Neurology
Conference Coverage
Nicotine patch may be an effective precision therapy for select epilepsies
NEW ORLEANS – In select epilepsy patients with gene variants in subunits of the neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, nicotine may be an...
Conference Coverage
Common AEDs confer modestly increased risk of major congenital malformations
NEW ORLEANS – The 5% overall rate is higher than the background rate, but is still considerably less than the 9% rate seen among valproate-exposed...
Conference Coverage
Mild cognitive impairment risk slashed by 19% in SPRINT MIND
Clinicians are calling blood pressure drugs the first disease-modifying therapy for MCI.
For Residents
Intellectual disability impedes decision-making in organ transplantation
Conference Coverage
Latest intranasal insulin results for Alzheimer’s muddied by malfunctioning inhaler
BARCELONA – Results were more encouraging among those who used an older – but less reliable – atomizer.
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Cases That Test Your Skills
Depressed and confused, and dizzy while walking the dog
Mr. M, age 73, feels light-headed and has difficulty following conversations. He has a history of depression, cardiovascular disease, and visual...
From the Journals
Three commonly used quick cognitive assessments often yield flawed results
Using all three tests together for dementia screening yields more accurate results than any single test.
Pearls
Use psychoeducational family therapy to help families cope with autism
From the Journals
New brain circuitry found with Parkinson’s disease gene therapy
Imaging has revealed the formation of new brain circuitry in patients with Parkinson’s disease treated with gene therapy.
From the Editor
10 Recent paradigm shifts in the neurobiology and treatment of depression
The serendipity of half a century ago that hatched hoary theories of the etiology of psychopathology is fading rapidly. Transformative models are...
From the Journals
Dementia linked to increased mortality risk in adults with Down syndrome
Dementia was associated with mortality in 70% of older adults with Down syndrome.