Neurocritical Care News

Blinkcns Inc. and the Zucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization at the Medical University of South Carolina have announced a licensing agreement to advance blink reflex technology and software EyeStat.

Most patients with mild traumatic brain injury and a negative CT scan experience incomplete recovery and should undergo a follow-up exam 2 weeks after injury to improve rehabilitation, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Initiating tobacco use during childhood was associated with inferior cognitive function and reduced brain structure, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

The Cleveland Clinic has developed an immersive virtual reality experience that combines traditional VR software with an omnidirectional treadmill to treat freezing of gait, which can accompany Parkinson’s disease.

Therapist-supported internet-based exposure and response therapy led to higher response rates and was cost effective for young persons with Tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorder compared with internet-delivered tic education.

An artificial intelligence-based algorithm was able to provide reports of brain abnormalities in cases of drug-resistant focal cortical dysplasia, a leading cause of epilepsy, researchers reported in Brain.

Leisure activities, such as reading a book, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends, were associated with a decreased risk for all-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, researchers reported in Neurology.

A neurotoxin derived from bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract has been identified as a major contributor to Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported in Frontiers in Neurology.

Fatigue and headache were the most common symptoms reported by people an average of 4 months after COVID-19 infection, according to research in Brain, Behavior, & Immunity.

The Parkinson’s Foundation has announced $1.1 million in funding for the Institutional Movement Disorder Fellowship Program and the Nurse Practitioner Fellowship in Movement Disorders.