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Late-Onset Migraine With Aura Linked to Increased Stroke Risk

Sports Medicine Society Updates Concussion Guidelines

Artificially Sweetened Drinks Linked to Stroke After Menopause

Brief Anesthesia in Infancy Does Not Mar Neurodevelopment

Hospital Prices Growing Faster Than Physician Prices

Subsymptom Threshold Exercise Speeds Concussion Recovery

Medicare Patients With MS Face Higher Out-of-Pocket Rx Costs

Physical Activity Down Across Chronic Disease Subgroups

High Rates of MenB Vaccination Advised in University Outbreaks

Functional MRI Patterns Indicate Consciousness, Unconsciousness

Lower Birth Weight May Up Risk for Psychiatric Disorders

Yoga May Help With Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms, Severity

Neoadjuvant PD-1 Blockade Seems Effective in Glioblastoma

Midlife Systemic Inflammation Linked to Later Cognitive Decline

ASA: Opioid Epidemic Tied to Infection-Related Stroke

ASA: Intensive BP Control Lowers Bleeding Risk in Stroke Patients

Many Systematic Reviews Do Not Fully Report Adverse Events

American Stroke Association, Feb. 6-8

Health Care Spending Per Person Increased to $5,641 in 2017

Children With Autism More Often Have Sleep Problems

ASA: Reversal Agent Cuts Severe Bleeding With Factor Xa Inhibitors

Low Fitness, Obesity Linked to Later Disability Pension

FDA Warns 17 Companies About Illegal Alzheimer Disease Products

Education Not Tied to Rate of Cognitive Change in Seniors

Johnson & Johnson to Provide Drug Prices in TV Ads

Trazodone Not Associated With Reduced Risk for Dementia

Discord Found in Clinician-, Criteria-Based Fibromyalgia Diagnosis

ERAS Protocol Can Cut Opioid Use After Spine Surgery

EEG-Guided Anesthesia Does Not Cut Postop Delirium in Seniors

Evidence of Therapeutic Efficacy Substantial for Cannabis Use

Ethnic Differences Seen at Time of Dementia Diagnosis in U.K.

Compounded Topical Pain Creams No Better Than Placebo

Frailty Tied to Liver Transplant Wait-List Mortality in Cirrhosis

Early Tau Deposition Elevated for Women Versus Men

Expanded Recall of Warfarin Level Monitoring Test Strips

January 2019 Briefing – Neurology

Hearing Loss Linked to Subjective Cognitive Function Decline

Pharmacist-Led Phone Follow-Up May Cut Readmission Rates

Management of MS in Pregnancy Reviewed in U.K. Guideline

AHA: Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Have Cardiovascular Disease

Thymectomy + PDN Beneficial for Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis

ASA: Increased Odds of Stroke, MI With E-Cigarette Use

ASA: Flu-Like Illness Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke

Aerobic Exercise Tied to Better Cognition at All Ages

Intensive BP Treatment Does Not Reduce Dementia Risk

NOACs Recommended as First-Line Prevention of Stroke in A-Fib

Comorbid Neck Injury Up for Women With Concussion

Machine Learning Methods Can Detect UTI in Dementia Patients

Screen Time Linked to Poorer Child Developmental Performance

Helmet Use Low Among Standing Electric Scooter Riders

Cognitive Scores After Kidney Transplant Tied to Frailty

Report IDs Areas Lacking Good Practice in Health Tech Assessment

Risk for Conversion of MS Varies With Different Therapies

Suicide Incidence Up in Autism Spectrum Disorder 2013 to 2017

Virtual Video Visits Liked by Patients, Providers

Levodopa + Carbidopa Does Not Modify Disease in Early Parkinson

BP >120/80 mm Hg Linked to Lower Gray Matter Volume

Most Stroke Survivors ≥50 Years Report Complete Mental Health

Mavoglurant Improves Visual Attention in Fragile X Syndrome

Medical Cannabis Decisions Being Made by Users, Not Doctors

Canadian Syncope Risk Score IDs ED Monitoring Time Postsyncope

Frailty Could Increase Susceptibility for Dementia

FDA Down to 5 Weeks of Funding to Review New Drug Applications

Temporary Impairment in HRQOL After Teen Sports Concussion

Nerve Transfer Promising for Acute Flaccid Myelitis Patients

FDA Approves First Generic Version of Epilepsy Drug Sabril

Adoption of Advanced Health IT Capabilities Inconsistent

High Levels of Activity, Motor Ability Linked to Better Cognition

Prices Still Explain High U.S. Health Care Spending

Private Equity Acquisition of Physician Practices Discussed

Less Deep Sleep in Elderly Tied to Alzheimer Disease Markers

Increase in Brand-Name Drug Cost Mainly Due to Existing Drugs

Many Female Health Care Workers Live in Poverty

Psychotherapy May Reduce Frequency of Nonepileptic Seizures

No Increased Fall Risk With HTN Treatment in Older Women

Obesity Linked to Lower Gray Matter Brain Volume

Costs Higher for Those With Comorbid Noncommunicable Diseases

AI Technology IDs Genetic Diseases by Analyzing Facial Photos

Cancer Death Rate in U.S. Decreased Continuously From 1991 to 2016

ACA Coverage Gains Could Erode Without Individual Mandate

Single-Family Rooms May Benefit Very Preterm Infants

Racial Differences ID’d in Some Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease

Medical Marketing Has Increased in Past 20 Years

Home Monitoring of Lung Function Feasible in Teens With Duchenne

Employment, Earning Losses Noted After Cardiovascular Events

Meta-Analysis: Botulinum A Tops Placebo for Chronic Migraine

Rituximab Beneficial in Secondary Progressive MS

Sex Differences ID’d in Response to Glioblastoma Treatment

Risk for MCI Up With Progressive Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

Prenatal Valproate Exposure Linked to Increased ADHD Risk

Artificial Intelligence Can Detect, Classify Acute Brain Bleeds

Clinical Tool Rapidly Assesses Post-Intensive Care Syndrome

Impaired Cognitive Status Impacts Rehab Potential in SNFs

Higher Risk for Depression, Anxiety Seen With Cerebral Palsy

Oculomotor Response to Head Impacts Studied in Youth Football

Low-Priced Generic Drugs Most Likely to Have Shortages

Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Can Reduce Phantom Limb Pain

ACOG: Interpregnancy Period Should Maximize Women’s Health

Risk of Arterial Thromboembolic Events Up Prior to Cancer Diagnosis

Initiative Can Cut Gender Gap in Medical School Faculty Salaries

Study IDs Risk Factors for Violent Sleep Disorder

Age, BMI Predict Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Success

Number of People With Dementia Rose Twofold From 1990 to 2016

Incident Concussion 5.1 Percent Per Season for Youth Football

Mental, Behavior, Developmental Disorders Up With Low-Income

FDA Warns Companies on Unsafe, Unapproved Stem Cell Treatments

Global Lifetime Risk for Stroke About 25 Percent in 2016

Risk of Sudden Death in Epilepsy Can Decline Over Time

Prevalence of Ever-Diagnosed ASD 2.79 Percent in U.S. Children

Burnout, Satisfaction Vary With Age, Sex Among Neurologists