Neurology
Case reports: Myasthenia Gravis associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection
11 Aug, 2020 | 10:28h | UTCMyasthenia Gravis Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection – Annals of Internal Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
First report of myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neurologic disorder, from #COVID19 in 3 patients, days after infection symptoms began @AnnalsofIM https://t.co/AL5cSzW4sZ
This wasn't on the #SARSCoV2 neuro listhttps://t.co/jXfFtQK49I @TheLancetNeuro pic.twitter.com/OKCiybGvmW— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 10, 2020
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Prevention of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with Vit D supplementation
10 Aug, 2020 | 01:49h | UTCCommentary: Fewer Vertigo Recurrences with Vitamin D, Calcium – Physician’s Weekly
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Ofatumumab vs. Teriflunomide in multiple sclerosis
6 Aug, 2020 | 02:43h | UTCOfatumumab versus Teriflunomide in Multiple Sclerosis – New England Journal of Medicine
Anxiety and depression in COVID-19 survivors: Role of inflammatory and clinical predictors
4 Aug, 2020 | 03:16h | UTCCommentary: Survivors of Covid-19 show increased rate of psychiatric disorders, study finds – The Guardian
Cerebral micro-structural changes in COVID-19 patients – An MRI-based 3-month follow-up study
4 Aug, 2020 | 03:14h | UTC
Consensus statement: Determination of brain death
4 Aug, 2020 | 02:50h | UTCDetermination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria: The World Brain Death Project – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Brain Death—Moving Beyond Consistency in the Diagnostic Criteria (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria–The World Brain Death Project
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Efficacy of ketogenic diet, modified Atkins diet, and low glycemic index therapy diet among children with drug-resistant epilepsy
4 Aug, 2020 | 02:48h | UTC
From ‘brain fog’ to heart damage, COVID-19’s lingering problems alarm scientists
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:57h | UTCFrom ‘brain fog’ to heart damage, COVID-19’s lingering problems alarm scientists – Science
Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:22h | UTCDementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission – The Lancet
Commentaries: Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life – The Lancet AND Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life, experts say – Keck School of Medicine of USC AND Lifestyle changes could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases – study – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—40% of #dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life: finding from 2020 update to @TheLancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care #AAIC20 https://t.co/Sr50fS3w68 pic.twitter.com/QoRF8EQFAc
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 30, 2020
Discriminative accuracy of plasma phospho-tau217 for Alzheimer disease vs. other neurodegenerative disorders
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCDiscriminative Accuracy of Plasma Phospho-tau217 for Alzheimer Disease vs Other Neurodegenerative Disorders – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Randomized trial: Continuous vs. routine electroencephalogram in critically ill adults with altered consciousness and no recent seizure
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:36h | UTCAuthor interview: Continuous vs Routine Electroencephalogram in Critically Ill Adults With Altered Consciousness
CERTA-Continuous vs Routine EEG in Critically Ill adults with altered consciousness https://t.co/YZ7HvkwX94 via @JAMANeuro part of @JAMANetwork Excited to see this in print. For these patients (not SE/seizure presentations primarily) spot EEG valid alternative. More work needed
— Michael Kinney (@MOP_Kinney) July 27, 2020
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Fluoxetine does not improve functional recovery after acute stroke
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:35h | UTCCommentary: Antidepressant does not improve post-stroke recovery – Karolinska Institutet
Placebos in chronic pain: evidence, theory, ethics, and use in clinical practice
23 Jul, 2020 | 08:22h | UTCPlacebos in chronic pain: evidence, theory, ethics, and use in clinical practice – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: association of delirium with long-term cognitive decline
22 Jul, 2020 | 02:12h | UTCAssociation of Delirium With Long-term Cognitive Decline: A Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology
Commentary: Delirium linked to long-term cognitive decline – News Medical
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Dexmedetomidine does not decrease postoperative atrial arrhythmias or delirium in patients recovering from cardiac surgery
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:16h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
DECADE: in 794 cardiac surgery patients, dexmedetomidine vs saline from surgical incision till 24h led to less atrial fibrillation (30% vs 34%, n.s.), but more delirium (17% vs 12%, n.s.), and more serious events (5% vs 1% ns).
Thanks to @CritCareReviews https://t.co/ZGs1ZSGMmP— Peter Nydahl (@NydahlPeter) July 20, 2020
ASCO Guideline update: Prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in survivors of adult cancers
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:28h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: ticagrelor and aspirin vs. aspirin alone in acute ischemic stroke or TIA
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:17h | UTCCommentaries: Acute Stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack Treated With Ticagrelor and ASA for Prevention of Stroke and Death – THALES – American College of Cardiology AND Ticagrelor and aspirin taken post stroke may decrease the risk of recurrent stroke – 2 Minute Medicine
Review: Extrapulmonary Manifestations of COVID-19
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:28h | UTCExtrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19 – Nature Medicine
Related review: Extra‐pulmonary complications of COVID‐19: a multi‐system disease? – Journal of Medical Virology
Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19 and Acute Ischemic Stroke
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:03h | UTC
The Emerging Spectrum of COVID-19 Neurology: Clinical, Radiological and Laboratory Findings
9 Jul, 2020 | 09:25h | UTCThe emerging spectrum of COVID-19 neurology: clinical, radiological and laboratory findings – Brain
Commentaries: The coronavirus may cause brain damage, even in patients with mild cases, a new study found – Business Insider AND Scientists warn of potential wave of COVID-linked brain damage – Reuters AND Coronavirus pandemic could cause wave of brain damage, scientists warn – CNN
Review: Neurological Associations of COVID-19
3 Jul, 2020 | 08:38h | UTCNeurological associations of COVID-19 – The Lancet Neurology
Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Patients with COVID-19 vs. Patients with Influenza
3 Jul, 2020 | 08:37h | UTCCommentaries: Stroke appears 8 times more likely with COVID than with flu – MedicalXpress AND Comparing COVID-19’s stroke rate with those of other respiratory infections – Cardiovascular Business
Contemporary Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke Across the Continuum: From TeleStroke to Intra-Arterial Management
3 Jul, 2020 | 08:28h | UTC
Systematic Review: Ketogenic Diets for Drug‐resistant Epilepsy
29 Jun, 2020 | 08:57h | UTCKetogenic diets for drug‐resistant epilepsy – Cochrane Library
Summary: Ketogenic diets for drug-resistant epilepsy – Cochrane Library
Cerebral Cavernous Malformation: What a Practicing Clinician Should Know
29 Jun, 2020 | 08:53h | UTCCerebral Cavernous Malformation: What a Practicing Clinician Should Know – Mayo Clinic Proceedings