Neurology Updates

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

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

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

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

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

We highlight recent reviews concerning stereotactic EEG, intraoperative electrocorticography and brief potentially ictal rhythmic discharges (BIRDs).

Newly proposed diagnostic criteria for optic neuritis renovate the clinical and research scenario and facilitate patients’ management

A recent study dissects the causes for misdiagnosis of neurodegenerative and psychiatric conditions as autoimmune encephalitis, providing helpful…

The FDA has approved Omaveloxolone for the treatment of Friedrich ataxia (FA). Omaveloxone improved neurological function assessed with the modified…

Mader et al. dissect the MOG IgG effector mechanisms that characterize MOG-antibody-associated disease. FcR pathway mediates the MOG-Abs enhanced…

The cerebellum is shown to be involved in sleep regulation by modulating sleep-wake cycles with the integrating sensory, motor, and cognitive…

The study validated a screening questionnaire for pediatric narcolepsy, which showed high sensitivity and specificity in identifying affected…