Conference Coverage
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Conference Coverage
Behavioral Medicine Approaches to Migraine
STOWE, VT—As a complement to medical treatment, behavioral treatment of headache and migraine can significantly impact outcomes, according to a...
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Conference Coverage
Can Environmental Toxicants Cause Parkinson’s Disease?
MIAMI—Accumulating evidence suggests that exposure to certain toxicants may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to an overview...
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Conference Coverage
Flow Diverters Successfully Treat Small, Unruptured Aneurysms
HOUSTON—A flow-diverter device can treat small to medium-sized unruptured aneurysms safely and effectively, according to research presented at the...
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Conference Coverage
Decrease in Blood Pressure During Thrombectomy Under General Anesthesia Influences Outcome
HOUSTON—Among patients who undergo thrombectomy under general anesthesia, a decrease in blood pressure during treatment is associated with worse...
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Conference Coverage
What Is the Optimal Number of Antiplatelet Agents for Preventing Recurrent Stroke?
HOUSTON—Although dual antiplatelet therapy provides a greater reduction in the risk of recurrent stroke than does antiplatelet monotherapy, adding...
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Conference Coverage
Can Posttraumatic Headache Characteristics Inform Prognosis and Treatment?
OJAI, CA—Soldiers with posttraumatic headaches are “complicated patients,” said Alan G. Finkel, MD, Director of the Carolina Headache Institute in...
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Conference Coverage
How Can Neurologists Help Patients With Medication Overuse Headache?
STOWE, VT—Medication overuse headache is frequent, treatable, and preventable, according to an overview provided at the Headache Cooperative of...
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Conference Coverage
Does Gender Influence Pain Sensitivity?
STOWE, VT—Mounting evidence suggests that gender affects the modulation of pain to a greater extent than has been understood, according to an...
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Conference Coverage
Can Botulinum Toxin Benefit People With Parkinson’s Disease?
MIAMI—Botulinum toxin may be a clinically useful treatment for motor and nonmotor manifestations of Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism,...
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Conference Coverage
Will Targeting Alpha-Synuclein Lead to Effective Parkinson’s Disease Therapies?
MIAMI—The possibility that Parkinson’s disease is a prion disorder has led investigators to begin clinical trials of drugs that target misfolded α...
Literature Review
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Literature Review
Early-Onset Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis May Be Linked to Amyloid Pathology
Patients with newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease and reduced CSF amyloid b1–42 may be more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease psychosis within...
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Literature Review
Can Metabolomic Profiling Predict Parkinson’s Disease Progression?
Metabolomic profiling of plasma strongly predicts Parkinson’s disease progression, according to a study published February 28 in Neurology....
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Literature Review
Hepatitis B and C May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Hepatitis B and C appear to increase the risk of later Parkinson’s disease, according to a report published online ahead of print March 29 in...
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Literature Review
Risk of Migraine Is Increased Among the Obese and Underweight
Obesity and underweight status are associated with an increased risk of migraine, according to research published online ahead of print April 12...
News Roundup
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News Roundup
New and Noteworthy Information—May 2017
The Biomarkers for Infant Brain Injury Score can identify infants with acute intracranial hemorrhage, according to a study published online ahead...
Patient Information
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Patient Information
Tips for Living With ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. ADHD usually is...