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Hippocampal abnormalities seen in epilepsy subtypes may be congenital
NEW ORLEANS – Imaging studies suggest that changes in hippocampal volume seen in these patients probably occur before birth and are not the result...
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Extended-release naltrexone competes with buprenorphine-naloxone combo
Anxiety, depression, and insomnia “symptoms should not preclude the choice to leave opioid agonist treatment and to start treatment with [extended...
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How does CBD compare and interact with other AEDs?
The drug’s most important clinical interaction is with clobazam.
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Food allergies linked to increased MS relapses, lesions
Patients with food allergies had more MS relapses and greater odds of further nerve damage.
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Opioid benefit small in chronic noncancer pain
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, the reduction in chronic noncancer pain from opioids versus placebo was significant but small, and...
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Digital alerts reduced AF-related stroke, MI rates
CHICAGO – A computerized decision support system increased anticoagulation rates and reduced cardiac event rates in at-risk atrial fibrillation...
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Active migraine in women linked to lower risk of developing T2DM
There was a linear decrease in prevalence of migraine leading up to T2DM diagnosis among those who were eventually diagnosed with it.
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Texas judge strikes down ACA putting law in peril — again
The future of the Affordable Care Act is threatened – again – this time by a ruling Friday from a federal district court judge in Texas.
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How often is AED treatment delayed for patients with epilepsy?
NEW ORLEANS – More than 30% of patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy do not initiate antiepileptic drug treatment at the time of diagnosis,...
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Motor neuron disease spasticity improved with cannabis-based oral spray, antispasticity drugs
Proof-of-concept trial shows encouraging findings that must be confirmed in larger and longer trials.
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Check for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in suspect HIV patients