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- New Insights into Diagnosis, Treatment, and Disability in People Living with Guillain-Barre Syndromehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/new-insights-into-diagnosis-treatment-and-disability-in-people-living-with-guillain-barre-syndrome/2473807/Most people with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) have difficulty using stairs, completing chores, and participating in leisure activities with family and friends, according to a new patient registry report published by GBS|CIDP Foundation International (Conshohocken, PA). The results of a su
- Hospital Care Standards Help Patients with Parkinson’s Avoid Harmhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/hospital-care-standards-to-help-patients-with-parkinsons-avoid-harm/2470637/A new commentary article published by the Parkinson’s Foundation (Miami, FL) provides recommendations and standards for avoiding preventable harm incurred during hospital care for patients with Parkinson disease (PD). The authors discuss data characterizing the disproportionate rates of pre
- UCSF Professor Bruce Ovbiagele, MD Recognized with Scientific Breakthrough Award at AAN 2024https://practicalneurology.com/news/ucsf-professor-bruce-ovbiagele-md-recognized-with-scientific-breakthrough-award-at-aan-2024/2470442/This year, the American Brain Foundation (ABF) awarded Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MAS, FAAN the annual Scientific Breakthrough Award. Dr Ovbiagele, a Professor of Neurology at University of California (UC) San Francisco and Associate Dean of the San Francisco Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare Syste
- Global Care Network Expansion for High Quality Parkinson Disease Carehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/global-care-network-expansion-for-high-quality-parkinson-disease-care/2469959/To increase access to high-quality Parkinson disease (PD) care nationwide the Parkinson’s Foundation has expanded the Global Care Network with 4 Centers of Excellence and 6 Comprehensive Care Centers. It is hoped this expansion will increase access to care for the 40% of people wi
- Dopamine Improves Cognitive Function in Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer Diseasehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/dopamine-improves-cognitive-function-in-mild-to-moderate-alzheimer-disease/2469324/A study randomized clinical trial,, funded by the Alzheimer Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF), provides evidence that rotigotine improves cognitive function in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease (AD). Although rotigotine did not significantly improve memory, executive function and ability to perfo
- Registration Available for Neuropathy Action Awareness Dayhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/registration-available-for-neuropathy-action-awareness-day/2469196/Registration is currently open for the all-day educational event on June 19, 2020 Neuropathy Action Awareness Day, in Los Angeles. The Neuropathy Action Foundation (NAF) will evaluate the coronavirus situation in May to determine if the event will still occur in June. Neuropathy Action Awareness
- Sleep Poll Shows that Individuals Feel Tired 3 Times a Week on Averagehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/sleep-poll-shows-that-individuals-feel-tired-3-times-a-week-on-average/2469185/The National Sleep Foundation's (NSF) has taken their annual Sleep in America poll for Americans’ sleep quality. Individuals feel sleepy on average 3 times a week, with 62% trying to "shake it off" as their primary response. Those who feel sleepy 5 to 7 days a week r
- More Sites Offer Free Parkinson Disease Genetic Testing and Counselinghttps://practicalneurology.com/news/more-sites-offer-free-parkinson-disease-genetic-testing-and-counseling/2469122/The Parkinson's Foundation has added 5 new sites for PD GENEration: Mapping the Future of Parkinson's Disease, a first-of-its-kind national initiative that offers free genetic testing and counseling for clinically relevant Parkinson disease (PD)-related genes. The new sites include Massac
- Explanation for the New Brunswick Mystery Illness Proposed in New Articlehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/explanation-for-the-new-brunswick-mystery-illness-proposed-in-new-article/2474615/The cluster of cases initially identified as the New Brunswick neurological syndrome of unknown cause (NSUC) and thought to constitute a novel neurologic disorder is likely to be a combination of well-known and misdiagnosed disorders, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in J
- The Michael J. Fox Foundationhttps://practicalneurology.com/profiles/the-michael-j-fox-foundation/LDDnwv/