Hannah Dellabella

The central nervous system is connected to the immune system through lymphatic vessels

A new antibody that inhibits MCAM activity may be the first treatment that can halt the progression of multiple sclerosis.

The lightweight boots use a spring-and-ratchet mechanism to reduce the energy used while walking.

C9orf72 hypermethylation helps protect the brain against damage in ALS and frontotemporal degeneration.

By 2030, chronic subdural hemorrhage rates will increase drastically, and hospitals may be unprepared.

Amyloid-β, the protein implicated in Alzheimer’s disease brain damage, can begin accumulating in the brain as early as age 20.

An analysis showed that more hospitals are using endovascular therapy with improved outcomes from 2003 to 2013.

Even without the presence of atrial fibrillation, left atrial abnormalities increase the risk of vascular brain injury.

TNK-tPA is safe and effective as a treatment for minor stroke with intracranial occlusion.

Patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage and intraventricular hemorrhage experience poor outcomes.

Single small subcortical infarction patients with localized atherosclerotic pathologies have a higher risk of early neurological deterioration.

In post-stroke patients, depression and fatigue are independently linked to sleep disturbances.

The GSA released a report with four steps for diagnosing cognitive impairment in patients during Medicare Annual Wellness Visits.

Gadabutrol (Gadavist) has been approved by the FDA as an MRI-contrast agent for patients aged 2 and younger.

Researchers have identified 107 genes that caused loss-of-function mutations in over 5% of participants with autism.

A modified 3D-Confusion Assessment Method can identify CAM-defined delirium in three minutes.

Risk factors increase epilepsy incidence in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy treated with therapeutic head cooling.

An adult stroke tool was not sensitive or specific for childhood ischemic stroke.