Tag: Brain
Deep Brain Stimulation Beneficial in Severe Tourette’s
DBS offered to certain teenage and young adult patients on an investigational basis
Insulin Resistance Predicts Later Cognitive Decline
Higher serum fasting insulin predicts future decline in verbal fluency
‘SuperAgers’ Have Less Whole-Brain Cortical Volume Loss
Cognitively-average elderly have significantly greater annual percent change compared with SuperAgers
Brain Changes May Mark Risk of Financial Exploitation in Seniors
Differences in brain regions associated with social, emotional function seen in financially exploited seniors
Arm, Hand Function Restored in Tetraplegic Patient
Researchers utilized functional electric stimulation + intracortical brain-computer interface system
February 2017 Briefing – Neurology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Neurology for February 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Subdural Hematomas Rising Alongside Antithrombotic Use
Highest odds of subdural hematoma for combined use of vitamin K antagonist and antiplatelet drug
Comorbid Neuropathies Common With MCI Diagnosis
Mixed Alzheimer's disease neuropathic changes more frequent than pure ADNC among those with MCI
Retinal OCT Measures Tied to Intracranial Pressure in Children
OCT parameters have sensitivity, specificity of 89, 62 percent for detecting elevated intracranial pressure
Deep Brain Stimulation Beneficial in Anorexia Nervosa
Significant improvements in affective symptoms and body mass index for treatment-refractory anorexia
