Neurologic Symptoms
Paper-based test may have ‘huge potential’ identifying, managing leptomeningeal disease
A few years ago, UCLA organized a think tank between its neurosurgery and bioengineering departments.
Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis recovery persists up to 3 years after diagnosis
Many individuals diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis continued to have cognitive issues — particularly with memory and language — up to 3 years after diagnosis, according to a recent study.
Psychosis may be linked to ovarian dysfunction conditions in adolescent females
NEW YORK — Gynecological conditions with hormonal derangements may contribute to secondary psychosis among adolescent females, according to results of a literature review presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.
Relapse, disease progression uncommon with immune checkpoint inhibitors in MS
DENVER – For older adults with MS and signs of cancer, treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors was safe and prevented relapse or disease progression, according to interim research.
Monkeypox should be considered in high-risk populations with neurologic symptoms
Monkeypox should be considered in high-risk populations who present with neurologic symptoms, warranting the need for serology and PCR testing of blood and spinal fluid, researchers wrote in JAMA Neurology.
VIDEO: Session on COVID-19 long-haulers raises ‘questions more than answers’
In this video perspective, Serena Spudich, MD, MA, discusses her talk on the long-term neurologic consequences of COVID-19 from the COVID-19 plenary session at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, which is being held virtually.
Most common neurologic symptoms in COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ include ‘brain fog,’ headache
Non-hospitalized ‘long hauler’ patients with COVID-19 experienced “prominent and persistent” neurological symptoms, including brain fog and fatigue, according to results published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology.