Neurology News

Associations between cognitive ability in childhood and cognitive state in older age are moderated by how active and enriching one’s lifestyle remains through the middle years, according to a study published in Neurology.

The Parkinson’s Foundation has announced $1.1 million in funding for the Institutional Movement Disorder Fellowship Program and the Nurse Practitioner Fellowship in Movement Disorders.

Tinnitus affects more than 740 million adults worldwide and is viewed as a major problem by over 120 million, highlighting the need for improved research and patient care, according to a systematic review in JAMA Neurology.

SAN DIEGO — Diagnostic outcomes varied in nearly 40% of a study population when different criteria were used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, per a presenter at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Clinicians should consider biological sex when developing therapeutic strategies for military personnel with chronic sleep disorders caused by mild traumatic brain injury, according to a poster at the SLEEP meeting.

SAN DIEGO — Light exposure and stimulation of the locus coeruleus may be a promising way to delay Alzheimer’s disease progression, according to a presenter at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

In this edition, temperature-controlled mattresses and pillows improve sleep; how overturning Roe v. Wade affects the field of neurology; college students’ cognition altered by changing sleep patterns and more.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Evaluation of nearly 9,000 study participants showed that sleep electroencephalograms contain decodable information about the risk for future incidence of mortality, dementia and other diseases.

SAN DIEGO — Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers supported the clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in a small cohort of patients, per a poster presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Patients with restless leg syndrome may use cannabis to relieve symptoms, which should be documented by physicians when conducting patient history, researchers reported at the SLEEP meeting.