U.S. Parents Worried About Child’s Communication Skills
Speech development, language concerns, and hearing issues most common concerns
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Neurology
AAN: Oral BTK Inhibitor Superior to Placebo in Multiple Sclerosis
Fewer enhancing lesions seen in weeks 12 to 24 for 75 mg evobrutinib once daily versus placebo
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Tool Predicts Seizure Risk During, After Pregnancy
Risk for seizures predicted for pregnant women with epilepsy on medication
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American Academy of Neurology, May 4-10
The 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology was held from May 4 to 10 in Philadelphia and attracted approximately 12,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in neurology. The conference highlighted recent advances in neurological […]
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DDW: Parkinson Disease Risk Up After Appendectomy
Risk greater for those aged 18 years and up, Caucasians, African-Americans, Asians
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Lilly’s new migraine drug pulls ahead of Amgen in fierce battle for new prescriptions
By Julie Steenhuysen INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co has pulled ahead in a...
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Younger lacrosse players have more concussions than older players
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Younger boys who play lacrosse are more likely to get...
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AAN: Isradipine Offers No Benefit in Parkinson Disease
No significant treatment effect seen in UPDRS Part I to III score measured in the ON state
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Prehospital Tx Guidelines May Improve Outcomes in Severe TBI
Survival to hospital discharge did not improve overall, but improvement seen for severe injury cohort
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AAN: Eculizumab Reduces Risk for Relapse in Neuromyelitis Optica
But no significant between-group difference noted in measures of disability progression
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Conducting Brief Assessments for Alzheimer’s in the Primary Care Setting
The 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report provides new data and insights regarding...
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Indivior signs deal to sell schizophrenia drug in Canada
(Reuters) – British drugmaker Indivior Plc on Thursday signed a licensing agreement with HLS...
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Alteplase Seems Beneficial at 4.5 to 9.0 Hours After Stroke
Trial terminated because of loss of equipoise after publication of positive results from previous trial
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Higher Risk for Mental Disorders Seen in Patients With Psoriasis
Time to onset found to be two to three months for anxiety disorders and other conditions
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Dementia-related marker found in former pro athletes with concussion history
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Levels of a protein called tau in spinal fluid may help...
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Conference Highlights: AAN 2019
New research was presented at AAN 2019, the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, from May...
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Positive Emotion Intervention Cuts Caregiver Stress
Focus on positive emotions reduces caregiver anxiety and depression after six weeks
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Lifetime Risk for Brain Mets Up in Elderly With Three Common Cancers
Highest incidence seen for patients with non-small cell lung cancer and triple-negative breast cancer
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Happiness training may ease dementia caregivers’ anxiety, depression
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Much has been written about the stresses and emotional...
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Out-of-Pocket Costs for Neurologic Meds Have Increased
Fastest rise in monthly out-of-pocket expenses was seen for multiple sclerosis medications
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