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Before what gestational age can brain death not be determined?
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01/13/2025
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01/13/2025
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01/09/2025
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
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10/16/2024
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
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
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08/19/2024
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
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08/09/2024
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
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
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News
06/18/2024
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
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
News
03/26/2024
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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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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11/29/2023
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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
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07/15/2022
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07/15/2022
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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01/07/2025
Test your knowledge with this quiz!
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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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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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08/15/2024
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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!
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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
NLN Quiz
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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

News

Brain health
News
01/09/2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A child sleeps in bed on her stomach with her mouth hanging open
News
01/16/2025
Loudness of snoring, regardless of hypoxic burden and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome severity (OSAS), may contribute to hyperactivity in pediatric patients, according to an observational prospective study published in Sleep Medicine.
Loudness of snoring, regardless of hypoxic burden and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome severity (OSAS), may contribute to hyperactivity in pediatric patients, according to an observational prospective study published in Sleep Medicine.
Loudness of snoring, regardless...
01/16/2025
Psych Congress Network
Deferiprone Accelerates Cognitive Decline in Patients With Early AD
News
01/16/2025
Deferiprone administered twice a day at 15 mg/kg may accelerate cognitive decline in patients with amyloid-confirmed early Alzheimer disease (AD), according to recent results from a randomized controlled trial published in JAMA Neurology.
Deferiprone administered twice a day at 15 mg/kg may accelerate cognitive decline in patients with amyloid-confirmed early Alzheimer disease (AD), according to recent results from a randomized controlled trial published in JAMA Neurology.
Deferiprone administered twice a...
01/16/2025
Neurology
a patient with parkinson disease steadies a tremoring hand and wrist
News
01/16/2025
The beta-blocker propranolol reduces Parkinson disease (PD) tremor in both stressful and resting conditions, according to results from a placebo-controlled crossover trial published in the Annals of Neurology.
The beta-blocker propranolol reduces Parkinson disease (PD) tremor in both stressful and resting conditions, according to results from a placebo-controlled crossover trial published in the Annals of Neurology.
The beta-blocker propranolol...
01/16/2025
Neurology
A woman holds her forehead in pain with a migraine
News
01/13/2025
The migraine prevention drug atogepant may work immediately in patients with episodic and chronic migraine, according to a study published in Neurology.
The migraine prevention drug atogepant may work immediately in patients with episodic and chronic migraine, according to a study published in Neurology.
The migraine prevention drug...
01/13/2025
Neurology
Brain health
News
01/09/2025
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
Performance Feedback Improves Quality of Care for Ischemic Stroke
News
01/02/2025
A performance feedback intervention reduced the time from door to groin puncture for patients with ischemic stroke, according to study results published in JAMA Neurology.
A performance feedback intervention reduced the time from door to groin puncture for patients with ischemic stroke, according to study results published in JAMA Neurology.
A performance feedback...
01/02/2025
Neurology
a researcher examines MRI scans
News
01/02/2025
Type 2 diabetes and an abnormal amyloid-β concentration in cerebrospinal fluid were associated with accelerated brain atrophy and an earlier progression to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in a cohort study.
Type 2 diabetes and an abnormal amyloid-β concentration in cerebrospinal fluid were associated with accelerated brain atrophy and an earlier progression to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in a cohort study.
Type 2 diabetes and an abnormal...
01/02/2025
Neurology
a person with restless leg syndrome lies in bed
News
12/18/2024
A new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends significant changes in the treatment of patients with restless leg syndrome (RLS), and updates the academy’s previous guidance from 2012.
A new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends significant changes in the treatment of patients with restless leg syndrome (RLS), and updates the academy’s previous guidance from 2012.
A new clinical practice...
12/18/2024
Neurology
β-Blockers Associated With Slower Huntington Disease Onset and Progression
News
12/17/2024
β-blocker use was associated with delayed motor onset in patients with premanifest Huntington disease (HD) and a slower rate of symptom worsening in patients with early motor-manifest HD, according to study findings published in JAMA...
β-blocker use was associated with delayed motor onset in patients with premanifest Huntington disease (HD) and a slower rate of symptom worsening in patients with early motor-manifest HD, according to study findings published in JAMA...
β-blocker use was associated...
12/17/2024
Neurology
a neurologist reviews a brain model with a patient
News
12/10/2024
Older adults with sleep-related daytime dysfunction, consisting of excessive sleepiness and lower enthusiasm, are at increased risk of developing a predementia syndrome called motoric cognitive risk syndrome, according to a study published in...
Older adults with sleep-related daytime dysfunction, consisting of excessive sleepiness and lower enthusiasm, are at increased risk of developing a predementia syndrome called motoric cognitive risk syndrome, according to a study published in...
Older adults with sleep-related...
12/10/2024
Neurology