Suicide Rates Higher for Individuals With Neurological Disorders
Significant variance seen in excess deaths based on time since diagnosis, with rate higher sooner after diagnosis
Atypical Sleep Tied to Language Skills in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Nighttime sleep duration predicted receptive vocabulary size in Down syndrome, Williams syndrome
Bumetanide Promising for Reducing Autism Symptoms
Decrease in GABA/glutamate ratio in insular cortex tied to symptom improvement in bumetanide group
Five-Year Outcomes Comparable for TAVR, Surgical AVR
For those at intermediate surgical risk, death from any cause or disabling stroke at five years did not differ
Mothers With Autism Face Higher Rates of Postpartum Depression
Women with autism feel misunderstood by professionals, unable to receive parenting support
January 2020 Briefing – Neurology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Neurology for January 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Girls May Receive First Autism Diagnosis Later Than Boys
Neurological, developmental, psychiatric disorders common in those with autism spectrum disorder
Early Treatment Tied to Less Disability With Pediatric-Onset MS
Less disability seen among those initiating disease-modifying therapy within two years of clinical onset
Road Proximity Linked to Incidence of Neurologic Diseases
Incidence increased for non-Alzheimer dementia, Parkinson, Alzheimer disease, multiple sclerosis
U.S. Spends More on Health Care, but Has Worse Life Expectancy
Compared with 10 other wealthy nations, U.S. has lower life expectancy, higher suicide rates
