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) – Pregabalin (Lyrica) appears to help patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) get a better night’s sleep. That’s according to a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Evidence-based guidelines released Monday recommend that women with epilepsy avoid taking the antiepileptic drug (AED) valproate during pregnancy. "Good evidence shows that valproate…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research confirms that extreme prematurity is a risk factor for permanent hearing loss and goes on to show that the loss is…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Very low blood lead levels — well below the 10 mcg/dL threshold for deleterious effects set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
DMC specialist Dr. Andrew Xavier treats a patient’s stroke and aneurysm at DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital.. ~ Detroit Medical Center For more information, please visit www.dmc.org. Submitted by…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A recent prospective study disproves earlier observations that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) prevent Alzheimer dementia (AD). At best, NSAIDS may delay its onset,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – REM sleep behavior disorder is associated with a ìsubstantialî risk for eventual development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson disease and Lewy body…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Elderly patients with Alzheimer’s disease treated with second-generation antipsychotics should be monitored closely for weight gain and dyslipidemia, according to an analysis of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Three milligrams of melatonin at bedtime can effectively treat sleep problems in children with autistic spectrum disorder or fragile X syndrome or both,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of valproate during pregnancy compared with other antiepileptic drugs is associated with reduced cognitive function in offspring at 3 years of age,…
