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Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors
Though broadly used in U.S. hospitals, EHRs fail to detect up to one-third of medication errors
Huntington Disease Brain Changes ID’d 24 Years Before Symptoms
Authors say this might represent the optimal time to treat Huntington disease with emerging drugs
Acute Ischemic Stroke Risk Higher With COVID-19 Than Influenza
Higher risk remains even when adjusting for demographic and clinical features
Complementary, Alternative Medicine Use Increasing for MS
Ninefold increase observed in likelihood of patients speaking to their neurologist about CAM use
Most Primary Care Providers Screening Toddlers for Autism
Some disparities seen in screening, but screen-positive children diagnosed at younger age
Incidence of Abusive Head Trauma in Infants May Be Up During Lockdown
Abusive head trauma cases increased 1,493 percent compared with previous three years
Medical Management Alone Better for Brain AV Malformations
Risk of stroke or death up with medical management plus interventional therapy for unruptured AVM
Roughly 2 Million Americans Buy Prescriptions From Outside the Country
Patient education, stringent quality control measures necessary to ensure safe purchases
Neurological Symptoms Described in Children With COVID-19
Neurological symptoms involve central, peripheral nervous system; splenial changes ID'd on imaging
Increased Body Weight, Obesity Linked to Dementia Incidence
Central obesity linked to increased dementia incidence compared with noncentral obese women
