Neurology
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Increased heroin use may not be linked to rise in prescription opioid use
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Increased heroin use may not be linked to rise in prescription opioid use
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Intestinal carbidopa-levodopa gets FDA approval
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Extended-release carbidopa-levodopa approved for Parkinson’s
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Role of new Keppra analog uncertain
Key clinical point: An analog of the widely used epilepsy drug levetiracetam could be on the market soon, but it’s unclear from phase III testing...
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Overanticoagulation in AF boosts dementia risk
Key clinical point: The more time patients with atrial fibrillation who are on warfarin plus aspirin spend with a supratherapeutic INR, the...
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Leuprolide, acetylcholinesterase inhibitor combo hints at effectiveness for Alzheimer’s
Key clinical point: Leuprolide acetate in combination with an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor was associated with a stabilization of cognition in...
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Amyloid imaging helped to detect high risk for cognitive decline to Alzheimer’s
Key clinical point: An amyloid PET scan in a patients with MCI could rule out Alzheimer’s as a potential cause of further cognitive decline. Major...
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Jury is still out on link between epilepsy and car accident risk
Key clinical point: Collectively, the data neither strongly supported nor refuted a higher risk of MVAs for drivers with epilepsy. Major finding:...
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Open wide: new insights into burning mouth syndrome
Key clinical point: Burning mouth syndrome occurs a lot less frequently than previously understood.
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Adults with epilepsy diagnosis prefer full disclosure about sudden death risk
Key clinical point: Neurologists should consider informing adults with epilepsy about about the risk of sudden death.