Sleep Characteristics and Cognition in the Elderly
The HypnoLaus study compared sleep characteristics of individuals older than 65 years of age with and without cognitive impairment.
Neurogenetics: Past and Future Advances
How will advances in sequencing technology transform the field of neurogenetics?
Zika Virus: Questions Remain
Does late-pregnancy or early-infancy infection cause abnormalities? Are symptomatic & asymptomatic maternal infections equally likely to cause defects?
Stroke Risk Factors: Sex-Specific
The study provides much needed insight into sex-specific risk factors, thus improving the accuracy of individualized stroke risk assessment.
Patient H.M. & Neurology Research: Ethical or Not?
Although tremendous advances in research and medical ethics have been made since the mid-20th century, questions continue.
Second-Impact Syndrome
Second-impact syndrome remains a hotly debated diagnosis. A recently published case report evoked 3 commentaries from concussion management experts.
Genetic Discovery in ALS
A genetic mutation suspected to be associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk has been confirmed through a large-scale research effort.
Is Parkinson Disease on the Rise?
A study of 30 years indicates the projected increase in Parkinson disease could be underestimated and offers possible explanations.
Concussion Prevention: Thinking Outside the Helmet
An experimental device designed to complement a helmet reduces brain slosh during head impact. Can it also prevent a concussion?
Traumatic Brain Injury: Ophthalmic Complications
Several points relevant to neurology were discussed during a special session on TBI by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
Virtual Reality in Neurology
With the help of virtual reality, treatment of psychiatric and neurological conditions may evolve beyond traditional approaches.
Growing Rates of Sports-Related Concussion
Why do you think sports-related concussion rates have increased – growing popularity of sports, improved awareness, better screening and diagnosis?
Emerging Tech for Patients with Neurological Conditions
Technology that is efficient yet lacking side effects, personalized, and nonintrusive may be closer than we think for many of our neurology patients.
Risk Factors for Parkinson Disease
Researchers gather environmental data to better understand possible mechanisms of Parkinson disease development.
Age-Specific Effects of Methylphenidate in ADHD
Consequences of methylphenidate for ADHD remain a subject of debate, and research continues to examine its effects on brain structure and function.
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure for Stroke Prevention
Optimal therapy for people with a history of patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke has not been defined. We review several recent studies.
Genetic Testing for Neurological Diseases
What implications does genetic testing have for people at risk of neurological diseases and for the physicians treating these patients?
ADHD and Effects of Methylphenidate
Consequences of methylphenidate treatment for ADHD remain a subject of debate, and research continues to supply new evidence.
Stress and Neurological Disease Management
The holidays can be an especially stressful time of year, so patients need to be aware of how stress influences neurological disease progression.
Gut Microbiota and Multiple Sclerosis
How can the study of gut microbiota lead to future treatments for neurological disorders?
Advances in Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
Encouraging results for many new and future therapies for MS were discussed at ECTRIMS this month.
Psychiatric Symptoms Following Concussion in Adolescents
How can a clinician best treat a young athlete more concerned with return to play than with his or her health?
Do Cerebral Microbleeds Lead to Cognitive Deficit?
Our blogger discusses an association of microbleeds with cerebral blood flow and cognitive impairment.
The Migraine-Stroke-Endothelium Controversy
Our blogger discusses a possible resolution to this much-debated topic.