Neurology News

Cumulative cardiovascular risk is a significant factor in determining the risk for cognitive decline and dementia, according to a study published in Neurology.

In this week’s edition, childhood sexual and emotional abuse increases the risk for multiple sclerosis in women; fentanyl-related cardiac arrest is linked to worse neurological outcomes; Black patients with MS have a higher rate of disability compared with their white counterparts; and more.

In patients with moderate or severe ischemic stroke, a lower dose of IV tenecteplase yielded less favorable functional outcomes compared to a higher standard dose of alteplase, according to data published in The Lancet Neurology.

A significant increase in ICU admissions for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years with deliberate self-harm was reported in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

Rituximab-treated patients with MS may be vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as possible, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Female adolescents and teens who attempted suicide were at an increased risk for substance use disorders, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.

Female neurosurgeons reported more discrimination, less job satisfaction and worse work-life balance compared with male counterparts, according to results of a study published in Brain and Spine.

Using serotonergic antidepressants during the first trimester of pregnancy did not increase the risk for neonatal seizures or epilepsy, according to data published in Neurology.

Researchers observed no improvement in functional outcomes in patients with acute subdural hematoma who underwent surgical evacuation compared with initial conservative treatment, according to a study published in The Lancet Neurology.

Variation in clinical outcome is linked with both group- and individual-level variation in anatomy of cortical regions enriched for genes relevant to autism spectrum disorder, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.