A new review (Journal of Alzheimer's Disease) outlines a three-stage classification of the impact of COVID-19 on the central nervous system and recommends hospitalized patients with the virus all undergo MRI to flag potential neurologic damage and inform postdischarge monitoring.
High adherence to a Mediterranean Diet is associated with reduced incidence and mortality of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) but may also be associated with severity.
Combining four of five healthy lifestyle choices has been linked to up to a 60% reduced risk for Alzheimer dementia in new research that strengthens ties between healthy behaviors and lower dementia risk.(Neurology. Published online June 17, 2020. Abstract)
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved fenfluramine (Fintepla, Zogenix) oral solution, a Schedule IV controlled substance, for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome in children age 2 years and older.
Serum neurofilament light chain (NfL) is emerging as an important biomarker in multiple sclerosis (MS).
Treatment with hookworm larvae was well tolerated in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), and although the primary outcome was not met there was some evidence of a beneficial therapeutic effect in the first randomized clinical trial to evaluate such an approach.
A new study have tried to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga as an adjuvant to conventional medical management on clinical outcome in patients with migraine.
Patients who took amlodipine as part of an antihypertensive regimen experienced significantly fewer strokes over two decades, new long-term results from the ASCOT study show. This group showed an 18% decrease in stroke incidence compared with others taking an atenolol-based regimen.
Hypertension is associated with significantly increased mortality in patients with COVID-19, new research shows.
Migraines have been associated with increased risk of maternal stroke in the perinatal period.
