Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions
This Week's Must Reads
Using Machine Learning to Quantify PD Severity, JAMA Neurology; ePub 2018 Mar 26; Zhan, et al
Interest in Genetic Testing High in ET Families, Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov; ePub 2018 Mar 27; Naranjo, et al
Substance Abuse Risk Factors in Cervical Dystonia, J Neurology; ePub 2018 Mar 22; Mahajan, et al
Impedance Drift Assessed in Deep Brain Stimulation, Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov; ePub 2018 Mar 26; Wong, et al
Survey: Telemedicine Use for Movement Disorders, Telemed J E Health; ePub 2018 Mar 22; Hassan, et al
FDA Actions
FDA Approves Hizentra for CIDP Treatment, CSL Behring news release; 2018 Mar 16
FDA Approves Apadaz for Acute Pain Relief, KemPharm, Inc. news release; 2018 Feb 23
Clinical Guidelines
DBS Guidelines for Treatment of Patients with PD, Neurosurgery; ePub 2018 Mar 12; Rughani, et al
Guidelines for Reducing Brain Injury Post-Resuscitation, Neurology; ePub 2017 May 10; Geocardin, et al
Epilepsy & Seizures
Incidence of Periictal Apnea in Epileptic Seizures, Epilepsia; ePub 2018 Jan 16; Lacuey, Zonjy, et al
Epilepsy Seizure Rate and Education Level Linked, Epilepsy Behav; ePub 2017 Dec 24; Kumar, et al
Neuromuscular Disorders
FDA Approves Hizentra for CIDP Treatment, CSL Behring news release; 2018 Mar 16
FDA Approves Soliris for Generalized MG, Alexion news release; 2017 Oct 23
Sleep Medicine
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and β-Amyloid Buildup, JAMA Neurology; ePub 2018 Mar 12; Carvalho, et al
Neighborhoods, Sleep Quality, and Cognitive Decline, Alzheimers Dement; ePub 2018 Feb 3; Hunter, et al
Health Policy
FDA Approves Briviact for Partial-Onset Seizures, UCB website; 2016 Feb 19; news release
FDA Approves Perampanel for Tonic-Clonic Seizures, Epilepsy drug previously approved for partial-onset seizures
Alzheimer's & Cognition
CHD, HF Associated with Increased Dementia Risk, Alzheimers Dement; ePub 2018 Feb 26; Wolters, et al
Features of Stigma and Alzheimer Disease Dementia, Alzheimers Dement; ePub 2018 Mar 27; Stites, et al
Multiple Sclerosis
Shortages Predicted in MS Neurologist Workforce , Int J MS Care; 2018 Jan/Feb; Halpern, Kane, et al
Characteristics of Episodic Hypothermia in MS, Mult Scler; ePub 2018 Mar 23; Toledano, et al
Parkinson's Disease
Orthostatic Hypotension in PD Increases Care Costs, Parkinsonism Relat Disord; ePub 2017 Nov 27; Merola, et al
FDA Approves Vercise Deep Brain Stimulation System, Boston Scientific news release; 2017 Dec 11
Pediatrics
FDA Approves Oral Option for Pediatric Epilepsy, UCB news release; 2017 Nov 6
FDA Approves Dysport for Pediatric Limb Spasticity, Ipsen news release; 2016 Aug 1
Movement Disorders
Using Machine Learning to Quantify PD Severity, JAMA Neurology; ePub 2018 Mar 26; Zhan, et al
Interest in Genetic Testing High in ET Families, Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov; ePub 2018 Mar 27; Naranjo, et al
Rare Diseases
FDA Approves Hizentra for CIDP Treatment, CSL Behring news release; 2018 Mar 16
Cerebral Cavernous Malformation in the Elderly , JAMA Neurol; ePub 2017 May 8; Flemming, et al
Traumatic Brain Injury
FDA Permits Marketing of Blood Test for Concussion, FDA news release; 2018 Feb 14
Effects of Concussion, Blast Exposure Examined , Neurology; ePub 2017 Oct 13; Tsao, Stentz, et al
Practice Management
Neurologic Drug Shortages May Compromise Care, Neurology; ePub 2017 Nov 15; Omorodion, et al
Racial Disparities in Neurologic Care Examined, Neurology; ePub 2017 May 17; Saadi, et al
Neurosurgery & Trauma
Ischemic Stroke Risk After Trauma in Young Cohort, Neurology; ePub 2017 Nov 8; Fox, Hills, et al
Aneurysm Linked with Fibromuscular Dysplasia in Women, JAMA Neurol; ePub 2017 Jul 17; Lather, et al
Mixed Topics
CHD, HF Associated with Increased Dementia Risk, Alzheimers Dement; ePub 2018 Feb 26; Wolters, et al
Cognitive Impairment and ICAS in General Population, Neurology; ePub 2018 Mar 9; Suri, Zhou, et al
