Neurology News

Adults with atrial fibrillation and vascular dementia have a higher risk for stroke, rehospitalization and mortality compared with those with AF and Alzheimer’s disease, who have a higher risk for intercranial hemorrhage, data show.

After 6 months of treatment, digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia was superior to medication in improving sleep quality, but combining the two has “the potential to optimize outcomes,” according to researchers.

Continuous treatment with avalglucosidase alfa, or after a switch from alglucosidase alfa, maintained respiratory function and functional endurance in patients with late-onset Pompe disease, with no new safety concerns reported.

Walgreens and Prothena have announced a partnership to expand patient identification and recruitment for Prothena’s ongoing study of PRX012, an investigational anti-amyloid beta antibody for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Omega-3 fatty acid may reduce the risk for cognitive decline and could be particularly helpful for populations at high genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers.

Comorbid acute ischemic stroke and COVID-19 increased the rate of stroke mortality in 2020, researchers reported.

Adding once-daily opicapone 50 mg to carbidopa/levodopa therapy helped achieve and maintain plasma concentrations of levodopa in patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to research in Clinical Neuropharmacology.

Endovascular thrombectomy with standard medical care was associated with better functional outcomes than medical care alone in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion, according to study results.

Losing eligibility for Medicaid supplemental insurance was linked to worse health care outcomes for people from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations, according to researchers.

Patients with neuromuscular diseases face an increased risk for respiratory muscle weakness, which can contribute to various health and mental problems that take a significant toll on their lives.