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- Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Higher Long-Term Dementia-Related Mortalityhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/traumatic-brain-injury-linked-to-higher-long-term-dementia-related-mortality/2485700/Traumatic brain injury (TBI) was associated with higher long-term all-cause mortality in participants in the Framingham Heart Study (FHS), and the association appeared to be largely attributable to dementia-related mortality, according to a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open. In
- Guidelines for the Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke Publishedhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/guidelines-for-the-management-of-acute-ischemic-stroke-published/2485579/Updated clinical practice guidelines from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) provide a comprehensive revision of evidence-based recommendations for the early management of adults with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), incorporating advances in thrombolysis, endova
- Long-Term Effects of Tofersen Treatment Evaluated in People with SOD1-ALShttps://practicalneurology.com/news/long-term-effects-of-tofersen-treatment-evaluated-in-people-with-sod1-als/2485047/Long-term treatment with Qalsody (tofersen; Biogen, Cambridge, MA) was associated with numerically less functional decline than expected from natural history comparisons in people with SOD1–associated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to data published online in JAMA Neu
- Over $500,000 Awarded for ALS and Mitochondrial Myopathies Researchhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/over-500000-awarded-for-als-and-mitochondrial-myopathies-research/2470938/The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA; Chicago, IL) has partnered with the French Muscular Dystrophy Association (AFM-Téléthon; Evry, France) to award a total of $510,000 in grant funding across 2 research projects. The grant funding is intended to accelerate the development of tr
- Real-World REVIEW Study Finds Significant Improvements in Chronic Migraine Symptoms and Reported Brain Fog with Vyepti Treatmenthttps://practicalneurology.com/news/real-world-review-study-finds-significant-improvements-in-chronic-migraine-symptoms-and-reported-brain-fog-with-vyepti-treatment/2470344/A real-world evidence study in participants with chronic migraine who used a prior preventive therapy revealed that the use of Vyepti (eptinezumab-jjmr; Lundbeck, Copenhagen, Denmark) was associated with a 2-fold increase in average “good days” per month. Vyepti use was also associate
- Adolescent Obesity Linked to Poor Brain Healthhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/adolescent-obesity-linked-to-poor-brain-health/2470071/Using MRI data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, research has demonstrated weight and body mass index (BMI) are associated with poor brain health in preadolescence. "We know being obese as an adult is associated with poor brain health," said r
- Preeclampsia Linked to Increased Markers of Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer Diseasehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/preeclampsia-linked-to-increased-markers-of-brain-inflammation-and-alzheimer-disease/2469990/A study presented at the Alzheimer Association International Congress 2022 (AAIC2022), showed an association between history of severe preeclampsia and high levels of extracellular vesicles (EVs)--vascular particles--carrying markers of inflammation and Alzheimer disease (AD). Th
- Inconsistent Sleep Correlated With Increased Likelihood of Hypertensionhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/inconsistent-sleep-correlated-with-increased-likelihood-of-hypertension/2469935/A study of more than 2 million nights of sleep and blood pressure data found that irregularities in sleep timing and duration were associated with an increased risk of hypertension. Results show that high sleep duration irregularity was associated with a 9% to 15% increase i
- Air Pollution May Have an Effect on Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer Diseasehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/air-pollution-may-have-an-effect-on-cognitive-decline-and-alzheimer-disease/2469645/Data reported at the Alzheimer Association International Congress (AAIC) show air quality improvements may be associated with slower rates of cognitive decline, greater clearance of amyloid from the brain, and lower risk of Alzheimer disease (AD). In these studies, air quality was typically measu
- Flu and Pneumonia Vaccination Correlates With Reduced Incidence of Alzheimer Diseasehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/flu-and-pneumonia-vaccination-correlates-with-reduced-incidence-of-alzheimer-disease/2469336/Results reported at the Alzheimer Association International Conference (AAIC) 2020 showed vaccinations for the flu and pneumonia may reduce the incidence of Alzheimer disease (AD). In a study of health records from 9,066 people, having a flu vaccination was associated with a lower