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Research points to a genetic etiology for 5 major psychiatric disorders. Do these disorders have shared genes?

The smartwatch detected 40 generalized tonic-clonic seizures with 100% accuracy in a supporting clinical trial of 135 patients.

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The synthetic cannabis-like therapy dronabinol was effectively used to treated patients with obstructive sleep apnea, offering a potentially better alternative to CPAP machines.

Recognizing the need for objective markers of brain injury, researchers have dedicated extensive efforts to developing concussion biomarkers.

Treatment-induced neuropathy of diabetes, also called insulin neuritis, may be more common than previously thought.

The FDA has approved the Riptide Aspiration System for thrombus retrieval via the Arc Catheter for revascularization in patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial large vessel occlusive disease.

On the challenges of treating progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in MS patients.

The findings reveal that taurine could be could be added to an MS therapy regimen to boost mature oligodendrocyte production, and in turn, remyelination.

A new forecast model has revealed that an additional 9 million people will develop AD over the next 40 years.

The FDA has granted a priority review designation to fremanezumab for the prevention of migraines.

The FDA has accepted a biologics license application for galcanezumab as a prophylactic treatment for migraines.

Featured CMEs for neurology, neuro-ophthalmology, neuroradiology, and neurosurgery, as well as a range of other topics.

The practice of forcing left-handers to use their right hand is a long as human history and found in most societies. In fact, the words “left” and “left-handed” are synonyms for “defective” or “sinister” in almost all the world’s languages. More in this interview.

A study of over 80,000 patients confirmed another strong reason to prevent young people from repetitive head blows.

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If you could bring only one book or film with you to a desert island, what would it be?

Causes of concussion include direct trauma, rapid acceleration-deceleration, and blast injury. Dr. Wilner discusses recent literature.

Given the severity and treatment resistance of menstrual migraine, clinicians should watch for the signs and symptoms discussed in this case.

Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare but aggressive malignancy that accounts for approximately 3% of all primary CNS cancer. New studies have changed the landscape of PCNSL treatment paradigms and expectations for outcome.

It is often unclear which treatments are most appropriate for the constellation of concussion symptoms. Thus, evidence-based education as well as treatment and management options to facilitate recovery are required.

Two young siblings presented to the pediatric department with mental retardation, developmental delay, ataxia, and nystagmus since birth. What's your diagnosis after reviewing the case?

Math capabilities of children with autism may be on par with those of typically developing children, but not so with language.

There appears to be a bidirectional relationship between migraine and depression, in which one disorder increases the risk for the other and vice versa.

How common is psychosis in PD? Implications? Risk factors? Insights here, and measures that may help.

Initial measures in the Axon Registry will assess care for Parkinson disease, epilepsy, distal symmetric polyneuropathy, dementia, headache, multiple sclerosis, and sleep apnea.