Neurology News

ORLANDO, Fla. — Although rheumatic diseases must be considered in a differential diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis, some patients can have both, according to a presenter at the 2024 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.

Over 150 minutes of aerobic exercise a week following a concussion improved sleep quality in adolescents, study results published in The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation showed.

Treating high blood pressure later in life may mitigate risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease among older individuals, according to a meta-analysis published in Neurology.

The Healio news staff received an APEX award in the category of Writing/Topics for work on the potential role of psychedelics and alternative therapies for mental health issues and other medical conditions.

Severe menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes and depressive mood, were associated with mild cognitive impairment for postmenopausal women, researchers reported in Menopause.

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The FDA has approved Crexont extended-release capsules for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, according to the manufacturer.

Adults who received the recombinant zoster vaccine had a significantly lower risk for dementia over the next 6 years compared with live vaccine recipients, study results published in Nature Medicine revealed.

An eight-item questionnaire, called Central Aspects of Pain, reliably measures nociplastic pain across a variety of chronically painful musculoskeletal conditions, according to data published in Rheumatology.

PHILADELPHIA — An analysis of more than 15 million Americans enrolled in Medicare found that those enrolled in the Medicare Advantage plan had a 4% lower dementia diagnosis rate than those in traditional Medicare, according to a presenter.