Neurofilament Light Predicts MS Worsening in Silent Progression NfL changes occurred in advance of, not coincident with, clinical worsening Oct 17, 2023
Subcutaneous Ocrelizumab Not Inferior to IV Infusion Both provided rapid B-cell depletion Oct 14, 2023
The Parasite Heard 'Round the World A wriggling worm in a woman's brain underscores parasites' indomitable will to survive Oct 14, 2023
Novel Drug Shows Promise in Multiple Sclerosis CD40 ligand inhibitor leads to sustained reduction of MRI disease activity Oct 13, 2023
Tamoxifen Fails to Deliver on Clinical Promise for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Phase III trial finds that repurposed tamoxifen was safe but ineffective Oct 10, 2023
Parkinsonism Case Tied to Welding, Improved With Chelation How one team pinpointed manganese toxicity and diminished a patient's motor symptoms Oct 04, 2023
COVID Vaccine, Infection May Affect Migraine Course Slightly Researchers compared headache diary data before and after vaccination or infection Oct 04, 2023
Chronic Stress and Dementia; Hormones and Brain Health; Dementia Protection Neurons? News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Oct 03, 2023
Loneliness Tied to Subsequent Parkinson's Risk Findings support Surgeon General's recent call to improve social connection Oct 02, 2023
New Option OK'd for Pompe Disease FDA approves two-component therapy for patients not improving on enzyme replacement therapy Sep 29, 2023
FDA Panel Overwhelmingly Rejects ALS Cell Therapy Echoing concerns from agency reviewers, advisors can't find evidence of efficacy Sep 28, 2023
Theory Slammed as Pseudoscience; TBI and Cardiovascular Risk; AAN Shares Its Vision News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Sep 26, 2023
FDA Staff Voice Serious Concerns About Investigational ALS Cell Therapy Data are "scientifically incomplete" and manufacturing info is "grossly deficient" Sep 25, 2023
Long COVID Blood Tests Show Distinct Immune and Hormone Function Algorithm may help predict who gets long COVID Sep 25, 2023
Blood, CSF Marker Detects Parkinsonian Disorders Enzyme also identified preclinical Lewy body disease Sep 20, 2023
Acrylic Window to the Brain; Chronic Fatigue Discovery; AI Spots Parkinson's Risk News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Sep 19, 2023
Many Medicare Patients Travel 50-Plus Miles for Neurology Visits Telemedicine can improve access to care, researchers argue Sep 15, 2023
Stroke Doesn't Have to Lead to Death or Disability Rapid, appropriate treatment can save lives and limit severe outcomes Sep 15, 2023
Huntington's Disease More Severe in Black Patients at Baseline Outreach to families of minority patients may help identify genetic disorder Sep 14, 2023
Dementia Risk Tied to Sedentary Lifestyle Ten hours or more a day of sedentary behavior raised risk of incident dementia Sep 12, 2023
Telomeres and Dementia; Cell Therapy and Parkinson's; Next Up: In Utero Neurology News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Sep 12, 2023
Ravulizumab Showed Preclinical Promise for ALS. What Happened? Phase III trial terminated for futility Sep 11, 2023
The Quest to Solve MS: 'It's a Story That's Optimistic' Stephen Hauser, MD, talks about The Face Laughs While the Brain Cries Sep 08, 2023
Rapid Genome Sequencing in Infants With Epilepsy Shows Immediate Benefit Pilot study suggests early testing for seizures, regardless of treatment setting Sep 07, 2023
Twin Study Ties Cognitive Decline With Earlier Traumatic Brain Injuries Twins with TBI at age 25 or older had sharper drops in cognition as they aged Sep 07, 2023
Sen. McConnell Reminds Us That 'Just a Fall' Can Lead to So Much More Falls should not be taken lightly, especially in older adults Sep 07, 2023
Deciding Who Is Dead: Physician Group Issues New Statement American College of Physicians adds to debate about redefining death Sep 05, 2023
Predicting ICU Outcomes; Post-Stroke Brain Stimulation Also in TTHealthWatch: effect of frailty on intensive blood pressure control Sep 02, 2023 podcast
Post-COVID Cognitive Deficits Linked With Clotting Proteins Two blood biomarker profiles predicted cognition 6 and 12 months after infection Aug 31, 2023
Parkinson's and Plant-Based Diets; AI and Dementia; Why Do Some People Develop ALS? News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Aug 29, 2023
Brain Damage, Including CTE, Seen in Athletes Who Died Young Cognitive, behavioral symptoms frequent among brain donors under age 30 Aug 28, 2023
Dementia Risk From Midlife Onward Predicted With New Tool Novel 14-year risk score draws largely on modifiable risk factors Aug 24, 2023
Novel Brain Implants Help Paralyzed People Speak Faster, More Accurately Groundbreaking system helps woman with paralysis communicate through a digital avatar Aug 23, 2023
Huntington's Disease Chorea Gets New Treatment Thumbs up for the VMAT2 inhibitor valbenazine, FDA says Aug 21, 2023
Toddlers' Screen Time Linked to Delayed Development More time on devices at 1 year was associated with specific delays at 2 and 4 years Aug 21, 2023
HIV Patient With Movement Disorder Has Different Symptoms on Left and Right Sides An unusual manifestation of cerebral toxoplasmosis Aug 21, 2023
Experts Warn on Mixing New Alzheimer's Drug and Antidepressants Patients starting SSRIs and lecanemab may warrant close monitoring Aug 18, 2023