Bobby Lazzara, MD

A large study may bring us closer to identifying interventions that can help the homeless population with neurologic disease.

How are you counseling patients and families about the risks and benefits of playing sports with repetitive head blows and the risk of CTE?

A prospective case controlled study looked at the relationship of retinal blood flow and vessel density to early onset Alzheimer disease and mild cognitive impairment.

A study looked at at levodopa/carbidopa administration soon after the diagnosis of Parkinson disease.

A recent study evaluated the effect of aerobic exercise on cognitive function and physical conditioning in young adults. The result? These boots are made for more than walking.

Here: Results from a clinical study of African-American patients with mild cognitive impairment.

In a nutshell: results from a meta-analysis of 5 clinical studies that assessed non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants vs aspirin.

Findings from a pooled analysis of SWIFT and STAR studies analyzed whether IV thrombolysis added clinical benefit in acute ischemic stroke.

Over 128,000 patients having an ischemic stroke were included in a recent analysis. Here's what researchers found.

Can amyloid accumulation predict a decline in episodic memory over time?

Striking findings are a call for public policy and research initiatives for aging populations with neurologic conditions.

Learn about the most insightful article Dr Lazzara has ever read in a research journal.

A meta-analysis of 16 studies looked at the association between apathy in older individuals with and without incident dementia.

A cohort study of over 10,000 participants examined the relationship between midlife risk factors and late-onset epilepsy.

Is there a correlation between sickle cell trait and incidence of ischemic stroke among African-Americans?

Conscious sedation or local anesthesia? That is the question. Dr. Lazzara reports for Neurology Times.

A prospective cohort study of patients offered amyloid PET as part of their dementia work-up. The results here.

A study examined the effects of resistance training, aerobic exercise, mind-body, or any combination of these exercises on cognitive function in older adults.

The FDA has approved a new drug for the prevention of migraines. Will the injectable treatment help reduce the number of days of migraine headaches?

How effective is the telemedicine versus telephonic approach in acute care?

An update on the prevalence and features of demoralization in patients with PD.

It looks like research is starting to support exercise as a reliable strategy to prevent dementia.

A study examines a possible link between lifestyle and onset of PD.

A study looked at changes in retinal signs with fundus photography and their association with cognitive decline.

A large retrospective cohort study of over 12,000 patients from 40 hospitals looked at the risk of death following stroke or TIA, and whether patients had been prescribed antihypertensive medications.

A large study evaluated exercise and its effects on cognitive function in patients with, or at risk for, Alzheimer disease.

Lower serum caffeine levels may be of diagnostic significance in early Parkinson disease, consistent with epidemiologic data that support the neuro-protective properties of caffeine.

Findings from a study lends credence to the role of lipids in the early stages of Alzheimer disease.

An incident, population-based prospective cohort study examined weight changes over time in patients with Parkinson disease.

Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with acute stroke and evaluated the effect of infection during the hospitalization period.