A Call for Science and Common-Sense, Rather than Marketing and Drama, about Concussion and CTE
A fine Editorial Commentary: Carson, A. (2017).Concussion, dementia and CTE: are we getting it very wrong?Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. Published Online First: 10 April 2017. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2016-315510 (Source: BrainBlog)
Source: BrainBlog - April 11, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: blogs
Upcoming Event: AAN Annual Meeting (22-28 April, Boston)
The Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology takes place later this month.Conference Homepage (Source: BrainBlog)
Source: BrainBlog - April 10, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: blogs
Perceptions of Parkinson's Disease
' People think I ' m drunk but I have Parkinson ' s 'By Lindsay BrownBBC Newsbeat reporter10 April 2017Read report here [snip]" Jordan was diagnosed with Parkinson ' s when he was 17 and says people often think he ' s had too much to drink. " [snip] (Source: BrainBlog)
Source: BrainBlog - April 10, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: blogs
Perceptions of Parkinson's Disease
' People think I ' m drunk but I have Parkinson ' s 'By Lindsay BrownBBC Newsbeat reporter10 April 2017Read report here [snip]" Jordan was diagnosed with Parkinson ' s when he was 17 and says people often think he ' s had too much to drink. " [snip] (Source: BrainBlog)
Source: BrainBlog - April 10, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: blogs
TBI: Cognitive Function and Methylphenidate
A very interesting Open Access publication available today examining the impact of methylphenidate and cognitive functioning in patients with a traumatic brain injury: Manktelow, A. E., Menon, D. K., Sahakian, B. J.,& Stamatakis, E. A. (2017).Working Memory after Traumatic Brain Injury: The Neural Basis of Improved Performance with Methylphenidate.Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 11(58).doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2017.00058 (Source: BrainBlog)
Source: BrainBlog - April 5, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: blogs
The Artwork of Greg Dunn
Beautiful work -Greg Dunn. (Source: BrainBlog)
Source: BrainBlog - April 3, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: blogs
Epilepsy and Antiepileptic Drug (AED) Development and Clinical Trials
The February 2017 issue ofEpilepsia has a fine critical review and invited commentary about the current state of AED drug development and clinical trials: Bialer, M. et al. (2017).Progress report on new antiepileptic drugs: A summary of the Thirteenth Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs and Devises (EILAT XIII).Epilepsia, 58(2), 181-221. (Source: BrainBlog)
Source: BrainBlog - April 3, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: blogs
New From Dr. Peggy Mason
A second edition of Dr. Peggy Mason ' s excellent textbook was published earlier this month. She can be found on Twitter at @neuroMOOC and her MOOC course remains available at Coursera. (Source: BrainBlog)
Source: BrainBlog - March 31, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: blogs
Neuropsychology Abstract of the Day: When Self-Report Is Invalid...
CONCLUSION: These results indicate that self-report of CMP in Mn-exposed residents appear to be invalid when compared to neuropsychological test scores. The participants ' misperception of having CMP is associated with less education and higher levels of depression. Neuropsychological assessment is recommended to attain valid results. DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2017.1301392PMID: 28353391 (Source: BrainBlog)
Source: BrainBlog - March 30, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: blogs
