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- Risk of In-Hospital Stroke Higher Among Those With COVID-19https://practicalneurology.com/news/risk-of-in-hospital-stroke-higher-among-those-with-covid-19/2469530/A study presented at the American Stroke Association’s virtual International Stroke Conference 2021 showed individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 had a higher risk of stroke compared to those who were h
- Plasmapheresis With Albumin Delays Cognitive and Functional Declines in Clinical Trial for Alzheimer Diseasehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/plasmapheresis-with-albumin-delays-cognitive-and-functional-declines-in-clinical-trial-for-alzheimer-disease/2469334/The Journal of the Alzheimer's and Dementia Association, the peer-reviewed scientific journal, today has published Results from the Alzheimer's disease Management by Albumin Replacement (AMBAR) study (
- Chronic Stress of Discrimination Increases Hypertension Risk in African Americanshttps://practicalneurology.com/news/chronic-stress-of-discrimination-increases-hypertension-risk-in-african-americans/2469311/Lifetime discrimination is a chronic stressor that may increase the risk for hypertension in African Americans, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. <
- MDA Provides COVID-19 Recommendations for People with Neuromuscular Conditions that Also Apply to Other Neurologic Conditionshttps://practicalneurology.com/news/mda-provides-covid-19-recommendations-for-people-with-neuromuscular-conditions-that-also-apply-to-other-neurologic-conditions/2469188/The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has provided recommendations for people in the neuromuscular community regarding the current COVID-19 pandemic. Noting that current guidelines from public health agencies focus on travelers, specific age group
- Newly Identified Gene Variants May Increase Susceptibility to Tauopathieshttps://practicalneurology.com/news/newly-identified-gene-variants-may-increase-susceptibility-to-tauopathies/2469181/In a preliminary study released today, researchers identified gene variants that are associated with a susceptibility to developing tau deposits with age. It is known that the protein tau develops into tangles in the brains of people with Alzheimer disease (AD), but understand of factors that cau
- Cannabidiol Reduces Seizures in People With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex-Related Seizures in Clinical Trialshttps://practicalneurology.com/news/cannabidiol-reduces-seizures-in-people-with-tuberous-sclerosis-complex-related-seizures-in-clinical-trials/2469097/Findings from a clinical trial (NCT02544763) presented at the American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting December 6-10, 2019 in Baltimore, MD showed that people with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a genetic condition associated with t
- Freedom from Pain and Most Bothersome Symptoms of Migraine With Ubrogepant in Phase 3 Trialhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/freedom-from-pain-and-most-bothersome-symptoms-of-migraine-with-ubrogepant-in-phase-3-trial/2469079/Positive results were achieved in the phase 3 clinical trial that evaluated ubrogepant (Allergan; Madison, NJ) for acute treatment of migraine. The data is published in The Journal of the American Medical Association
- Meta-analysis and Prospective Study Suggest Having a Dog Lowers Mortality Rates Among Survivors of Strokehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/meta-analysis-and-prospective-study-suggest-having-a-dog-lowers-mortality-rates-among-survivors-of-stroke/2469043/A new meta-analysis published in Circulation suggests having a dog may be associated with longer life and better cardiovascular outcomes, especially for stroke survivors who live alone. In a meta-analysis
- Meta-Analysis Shows Aerobic Exercise After Stroke Correlates With Improved Endurance and Walking Speedhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/meta-analysis-shows-aerobic-exercise-after-stroke-correlates-with-improved-endurance-and-walking-speed/2468993/A meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that survivors of stroke who completed aerobic exercise programs achieved improvements in endurance and walking ability. Overall, participant
- Studies Aim to Address Differences in Health Care for Dementia for LGBT Communityhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/studies-aim-to-address-differences-in-health-care-for-dementia-for-lgbt-community/2468961/Finding from the Aging With Pride: IDEA study (NCT03550131), presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Los Angeles, July 14-18, 2019 show that a strong research-community partnership is necessary for th