Neurology

Optimal Muscle Selection for OnabotulinumtoxinA Injections in Poststroke Lower-Limb Spasticity: A Randomized Trial.

Related Articles Optimal Muscle Selection for OnabotulinumtoxinA Injections in Poststroke Lower-Limb Spasticity: A Randomized Trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 May;98(5):360-368 Authors: Esquenazi A, Wein TH, Ward AB, Geis...

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How does helping people affect your brain? Study shows neurobiological effects of providing support to others

neurosciencestuff: Providing “targeted” social support to other people in need activates regions of the brain involved in parental care- which may help researchers understand the positive health effects of social...

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To My Pain

Sheryl from A Chronic Voice, as well as sharing her own stories and lessons with chronic illness.  Sheryl is an excellent support to other bloggers and writers living with illness and...

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Metabolite may play a role in nicotine addiction

The metabolite cotinine may be amplifying, or contributing to, the addictive properties of nicotine, researchers report. Source link

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Effect of icosapent ethyl on stroke risk: Different strokes for different folks?

In the Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl–Intervention Trial (REDUCE-IT) [1], among patients with elevated triglycerides on statins, ischemic event risk was lower among those who received icosapent ethyl...

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Brain 'Pacemaker' Remodels Neural Networks to Stop Seizures

Closed-loop brain stimulation appears to reduce focal seizures via indirect changes to neural networks over time, rather than through direct, acute suppression of ictal activity, as previously thought. Medscape Medical...

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Retinal microvasculature and cerebral small vessel disease in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 and Mild Stroke Study

Retinal microvasculature and cerebral small vessel disease in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 and Mild Stroke Study Source link

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Stem Cell Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury?

Phase 2 trial results suggest the possibility of a treatment that may regenerate brain cells following TBI. Source link

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Unverricht-Lundborg disease: Clinical course and seizure management based on the experience of polish centers.

Related Articles Unverricht-Lundborg disease: Clinical course and seizure management based on the experience of polish centers. Seizure. 2019 Apr 10;69:87-91 Authors: Lasek-Bal A Abstract The purpose of this paper was...

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bpod-mrc: Schwann’s Way Scientists have shown that proteins…

bpod-mrc: Schwann’s Way Scientists have shown that proteins which help our blood to clot can also degrade our nerve cells and may play an important role in neurodegenerative disease. Protection...

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Update: Child Neurology Consultants of Austin Reinstated as UnitedHealthcare

Effective immediately, Child Neurology Consultants of Austin is reinstated as an in-network provider with United Healthcare (UHC). This means that all patients with a UHC plan will not have their...

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7-Year-Old Bryce: Mommy, I See Ghosts

When 7-year-old Bryce’s mother read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to him, he became very upset. The visual distortions described in the book by Lewis Carroll (who is reported to have...

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Dr. Katharina Busl explains that death is a process, not a moment in time

A recent study on the brains of pigs by Yale neuroscientists published in Nature suggested that some activity could be restored even after the animals had been dead for four...

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Marijuana users weigh less, defying the munchies

On average, cannabis users weight 2 pounds less, and have a lower BMI, than those who do not consume marijuana. The findings contradict the popular belief that those who get...

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Cervical spinal cord atrophy impact on quality of life in MS: A neuroimaging study

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive neurologic disease, which usually affects younger individuals and causes significant permanent disability. It is believed that pathophysiology of MS possesses two arms: inflammatory demyelination...

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Early nutritional intervention can help fight dementia

Trials have revealed significant advantages for patients who are treated with daily medical nutrient drinks, with 45 % less deterioration in the Clinical Dementia Rating Sum of Boxes. Source link

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FDA Okays First Generic Naloxone Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdose

The FDA has granted final approval for the first generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for reversing or stopping the effects from an opioid overdose. FDA Approvals Source link

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Epigenome-wide Analysis Identifies Genes and Pathways Linked to Neurobehavioral Variation in Preterm Infants

Epigenome-wide Analysis Identifies Genes and Pathways Linked to Neurobehavioral Variation in Preterm Infants Source link

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The brain’s auto-complete function

Collaboration between Birmingham and Bonn yields new insights into associative memory Source link

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Encephalopathy in neonates with subgaleal hemorrhage is a key predictor of outcome.

Related Articles Encephalopathy in neonates with subgaleal hemorrhage is a key predictor of outcome. Pediatr Res. 2019 Apr 18;: Authors: El-Dib M, Parziale M, Johnson L, Benson CB, Ellen Grant...

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