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08/05/2024
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
Pediatric Neurological Manifestations Tied to SARS-CoV-2 and MIS-C
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07/16/2024
Children and adolescents with acute SARS-CoV-2 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) could be at high risk for long-term impairment and severe neurological manifestations and may benefit from further screening and intervention.
Children and adolescents with acute SARS-CoV-2 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) could be at high risk for long-term impairment and severe neurological manifestations and may benefit from further screening and intervention.
Children and adolescents with...
07/16/2024
Neurology
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News
06/18/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Prolonged depressive symptoms beginning in young adulthood are associated with worse cognitive function in midlife, especially in Black adults. Researchers published their findings in Neurology.
Prolonged depressive symptoms beginning in young adulthood are associated with worse cognitive function in midlife, especially in Black adults. Researchers published their findings in Neurology.
Prolonged depressive symptoms...
06/18/2024
Neurology
brain imaging
05/03/2024
Meagan Thistle
Children who show significant symptoms after head injury are more likely to experience mental and social disturbances and require mental health services, but 23% aren't being evaluated for concussion or brain trauma.
Children who show significant symptoms after head injury are more likely to experience mental and social disturbances and require mental health services, but 23% aren't being evaluated for concussion or brain trauma.
Children who show significant...
05/03/2024
Neurology
Ultrasound Neuromodulation Shows Potential for Brain Disorder Treatment
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03/26/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers used a novel method of noninvasive brain stimulation called patterned low-intensity low-frequency ultrasound stimulation to induce long-lasting changes in the brain function of mice, according to a study published in Science...
Researchers used a novel method of noninvasive brain stimulation called patterned low-intensity low-frequency ultrasound stimulation to induce long-lasting changes in the brain function of mice, according to a study published in Science...
Researchers used a novel method...
03/26/2024
Neurology
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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
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News
03/12/2024
Brionna Mendoza
Maternal vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy was found safe for offspring up to 18 months according to neurodevelopment measures. Results from the prospective cohort study were published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Maternal vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy was found safe for offspring up to 18 months according to neurodevelopment measures. Results from the prospective cohort study were published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Maternal vaccination against...
03/12/2024
Neurology
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News
03/07/2024
Brionna Mendoza
Cognitive deficits following COVID-19 infection, whether resolved after a short duration or longer-term persistence, have been confirmed through objective measurement.
Cognitive deficits following COVID-19 infection, whether resolved after a short duration or longer-term persistence, have been confirmed through objective measurement.
Cognitive deficits following...
03/07/2024
Neurology
Neurologists examine brain scans
News
02/27/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
An unceasing stress response triggered by aggregated proteins may cause the death of brain cells in some neurodegenerative diseases, according to a paper published in the journal Nature.
An unceasing stress response triggered by aggregated proteins may cause the death of brain cells in some neurodegenerative diseases, according to a paper published in the journal Nature.
An unceasing stress response...
02/27/2024
Neurology
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News
02/02/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Children with Rett syndrome who received Anavex 2-73 (blarcamesine) showed improvement on the Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire (RSBQ) but failed to meet a trial key endpoint for Clinical Global Impression – Improvement (CGI-I).
Children with Rett syndrome who received Anavex 2-73 (blarcamesine) showed improvement on the Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire (RSBQ) but failed to meet a trial key endpoint for Clinical Global Impression – Improvement (CGI-I).
Children with Rett syndrome who...
02/02/2024
Neurology
News
01/23/2024

Tom Valentino

Tom Valentino
Allegheny Health Network seeks 2 additional patients for a trial in which patients with treatment-resistant opioid use disorder receive continuous electrical pulses to the brain’s addiction and reward center to curb severe cravings.
Allegheny Health Network seeks 2 additional patients for a trial in which patients with treatment-resistant opioid use disorder receive continuous electrical pulses to the brain’s addiction and reward center to curb severe cravings.
Allegheny Health Network seeks 2...
01/23/2024
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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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11/29/2023
Test your clinical knowledge with this quiz!
Test your clinical knowledge with this quiz!
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11/29/2023
Neurology
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04/12/2023
Test your neurology knowledge with this quiz!
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04/12/2023
Neurology
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08/12/2022
Take the quiz to test your neurology knowledge!
Take the quiz to test your neurology knowledge!
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08/12/2022
Neurology
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07/15/2022
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Take the quiz to test your knowledge!
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07/15/2022
Neurology
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Expert Insights Quiz
08/06/2024
Take the quiz to test your knowledge!
Take the quiz to test your knowledge!
Take the quiz to test your...
08/06/2024
Neurology
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07/11/2024
What percentage of patients presenting with a syndrome suggestive of major or mild frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder (NCD) are found at autopsy to have Alzheimer disease pathology, according to the DSM-5-TR?
What percentage of patients presenting with a syndrome suggestive of major or mild frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder (NCD) are found at autopsy to have Alzheimer disease pathology, according to the DSM-5-TR?
What percentage of patients...
07/11/2024
Psych Congress Network
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07/03/2024
Comorbid ADHD is common in people with Tourettes syndrome (TS), with what range of prevalence? In children with tics and ADHD, what treatment does not worsen tics and reduces ADHD symptoms? Find out!
Comorbid ADHD is common in people with Tourettes syndrome (TS), with what range of prevalence? In children with tics and ADHD, what treatment does not worsen tics and reduces ADHD symptoms? Find out!
Comorbid ADHD is common in...
07/03/2024
Neurology
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06/14/2024
Refresh your knowledge of a common sleep disorder with this quiz!
Refresh your knowledge of a common sleep disorder with this quiz!
Refresh your knowledge of a...
06/14/2024
Neurology
Oxygen Saturation and Late-Onset Epilepsy
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05/29/2024
Do you remember this study? Quiz yourself and see!
Do you remember this study? Quiz yourself and see!
Do you remember this study? Quiz...
05/29/2024
Neurology
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05/01/2024
Are you up on the latest research in the migraine space? Find out with this quick quiz!
Are you up on the latest research in the migraine space? Find out with this quick quiz!
Are you up on the latest...
05/01/2024
Neurology
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04/23/2024
Put your neurology knowledge to the test with this quiz!
Put your neurology knowledge to the test with this quiz!
Put your neurology knowledge to...
04/23/2024
Neurology
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04/09/2024
Are you up-to-date on the latest research? Find out with this quiz!
Are you up-to-date on the latest research? Find out with this quiz!
Are you up-to-date on the latest...
04/09/2024
Neurology
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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
Four people ponder with question marks over their heads
Expert Insights Quiz
03/06/2024
Test your clinical knowledge with this quiz!
Test your clinical knowledge with this quiz!
Test your clinical knowledge...
03/06/2024
Psych Congress Network

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An illustration of a healthcare provider conducting a telehealth appointment
News
08/05/2024
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
Pediatric Neurological Manifestations Tied to SARS-CoV-2 and MIS-C
News
07/16/2024
Children and adolescents with acute SARS-CoV-2 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) could be at high risk for long-term impairment and severe neurological manifestations and may benefit from further screening and intervention.
Children and adolescents with acute SARS-CoV-2 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) could be at high risk for long-term impairment and severe neurological manifestations and may benefit from further screening and intervention.
Children and adolescents with...
07/16/2024
Neurology
two illustrated heads in profile, one orange and one blue, with slight overlap between the two in the middle of the picture
News
06/18/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Prolonged depressive symptoms beginning in young adulthood are associated with worse cognitive function in midlife, especially in Black adults. Researchers published their findings in Neurology.
Prolonged depressive symptoms beginning in young adulthood are associated with worse cognitive function in midlife, especially in Black adults. Researchers published their findings in Neurology.
Prolonged depressive symptoms...
06/18/2024
Neurology
Ultrasound Neuromodulation Shows Potential for Brain Disorder Treatment
News
03/26/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers used a novel method of noninvasive brain stimulation called patterned low-intensity low-frequency ultrasound stimulation to induce long-lasting changes in the brain function of mice, according to a study published in Science...
Researchers used a novel method of noninvasive brain stimulation called patterned low-intensity low-frequency ultrasound stimulation to induce long-lasting changes in the brain function of mice, according to a study published in Science...
Researchers used a novel method...
03/26/2024
Neurology
A teddy bear against a blue background wearing a mask and stethoscope.
News
03/12/2024
Brionna Mendoza
Maternal vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy was found safe for offspring up to 18 months according to neurodevelopment measures. Results from the prospective cohort study were published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Maternal vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy was found safe for offspring up to 18 months according to neurodevelopment measures. Results from the prospective cohort study were published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Maternal vaccination against...
03/12/2024
Neurology
An illustrated face in profile, wearing a mask
News
03/07/2024
Brionna Mendoza
Cognitive deficits following COVID-19 infection, whether resolved after a short duration or longer-term persistence, have been confirmed through objective measurement.
Cognitive deficits following COVID-19 infection, whether resolved after a short duration or longer-term persistence, have been confirmed through objective measurement.
Cognitive deficits following...
03/07/2024
Neurology
Neurologists examine brain scans
News
02/27/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
An unceasing stress response triggered by aggregated proteins may cause the death of brain cells in some neurodegenerative diseases, according to a paper published in the journal Nature.
An unceasing stress response triggered by aggregated proteins may cause the death of brain cells in some neurodegenerative diseases, according to a paper published in the journal Nature.
An unceasing stress response...
02/27/2024
Neurology
A teddy bear against a blue background wearing a mask and stethoscope.
News
02/02/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Children with Rett syndrome who received Anavex 2-73 (blarcamesine) showed improvement on the Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire (RSBQ) but failed to meet a trial key endpoint for Clinical Global Impression – Improvement (CGI-I).
Children with Rett syndrome who received Anavex 2-73 (blarcamesine) showed improvement on the Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire (RSBQ) but failed to meet a trial key endpoint for Clinical Global Impression – Improvement (CGI-I).
Children with Rett syndrome who...
02/02/2024
Neurology
News
01/23/2024

Tom Valentino

Tom Valentino
Allegheny Health Network seeks 2 additional patients for a trial in which patients with treatment-resistant opioid use disorder receive continuous electrical pulses to the brain’s addiction and reward center to curb severe cravings.
Allegheny Health Network seeks 2 additional patients for a trial in which patients with treatment-resistant opioid use disorder receive continuous electrical pulses to the brain’s addiction and reward center to curb severe cravings.
Allegheny Health Network seeks 2...
01/23/2024
Addiction Professional
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News
01/23/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Patients with early-onset psychosis had significantly lower volume of gray matter in their brains compared with healthy control subjects, according to study findings published in Molecular Psychiatry.
Patients with early-onset psychosis had significantly lower volume of gray matter in their brains compared with healthy control subjects, according to study findings published in Molecular Psychiatry.
Patients with early-onset...
01/23/2024
Psych Congress Network
Fremanezumab Shows Positive Results for Pediatric Use in Phase 3 Trial
News
08/08/2024
In July, Teva announced positive results in a phase 3 trial of migraine medication Ajovy (fremanezumab) for children and adolescents, making it the first anti-CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide) monoclonal antibody to be effective in this...
In July, Teva announced positive results in a phase 3 trial of migraine medication Ajovy (fremanezumab) for children and adolescents, making it the first anti-CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide) monoclonal antibody to be effective in this...
In July, Teva announced positive...
08/08/2024
Neurology
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News
08/08/2024
Compared with moderate-dose therapy, high-dose statin therapy in patients with mild ischemic stroke did not decrease the risk of stroke recurrence and was associated with an increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage over 12 months.
Compared with moderate-dose therapy, high-dose statin therapy in patients with mild ischemic stroke did not decrease the risk of stroke recurrence and was associated with an increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage over 12 months.
Compared with moderate-dose...
08/08/2024
Neurology
An illustration of a healthcare provider conducting a telehealth appointment
News
08/05/2024
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
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News
08/01/2024
The US FDA approved an indication expansion for the gene therapy Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl) to include patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) with a confirmed mutation in the DMD gene who are nonambulatory and 4...
The US FDA approved an indication expansion for the gene therapy Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl) to include patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) with a confirmed mutation in the DMD gene who are nonambulatory and 4...
The US FDA approved an...
08/01/2024
Neurology
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News
07/30/2024
Backward walking speed reserve, or the difference between an individual’s preferred and maximal backward walking speed, was associated with disease severity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Backward walking speed reserve, or the difference between an individual’s preferred and maximal backward walking speed, was associated with disease severity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Backward walking speed reserve,...
07/30/2024
Neurology
FDA Approves Efgartigimod Alfa/Hyaluronidase for CIDP Treatment
News
07/29/2024
VYVGART Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa/hyaluronidase) was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). 
VYVGART Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa/hyaluronidase) was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). 
VYVGART Hytrulo (efgartigimod...
07/29/2024
Neurology
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News
07/25/2024
Male individuals who engage in moderate physical activity and fitness may lower their risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) later in life, according to study findings published in Neurology.
Male individuals who engage in moderate physical activity and fitness may lower their risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) later in life, according to study findings published in Neurology.
Male individuals who engage in...
07/25/2024
Neurology
Pitolisant Receives FDA Approval for Pediatric Patients With Narcolepsy
News
07/23/2024
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Wakix (pitolisant) for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in pediatric patients 6 years and older with narcolepsy, US maker Harmony Biosciences announced.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Wakix (pitolisant) for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in pediatric patients 6 years and older with narcolepsy, US maker Harmony Biosciences announced.
The US Food and Drug...
07/23/2024
Neurology
Chronic Loneliness Associated With Hiked Stroke Risk in Older Adults
News
07/22/2024
Chronic loneliness was associated with higher stroke risk, independent of other factors, according to recent prospective cohort study results published in eClinicalMedicine. 
Chronic loneliness was associated with higher stroke risk, independent of other factors, according to recent prospective cohort study results published in eClinicalMedicine. 
Chronic loneliness was...
07/22/2024
Neurology
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News
07/18/2024
The calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibitor atogepant reduced monthly migraine and headache days, as well as days using pain medication, in patients with chronic migraine with and without acute medication overuse.
The calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibitor atogepant reduced monthly migraine and headache days, as well as days using pain medication, in patients with chronic migraine with and without acute medication overuse.
The calcitonin gene-related...
07/18/2024
Neurology

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