Movement Disorders
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Pimavanserin reduced dementia-related psychotic symptoms without affecting cognition
SAN DIEGO – The adverse event profile of the second-generation antipsychotic appears more benign than that typically seen with antipsychotics in...
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New drug improves sex drive, at least on paper
Injectable improves sexual satisfaction scores, but its clinical impact is hard to discern.
News
Increased Parkinson’s disease risk seen with bipolar disorder
People with bipolar disorder may be at increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease in later life.
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Anticholinergic drugs linked to dementia in older populations
“Associations were stronger in [dementia] cases diagnosed before the age of 80 years,” the researchers noted.
Cases That Test Your Skills
Between a rock and a hard place
While hospitalized for cardiogenic shock, Mr. B, age 75, alternates between appearing delirious and catatonic. Until now, his schizophrenia had...
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Patients describe significant impact of epilepsy on their lives
PHILADELPHIA – Symptoms reported most commonly were twitching/tremors, confusion, difficulty talking, impaired/loss of consciousness, stiffening,...
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Cannabidiol reduces seizures in Dravet syndrome
PHILADELPHIA – Two dosages of the CBD treatment appear to have similar efficacy, but the lower dose may be more...
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Guideline issued for treating Tourette syndrome and chronic tics
PHILADELPHIA – Neurologists should consider prescribing Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics as a first-line treatment, relative to...
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Nuedexta mainly prescribed for dementia, Parkinson’s
Only 15.2% of patients had multiple sclerosis or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the diagnoses of patients in the studies leading to the approval...
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New brain circuitry found with Parkinson’s disease gene therapy
Imaging has revealed the formation of new brain circuitry in patients with Parkinson’s disease treated with gene therapy.
Conference Coverage
Robin Williams’ widow recounts ‘terror’ of late husband’s Lewy body dementia
ATLANTA – Susan Schneider Williams shares “three overlooked ideas in this disease space.”