Neurosciences News

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.

Thyroid eye disease is a debilitating, inflammatory autoimmune condition associated with Graves’ disease that is hard for patients, both physically and psychologically.

Neuro-ophthalmologists have a lighthearted attitude about the perception of their specialty because, for many years, neuro-ophthalmology was strictly a diagnosing specialty.

There are approximately 500 full-time fellowship-trained neuro- ophthalmologists in the U.S. to care for a population of 337 million, or about one per 675,000 population.

A study based on a large U.S. database found that all types of objectively measured visual impairment were associated with a higher prevalence of dementia in older adults.

Horizon Therapeutics announced positive results of MRI data from the phase 3 clinical trial of Uplizna, which showed reduction in formation of subclinical transverse myelitis lesions in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.

Patients with ipsilateral carotid artery stenosis of 70% or more or occlusion after the onset of acute retinal arterial ischemia were at high risk for ischemic stroke, according to a retrospective cohort study.

According to published results, adolescent football players may exhibit impairments in oculomotor functions and several blood biomarkers associated with subconcussive head impacts.

A 38-year-old woman presented to neuro-ophthalmology for evaluation of worsening binocular double vision.

A patient’s duration of Parkinson’s disease can affect visual field sensitivity, according to a poster presented at the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society meeting.