Neurology Updates

Neurology Updates

Here you will find regular scientific news from our Scientific Panels. We cover all areas of neurology, including rare diseases. The most recent news are displayed below. You will find all news of different areas sorted into the subsections of the respective scientific panel. Enjoy reading!

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| ALS and frontotemporal dementia | Rare Neurological Diseases  

This article provides a comprehensive review of the studies using non-invasive brain and spinal stimulation in motor neuron disease, with a focus on…

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| Movement Disorders  

Biological diagnosis and staging or classification systems in PD.

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| ALS and frontotemporal dementia | Rare Neurological Diseases  

This study provides further insights in the consequences of mislocalization of the protein TDP-43 from the nucleus to the cytoplasm which is a…

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| Dementia and cognitive disorders  

In this international guideline, we summarized the evidence about the importance of physical activity and exercise in the prevention and managment of…

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| Dementia and cognitive disorders  

In this phase 3 randomised, placebo controlled trial in patients with early AD, Sim et al. show that donanemab can significantly slow down rate of…

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| Epilepsy  

People with epilepsy have good levels of COVID-19 vaccination and COVID-19 infection is unlikely to cause epilepsy.

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| Palliative Care | Rare Neurological Diseases  

Virtual palliative care consultation for people with ALS, and their caregivers, was found to be helpful and did not take too much energy or cause…

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| Dementia and cognitive disorders  

A challenge in preventing dementia lies in the ability to predict who may develop a neurodegenerative disease in advance of symptom presentation.

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| Rare Neurological Diseases  

A modified RT-QuIC assay combined with immunoprecipitation for the detection of α-synuclein fibrils appears to be a good blood biomarker for…

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| Neuro-ophthalmology and -otology  

In two randomized prospective trials the time until recovery in posterior canal BPPV was significantly reduced by the Semont-Plus maneuver in…

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| Neuroscience/ Translational neurology  

Genchi et al. reported the first single-center phase 1 clinical trial assessing safety of intrathecally transplanted human fetal neural progenitor…

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| Coma & Chronic Disorders of Consciousness  

Systematic review and meta-analysis addressing long-term clinical evolution of patients with prolonged Disorders of Consciousness due to severe anoxic…

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