Neurology Updates

1. Fibular nerve palsy after hip replacement: Not only surgeon responsibility. Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP) a rare…

A recent study published in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease has found that most, but not all, patients in Sweden diagnosed with dementia have their…

This retrospective study coming from Sands et al. highlights the incidence of acute isolated central facial palsy as manifestation of Middle Cerebral…

Zika is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes. There are multiple neurologic manifestationsof this condition. The South American epidemic…

The progress made over the past 15 years in the field of autoimmune encephalitis has transformed the diagnostic approach to these disorders and led to…

The following updates were focused specifically on clinically relevant neuroimaging studies in patients with Parkinson’s disease and in migraine…

In 2015 acute stroke therapy has taken an important step forward with a series of trials which have shown a better functional outcome of patients with…

The Palliative Care Scientific Panel aims to encourage the development of palliative care for people with neurological disease.  There are increasing…

Isolated ocular myasthenia gravis is often a diagnostic challenge, as most common ancillary tests, such as acetylcholine receptor autoantibodies and…

Brivaracetam was approved for adjunctive treatment of partial epilepsy with focal and secondary generalised seizures by the EMEA in January 2016.…

In this work the therapeutic value of a diaphragm pacemaker  is examined on a trial in patients with amyothropic lateral sclerosis. Patients underwent…

The current diagnostic criteria for ALS, the El Escorial Criteria, have met with criticism by the community (Agosta F, Al-Chalabi A, Filippi M, Hardim…