Neurology
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Benzos Are Hard on the Brain, But Do They Raise Dementia Risk?
The findings suggest that benzodiazepine use “may have subtle, long-term impact on brain health.”
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Cardiovascular Health Becoming a Major Risk Factor for Dementia
“Cardiovascular risk factors may have contributed more to dementia risk over time, so these deserve more targeted action for future dementia...
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Revised Criteria for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis, Staging Released
The new Alzheimer’s disease criteria feature a new biomarker classification system that incorporates fluid and imaging biomarkers as well as an...
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Common Cognitive Test Falls Short for Concussion Diagnosis
Almost half of athletes diagnosed with a concussion tested normally on the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (SCAT5), the recommended tool for...
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Prostate Meds Tied to Reduced Risk for Lewy Body Dementia
Men who took alpha-1 blockers terazosin, doxazosin, or alfuzosin were less likely to develop Lewy body dementia.
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New Insight Into CVD, Stroke Risk in Migraine
Understanding how migraine relates to comorbid cardiovascular conditions is important because major adverse cerebrovascular events can be life-...
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Chronic Loneliness Tied to Increased Stroke Risk
Participants who reported having consistently high loneliness across both measured time points had a 56% increased risk for incident stroke.
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Online Tool Predicts Real-World Driving Ability of Older Drivers
An algorithm combines two well-known tests, and it may help physicians discuss driving concerns with older patients.
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Sex-Related Differences Found in IgG4-Related Disease Epidemiology
A recent study highlighted sex-based differences in manifestations of IgG4-related disease.
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Are Primary Care Physicians the Answer to the US Headache Neurologist Shortage?
The American Headache Society developed the First Contact program with the aim of improving headache education in primary care and help alleviate...
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Vision Impairment Tied to Higher Dementia Risk in Older Adults
“Early vision screening may help identify adults at higher risk of dementia, allowing for timely interventions.”