Neurology
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CDC warns about potentially deadly virus in infants
The CDC is urging doctors to test for parechovirus if infants present with fever, seizures, and sepsis-like symptoms.
Livin' on the MDedge
Shift schedule today could worsen that stroke tomorrow
Plus: Feed your soul with online art, feed your “hangry” etymologist, but don’t feed anyone with SARS-CoV-2 from the freezer.
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What is palliative care and what’s new in practicing this type of medicine?
The common misperception is that palliative care is only for those at end of life or only in the advanced stages of their illness.
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Children with migraine at high risk of comorbid anxiety, depression
Compared with children who did not have migraine, those with migraine had almost twice the odds of an anxiety disorder.
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Anorexia linked to notable shrinkage of key brain structures
“This really is a wake-up call, showing the need for early interventions for people with eating disorders,” said Dr. Paul Thompson.
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Pandemic stress tied to increased headache burden in teens
“Anxiety and depression are frequent comorbidities of headache and can act as a triggering factor for headache attacks but can also be a...
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In utero COVID exposure tied to neurodevelopmental disorders at 1 year
“We observed neurodevelopmental diagnoses to be significantly more common among exposed offspring, particularly those exposed to third-trimester...
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Stimulants may not improve academic learning in children with ADHD
Tests showed that children learned the same amount of subject-area and vocabulary content whether they were taking extended-release...
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Surprising link between herpes zoster and dementia
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Cochlear implants benefit deaf children with developmental delays
“We were surprised [by] the large magnitude of the improvements, not only in quality of life, but also in cognition, ability to function in daily...
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Autism ‘elopement’ raises summer drowning risk
Some youngsters on the spectrum will follow this strong attraction to water and head for a nearby pond, river, or swimming pool.