Neurology Advisor Contributing Writer

The prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in births to mothers with HIV from 2013 to 2017 was estimated to be 7.0 per 10,000 live births.

A significant correlation was seen between quality of sleep and asthma control.

Deployed US military service members with concussion commonly have comorbid conditions that may influence their clinical course and overall recovery.

Early fungicidal activity (EFA) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been associated with all-cause mortality in cryptococcal meningitis.

Researchers explored habitual sleep, social jetlag, and day-to-day variations in sleep among youth with DSWPD compared with healthy controls.

In patients with acute coronary syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure may not prevent the recurrence of major cardiovascular events.

Researchers evaluated the risk for obstructive sleep apnea among patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

There may be an increased risk for ischemic stroke in elderly patients with intracerebral hemorrhage in the first 6 months after diagnosis.

Left atrial enlargement with vs without atrial fibrillation was not found to be associated with greater cognitive decline over a 5-year period.

Investigators examined patient-reported wearing-off effect of the antinociceptive benefit of onabotulinumtoxinA near the end of the 12-week treatment cycle in patients with chronic migraine.

The aim of this study was to analyze trends in managing and treating migraine headaches in urgent care facilities, along with prescriptions and instructions given to this patient population upon discharge.

There are unmet needs for migraine in terms of sufficient and appropriate diagnosis, and better management and therapies for treatment of migraine in East Asia.

Study confirms that undifferentiated headache, a new diagnostic category, is very common in children and adolescents, while supporting the hypothesis that it may be a precursor or immature form of migraine or tension-type headache.

Individuals most at risk for neurobehavioral performance impairment during sleep deprivation can be accurately identified by a visual psychomotor vigilance task.

Researchers found that at 2 hours after treatment with ubrogepant a high percentage of patients were free of migraine pain.

Investigators examine the role of miRNAs in migraine, including understanding its pathogenesis, the population at risk, diagnosis, patient stratification, chronification risk factors, response to treatments, and miRNA-based therapeutic options.

Based on a review of current research literature, acupuncture can improve pain of acute migraines and can be used as a preventive treatment for migraines, but the quality of systematic reviews and meta-analysis are less than ideal, according to a study published in Pain Research and Management. The aim of this study was to assess systematic…

The aim of this study was to determine whether inhalation of cannabis decreases headache and migraine rating and whether sex, type of cannabis (concentrate vs flower), THC, CBD, or dose are contributing factors to changes in these ratings.

Researchers find qEG may provide adequate reassurance that an asymptomatic infant with a normal qEEG will not develop SWS.

Children with pediatric epilepsy who undergo surgery may experience long-term changes in verbal and nonverbal IQ.

Patients with sepsis, particularly younger patients and those with CKD, may be at an elevated risk for new-onset epilepsy.

The My Seizure Gauge project reports significant progress in gathering data for the development and validation of a noninvasive, wearable biosensor system for forecasting seizures.

Compared to nonhormonal contraception, hormonal contraception appears to pose a greater risk for increased seizure frequency in women with epilepsy.

The effects of ubrogepant and atogepant on the CGRP-mediated vasodilatory responses were evaluated by investigators.

Investigators posited that allodynia is prevalent and severe in menstrual migraine attacks and that hormones are a contributing factor.

Researchers found data that showed fremanezumab is an effective preventive in chronic migraines.

The rate of concussions sustained during high school football practice has decreased over the past 5 years, while the rate of concussions sustained in competition during regular football game season has increased.

Investigators collected data from arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging to detect cerebral blood flow abnormalities in patients who were in the interictal state.

As opposed to migraine without aura, research data suggest that white matter functional networks have alterations with the presence of aura in migraines.

Among those with acute migraine, intranasal lidocaine has been investigated for efficacy in decreasing initial pain and reducing the need for rescue medication.