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News
02/13/2025
Brionna Mendoza
A recent Swedish cohort study of primiparous women found that those who experienced gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia were at increased risk for new-onset neurological disorders months or years after giving birth.
A recent Swedish cohort study of primiparous women found that those who experienced gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia were at increased risk for new-onset neurological disorders months or years after giving birth.
A recent Swedish cohort study of...
02/13/2025
Neurology
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News
02/11/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
A lifetime history of heavy cannabis use in young adults was associated with lower brain activation during a working memory task, according to a study in JAMA Network Open
A lifetime history of heavy cannabis use in young adults was associated with lower brain activation during a working memory task, according to a study in JAMA Network Open
A lifetime history of heavy...
02/11/2025
Neurology
Intensive Blood Pressure Control Lowers Cognitive Impairment Risk Years Later
News
02/05/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
Just over 3 years of intensive treatment to reduce systolic blood pressure in adults with hypertension and high cardiovascular risk resulted in a lower rate of cognitive impairment 7 years later, according to a study published in Neurology.
Just over 3 years of intensive treatment to reduce systolic blood pressure in adults with hypertension and high cardiovascular risk resulted in a lower rate of cognitive impairment 7 years later, according to a study published in Neurology.
Just over 3 years of intensive...
02/05/2025
Neurology
Researchers Report Best Times for Biomarker Assessment After NMOSD Attacks
News
02/03/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
The optimal times to assess sGFAP and sNfL when evaluating attacks in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) were within 1 week for sGFAP and 1 to 8 weeks for sNfL, according to study results published in JAMA Neurology.
The optimal times to assess sGFAP and sNfL when evaluating attacks in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) were within 1 week for sGFAP and 1 to 8 weeks for sNfL, according to study results published in JAMA Neurology.
The optimal times to assess...
02/03/2025
Neurology
Before what gestational age can brain death not be determined?
Quiz
01/13/2025
Test your guideline knowledge!
Test your guideline knowledge!
Test your guideline knowledge!
01/13/2025
Neurology
Brain health
News
01/09/2025
Brionna Mendoza
Mood changes may precede symptom onset in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) as early as 3 years, according to the findings from a retrospective case-control study published in JAMA Neurology.
Mood changes may precede symptom onset in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) as early as 3 years, according to the findings from a retrospective case-control study published in JAMA Neurology.
Mood changes may precede symptom...
01/09/2025
Neurology
Investigational Drug Improves Motor Function in Patients With SMA
News
10/16/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Apitegromab, an investigational muscle-targeted therapy, improved motor function in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), late-stage biopharmaceutical company Scholar Rock recently announced.
Apitegromab, an investigational muscle-targeted therapy, improved motor function in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), late-stage biopharmaceutical company Scholar Rock recently announced.
Apitegromab, an investigational...
10/16/2024
Neurology
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News
08/27/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
The risk of developing Parkinson disease (PD) is doubled in adults 50 and older with new-onset anxiety compared with those without anxiety, according to a study published in the British Journal of General Practice.
The risk of developing Parkinson disease (PD) is doubled in adults 50 and older with new-onset anxiety compared with those without anxiety, according to a study published in the British Journal of General Practice.
The risk of developing Parkinson...
08/27/2024
Neurology
Cognitive and Psychiatric Burden Substantial Up to 3 Years After Acute COVID-19
News
08/19/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Cognitive and psychiatric symptom trajectories increased over 2 to 3 years after hospitalization for acute COVID-19, according to a study published in Lancet Psychiatry.
Cognitive and psychiatric symptom trajectories increased over 2 to 3 years after hospitalization for acute COVID-19, according to a study published in Lancet Psychiatry.
Cognitive and psychiatric...
08/19/2024
Neurology
stroke
News
08/09/2024
Meagan Thistle
At the SNIS 21st Annual Meeting, Radical Catheter Technologies presented their Neurovascular Radical Catheter, which obtained 510(k) clearance from the US FDA FDA for its novel endovascular technology.
At the SNIS 21st Annual Meeting, Radical Catheter Technologies presented their Neurovascular Radical Catheter, which obtained 510(k) clearance from the US FDA FDA for its novel endovascular technology.
At the SNIS 21st Annual Meeting,...
08/09/2024
Neurology
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News
08/05/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Regardless of their neurologic condition, patients rated outpatient teleneurology appointments as highly acceptable, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurology.
Regardless of their neurologic condition, patients rated outpatient teleneurology appointments as highly acceptable, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurology.
Regardless of their neurologic...
08/05/2024
Neurology

Quizzes

Before what gestational age can brain death not be determined?
Quiz
01/13/2025
Test your guideline knowledge!
Test your guideline knowledge!
Test your guideline knowledge!
01/13/2025
Neurology
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Quiz
03/18/2024
According to a recent study, which patient group is more likely to initially show less improvement in tinnitus symptoms when undergoing multilocus sequential rTMS therapy?
According to a recent study, which patient group is more likely to initially show less improvement in tinnitus symptoms when undergoing multilocus sequential rTMS therapy?
According to a recent study,...
03/18/2024
Psych Congress Network
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Quiz
11/29/2023
Test your clinical knowledge with this quiz!
Test your clinical knowledge with this quiz!
Test your clinical knowledge...
11/29/2023
Neurology
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Quiz
04/12/2023
Test your neurology knowledge with this quiz!
Test your neurology knowledge with this quiz!
Test your neurology knowledge...
04/12/2023
Neurology
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Quiz
08/12/2022
Take the quiz to test your neurology knowledge!
Take the quiz to test your neurology knowledge!
Take the quiz to test your...
08/12/2022
Neurology
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Quiz
07/15/2022
Take the quiz to test your knowledge!
Take the quiz to test your knowledge!
Take the quiz to test your...
07/15/2022
Neurology
Take the Quiz!
Quiz
03/07/2025
Meagan Thistle
Think you know the key clinical features required to diagnose Parkinson disease? Put your knowledge of MDS criteria to the test!
Think you know the key clinical features required to diagnose Parkinson disease? Put your knowledge of MDS criteria to the test!
Think you know the key clinical...
03/07/2025
Neurology
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Quiz
01/28/2025
Test your knowledge of practice guidelines with this quiz!
Test your knowledge of practice guidelines with this quiz!
Test your knowledge of practice...
01/28/2025
Neurology
Before what gestational age can brain death not be determined?
Quiz
01/13/2025
Test your guideline knowledge!
Test your guideline knowledge!
Test your guideline knowledge!
01/13/2025
Neurology
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Quiz
01/07/2025
Test your knowledge with this quiz!
Test your knowledge with this quiz!
Test your knowledge with this...
01/07/2025
Neurology
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Quiz
11/18/2024
According to the new National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) 2023 Guidelines, what is recommended for epilepsy centers regarding genetic testing protocols? Take the quiz to find out!
According to the new National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) 2023 Guidelines, what is recommended for epilepsy centers regarding genetic testing protocols? Take the quiz to find out!
According to the new National...
11/18/2024
Neurology
Quiz
11/18/2024
According to the new National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) 2023 Guidelines, what is recommended for epilepsy centers regarding genetic testing protocols? Take the quiz to find out!
According to the new National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) 2023 Guidelines, what is recommended for epilepsy centers regarding genetic testing protocols? Take the quiz to find out!
According to the new National...
11/18/2024
Neurology
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Quiz
09/24/2024
Test your knowledge of recent research with this quiz!
Test your knowledge of recent research with this quiz!
Test your knowledge of recent...
09/24/2024
Neurology
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Clinical Refresh Quiz
09/06/2024
Are you up-to-date on the most recent recommendations for managing antiseizure medications in people with epilepsy of childbearing potential? Take this short, 2-part quiz to refresh your understanding of the evidence-based guidelines.
Are you up-to-date on the most recent recommendations for managing antiseizure medications in people with epilepsy of childbearing potential? Take this short, 2-part quiz to refresh your understanding of the evidence-based guidelines.
Are you up-to-date on the most...
09/06/2024
Neurology
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Quiz
08/15/2024
Take the quiz to test your knowledge!
Take the quiz to test your knowledge!
Take the quiz to test your...
08/15/2024
Neurology
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Expert Insights Quiz
08/06/2024
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Take the quiz to test your knowledge!
Take the quiz to test your...
08/06/2024
Neurology

News

A new mom sits on the couch holding her infant, and her forehead
News
02/13/2025
Brionna Mendoza
A recent Swedish cohort study of primiparous women found that those who experienced gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia were at increased risk for new-onset neurological disorders months or years after giving birth.
A recent Swedish cohort study of primiparous women found that those who experienced gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia were at increased risk for new-onset neurological disorders months or years after giving birth.
A recent Swedish cohort study of...
02/13/2025
Neurology
A person holds a cannabis joint in their hands
News
02/11/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
A lifetime history of heavy cannabis use in young adults was associated with lower brain activation during a working memory task, according to a study in JAMA Network Open
A lifetime history of heavy cannabis use in young adults was associated with lower brain activation during a working memory task, according to a study in JAMA Network Open
A lifetime history of heavy...
02/11/2025
Neurology
Intensive Blood Pressure Control Lowers Cognitive Impairment Risk Years Later
News
02/05/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
Just over 3 years of intensive treatment to reduce systolic blood pressure in adults with hypertension and high cardiovascular risk resulted in a lower rate of cognitive impairment 7 years later, according to a study published in Neurology.
Just over 3 years of intensive treatment to reduce systolic blood pressure in adults with hypertension and high cardiovascular risk resulted in a lower rate of cognitive impairment 7 years later, according to a study published in Neurology.
Just over 3 years of intensive...
02/05/2025
Neurology
Researchers Report Best Times for Biomarker Assessment After NMOSD Attacks
News
02/03/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
The optimal times to assess sGFAP and sNfL when evaluating attacks in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) were within 1 week for sGFAP and 1 to 8 weeks for sNfL, according to study results published in JAMA Neurology.
The optimal times to assess sGFAP and sNfL when evaluating attacks in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) were within 1 week for sGFAP and 1 to 8 weeks for sNfL, according to study results published in JAMA Neurology.
The optimal times to assess...
02/03/2025
Neurology
Brain health
News
01/09/2025
Brionna Mendoza
Mood changes may precede symptom onset in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) as early as 3 years, according to the findings from a retrospective case-control study published in JAMA Neurology.
Mood changes may precede symptom onset in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) as early as 3 years, according to the findings from a retrospective case-control study published in JAMA Neurology.
Mood changes may precede symptom...
01/09/2025
Neurology
Investigational Drug Improves Motor Function in Patients With SMA
News
10/16/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Apitegromab, an investigational muscle-targeted therapy, improved motor function in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), late-stage biopharmaceutical company Scholar Rock recently announced.
Apitegromab, an investigational muscle-targeted therapy, improved motor function in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), late-stage biopharmaceutical company Scholar Rock recently announced.
Apitegromab, an investigational...
10/16/2024
Neurology
An older woman sits alone
News
08/27/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
The risk of developing Parkinson disease (PD) is doubled in adults 50 and older with new-onset anxiety compared with those without anxiety, according to a study published in the British Journal of General Practice.
The risk of developing Parkinson disease (PD) is doubled in adults 50 and older with new-onset anxiety compared with those without anxiety, according to a study published in the British Journal of General Practice.
The risk of developing Parkinson...
08/27/2024
Neurology
Cognitive and Psychiatric Burden Substantial Up to 3 Years After Acute COVID-19
News
08/19/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Cognitive and psychiatric symptom trajectories increased over 2 to 3 years after hospitalization for acute COVID-19, according to a study published in Lancet Psychiatry.
Cognitive and psychiatric symptom trajectories increased over 2 to 3 years after hospitalization for acute COVID-19, according to a study published in Lancet Psychiatry.
Cognitive and psychiatric...
08/19/2024
Neurology
stroke
News
08/09/2024
Meagan Thistle
At the SNIS 21st Annual Meeting, Radical Catheter Technologies presented their Neurovascular Radical Catheter, which obtained 510(k) clearance from the US FDA FDA for its novel endovascular technology.
At the SNIS 21st Annual Meeting, Radical Catheter Technologies presented their Neurovascular Radical Catheter, which obtained 510(k) clearance from the US FDA FDA for its novel endovascular technology.
At the SNIS 21st Annual Meeting,...
08/09/2024
Neurology
An illustration of a healthcare provider conducting a telehealth appointment
News
08/05/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Regardless of their neurologic condition, patients rated outpatient teleneurology appointments as highly acceptable, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurology.
Regardless of their neurologic condition, patients rated outpatient teleneurology appointments as highly acceptable, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurology.
Regardless of their neurologic...
08/05/2024
Neurology
a human hand holds a Vitamin D supplement pill against a background of clouds in the sky on a sunny day
News
03/20/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
High-dose vitamin D reduced disease activity over 24 months in patients with clinically isolated syndrome typical for multiple sclerosis (MS) and early relapsing-remitting MS, according to study results published in JAMA.
High-dose vitamin D reduced disease activity over 24 months in patients with clinically isolated syndrome typical for multiple sclerosis (MS) and early relapsing-remitting MS, according to study results published in JAMA.
High-dose vitamin D reduced...
03/20/2025
Neurology
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News
03/12/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
A newly developed tool uses algorithms trained on dynamic network models to identify hidden markers of epilepsy from a single routine scalp electroencephalogram (EEG), according to a study published in the Annals of Neurology.
A newly developed tool uses algorithms trained on dynamic network models to identify hidden markers of epilepsy from a single routine scalp electroencephalogram (EEG), according to a study published in the Annals of Neurology.
A newly developed tool uses...
03/12/2025
Neurology
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News
03/04/2025
Brionna Mendoza
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved tenecteplase (TNKase®), a thrombolytic agent developed by Genentech, for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in adults.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved tenecteplase (TNKase®), a thrombolytic agent developed by Genentech, for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in adults.
The US Food and Drug...
03/04/2025
Neurology
A doctor and patient talk
News
03/04/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
In older adults with normal cognition, depressive symptoms were not consistently associated with amyloid pathology. Meanwhile, depressive symptoms were associated with a reduced likelihood of amyloid pathology in older adults with mild...
In older adults with normal cognition, depressive symptoms were not consistently associated with amyloid pathology. Meanwhile, depressive symptoms were associated with a reduced likelihood of amyloid pathology in older adults with mild...
In older adults with normal...
03/04/2025
Psych Congress Network
A woman lies on the couch holding an ice pack to her head
News
03/03/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) that occurred in the context of psychological trauma was associated with poorer long-term outcomes, including greater posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity, postconcussive symptoms, and disability.
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) that occurred in the context of psychological trauma was associated with poorer long-term outcomes, including greater posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity, postconcussive symptoms, and disability.
Mild traumatic brain injury...
03/03/2025
Neurology
An illustration of a brain against a blue background, with a deep brain stimulation device connected via electrodes
News
02/25/2025
Brionna Mendoza
On Monday, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) technology for people living with Parkinson disease (PD).
On Monday, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) technology for people living with Parkinson disease (PD).
On Monday, the United States...
02/25/2025
Neurology
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News
02/20/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers have developed a model that achieved 93% accuracy in predicting neurologic functional independence after carotid revascularization in patients with acute stroke.
Researchers have developed a model that achieved 93% accuracy in predicting neurologic functional independence after carotid revascularization in patients with acute stroke.
Researchers have developed a...
02/20/2025
Neurology
Newer Migraine Drugs Offer No Clinically Important Advantage, ACP Guideline Reports
News
02/14/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
A new clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP) advises monotherapy for episodic migraine prevention in nonpregnant adults in the outpatient setting. The guideline, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, provides...
A new clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP) advises monotherapy for episodic migraine prevention in nonpregnant adults in the outpatient setting. The guideline, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, provides...
A new clinical guideline from...
02/14/2025
Neurology
A new mom sits on the couch holding her infant, and her forehead
News
02/13/2025
Brionna Mendoza
A recent Swedish cohort study of primiparous women found that those who experienced gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia were at increased risk for new-onset neurological disorders months or years after giving birth.
A recent Swedish cohort study of primiparous women found that those who experienced gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia were at increased risk for new-onset neurological disorders months or years after giving birth.
A recent Swedish cohort study of...
02/13/2025
Neurology
A person holds a cannabis joint in their hands
News
02/11/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
A lifetime history of heavy cannabis use in young adults was associated with lower brain activation during a working memory task, according to a study in JAMA Network Open
A lifetime history of heavy cannabis use in young adults was associated with lower brain activation during a working memory task, according to a study in JAMA Network Open
A lifetime history of heavy...
02/11/2025
Neurology