Neurology Advisor Contributing Writer

Researchers suggest the Narcolepsy Severity Scale be used more frequently in the clinical settings and future narcolepsy studies.

Children, adolescents, and young adults with status migrainosus have distinct clinical features and an unfavorable short-term prognosis.

Investigators found data that showed longer sedentary time frames correlated with increased risk for depression in older patients.

In Denmark, investigators found data that showed many factors that were linked to treatment-resistant depression, including cohabitation, migraine, and so on.

The study compared improvements in frontal lobe dysfunction induced by rTMS and improvement of white matter integrity revealed by diffusion tensor imaging in patients with TRD receiving rTMS treatment.

The combination of higher serum oxLDL and LDL levels was found to be associated with an increased risk for recurrent stroke and poor functional outcomes in patients who have had minor stroke or are at high risk for TIAs.

Study further highlights the need to use precise and accurate depression and anxiety scales adjusted to patients not only for assessment purposes but also for the treatment of these symptoms in obstructive sleep apnea.

The influence of gut microbiota extends to the brain via neuroinflammation, resulting in symptoms associated with major depressive disorder.

Rapid eye movement-related obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disordered breathing events are associated with an increased risk for gestational diabetes.

Atomoxetine plus oxybutynin demonstrated efficacy in improving upper airway collapsibility, increasing breathing stability, and reducing the threshold for arousal in obstructive sleep apnea.

No difference was seen in the risk for serious neuropsychiatric events in patients who received oseltamivir in the 30 days after influenza diagnosis compared with those who did not.

A network of gut bacteria species may be associated with host genetic factors that increase susceptibility to multiple sclerosis.

More patients with early relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) treated with natalizumab experienced confirmed disability improvement than disability worsening.

The onset of hyperlipidemia may occur earlier in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Patients who have been diagnosed with and treated for multiple sclerosis (MS) have an increased risk for any type of infection, with the highest risk being for renal tract infections.

Researchers sought to find any genetic variants associated with migraine or MS that could be identified from genome-wide association studies.

Fatigue, anemia, pain, and sleep disorders form part of the prodrome in MS.

Home telehealth may be a feasible and safe option for veterans with multiple sclerosis who have difficulty accessing services from the VA or community services.

Patients with vs without multiple sclerosis were found to be at increased risk for several cardiac events.

Roughly half of patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (MS) who transition to adult clinics experience worsened clinical disability.

Using newer disease-modifying therapies for the initial treatment of pediatric multiple sclerosis may be more effective than injectables at controlling disease activity.

The researchers concluded that patients with both MS and depression experience worsening in neurological function, relapses, and lesions activity after 1 year compared with patients without depression.

Researchers of the study assessed the sensitivity and specificity of the STOP-Bang tool in patients with MS.

In this study presented at ACTRIMS Forum 2020, researchers evaluated the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and exploratory pharmacodynamics of EHP-101, an oral formulation of VCE-004.8.

Pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and a high relative abundance of Pasteurellales or Enterobacteriales in their gut microbiota have a lower relapse risk.

Self-monitoring behaviors may serve as a potential mediator of therapeutic change for patients with epilepsy.

Telephone-based motivational interviewing may improve a patient’s rate of initiating behavioral therapy for treatment of migraine.

Higher photophobia scores have been observed among individuals with migraine with aura compared with those who have migraine without aura.

Study investigates the association of acute sport related concussion with blood biomarkers in collegiate varsity athletes.

The duration of carotid blood flow reversal during transcarotid artery revascularization for carotid bifurcation stenosis was not found to affect the rate of stroke, myocardial infarction, or death.