Living in the stroke belt as an adolescent is significantly associated with a high risk of stroke, according to research published online ahead of print April 24 in Neurology. Researchers examined data for 24,544 stroke-free partic... More

SAN DIEGO—Earlier age at surgical menopause may be associated with a steeper decline in cognitive function and increased Alzheimer’s disease–related neuropathologic scores, according to two longitudinal studies presented... More

SAN DIEGO—The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) may help neurologists assess cognitive deficits in patients with Huntington’s disease, according to a study presented at the 65th... More

HONOLULU—More than one-third of patients with stroke may have pseudobulbar affect (PBA), according to research presented at the 2013 International Stroke Conference. Compared with patients with stroke, patients with stroke... More

SAN DIEGO—Testing the CSF for beta-D-glucan may be an accurate method of detecting fungal meningitis, according to research reported at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology.

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A new evidence-based guideline for adults and children with neurocysticercosis—tapeworm larvae seeded in the brain parenchyma—suggests that clinicians should consider treating patients with albendazole and either dexamethasone or... More

SAN DIEGO,—GSK 249320, an investigational drug intended to help repair brain injury, appears to be safe for patients with stroke, according to a phase I/II study presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy... More

SAN DIEGO—Approximately 20% of the members of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) who take care of patients with epilepsy are not aware of the FDA’s major safety warnings about antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), according to... More

STOWE, VERMONT—The third edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders will soon be available on the website of the International Headache Society, Morris Levin, MD, reported at the 23rd Annual... More

SAN DIEGO—An increasing body of evidence suggests that Parkinson’s disease is a prion disorder, according to a review presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. If the prion hypothesis is... More

HONOLULU—Emergency medical services (EMS) in New York City have a positive predictive value of 64% for diagnosing stroke in an underserved minority population, with seizures being the leading confounder, according to... More

HONOLULU—Stroke diagnosis accuracy rates by emergency medical services increased from 71% to 77% during a three-year period in a community hospital setting after implementation of an education program, researchers reported... More

A five-week course of daily oral duloxetine reduced pain and improved function and quality of life for patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, according to a study published in the April 3 issue of JAMA.

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Migraine pain may not be associated with extracranial arterial dilatation and may be linked with only slight intracranial dilatation, according to research published online ahead of print on April 9 in Lancet Neurology.

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SAN DIEGO—A drug formulation made of polyethylene glycol chains attached to interferon beta-1a (PEGylated interferon beta-1a) may reduce annualized relapse rate significantly for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple... More

President Obama is calling on neuroscientists inside and outside the federal government to join an ambitious effort to understand and map the activity of the human brain. If successful, this basic science work could lay the foundation for... More

SAN DIEGO—A novel exercise program focused on movements required to perform functions of daily living may improve cognitive function, physical performance, and caregiver burden for patients with mild to moderate dementia,... More

SAN DIEGO—The use of pillboxes and other medication management aids by patients with Parkinson’s disease may not be associated with increased medication adherence, according to research presented at the 65th Annual Meeting... More

HONOLULU—Clinical history is the key to distinguishing between transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) and strokes on one hand and their main mimics—including partial seizures and complicated migraine—on the other hand,... More

HONOLULU—A phase III trial shows no evidence that DP-b99 provides benefits for patients with acute ischemic stroke when administered within nine hours of symptom onset, according to research presented at the 2013... More

Children and adolescents who presented to the emergency department with migraine headache were six times more likely to have a history of colic during infancy than were those who presented for other reasons, according to a report in the... More

HONOLULU—The Solitaire FR device is associated with high rates of recanalization and good clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke, researchers reported at the 2013 International Stroke Conference. According... More

SAN DIEGO—A low level of HDL cholesterol and a high level of LDL cholesterol may be associated with elevated cerebral amyloid-beta in elderly persons with high vascular risk, according to a study presented at the 65th Annual... More

SAN DIEGO—Migraine with aura is a strong relative contributor to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease events in women, according to Tobias Kurth, MD, and colleagues.

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Dr. Kurth’s excellent prospective evaluation of healthy women who had migraine with or without aura has uncovered a huge future risk of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease in that segment of women who have migraine with aura. We have... More

The FDA has issued a draft guidance designed to assist pharmaceutical companies in developing new drugs for patients who are in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The proposed recommendations address patient selection and end points... More

Dementia cost the United States economy between $159 billion and $215 billion in 2010, making it a greater financial burden than either cancer or heart disease, according to a study published in the April 4 New England ... More