Neurology
Guideline: Vaccine-preventable Infections and Immunization in Multiple Sclerosis
3 Sep, 2019 | 01:07h | UTCCommentaries: AAN Releases Multiple Sclerosis Vaccination Guidelines – Neurology Live (free) AND Regular vaccines safe, necessary for people with multiple sclerosis – UPI (free)
Cohort Study: Risk of Suicide Increased in Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome
27 Aug, 2019 | 01:44h | UTCAssociation of Restless Legs Syndrome With Risk of Suicide and Self-harm – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentaries: Suicide risk nearly three times as high for those with restless legs syndrome – UPI (free) AND Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk for Self-Harm or Suicide – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Debate Sparks Over LATE, a Recently Recognized Dementia
27 Aug, 2019 | 00:30h | UTCDebate Sparks Over LATE, a Recently Recognized Dementia – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Consensus Report: Limbic-predominant Age-related TDP-43 Encephalopathy (LATE) (free report and commentaries)
Study: High Blood Pressure in Adulthood Linked to Late-life Brain Structure Changes
25 Aug, 2019 | 21:32h | UTCCommentaries: Blood pressure control as an intervention to prevent dementia – The Lancet Neurology (free) AND Early blood pressure changes linked to poorer brain health – University College London (free) AND High blood pressure in mid-30s may pose risk to brain health – BBC (free) AND Blood pressure in our 30s and 40s has lasting impact on brain health – Medical News Today (free)
Related Study: Midlife to Late-Life Blood Pressure Patterns and Incident Dementia (link to abstract and commentaries)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Rising blood pressure in people as young as 36 is linked to markers of poorer brain health in later life, including blood vessel damage and brain shrinkage, finds a new study led by Prof Jonathan Schott @jmschott @UCLIoN @drcionucl @UKDRI @TheLancetNeuro https://t.co/fTZR8cdLlv
— UCL News (@uclnews) August 21, 2019
Update on Best Practice of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease
25 Aug, 2019 | 13:36h | UTCRelated Reviews: Deep Brain Stimulation to Alleviate Freezing of Gait and Cognitive Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease: Update on Current Research and Future Perspectives – Frontiers in Neuroscience (free) AND DBS Programming: An Evolving Approach for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease – Parkinson’s Disease (free) AND The role of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease: an overview and update on new developments – Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment (free)
Study: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Should be Used for 21 Days After Minor Ischemic Stroke or High-risk Transient Ischemic Attack
20 Aug, 2019 | 08:32h | UTCRelated Study: The Benefits of Clopidogrel-aspirin Combination after Minor Stroke/TIA occurs Predominantly Within the First 21 Days (free)
Related Guideline: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute High-Risk TIA and Minor Ischemic Stroke – The BMJ (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: ‘Silent’ Strokes Common After Non-cardiac Surgery, Linked to Cognitive Decline
18 Aug, 2019 | 22:07h | UTCPerioperative covert stroke in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery (NeuroVISION): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: ‘Silent’ strokes common after surgery, linked to cognitive decline – McMaster University (free) AND ‘Silent’ strokes after elective surgeries in older adults double their risk of later cognitive decline, study finds – The Globe and Mail (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW: Perioperative covert stroke is associated with increased risk of cognitive decline 1 year after non-cardiac surgery & occurred in 1 in 14 patients aged ≥65 years undergoing non-cardiac surgery: findings from NeuroVISION, a prospective cohort study https://t.co/jWXkl6GllU pic.twitter.com/w3mDziUPSR
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 16, 2019
Cohort Study: Association of Social Contact with Dementia and Cognition
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:57h | UTCCommentaries: Socially active 60-year-olds face lower dementia risk – University College London (free) AND Social Contact Associated With Lower Dementia Risk – MD Magazine (free)
Essential Tremor: Diagnosis and Management
16 Aug, 2019 | 07:55h | UTCEssential tremor: diagnosis and management – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
AAN Guidelines for the Pharmacologic Prevention and Treatment of Migraine in Children and Adolescents
15 Aug, 2019 | 10:27h | UTCSee also: Practice guideline update summary: Acute treatment of migraine in children and adolescents – Neurology (free PDF)
Commentaries: AAN issues guidelines for treatment of migraine in children and teens – American Academy of Neurology (free) AND Guidelines Updated on Preventing and Treating Migraine in Children and Teens – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Study: Midlife to Late-Life Blood Pressure Patterns and Incident Dementia
14 Aug, 2019 | 10:33h | UTCAssociation of Midlife to Late-Life Blood Pressure Patterns With Incident Dementia – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Research: Association of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control With Cerebral White Matter Lesions – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Blood Pressure, Brain Volume and White Matter Hyperintensities, and Dementia Risk (free for a limited period)
Video Summary: Hypertension and Dementia (free)
Commentary: Expert reaction to two studies looking at blood pressure and dementia – Science Media Centre (free)
The Entire Human Brain in ‘Unprecedented’ Detail, Thanks to Powerful MRI
14 Aug, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCThe entire human brain in ‘unprecedented’ detail, thanks to powerful MRI – STAT (free)
Cohort Study: Association of Hearing Loss with Dementia
13 Aug, 2019 | 05:24h | UTCAssociation of Hearing Loss With Dementia – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentary: Middle-age hearing loss linked to dementia – Reuters (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Association of Age-Related Hearing Loss With Cognitive Function (free study and commentaries)
Debate: Nonconvulsive Seizures and Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus in the Neuro ICU Should or Should Not be Treated Aggressively?
13 Aug, 2019 | 01:29h | UTC
Diagnosis and Management of Autonomic Dysfunction in Dementia Syndromes
13 Aug, 2019 | 00:58h | UTC
Cohort Study and Meta-Analysis: Long-term Antithrombotic Therapy and Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage from Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:39h | UTCInvited Commentary: Antithrombotics and bleeding risk: paradoxical findings (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/BleedingStroke/status/1159372784377782272
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Narrative Review for the Practicing Clinician
9 Aug, 2019 | 07:24h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Standards for the diagnosis and management of complex regional pain syndrome: Results of a European Pain Federation task force – European Journal of Pain (free) AND Complex regional pain syndrome in adults (2nd edition) – UK guidelines for diagnosis, referral and management in primary and secondary care 2018 – Royal College of Physicians (free PDF)
Cohort Study: Major Surgery Linked to Small, Long Term Decline in Brain Functioning
9 Aug, 2019 | 06:45h | UTCCommentaries: Major surgery associated with small, long term decline in brain functioning – The BMJ (free) AND Major surgeries linked to small decline in mental functioning in older age – Reuters (free)
Cohort Study: Ideal Cardiovascular Health at Age 50 Linked to Lower Dementia Later in Life
9 Aug, 2019 | 06:34h | UTCEditorial: The determinants of cognitive decline and dementia (free)
Commentaries: Good heart health at age 50 linked to lower dementia risk later in life – The BMJ (free) AND The implications of cardiovascular health for dementia – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Podcast: Stroke and TIA Deconstructed
6 Aug, 2019 | 08:04h | UTC#164 Stroke and TIA Deconstructed – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio)
[Abstract Only] Study: Blood Test Can Identify Pre-Clinical Brain Changes Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
5 Aug, 2019 | 02:14h | UTCHigh-precision plasma β-amyloid 42/40 predicts current and future brain amyloidosis – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Blood test may accurately identify people with early Alzheimer’s brain changes – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (free) AND The new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease: developed in a study without patients – Medium (free)
Perspective: A Brain Scan May Predict Alzheimer’s. Should You Get One?
5 Aug, 2019 | 02:13h | UTCA Brain Scan May Predict Alzheimer’s. Should You Get One? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Randomized Trial and Meta-analysis: Standard vs. Intensive Blood Pressure Control on the Risk of Recurrent Stroke
2 Aug, 2019 | 02:50h | UTCEffect of Standard vs Intensive Blood Pressure Control on the Risk of Recurrent Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial and Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Challenges to Realizing Benefits From More Intensive Blood Pressure Control for Preventing Recurrent Stroke – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Guidelines for the Treatment of Huntington’s Disease
2 Aug, 2019 | 00:51h | UTCInternational Guidelines for the Treatment of Huntington’s Disease – Frontiers in Neurology (free)
Related Guideline: Evidence-based guideline: Pharmacologic treatment of chorea in Huntington disease: Report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology (free)
Assessing and Counseling the Older Driver: A Concise Review for the Generalist Clinician
2 Aug, 2019 | 00:53h | UTC