APA guideline stresses judicious antipsychotics in dementia
Antipsychotics should be used judiciously when patients with dementia develop agitation or psychosis, according to the American Psychiatric Association’s first practice guideline on this issue... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - May 2, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Supreme Court case could expand false claims liability
A case before the U.S. Supreme Court that could expand physicians’ liability under the False Claims Act (FCA).
The case of <a... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 29, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
CDC reports hundreds of Zika virus cases in Puerto Rico
Since the beginning of the Zika virus outbreak in November 2015, Puerto Rico has had 683 cases of virus that have been laboratory-confirmed or presumed positive, according to new data from the... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 29, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
ATTAIN: Peginterferon beta-1a remains efficacious for MS in long term
VANCOUVER – Peginterferon beta-1a has durable efficacy for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, according to data from the ATTAIN extension study of a phase III trial.
With... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 29, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Rosacea patients have higher risk of dementia
Patients with rosacea have a higher risk of being diagnosed with certain forms of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to Dr. Alexander Egeberg and his associates.
“We... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 28, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Doppler ultrasound headset performs well at spotting sports-related concussion
VANCOUVER – A new transcranial Doppler platform that analyzes subtle changes in the cerebral blood flow waveform performed well in detecting sports-related concussion in a cohort study of 238 Los... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 28, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Opioid reform legislation passes House committee
The House Energy & Commerce Committee has passed a comprehensive package of bills designed to curb the nation’s opioid epidemic.
Eleven opioid-related bills passed the full committee by voice... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 28, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Scans show high prevalence of TBI among symptomatic retired NFL players
VANCOUVER – Many retired National Football League (NFL) players seeking care for neurocognitive symptoms have MRI evidence of traumatic brain injury, according to the largest study of this issue... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 28, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Fewer new lesions, side effects differentiate fingolimod from dimethyl fumarate
VANCOUVER – Multiple sclerosis patients discontinued treatment and relapsed earlier with dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera) than with fingolimod (Gilenya), and had more gadolinium-enhancing lesions at 12... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 28, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
CMS promises streamlined, flexible program to replace meaningful use
Meaningful use would get a new name and an emphasis on flexibility under a proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
“We’re proposing today to replace meaningful use in the... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 28, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
$30 million NIA consortium explores links between vascular health and Alzheimer’s disease
BETHESDA, MD. – Cerebral vascular dysfunction exerts a significant negative influence on cognition, doubling the risk of dementia in old age and speeding the rate of cognitive decline.
These... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 27, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Surgery for PHPT improves sleep quality
BALTIMORE – Research into how primary hyperparathyroidism and parathyroidectomy affect sleep quality has been limited, but investigators at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, reported that... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 24, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Antithrombotics appear safe in BCVI with concomitant injuries
SAN ANTONIO – Don’t withhold antiplatelet or heparin therapy in patients with blunt cerebrovascular injury, even if they have concomitant traumatic brain or solid organ injuries, advised researchers... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 22, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
VIDEO: How to personalize pain management in era of opioids
WASHINGTON – As the prescription opioid crisis rages, how physicians evaluate, define, and treat chronic pain is evolving.
“In the science books, there’s a definition of pain,” explained Dr. Patrice... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 22, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Once-daily eslicarbazepine equals twice-daily carbamazepine for controlling partial-onset seizures
VANCOUVER – Once-daily eslicarbazepine may offer a more convenient option for controlling newly diagnosed partial-onset seizures, suggest findings of a phase III trial reported at the annual meeting... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 21, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
