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Bariatric surgery tied to fewer cerebrovascular events

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This Week's Must Reads

Cardiac Arrhythmia Heightens Mortality Risk During Epilepsy Hospitalizations,

High Infantile Spasm Risk Should Contraindicate Sodium Channel Blocker Antiepileptics,

Study Delineates Spectrum of Dravet Syndrome Phenotypes,

Bariatric Surgery Tied to Fewer Cerebrovascular Events,

Reduction in convulsive seizure frequency is associated with improved executive function in Dravet syndrome,

FDA Actions

FDA Approves Firdapse for Rare Autoimmune Disorder, FDA news release; 2018 Nov 28

FDA Approves Ajovy for Migraine in Adults, Teva Pharmaceutical news release; 2018 Sep 14

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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

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Pediatrics

High Infantile Spasm Risk Should Contraindicate Sodium Channel Blocker Antiepileptics,

Headache may be a significant outcome of pediatric hemispherectomy,

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Rare Diseases

Study Delineates Spectrum of Dravet Syndrome Phenotypes,

Reduction in convulsive seizure frequency is associated with improved executive function in Dravet syndrome,

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Mixed Topics

Women with epilepsy less likely than controls to breastfeed,

Antibiotic use may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease,

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Movement Disorders

Parkinson’s patients can lose swimming ability after deep brain stimulation,

Antibiotic use may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease,

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Trauma

Sensory Feedback May Smooth Walking With a Prosthetic Leg,

Posttraumatic Headache may be Associated With Reduced Pain Thresholds,

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Traumatic Brain Injury

Oral contraceptive use associated with smaller hypothalamic and pituitary volumes,

Children May Develop Prolonged Headache After Concussion,

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Neurosurgery & Trauma

Hyperphosphorylated Tau Visible in TBI Survivors Decades After Brain Injury,

Researchers examine potential causes of dementia in CTE,

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GBS/CIDP

Guillain-Barré, Zika Virus, and Morbidity, JAMA Neurology; ePub 2018 May 21; Dirlikov, et al

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Headache & Migraine

Headache may be a significant outcome of pediatric hemispherectomy,

Ubrogepant May Relieve Migraine Pain at 2 Hours,

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Business of Medicine

Health Care: More Uninsured As Insurance Costs Grow Faster,

Feds Propose New Price Transparency Rules in Health Care,

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Stroke

Bariatric Surgery Tied to Fewer Cerebrovascular Events,

Stroke is diagnosed in about one-fifth of children with strokelike symptoms,

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Neuro-oncology

Tandem Transplants Provide EFS Edge in Pediatric Neuroblastoma,

Treatment for Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma Associated With Poor Cognitive Outcomes,

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Pain

Migraine Comorbidities Rise With Increased Headache Days,

Medication Overuse Prevalent Among US Migraine Patients,

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Neurodevelopmental Disorders

In utero Zika exposure can have delayed consequences,

Four genetic variants link psychotic experiences to multiple mental disorders,

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