Neurology
From the Journals
Cognitive decline sped up after CHD
The acceleration in cognitive decline persisted for years after incident CHD.
Commentary
Were the voices really tied to voodoo?
Dr. Carl C. Bell describes the steps he took to end a patient’s psychotic symptoms.
Feature
Opioid prescriptions declined 33% over 5 years
The number of opioid prescriptions decreased 33% nationally from 2013 to 2018, according to the new report from the American Medical Association...
Conference Coverage
Consider patients’ perceptions of tardive dyskinesia
SAN FRANCISCO – You really need to ask the patient a lot of questions – and the family and the caregivers – about how much tardive dyskinesia...
Commentary
Psychiatry and neurology, more
Dr. Nasrallah’s “Psychiatry and neurology: Sister neuroscience specialties with different approaches to the brain” (From the Editor, Current...
Conference Coverage
Mental illness in MS: ‘Follow the why’
SEATTLE - Unique challenges face physicians and patients, Dr. Laura T. Safar cautions.
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Questions remain as marijuana enters clinic use
SAN FRANCISCO – It’s best to ask people what they’re using, and to counsel new users – especially the elderly – to start low and go slow, Dr....
Conference Coverage
Hazardous cannabis use in MS linked to anxiety, depression
SEATTLE – But it is not clear if there is a cause-and-effect relationship.
Conference Coverage
MS linked to higher rates of hoarding behavior
SEATTLE – Hoarding and cluttering behavior is more prevelant in the MS population than in the general population.
Conference Coverage
Pain, fatigue, depression, and anxiety are common in the year after MS diagnosis
SEATTLE – In a novel study, about half of patients with multiple sclerosis reported clinically significant symptoms of depression or pain, and...
Conference Coverage
Age may influence choice of behavioral therapy to improve sleep in MS
SEATTLE – Few studies have examined the relationships between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep...