Neurology News

The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research has been awarded a $3.6 million grant, to be distributed over 5 years, from the New York State Department of Health for the study of spinal cord simulation and novel brain implant technology.

Results from the EVOLVE-MS-1 study show Vumerity was effective and well-tolerated over 96 weeks in patients with relapsing-remitting MS compared with dimethyl fumarate, according to a presentation at ECTRIMS 2022.

Drinking any amount of alcohol during pregnancy was associated with changes and delays in fetal brain development, according to data presented at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting.

Klotho protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid and plasma were associated with clinical stages of Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline, and amyloid and tau burden, independent of KL-VS heterozygosity status, according to research.

Irrigation at body temperature was superior to room temperature in the evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma, resulting in fewer recurrences and optimized patient outcomes, researchers reported in JAMA Neurology.

Optimizing collaborative care medication was modestly more effective than cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing pain impact among United States veterans, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Published results showed military cadets and athletes who reported a history of undiagnosed concussions had greater baseline symptom severity scores and psychological distress, as well as worse neurocognitive outcomes.

Lysogene has announced topline results from its phase 2/3 study evaluating LYS-SAF302, an investigational gene therapy for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA, or Sanfilippo syndrome.

An increased risk for Parkinson’s disease was associated with a range of factors, comorbidities and prodromal features, some of which may appear 5 to 10 years prior to diagnosis, according to a study in JAMA Neurology.

Hospitalized patients with advanced dementia being fed through a nasogastric tube were at a higher risk for pneumonia than those on careful hand-feeding, according to a study in The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.