Tag: Brain
FDA Clears New Blood Test to Help Rule Out Alzheimer’s Disease
The Elecsys pTau181 blood test correctly identified people without Alzheimer’s in 97.9% of cases
Automated Bottom-of-Sulcus Dysplasia Detector Combines MRI, FDG-PET
When the BOSD detector was trained on MRI+PET features, 87 percent of BOSDs were overlapped by one of the top five clusters in training set
Report Highlights Pediatric Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy in 2024-2025 Season
109 cases of IAE described, of which 34 percent were acute necrotizing encephalopathy and 66 percent were other IAEs
Gene Therapy Slows Huntington’s Disease in Early Trial
If approved, this would be the first genetic therapy for Huntington’s disease
Shunt Surgery Beneficial in Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus
Shunting improves gait velocity at three months in patients with response to temporary CSF drainage
Brain Abnormalities Seen in Epilepsy Patients With Psych Comorbidities
Higher prevalence of structural brain abnormalities and increased occurrence of interictal epileptiform discharges observed
Alzheimer Disease Associated With Greater Neural Flexibility
Neural flexibility also predicts dementia transition
Prefrontal Cortex Can Be Safely Biopsied During Deep Brain Stimulation
No increase in risk for adverse events or cognitive decline seen when PFC biopsies are obtained during DBS procedures
Prenatal Exposure to Pesticide Chlorpyrifos Linked to Brain Abnormalities
Altered differentiation of neuronal tissue, increased myelination of the internal capsule seen in children
