Neurology News

In older adults with traumatic brain injury and acute subdural hematoma, early neurosurgical intervention resulted in the highest 30-day mortality rates, while delayed surgery yielded better outcomes.

High or low systolic blood pressure on hospital admission did not negate the effects of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with ischemic stroke, although higher levels were associated with worse functional outcomes.

Today’s economic environment and market volatility have caused many DIY investors to reconsider working with professional financial advisors. Those who work with advisors also may be evaluating their advisor and investigating alternatives.

After re-examining more than 20 meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials, researchers said they found “inconclusive evidence” supporting a positive link between regular physical exercise and cognition in healthy participants.

Merck KGaA announced the FDA has paused the initiation of new patients on evobrutinib for relapsing-remitting MS, as well as those with less than 70 days exposure to the treatment in the United States.

Regenxbio Inc. announced that the FDA has granted fast track designation for RGX-202, a one-time gene therapy for treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearances to seven triage and notification findings of varying conditions on chest X-ray and head CT images, according to a manufacturer-issued press release.

More than 40% of patients with long COVID reported having mild to severe sleep disturbances, with Black individuals and those hospitalized for COVID-19 at greater risk for worsened sleep, a recent study found.

In adults with drug-refractory focal epilepsy, treatment with an implanted neurostimulation device was safe and associated with significant reduction in seizure frequency, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

Alzamend Neuro Inc. announced initiation of a phase 1/2a clinical trial for its proprietary immunotherapy vaccineALZN002 to treat mild to moderate dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease.