Neurology Updates

A large retrospective community-based cohort study showed a modest risk for ipsilateral stroke in patients with moderate asymptomatic carotid stenosis

The loss of function of the glymphatic system can be one of the leading causes of the neurological sequelae developing after bacterial meningitis.

Disorders of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) are common and disabling. A previous survey by the European Federation of Neurological Societies aimed…

Thermoregulatory abnormalities are known to occur in demyelinating disorders, yet they are poorly studied (Adamec et al 2018). While a few studies…

Since 2020, the world has been facing the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The range of symptoms associated to a SARS-CoV-2 infection…

Arbab et al. (2023) showed for the first time the feasibility of genome editing as permanently restoring SMN protein levels in cellular and animal…

A GAA repeat expansion in FGF14 appears to be an important and frequent cause of autosomal dominant late-onset cerebellar ataxia, further expanding…

RCTs to guide balancing the risks of seizures in pregnancy against the risks of developmental problems in babies exposed to ASMs are lacking. We…

MOGAD diagnostic criteria from the International MOGAD Panel

In patients with early AD, lecanemab, reduces brain amyloid levels and slows down cognitive decline by 27% over an 18 month period. However, it is…

A study in Canada has suggested that specialist palliative care involvement in the last year of life may reduce visits to emergency departments and…

Epstein-Barr virus infection is the strongest known risk factor for the development of multiple sclerosis, and it precedes preclinical manifestation…