Neurology News

Any level of leisure-time physical activity — even below the recommended amount — reduced the risk for stroke in adults, a study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry showed.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Among residents and attending physicians at an Ivy League medical center, disparities exist in knowledge and understanding of care for those with multiple sclerosis, according to a poster from ACTRIMS 2024.

Most individuals with myasthenia gravis were satisfied with their patient journey, but those who were dissatisfied cited issues with diagnostic delays, side effects of treatment and lack of advisement on approved therapies.

Silk Road Medical announced that it has launched the next iteration of its transcarotid stent system in the U.S.

Seven out of every 10 ED visits for unsupervised medication exposures by infants and young children in the United States during a recent 4-year period were for unsupervised melatonin ingestion, researchers reported this week.

The FDA will convene an advisory committee meeting to discuss the safety and efficacy of donanemab in early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease, according to the manufacturer.

Treatment with apitegromab was linked to improved muscle strength and range of motion, while being safe and well-tolerated in those with spinal muscular atrophy types 2 and 3, according to a poster presentation.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — No correlation was found between depression and self-report of disability in a small group of patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a poster from ACTRIMS 2024.

With the beginning of daylight savings time impending, the American Heart Association issued recommendations for healthful behaviors to avoid any adverse cardiovascular effects from the time change.

This Sunday, most Americans will adjust their clocks 1 hour to “spring forward” into daylight saving time, at which time they will lose an hour of sleep but gain an hour of daylight.