Tag: Brain
Neurologic Features Tied to ARDS in Severe COVID-19 Described
Unclear whether critical illness, medication, infection itself may cause encephalopathy, agitation, confusion
Higher Nighttime Blood Pressure Tied to Worse Vascular Disease
So-called reverse dipping among those with hypertension tied to cerebrovascular disease, memory problems
Brain Changes From Multiple Sclerosis May Occur in Preteens
Greater genetic predisposition for MS tied to imaging-observable changes in white matter in preteens
Sleep-Disordered Breathing Tied to Brain Changes
Greater amyloid burden seen in regions of the brain tied to Alzheimer disease
Bumetanide Promising for Reducing Autism Symptoms
Decrease in GABA/glutamate ratio in insular cortex tied to symptom improvement in bumetanide group
Supratentorial ICH Outcomes Better in Young Blacks, Hispanics
Outcomes better compared with whites among young adults with supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage
Longer External Ventricular Drain Closures Needed to Read ICP
Intracranial pressure equilibrium reached in only 22.9 percent of external ventricular drain closures
2001 to 2016 Saw Drop, Stall in IQ Losses From Chemicals
IQ losses due to in utero PBDE, methylmercury exposure, early life lead exposure decreased or stalled
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Gray Matter Volume
Strong association found for VO2peak with GM volume of left middle temporal gyrus, right hippocampal gyrus
Tau-PET Signal Predicts Atrophy in Early Alzheimer Disease
Association between baseline tau-PET and subsequent atrophy particularly strong in younger patients
