Stroke

Studies include a potential test for MS, a link between headaches and hypothyroidism, and a risk prediction scale for stroke patients.

Award-winning posters presented during the American Neurological Association Annual Meeting discussed risks in stroke, MS, and migraine.

What is the ideal time frame in which to perform endovascular thrombectomy after large-vessel ischemic stroke?

Oct. news includes an approved deep brain stimulation system for movement disorders & biomarkers that improve risk assessment in atrial fibrillation.

The meta-analysis included four phase III clinical trials comparing novel anticoagulants to warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Our Sept. news includes a possible clinical marker and therapy target in Alzheimer disease and MS findings from an optical coherence tomography study.

The study is the first RCT to look at the impact of early treatment with IV glyburide on cerebral edema after large hemispheric stroke.

Our August news includes a potential classification system for Alzheimer disease, new findings in a 3D model of TBI, and migraine treatments.

Many stroke patients experience sleep disturbances, but are these disorders risk factors of stroke? Dr. Lazzara reports on a recent study.

The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new practice advisory on recurrent stroke in patients with patent foramen ovale.

Research has suggested a link between air pollution and ischemic stroke, but drawing definitive conclusions has proven elusive.

Our July news includes the Alzheimer-diabetes link, increased rates of Parkinson, and guidelines for acute migraine treatment in the ED.

Can anticoagulation harm patients with atrial fibrillation who are on dialysis? Results from a meta-analysis may surprise you.

Three studies regarding stroke look at blood pressure trajectories, use of occlusion, and the advantage of conscious sedation over general anesthesia.

In this Medical News Minute, Dr Bobby Lazzara examines carotid-artery stenting vs. carotid endarterectomy to treat asymptomatic carotid stenosis.

Neurologic conditions, such as epilepsy, migraine, and stroke, often have real-world consequences, such as those described in three new studies.

A retrospective cohort study of Medicare patients sought to determine if carotid endarterectomy or carotid stenting provided better outcomes.

Our May news includes memory replay disruption in Alzheimer disease, impulse control disorder in Parkinson disease, and return to play in TBI.

With the help of virtual reality, treatment of psychiatric and neurological conditions may evolve beyond traditional approaches.

Statins before and after an ischemic stroke may improve functional outcomes and survival, but the association is not exactly straightforward.

New research in a mouse model could have implications for recovery of function in individuals who have suffered more than one stroke.

Technology that is efficient yet lacking side effects, personalized, and nonintrusive may be closer than we think for many of our neurology patients.

A self-degrading implantable device for the brain may potentially ease some of the challenges of managing TBIs and other neurological emergencies.

The GREFEX study compares the diagnostic accuracy of shortened vs. full battery tests for executive disorders in stroke.

Our Feb. news & research include two new migraine drugs, the stroke-Parkinson link, and the potential of an anticancer drug to prevent Alzheimer.