Neurology
From the Journals
MS plus depression can increase risk of death, vascular disease
“The effects of depression and MS on all-cause mortality are synergistic.”
From the Journals
‘Deeper dive’ into opioid overdose deaths during COVID pandemic
Results also showed that, compared to 2019, significantly more men died from overdoses in 2020 in Colorado and Indiana.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Psychological/neuropsychological testing: When to refer for reexamination
Understanding when retesting is most useful can help clarify diagnosis and treatment.
News from the FDA/CDC
EDs saw more benzodiazepine overdoses, but fewer patients overall, in 2020
Fentanyl became increasingly involved in benzodiazepine overdose deaths through the first half of the year.
From the Journals
Human brain patterns may help build a better AI system
The research has potential clinical application for studying diseases of the brain.
From the Journals
Anxiety, inactivity linked to cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s
Individuals who became more anxious over the 5-year study also became less active in the home,” reported Dr. Jacob D. Jones and colleagues.
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Stimulating jobs may help stave off dementia onset
Conference Coverage
Explosive aggression may be neurologic
Aggression is an underappreciated mental health issue, and biological mechanisms might help explain more extreme forms like intermittent explosive...
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Psychotic features among older adults tied to Parkinson’s
New-onset psychosis was associated with a fivefold increased risk of both subthreshold parkinsonism and depression, Dr. Ioanna Pachi reported.
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Increased risk of hospitalization and death with Parkinson’s drug
The use of pimavanserin, a treatment for Parkinson’s psychosis, has been tied to an increased risk of hospitalization and mortality, a new study...
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‘Reassuring’ findings for second-generation antipsychotics during pregnancy
“For women with major mood and/or psychotic disorders, treatment with an atypical antipsychotic during pregnancy may be the most prudent clinical...