Neurology News

Visual and auditory evoked potentials showed promise as an objective measurement of Rett syndrome severity, according to a study published in Annals of Neurology.

Bariatric surgery led to “significantly lower” intracranial pressure and weight in women with idiopathic intracranial hypertension compared with community weight management intervention, according to findings published in JAMA Neurology.

There was no difference between asleep and awake deep brain stimulation surgery in patients with Parkinson’s disease with regard to cognitive, mood and behavioral adverse effects, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

Social support in the form of listening is linked to improved cognitive resilience, according to findings published in JAMA Neurology.

An international panel of experts reported that non-inhaled medical cannabis or cannabinoids were associated with modest benefits in patients with chronic pain.

Data from FAIR Health, a nonprofit organization that provides information on health care coverage and insurance, indicate that telehealth use may be dropping after skyrocketing in 2020.

Patients with neurocognitive disorders often receive a late diagnosis due to the lack of affordable and time-efficient screening methods. Researchers are considering ocular biomarkers as a solution to this issue.

People with severe Tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorders had a higher risk for cervical spine disorders than people without them, though it was a “relatively rare” outcome, according to a population-based, matched cohort study.

The mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was safe in patients previously diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, with only one patient needing medical care for a short period, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

This year’s Women in Medicine Summit will be held virtually on Sept. 24 to Sept. 25. The conference identifies barriers that women in medicine face and offers solutions to gender inequity.