matter atrophy linked to MS disability
Atrophy of gray matter in the thoracic cord in MS patients can be assessed in vivo using MRI.
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CMSC: Survey offers snapshot of MS therapy trends
One-quarter of multiple sclerosis patients receive some form of assistance from the pharmaceutical industry in covering the cost of their disease-...
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IHC: Promising new drug cuts pain in trigeminal neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia patients on CNV1014802 experienced a mean 60% reduction in their number of paroxysms per day and a mean 55% reduction in...
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IHC: IV dihydroergotamine linked to increased thrombosis risk
Inpatients on IV dihydroergotamine for severe headache are at increased risk for venous thrombosis, and a low threshold for ultrasound...
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Amplified pain in knee osteoarthritis linked to insomnia, catastrophizing
Patients with knee osteoarthritis and poor sleep habits suffered greater central sensitization to pain than other individuals, especially if they...
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CMSC: Many menopausal and MS symptoms overlap
While about half of females with multiple sclerosis are postmenopausal, objective data about the impact of menopause on the course of multiple...
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Patient unhappiness with migraine prophylaxis options abounds
Eighty percent of migraine patients who start on preventive medication take a break from it lasting more than 90 days within the first year, and...
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Botox effective in pediatric chronic migraine
OnabotulinumtoxinA injections are safe, well tolerated, and effective for chronic migraine in adolescents refractory to medications.
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Decreased physical activity following car accident increases chance of persistent pain in older adults
Older adults who had a decrease in physical activity in the weeks following a motor vehicle collision were more likely to experience moderate to...
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Hormone therapy helps mood, but not cognition, in younger menopausal women
Key clinical point: Oral combined hormone therapy improved mood in recently postmenopausal women, but did not alter cognition.