Tag: Neurology
Oral Atogepant Effective for Reducing Number of Migraine Days
Results also favored atogepant over placebo for most secondary end points; constipation, nausea most common adverse events
Phone App Captures Measures of Functional Impairment in MS
Associations between almost all tests with domain-specific standard clinical disability measures were significant
25 Weeks May Be Cutoff for Severe Neurological Outcomes in Preemies
Preterm delivery before 25 weeks of gestation may be a critical threshold for increased risk for long-term neurological complications
Postop Pneumonia Risk Up With Pediatric Neurologic Comorbidity
Almost twofold higher risk seen with presence of preoperative neurologic comorbidity; length of stay also up with neurologic comorbidity
FDA Adds Guillain-Barré Warning to J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
About 100 preliminary reports of Guillain-Barré have been detected after 12.8 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine were administered
American Academy of Neurology Says Police Must End Use of Neck Restraints
At a minimum, law enforcement and policymakers should classify neck restraints as a form of deadly force
Neurological, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Common in COVID-19
Symptoms with the highest prevalence included anosmia, weakness, fatigue, dysgeusia, myalgia, and depression
Neurological Manifestations Prevalent for Inpatients With COVID-19
Presence of clinically captured neurologic signs and/or syndromes linked to increased risk for in-hospital death
Medicare Payments for Brand-Name Neurology Meds Soaring
From 2013 to 2017, number of claims increased 7.6 percent, but total payments increased 50.4 percent
Neurologic Involvement Common in Children Hospitalized With COVID-19
Twelve percent of those with neurologic involvement develop life-threatening conditions associated with COVID-19
