Neurology News

Among a cohort of adult males who played sports, participation in football was associated with higher odds of self-reported parkinsonism or Parkinson’s disease, with length of play and level of play associated with higher odds of both.

Treatment with inebilizumab was effective in reducing two telltale signs of an attack of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, Bruce A. Cree, MD, PhD, MAS, said in this Healio video.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to a medical device company for its software that diagnoses electrographic status epilepticus in adults.

Treatment with an investigational anti-amyloid therapeutic for adults with mild Alzheimer’s disease was safe, efficacious and demonstrated a significant immune response up to 78 weeks, per a study published in EBioMedicine.

Traumatic brain injury in older adults was linked to alterations in self-perception, social life, ability to perform daily tasks and deterioration in quality of life for up to 5 years, according to research presented in Brain and Spine.

A neuroscience company and an emerging artificial intelligence technology firm have announced a partnership that aims to boost access to routine brain care and to facilitate early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Infertility, high rates of regret for the delay of childbearing and relationship strain can make family building difficult for many physicians, according to the results of research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is quoted as saying, “the only constant in life is change.”

No differences in incidence of vascular events were observed in adults with ischemic stroke who received interventional care compared with standard care 1 year after baseline assessment, data show.

The impacts of climate change on the environment and society are rapidly progressing, and as a result, physicians will see more climate-related health effects in clinical settings, several experts and organizations have warned.