Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions
This Week's Must Reads
Cortical Dynamics in Essential Tremor Examined, Mov Disord; ePub 2018 Oct 21; Roy, et al
Distinguishing PD from PSP Through Biomarker, J Parkinsons Dis; 2018 Oct; Bottero, et al
Self-Reported Activity in Veterans with PD is Low, Parkinsonism Relat Disord; ePub 2018 Oct 23; Mantri, et al
End-Of-Life Experiences in Dementia with Lewy Bodies, J Am Geriatr Soc; ePub 2018 Oct 6; Armstrong, et al
First-Degree Kin of Patients with ET and Cognition, Parkinsonism Relat Disord; ePub 2018 Oct 30; Meyers, et al
FDA Actions
FDA Approves Ajovy for Migraine in Adults, Teva Pharmaceutical news release; 2018 Sep 14
FDA Approves Tiglutik for Treatment of ALS, ITF Pharma news release; 2018 Sep 6
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
Sleep Medicine
Sleep Apnea Associated with Less Healthful Diet, Sleep; ePub 2018 Oct 22; Reid, Maras, Shea, et al
Sleep Duration/Stroke Link Differs by Race and Sex, Neurology; ePub 2018 Oct 3; Petrov, Howard, 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
Higher Cortisol Linked with Lower Brain Volume, Neurology; ePub 2018 Oct 24; Echouffo-Tcheugui, et al
Hypertension, Obesity, Cognitive Decline Examined , Alzheimers Dement; ePub 2018 Oct 24; Clark, et al
Multiple Sclerosis
Link Between Fatigue and Fatigability Found in MS, Mult Scler Relat Disord; ePub 2018 Oct 27; Cehelyk, et al
How Patients with MS Use Various Coping Strategies, Mult Scler Relat Disord; ePub 2018 Oct 22; Holland, 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
Rare Diseases
Treatment Outcomes Post-Surgery for Moyamoya Disease, J Neurol; ePub 2018 Sep 8; Kahn, Kaur, Stein, et al
FDA Approves Drug for Rare Peripheral Nerve Disease, FDA Web site; 2018 Aug 10
Movement Disorders
Cortical Dynamics in Essential Tremor Examined, Mov Disord; ePub 2018 Oct 21; Roy, et al
Distinguishing PD from PSP Through Biomarker, J Parkinsons Dis; 2018 Oct; Bottero, 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
Traumatic Brain Injury
GFAP: Marker of Brain Injury in Acute Mild TBI , Neurology; ePub 2018 Sept 12; Gill, Latour, et al
Deployment-Related TBI and Back Pain in Veterans, J Pain; ePub 2018 Aug 30; Suri, Stolzmann, et al
Mixed Topics
Ischemic Stroke Transfers in the Northeastern US, J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis; ePub 2018 Oct 30; Zachrison, et al
Hypertension, Obesity, Cognitive Decline Examined , Alzheimers Dement; ePub 2018 Oct 24; Clark, et al
Neurosurgery & Trauma
Readmission Rates After Thrombectomy for Stroke , J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis; ePub 2018 Jul 3; Ramchand, et al
Ischemic Stroke Risk After Trauma in Young Cohort, Neurology; ePub 2017 Nov 8; Fox, Hills, et al
Trauma
Psychiatric Risk Factors for Recurrent Neurotrauma, Brain Inj; ePub 2018 Jun 18; Hayward, Fessler, et al
Effects of Concussion, Blast Exposure Examined , Neurology; ePub 2017 Oct 13; Tsao, Stentz, et al
Headache & Migraine
FDA Approves Ajovy for Migraine in Adults, Teva Pharmaceutical news release; 2018 Sep 14
Headache Patients Seek High Level of Outpatient Care , Headache; ePub 2018 Jul 19; Brilla, Woo, et al
