Neurology News

DENVER – Treatment with histone deacetylase 6 inhibitor restored neurol complexities and decreased migraine symptoms, Amynah Pradhan, PhD, said at the American Headache Society’s annual scientific meeting.

DENVER – More data are still needed on proper dosing of patients with eptinezumab for migraine prevention, Rami Apelian, MD, MPH, FAES, said at the American Headache Society’s annual scientific meeting.

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the outcome of the FDA advisory committee meeting on the use of pimavanserin for treating hallucinations and delusions associated with Alzheimer’s disease psychosis.

Physicians-in-training have few affordable, accessible options for child care and a lack of paid parental leave, according to the AMA.

Children born to mothers who used triptans for their migraines during pregnancy did not have a greater risk for ADHD symptoms or diagnosis at 5 years of age, according to a Norwegian registry-based study.

DENVER — Verapamil was shown to be tolerable for migraine prevention at a maximum dose of 20 mg to 480 mg per day, Yi-Chieh Chen, PharmD, said at the American Headache Society’s annual scientific meeting.

A sensor-equipped computer program was nearly 80% effective in identifying and counting arm movements in patients undergoing stroke rehabilitation, researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine announced.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the world has hoped for an end to the public health emergency — but that distinction could also mean millions losing their insurance coverage.

In this week’s edition, CAR-T ‘robustly effective’ in younger patients with deadly form of brain cancer; SARS-CoV-2 linked to range of neurological diseases; Increased mortality risk for men with type 1 diabetes, regardless of cognitive ability; and more.

DENVER — A child’s understanding of a migraine may not align with diagnostic criteria, highlighting the need for greater transparency in defining “migraine day,” Danielle Kellier, BS, said at the American Headache Society’s annual meeting.