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Concussion May Not Affect IQ in Children Concussion May Not Affect IQ in Children
A large, multicenter study of concussion in children indicates that it is not associated with greater change in IQ than is orthopedic injuries.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 25, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Early or Delayed AF Ablation After HF Hospitalization? Early or Delayed AF Ablation After HF Hospitalization?
Patients with AF discharged from a heart failure (HF) hospitalization showed lower all-cause and HF-related mortality if they underwent ablation within 90 days in a registry study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 24, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Major Gaps in PD Care for Minorities, Women, Rural Patients Major Gaps in PD Care for Minorities, Women, Rural Patients
Many Medicare beneficiaries with Parkinson ' s disease don ' t see a specialist, and women, people of color, and rural residents may face challenges in accessing treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 24, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Oral Tau Inhibitor Continues to Show Promise in Alzheimer ’s Oral Tau Inhibitor Continues to Show Promise in Alzheimer ’s
An experimental tau aggregation inhibitor significantly reduced tau, an established biomarker of neurodegeneration, which correlated with changes in cognitive test scores.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 21, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Lyme Disease: Combo Therapy, Improved Diagnostics Take Shape Lyme Disease: Combo Therapy, Improved Diagnostics Take Shape
Lyme disease researchers are investigating combination therapy to address"persister" bacteria and diagnostic tests that test directly for the pathogen and/or indirectly test for host response.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 21, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Early MS Treatment Tied to a Reduction in Severe Disability Early MS Treatment Tied to a Reduction in Severe Disability
Initiating treatment within 6 months of the first symptoms of multiple sclerosis is linked to a 45% lower risk for disability years later.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 20, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Solanezumab for Preclinical Alzheimer's: Phase 3 Data Solanezumab for Preclinical Alzheimer's: Phase 3 Data
Solanezumab, a monoclonal antibody that binds to the monomeric or soluble form of amyloid-beta, is no better than placebo in slowing the progression of preclinical Alzheimer ' s, results of a phase 3 trial show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 20, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Community Memory Screening May Improve AD Diagnosis and Care Community Memory Screening May Improve AD Diagnosis and Care
Taking memory screening out of the doctor ’s office and into the community could be a first-line approach to diagnosing memory-related conditions.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 20, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Finger-Prick Test Promising for AD Diagnosis, Monitoring Finger-Prick Test Promising for AD Diagnosis, Monitoring
An easy-to-administer method of blood collection could facilitate accurate diagnoses and regular monitoring of patients with suspected cognitive impairment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 19, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease in Primary Care Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease in Primary Care
Dr Larry Culpepper highlights key aspects in the diagnosis and management of this disease in primary care.Medscape Neurology (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 18, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Article Source Type: news

Retinal Thickness a New Predictor of MS Disability? Retinal Thickness a New Predictor of MS Disability?
Measuring the thickness of the retina shortly after diagnosis in multiple sclerosis patients could predict their risk of accumulated disability later in the disease course, say Austrian researchers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 14, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Most Americans in Favor of Regulated Therapeutic Psychedelics Most Americans in Favor of Regulated Therapeutic Psychedelics
Two thirds of American voters support regulated use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes, results of a new poll show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 13, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Brain Fitness Program May Aid Memory Loss, Concussion, ADHD Brain Fitness Program May Aid Memory Loss, Concussion, ADHD
A neuroplasticity-focused nondrug brain training program improves cognitive function for patients with mild cognitive impairment, post-concussion syndrome, and ADHD.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 13, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Gene Therapy Promising for Hereditary Vision Loss Gene Therapy Promising for Hereditary Vision Loss
Patients with a progressive form of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) that causes rapid vision loss experienced improvement in their eyesight with an experimental gene therapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 13, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Light Therapy May Improve Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy Light Therapy May Improve Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy
Photobiomodulation appears to improve both the severity of chemotherapy-therapy induced peripheral neuropathy, and patient mobility, a new trial suggests, but some question the study ' s validity.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 12, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news