Neurology News

The combination of physiotherapy and psychological interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy and pain education, were effective in treating chronic lower back pain, researchers reported in BMJ.

New-onset CV complications after ischemic stroke predicts worse 5-year prognosis for major adverse CV events, including death, according to new research published in Stroke.

Large amounts of tau proteins in the brain affected memory function only when amyloid protein burden was also high in those with Alzheimer’s disease, data suggests in a study published in Brain.

The amygdala, which is enlarged in children aged 2 years who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, appears to accelerate in growth in the first 6 to 12 months of life, researchers reported in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

Cognitive impairment was more severe in hospitalized COVID-19 patients compared with those with other illnesses who required hospitalization, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

A survey conducted over the phone performed well as a screening strategy for dementia in at-risk patients, according to findings from a Dutch study published in Annals of Family Medicine.

The Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has authorized Xenpozyme for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with non-central nervous system manifestations of acid sphingomyelinase deficiency.

Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, chair of the AAN science committee, led a discussion to highlight select studies being presented at the AAN’s annual meeting April 2-7 in Seattle.

Rates of chronic pain, depression and anxiety decreased and were sustained over 12 months following the use of an app-based program from Hinge Health, the company announced.

Pediatric ischemic stroke increases the risk for autism, especially in children with comorbid epilepsy, according to results of a Swedish cohort study published in Neurology.