American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting

Researchers found better outcomes when physicians discontinued overused medication when patients presented with medication-overuse headache, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Children with autism spectrum disorder exhibited better memory consolidation across sleep than in wake conditions, despite poorer sleep quality, according to data presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.

Concussion injury and recovery is substantially different in populations of middle-aged and older adults compared with military and athletic populations, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

A unique pattern on the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neurophysical Status test was able to identify patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Among individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, those who experienced hallucinations had greater cognitive and functional impairment than those who experienced delusions, according to data presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.

Researchers identified several factors that contribute to concussion recovery time, according to data presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

A review of patients with ischemic stroke found that palliative care is not utilized in a majority of cases, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Data presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting indicated stimulant medication was effective and safe for treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children with epilepsy.

More than 50% of patients with migraines reported that they did not achieve an adequate response to acute treatment, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

A high Framingham Risk Score was associated with decreases in executive function, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.