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Prenatal Antiepileptic Rx Exposure Ups Risk for Behavioral Issues

Gabapentinoids Linked to Increased Risk for Significant Adverse Outcomes

Microbes Tied to Pedicle Screw Loosening, Spinal Implant Failure

Exposure to Air Pollution May Impact Children’s Cognitive Abilities

Virtual Reality IDs Navigation Issues in Early Alzheimer Disease

Health Care Aides Frequently Report Verbal Abuse

Most Providers Unaware of Online Feedback About Themselves

Study Confirms Teratogenicity of Valproic Acid, Topiramate

Next-Gen Sequencing of CSF Improves Diagnosis of CNS Infections

CDC: Wildlife Rabies, Especially in Bats, Poses Risk in U.S.

Simple Tweaks Retrain Night Owls’ Internal Clocks

Number of Cancer Survivors Set to Top 22 Million by 2030

Access to Health Care Has Little Impact on Longevity

Irregular Sleep Patterns May Increase Risk for Metabolic Syndrome

Irritable Bowel Symptoms Tied to Intestinal, Brain Abnormalities

Model Explores How Statins Alter Multiple Sclerosis Outcomes

Single-Component Treatments Effective for Insomnia

Midlife Type 2 Diabetes May Up Later Risk for Cerebral Infarction

Progressive Muscle Relaxation App Tied to Fewer Migraines

Majority of Teens With Eating Disorders Recover

Parkinson Disease Incidence Lower in Hep C Patients Who Receive Antivirals

Survey Indicates Physician Misconduct Is Underreported

Rapid Cycling Work Roster Improves Resident Sleep Practices

Lowering Cholesterol Levels May Worsen Nerve Damage in T2DM

Postop Delirium May Briefly Up Risk for Cognitive Dysfunction

Cholecystectomy Reduces Risk for Stroke in Patients With Gallstones

Emgality Receives First FDA Approval for Treating Cluster Headache

Policy Changes Proposed to Meet Projected Need for Palliative Care

FDA Takes Hard Look at CBD

ACP Issues Position on Response to Physician Impairment

Functional Limitations Persist One Year After Mild TBI

May 2019 Briefing – Neurology

Guidelines Issued for Addressing Heart Disease Risk in HIV

Higher LDL-C Levels Linked to Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease

Lupus Manifestations Appear to Differ by Race, Ethnicity

Recommendations Developed for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Trials

High Costs Associated With Physician Burnout in U.S.

Ultra-Processed Food Intake Linked to Increased CVD Risk

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Shortage Looming

FDA Approves First Test for Zika in Human Blood

Reading Visit Notes May Improve Medication Management

Global Burden of Serious Health-Related Suffering to Double by 2060

Remote Ischemic Preconditioning May Have Neuroprotective Effects

Antiplatelets Do Not Up Recurrence in Intracerebral Hemorrhage

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Intracranial Hemorrhage Risk Up With Low-Dose Aspirin

Vision Loss May Up Cognitive Decline-Related Functional Limitations

Migraines in Pregnancy Tied to Worse Outcomes for Mother, Baby

Most At-Risk Opt Out of Genetic Testing for Huntington Disease

Pediatricians Should Encourage Fish Consumption for Children

Targeted Laser Surgery Treats Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Incidence of Parkinson Disease Increased in Bipolar Disorder

Clinical Drug Diversion Costly to Health Care Organizations

Regular Puzzle Use May Improve Cognition in Older Adults

Weight Gain, Loss in Seniors May Increase Risk for Dementia

Guidance Issued for Systems of Care for Stroke Patients

Statin Use Reduces Dementia Risk After Concussion in Seniors

Study Describes TBI Caregiver QOL Measurement System

Thresholds Found for Unilateral Optic Nerve Lesions in MS

Sleep Duration Tied to Adverse Measures of Glycemia

Private Insurers Pay 241 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay

Many Lives Could Be Saved if All Hospitals Had Grade A Rating

Goggles That Record Nystagmus Could Help Diagnose Vertigo

Recs Updated for TB Screening, Treatment in Health Care Workers

Dabigatran Doesn’t Beat Aspirin for Preventing Recurrent Stroke

Poll: Many Adults Worried About Developing Dementia

Dabigatran Does Not Beat Aspirin for Preventing Recurrent Stroke

Computer-Based Training Studied in Children With Fragile X Syndrome

Use of Rehab After Ischemic Stroke Varies in Acute Care

Worldwide Prevalence of Eating Disorders Increased Since 2000

Risk for Repeat Concussion Quantified for Pediatric Patients

Thyroid Hormones Not Endorsed for Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Habitual Glucosamine Use Linked to Reduced Risk for CVD Events

Healthy Lifestyle Recommended for Reducing Dementia Risk

Mindful Music Listening Aids Cognitive Recovery After Stroke

U.S. Parents Worried About Child’s Communication Skills

AAN: Oral BTK Inhibitor Superior to Placebo in Multiple Sclerosis

Tool Predicts Seizure Risk During, After Pregnancy

American Academy of Neurology, May 4-10

Light, Incremental Physical Activity Can Help Reduce Brain Aging

DDW: Parkinson Disease Risk Up After Appendectomy

Standard Outcome Measures Developed for Pediatric Facial Palsy

Patients Find Note Reading Important for Health Management

Doctors Aware of Patient Difficulties Affording Medical Care

AAN: Isradipine Offers No Benefit in Parkinson Disease

Prehospital Tx Guidelines May Improve Outcomes in Severe TBI

AAN: Eculizumab Reduces Risk for Relapse in Neuromyelitis Optica

Health Professionals Supportive of Medicinal Cannabis

Alteplase Seems Beneficial at 4.5 to 9.0 Hours After Stroke

CDC: Uninsurance Levels Did Not Change Significantly in 2018

Nut Intake in First Trimester May Benefit Child Neurodevelopment

2018 Saw More Employed Physicians Than Self-Employed

Patent Foramen Ovale Ups Ischemic Stroke in Those With PE

In 2015 to 2016, 45.8 Percent of U.S. Population Used Rx Drugs

Prices Will Soon Be Included in TV Drug Ads

External Reference Pricing Could Cut Drug Costs in U.S.

Efforts Needed to Ensure Publication of All Trials

Recommendations Issued for Treating Tourette Syndrome

FDA Approves Ruzurgi for Children With Rare Autoimmune Disorder

Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders Reliable in Toddler Years

Implementing Surgical Safety Checklist Reduces Mortality

Prolonged Exposure to Low-Dose Radiation May Increase HTN Risk

More Than Half of U.S. Adults Have Medical Financial Hardship

Lifetime Risk for Brain Mets Up in Elderly With Three Common Cancers

Out-of-Pocket Costs for Neurologic Meds Have Increased

New Drugs May Influence Social Behaviors in Those With Autism

April 2019 Briefing – Neurology

Diagnostic Criteria Proposed for Advanced-Age Proteinopathy

AAN: Cannabidiol Tied to Drop in Seizures in Dravet Syndrome

Poor Olfaction Tied to Elevated Long-Term Mortality in Seniors

Significant Number of Referred Patients Misdiagnosed With MS

Gender Differences Seen in Adverse Drug Reactions

Children With ADHD May Have Higher Risk for Poor Diet

Psychostimulant Use Pervasive in Young Adults’ Fatal Strokes

Naproxen Sodium Does Not Slow Presymptomatic Alzheimer Disease

Stroke Patients Infrequently Screened, Treated for Bone Loss

Emergency Medical Diseases Account for About Half of Mortality

WHO: No More Than One Hour of Screen Time a Day for Young Children

AAP Updates Guidance for Care in Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Nusinersen Promising for Later-Onset Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Obesity May Impact the Form and Structure of the Brain

African-Americans With ALS Survive Longer Than Caucasians

Loan Forgiveness, Educational Debt May Affect Practice Patterns

Acetaminophen Safe as First-Line Analgesic for Most Older Adults

National Hand Hygiene Initiative Successful in Australia

Increased Screen Time in Preschool Tied to Worse Inattention

Sixty People Charged in Massive Opioid Painkiller Investigation

Stimulation of Targets in Brain May Up Recollection in Seniors

Sensory Sensitivity Tied to Constipation in Young Children

Stroke Hospitalizations Down in Black, White Medicare Enrollees

Sleep Myths Are Commonly Circulated

Hand Hygiene Compliance Poor in Task Transitions

Abnormal Romberg Test Predicts Prolonged Concussion in Children

More Sports Experience May Reduce Impact of Concussions

Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation Beats Sham Tx for Peds ADHD

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective for Prenatal Insomnia

Low Scam Awareness May Indicate Alzheimer Risk in Seniors

Intensive BP Lowering May Up Cognitive Decline in Elderly

American College of Physicians, April 11-13

AEDs Tied to Higher Pneumonia Risk in Alzheimer Patients

New Scale Helps Identify More Serious Cases of Mononucleosis

Standardizing Demographics Ups Accuracy of Patient Matching

Terminally Ill People in New Jersey Given Right to End Lives

Very Low LDL-C, Triglycerides Tied to Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk in Women

Domestic Responsibilities Tied to Physician Mothers’ Satisfaction

Mindfulness Yoga Aids Patients With Parkinson Disease

Myoelectric Computer Interface Beneficial for Stroke Survivors

CDC: Prevalence of Autism at Age 4 Years Increasing

Haptoglobin Expression Tied to Outcomes in Preterm Newborns

Verubecestat, Atabecestat Not Beneficial for Preventing Alzheimer Disease

FDA Warns of Consumer Devices That Claim to Diagnose Concussion

New, Revised Topics Released in ACR Appropriateness Criteria

Proximity to Major Roadways Impacts Child Development

Cortical Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis Tracked With 7.0-T MRI

No Benefit Seen With Rituximab for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Pregnancy History Not Likely Tied to Later Cognitive Function

Beta Interferon Tied to Lower Mortality in Relapsing-Onset MS

Minerals Not Linked to Multiple Sclerosis Risk in Women

FDA Reports Cases of Seizures Among Young Vapers

Over-the-Counter Meds Save Health Care System Money

Reduction in Autism Diagnoses Observed With DSM-5

Guidelines Address PFO Closure for Secondary Stroke Prevention

Amyloid PET Linked to Changes in Management for MCI, Dementia

Americans Borrowed $88 Billion in Past Year to Pay for Health Care

March 2019 Briefing – Neurology

Cannabis Products Used Differ for Cancer, Noncancer Patients

Doctors Unclear on Legal Obligations in Caring for Patients With Disability

Awake Endoscopic Spinal Fusion Appears to Be Safe, Effective

FDA Approves Mavenclad for Treating Multiple Sclerosis

High Rates of Visual Problems Seen in Stroke Survivors

Shorter Reproductive Span May Up Risk for Dementia in Women

Therapeutic Ball Pits Found to Harbor Pathogenic Germs

High Prenatal Omega-6:Omega-3 Ratio Linked to ADHD at Age 7

Questions Remain About Safety of Parkinson Disease Psychosis Drug

Lifetime HTN Risk High for Black Men and Women, White Men

Doctors With Malpractice Claims More Likely to Leave Medicine

Nonsurgical Brain Stimulation Beneficial in Major Depressive Episodes

Maltreatment in Childhood May Affect Course of Adult Depression

Infants Born Weighing <400 g Who Survive at Risk for Severe Morbidity

FDA Approves Mayzent for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Smoking Seems Not to Be Linked to Increased Dementia Risk

Douglas County, Colorado, Ranked as Healthiest Community

$775 Million Settlement Reached in Xarelto Lawsuits

Aspiration Noninferior to Stent Retriever for Clot Removal

2019 Residency Match Day Was Largest in History

Ocular Protein Levels May Be Useful for Alzheimer Testing

Digital Intervention Ups Socialization in Children With Autism

More Vascular Risk Factors Tied to Worse Brain Health

Many Patients Still Employ Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs

Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Linked to Increased Risk for Autism

Certain Dietary Patterns Linked to Cognitive Performance

Older Age at Puberty Linked to Lower Odds of Multiple Sclerosis

In Youth With ADHD, New-Onset Psychosis Up With Amphetamines

Patients With Diabetes at Increased Risk for Sleep Apnea

Overall, Physicians Are Happy and Enjoy Their Lives

Antiepileptic Drugs Not Tied to Dementia Risk

Average of 8.8 Inactive Ingredients Found in Oral Medications

Less Invasive Method Safely IDs Epilepsy Surgical Candidates

Physician Burnout Rate Increased From 2014 to 2017

‘Brain Vital Signs’ Detect Concussion-Related Changes

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