Neurology
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New insights into psychogenic seizures in teens
Adolescents feel pressure to be the best at everything. “They wanted to be good in athletics; they wanted to be good in academics; they wanted to...
Conference Coverage
‘Alarming’ rate of abuse in pregnant women with epilepsy
Women with epilepsy are also more likely to report other stressors, including divorce, illness, lost pay, and partner discord, while expecting.
News
Could Viagra help prevent Alzheimer’s?
“Being able to repurpose a drug already licensed for health conditions could help speed up the drug discovery process and bring about life-...
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Is mindfulness key to helping physicians with mental health?
“When we go into our state of deep rest in the meditation practice, which is two to five times more restful than sleep, it heals those stress...
FDA/CDC
Record-breaking autism rates reported with new CDC criteria
Taken together, the data suggest efforts to raise awareness about autism are working, though researchers were quick to say much work remains.
Conference Coverage
Visual snow: Alarming and not uncommon
As many as 3% of the population may experience this visual abnormality, but it’s usually benign.
Conference Coverage
New blood test may detect preclinical Alzheimer’s years in advance
“We believe this has the potential to radically improve early stratification and identification of patients for trials 6 years in advance of a...
News
AAN issues ethical guidance on controversial Alzheimer’s drug
The statement aims to help clinicians communicate the uncertainty over aducanumab’s risks and potential benefits.
From the Journals
Short-acting opioids needed for withdrawal in U.S. hospitals, say experts
The short-acting drugs can complement methadone and buprenorphine to help patients get faster relief and help patients stay in the hospital to...
From the Journals
Ferric carboxymaltose calms restless legs
Nearly two-thirds of patients with restless legs syndrome remained off RLS medications at 1 year after treatment.
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Intranasal oxytocin for autism promising – then came the data
Perhaps the most important take-away from the study is that even if it’s safe, intranasal oxytocin as it is currently used doesn’t work and...