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Non-invasive neuromodulation therapy using a custom stimulation pattern provides symptomatic relief from hand tremor in essential tremor

AAN: Neuromodulation Therapy Gives Relief From Hand Tremor

Non-invasive neuromodulation therapy using a custom stimulation pattern safe for essential tremor
Medicare Annual Wellness Visits do not appear to substantially increase the detection of cognitive impairment in older adults

Annual Visits May Not Increase Cognitive Impairment Detection

But Medicare wellness visits are tied to higher rate of testing for reversible causes of impairment
The concept of internet gaming disorder and the pathways leading to it are unclear

Questions Surround Concept of Internet Gaming Disorder

Several interacting internal factors and external factors are required for developing IGD
Using hearing aids may slow cognitive decline in later life

Hearing Aids May Mitigate Cognitive Decline, Memory Loss

Use of hearing aids tied to better episodic memory scores in longitudinal study
There is a strong dose-response relationship between the number of cigarettes smoked daily and ischemic stroke risk among men younger than 50 years of age

Number of Cigarettes Smoked Daily Tied to Stroke Risk

Among men younger than 50, more cigarettes smoked linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke
For adolescents and young adults

Small Link for Cannabis Use, Reduced Cognitive Functioning

Small overall effect size for frequent and heavy cannabis use among adolescents, young adults
For infants with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy who have two copies of the survival motor neuron (SMN) 2 gene

AAN: New Drug May Help Infants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy

RG7916 increases survival motor neuron protein level, with 6.5-fold increase noted with highest dose
For patients with episodic migraine who have failed prior preventive migraine treatments

AAN: Erenumab Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Migraine

Higher proportion of patients achieved a ≥50 percent reduction in mean monthly migraine days
Cancer survivors are more likely to be prescribed five or more unique medications

Polypharmacy More Likely for Cancer Survivors

More cancer survivors prescribed five or more unique medications, including those with abuse potential
Mild traumatic brain injury is associated with increased risk of Parkinson's disease among military veterans

Mild TBI May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

In adjusted analyses, increased risk seen for all-severity TBI, mild TBI, moderate-severe TBI