Sleep Disorders and Intracranial Pressure in Elders with Alzheimer Disease
Researchers investigated whether alterations in the intracranial pressure of patients with Alzheimer disease are related to presence of sleep disorders.
Diagnostic Testing
Is It More Than Just a Migraine? Making the Correct Diagnosis
A woman presents to the ED with a headache that is unlike the migraines she typically experiences. Can you make the correct diagnosis?
Expanded Disability Status Scale Identifies Disability in Patients With and Without MS
Researchers re-evaluated the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and its relationship with comorbidities and age in patients with and without MS.
Variants of Apolipoprotein E May Be Novel Biomarkers for Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease
Despite the many loci associated with late-onset Alzheimer disease, researchers are still short of a robust, unified method of risk stratification based on genome variations due to the clinical heterogeneity and polygenic nature of the disease.
New Test for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Meningitis in Patients With HIV
A new point-of-care lateral flow assay featured the same sensitivity as mycobacterial culture in detecting tuberculosis meningitis in adults with HIV.
The Appropriate Diagnostic Category of Sleep-Related Dissociative Disorders
Researchers analyzed the clinical profile of sleep-related dissociative disorder cases and data that supports its inclusion in the parasomnias section of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders.
Inertial Sensor-Based Gait Measures for Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers investigated the relationship between fatigue and spatio-temporal gait parameters using wearable Inertial Measurement Unit sensors in patients with MS.
Autistic Traits Identified in Carriers of CNVs Linked to Autism
Many carriers of copy number variants associated with autism meet clinical cutoffs for autistic traits.
FDA Clears Rapid Blood Test for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The test measures glial fibrillary acidic protein and ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase L1, biomarkers present in blood plasma at elevated concentrations after a brain injury.
Optic Nerve Data Helps Boost Diagnostic Performance Among Patients With MS
Investigators evaluated the added value of incorporating data on the optic nerve region to current diagnostic criteria for patients with multiple sclerosis.
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