Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) involves neurological symptoms arising from brain network changes rather than structural damage, often described as a “software” issue rather than a “hardware” problem. Symptoms…
Pompe disease is a progressive, life-threatening genetic neuromuscular disorder. Late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD), affecting individuals over one year old, leads to trunk and proximal muscle weakness, often impacting…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A comparison of 10 seizure drugs in older epilepsy patients shows that lamotrigine is the most effective — based on 12-month retention and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Intra-arterial fibrinolysis improves outcomes after acute ischemic stroke, a meta-analysis confirms — and although the treatment increases the risk of hemorrhage, that doesn’t…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Lithium did not delay the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in a randomized placebo-controlled trial, the investigators reported online April 6 in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adding pregabalin (Lyrica) to existing therapy for poorly controlled partial seizures reduces seizure frequency and is generally well tolerated over the long term,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Bilateral thalamic stimulation reduces seizure frequency and severity in medically refractory epilepsy, new study findings show. About a third of people with epilepsy…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new practice parameter from the American Academy of Neurology calls for doctors to identify and treat nonmotor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A treatment called DRIFT (Drainage, Irrigation, and Fibrinolytic Therapy) may improve developmental outcomes and survival in preterm infants with posthemorrhagic cerebral ventricular dilatation,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A portable magnetic stimulation device is a promising noninvasive, drug-free treatment for acute migraine with aura, according to a March 4th online report…
Micheal Swiernik, MD, Director, Medical Informatics, UCLA, discusses the considerations before purchasing an EMR that suits your workplace, and the costs associated with implementing this into your practice…
Gary Small, MD, Director, UCLA Center on Aging, UCLA, discusses his new book, ibrain, and talks about the younger digital generation who do not have the face-to-face communication…