Neurosurgery & Trauma
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New and Noteworthy Information—December 2017
Impaired glucose metabolism due to reduced glycolytic flux may be intrinsic to Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis, according to a study published...
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Delay predicting outcome in comatose cardiac arrest
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Three days after arrest is too soon to reliably prognosticate.
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New and Noteworthy Information—November 2017
Can a Fatty Diet Increase Relapse Risk in Children With MS?In children with multiple sclerosis (MS), high energy intake from fat, especially...
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Pre-injury statin use found to benefit survival following TBI
SAN DIEGO – A randomized, controlled trial is needed next to rule out other causes of death and learn of any long-term, psychosocial benefit to...
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VIDEO: Measuring, treating brain hypoxia looks promising for TBI
A new trial is in the works to definitively answer whether knowing both intracranial pressure and brain oxygenation can improve neurologic...
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VIDEO: Sildenafil improves cerebrovascular reactivity in chronic TBI
Sildenafil may be a useful therapy for TBI because it can correct deficits in cerebrovascular reactivity.
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VIDEO: Rethinking deep brain stimulation for depression
Positive long-term, open-label trial results are prompting investigators to think how they might adapt approaches to future research.
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New and Noteworthy Information—October 2017
Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online ahead of print September 13 in Neurology...
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Subtle hearing loss after concussion could impair learning
Researchers assessed children with normal hearing after a concussion and found deficits in auditory processing that might not be apparent – and...
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New and Noteworthy Information—September 2017
Less than half of patients with stroke discharged from the hospital receive a prescription for statins, and the likelihood of a prescription...
From the Journals
Small study advances noninvasive ICP monitoring
A new device noninvasively measures intracranial pressure in patients with traumatic brain injury or subarachnoid hemorrhage.