Neurology News

Implementation of tissue bridges measured within the first weeks after spinal cord injury are linked with short-and-long-term clinical improvement, according to research from The Lancet Neurology.

Given the substantial investment to become a practicing physician, it should not be surprising that the most significant asset of most physicians is their ability to practice their profession.

Nocturnal hypoxemia and sleep apnea raised the risk for late-onset epilepsy even after adjustment for several risk factors and comorbidities, according to results published in Sleep.

Avidity Biosciences Inc. has announced positive data from the phase 1/2 FORTITUDE clinical trial of a proprietary monoclonal antibody that binds to the transferrin receptor 1 conjugated with a siRNA targeting DUX4 mRNA.

People with narcolepsy were more likely than propensity score-matched people without narcolepsy to develop heart disease, regardless of sleep apnea status, according to a retrospective cohort study.

DENVER — The use of several common antibiotics led to exacerbation of myasthenia gravis in a small cohort of patients, Sanem P. Uysal, MD, said in this Healio video from the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Wave Life Sciences has announced positive results from its phase 1b/2a clinical trial of WVE-003, a potential disease-modifying therapeutic for Huntington’s disease.

SAN DIEGO — Those with migraine who switched from an oral triptan to ubrogepant reported superior outcomes compared with patients who chose another triptan,, according to data presented at the American Headache Society Annual Scientific Meeting.

Children hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 or an inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection who experience severe neurological manifestations may be at a higher risk for long-term impairment, a study found.

A self-administered assessment tool was effective in identifying cognitive impairment vs. routine care in primary care settings, according to results recently published in Frontiers in Medicine.