Neurology News

Early posttraumatic seizures following moderate to severe TBI were linked to poorer in-hospital and long-term outcomes, including posttraumatic epilepsy, according to an Australian registry-based cohort study published in JAMA Neurology.

Despite the intent of the AMA and CMS, updates to frequently used billing codes led to “no meaningful changes” in note length or time spent on electronic health records, researchers wrote.

More intensive LDL cholesterol–lowering statin-based therapies may benefit patients with ischemic stroke with evidence of atherosclerosis, according to a meta-analysis published in JAMA Neurology.

The FDA granted expanded indication to Infrascanner, a handheld device used for detecting traumatic supratentorial hematomas in adults, to now include pediatric patients aged 2 years and older.

Women with epilepsy experienced significant decreases in dose-normalized concentrations of antiseizure medications during pregnancy, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

Most physicians and trainees who were surveyed agreed that racism has an impact on health; however, less than half of respondents reported speaking out against a racist encounter or policy.

Zeposia demonstrated a low incidence of treatment-related cardiac adverse events for patients with ulcerative colitis or multiple sclerosis, according to a presenter at the Congress of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization.

Every so often, autoimmunity hits the mainstream media. Usually this happens when a celebrity bravely uses their place in the limelight to raise awareness by publicly sharing news about their diagnosis.

U.S. military veterans with traumatic brain injuries who served after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks had higher mortality rates compared with other veterans and the general U.S. population, according to study results.

Avion Pharmaceuticals introduced its Parkinson’s disease treatment, Dhivy, the first carbidopa/levodopa fractional tablet intended to be divided, according to a press release.