Neurology
Neurological Disease in Lupus: Toward a Personalized Medicine Approach
17 Mar, 2019 | 18:11h | UTCNeurological Disease in Lupus: Toward a Personalized Medicine Approach – Frontiers in Immunology (free)
Related Reviews: Clinical Features of Neuropsychiatric Syndromes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Other Connective Tissue Diseases (free) AND Management of Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Current Approaches and Future Perspectives (free) AND Laboratory and Neuroimaging Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Where Do We Stand, Where To Go? (free)
NICE Guideline: Delirium Prevention, Diagnosis and Management
15 Mar, 2019 | 04:25h | UTCDelirium: prevention, diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related: SIGN Guideline: Risk Reduction and Management of Delirium (free)
SIGN Guideline: Risk Reduction and Management of Delirium
14 Mar, 2019 | 00:52h | UTCRisk reduction and management of delirium – Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) (free guideline and summary)
News Release: First delirium clinical guidelines for Scotland published on World Delirium Awareness Day (free)
EAN Guideline on Trigeminal Neuralgia
14 Mar, 2019 | 00:50h | UTCEAN guideline on trigeminal neuralgia – European Journal of Neurology (free PDF)
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Stroke
13 Mar, 2019 | 03:23h | UTCCommentary: The global burden of stroke: persistent and disabling – The Lancet Neurology (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The latest study in @TheLancetNeuro series, "Global, regional, and national burden of stroke, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016" was published today. Read more: https://t.co/nYpXQOG1n6 pic.twitter.com/5bccA8B2Bs
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) March 12, 2019
Consensus on Noninvasive CNS Neuromodulation for Chronic Pain Management
12 Mar, 2019 | 13:06h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Antiplatelet Therapy vs Anticoagulation Therapy in Cervical Artery Dissection
11 Mar, 2019 | 03:56h | UTCAntiplatelet Therapy vs Anticoagulation Therapy in Cervical Artery Dissection: The Cervical Artery Dissection in Stroke Study (CADISS) Randomized Clinical Trial Final Results – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapy May Equally Reduce Stroke Risk in Cervical Artery Dissection Patients – NeurologyToday (free)
Study: Impact of Procedure Time on Outcomes of Thrombectomy for Stroke
7 Mar, 2019 | 12:58h | UTCImpact of Procedure Time on Outcomes of Thrombectomy for Stroke – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: When Is It Time to Abandon Thrombectomy for Acute Stroke? New Clues – TCTMD (free) AND When should stroke thrombectomy be considered futile? – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Impact of Procedure Time on Stroke Outcomes – American College of Cardiology (free)
Inclusion Body Myositis: Clinical Features and Pathogenesis
7 Mar, 2019 | 02:21h | UTCInclusion body myositis: clinical features and pathogenesis – Nature Reviews Rheumatology (free)
Study: Television Viewing and Cognitive Decline in Older Age
1 Mar, 2019 | 05:46h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to study looking at watching TV and memory in over 50s – Science Media Centre (free) AND TV Viewing Tied to Cognitive Decline in Those Over Age 50 – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
My new study with Andrew Steptoe @UCL_BSH funded by @wellcometrust is published today, showing that watching television for more than 3.5 hours per day is associated with cognitive decline in verbal memory in older adults https://t.co/9ZIOTVsGMz
— Dr Daisy Fancourt (@Daisy_Fancourt) February 28, 2019
Cancer-associated Stroke: Pathophysiology, Detection and Management
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:25h | UTC
Opinion – “Things We Do for No Reason: The Use of Thickened Liquids in Treating Hospitalized Adult Patients with Dysphagia”
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:21h | UTCSee Complete Series of Things We Do For No Reason (free articles)
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Epilepsy
21 Feb, 2019 | 03:48h | UTCInvited Commentary: An unparalleled assessment of the global burden of epilepsy (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Now online from the @IHME_UW GBD 2016 Epilepsy Collaborators: Global, regional, and national burden of epilepsy, 1990–2016https://t.co/iONNqZ8zTj
And expert Commentary: https://t.co/LRbWIsOUSv#GBDStudy pic.twitter.com/ytyZdS0Ur0— The Lancet Neurology (@TheLancetNeuro) February 15, 2019
Guideline Summary: Deprescribing Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Memantine in Dementia
18 Feb, 2019 | 22:11h | UTCRelated: Position Statement: Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use & Polypharmacy (several articles and commentaries on the subject)
From Systemic Inflammation to Neuroinflammation: The Case of Neurolupus
18 Feb, 2019 | 17:18h | UTC
Choosing Wisely: Five Recommendations Related to Tests, Treatments, and Procedures at Risk of Inappropriateness in Parkinson’s Disease
16 Feb, 2019 | 18:23h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Benefits and Harms of Pregabalin in the Management of Neuropathic Pain
15 Feb, 2019 | 00:51h | UTCRelated Cochrane Review (just published): Pregabalin for neuropathic pain in adults – Cochrane Library (free) and Commentary: Pregabalin for neuropathic pain: balancing benefits and harms – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Observational Study Suggests Artificially Sweetened Beverages May Increase the Risk of Stroke, Coronary Heart Disease, and All-Cause Mortality
15 Feb, 2019 | 00:35h | UTCCommentaries: Diet drinks may be associated with strokes among post-menopausal women – American Heart Association (free) AND Post-menopausal women who drink diet soda have increased stroke risk – UPI (free) AND Artificially Sweetened Drinks Linked to Stroke, Heart Disease – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Randomized Trial: Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction Does Not Improve Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated with Thrombolytics
13 Feb, 2019 | 01:52h | UTCIntensive blood pressure reduction with intravenous thrombolysis therapy for acute ischaemic stroke (ENCHANTED): an international, randomised, open-label, blinded-endpoint, phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering With Intravenous Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Did Not Improve Functional Outcomes – Practical Neurology (free) AND Tighter BP Control No Better in Acute Stroke – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Guideline: Clinical Management of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Huntington Disease
12 Feb, 2019 | 15:19h | UTCCommentary: New Guidelines on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Huntington’s – Medscape (free)
Randomized Trial: Intense IV Blood Sugar Control Doesn’t Improve Stroke Outcomes
11 Feb, 2019 | 00:15h | UTCCommentaries: NIH study provides answer to long-held debate on blood sugar control after stroke – National Institute of Health (free) AND Stroke: Intensive Blood Sugar Control Did Not Improve Outcomes – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Live from the ISC: Standard treatment of hyperglycaemia in acute ischaemic stroke outperforms an intensive approach – NeuroNews (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Insulin for glycaemic control in acute ischaemic stroke (free) AND Summary: Controlling high blood sugar levels with insulin in people who have had an acute ischaemic stroke (free)
“Intensive glucose control (80–130mg/dL) does not improve 90-day functional outcome and increases the risk of severe hypoglycaemia.” (from NeuroNews)
A Practical Guide to Treatment of Childhood Absence Epilepsy
10 Feb, 2019 | 15:04h | UTCA Practical Guide to Treatment of Childhood Absence Epilepsy – Pediatric Drugs (free)
Cochrane Review: Treatments for Absence Seizures in Children and Adolescents Compared
10 Feb, 2019 | 15:03h | UTCEthosuximide, sodium valproate or lamotrigine for absence seizures in children and adolescents – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Ethosuximide, sodium valproate or lamotrigine for absence seizures in children and adolescents – Cochrane Library (free)
Review: Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Headache Disorders in Older Adults
7 Feb, 2019 | 22:50h | UTCSource: Medscape
Study: Education May Not Protect Against Dementia as Previously Thought
7 Feb, 2019 | 22:44h | UTCEducation and cognitive reserve in old age – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Education may not protect against dementia as previously thought – American Academy of Neurology (free) AND Does education really protect against dementia? – Medical News Today (free) AND Education won’t help much when it comes to dementia, study says – CNN (free)