Tag: Neurology
Modifiable Risk Factors Tied to MS Diagnosis, Neurodegeneration
Links seen between smoking and risk for MS diagnosis; high alcohol intake tied to retinal features indicating more severe neurodegeneration
Palliative Care Key in Managing Serious Neurologic Illness
Early palliative care consultation should be considered to manage symptoms and facilitate advance care planning
Early Posttraumatic Seizures Tied to Worse Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes
Development of early posttraumatic seizures predicted via clinical risk factors
Updated Brain Injury Guidelines Validated for Complicated mTBI
Use of uBIG could potentially decrease number of transfers for Canadian patients with complicated mild traumatic brain injury
Adverse Childhood Experiences More Likely for Neurology Patients
High adverse childhood experience scores linked to increased ED utilization, hospitalizations, and telephone encounters
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
