Odds for Mental Illness Rise in Kids After Concussion
Latest Neurology News WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) Kids who’ve suffered a concussion are at heightened risk of mental health issues in the aftermath, a large new study suggests. The researchers found that compared with their peers, children and teenagers with a past concussion were 39% more likely to be diagnosed with a mental […]
AHA News: Traumatic Brain Injury May Raise Veterans’ Long-Term Stroke Risk
Latest Neurology News THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Military veterans who had a traumatic brain injury may have an increased long-term risk of stroke, new research suggests. The study, which used data from more than 610,000 veterans, found those who had a head injury were 69% more likely to have a stroke. […]
Telemedicine Helped Many MS Patients During Pandemic
Latest Neurology News THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) Telemedicine was widely used by Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS) during the pandemic, and many were happy with the results, a new study finds. “The findings suggest that telehealth services were well liked during the pandemic. Because many individuals with MS have physical disability that may […]
Brain Injuries May Be Driving Higher Death Rate for U.S. Veterans
Latest Neurology News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) At one time, military veterans were typically healthier than the average American. But a new study finds that vets who have served since 9/11 have higher than average death rates — especially those with a history of brain injury. The study, of more than 2.5 million […]
New Technology Restores Movement After Spinal Cord Paralysis
Latest Neurology News MONDAY, Feb. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) A motorcycle crash left Michel Roccati with complete lower-body paralysis from a devastating spinal cord injury. That was in 2017. But now, the Italian native is walking again, courtesy of groundbreaking Swiss research that restores motor function within one day by means of carefully targeted electrical […]
Strict Rest Not Recommended After Sports-Linked Concussion, Experts Say
Latest Neurology News WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Strict rest isn’t advised after athletes suffer a concussion because it could slow their recovery, an updated consensus statement from a U.S. expert panel says. Most adult athletes fully recover within two weeks and children within four, according to the statement published June 15 […]
AHA News: After a Spinal Cord Stroke Left Him Paralyzed, He Vowed to Walk Again
Latest Neurology News FRIDAY, Jan. 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Having been a flight engineer during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Jeffrey Morse knew resilience. He knew headaches and migraines from his past. But in the summer of 2012, it felt like someone was ripping the skin open on the back side of […]
AHA News: Statistics Report Offers Snapshot of the Nation’s Brain Health – And a Guide to Protecting
Latest Neurology News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Brain diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, are closely connected to heart health. They are affected by everyday actions and rank among the nation’s leading causes of death. That’s the portrait of brain health that emerges from the American Heart Association’s […]
Drug Might Help Ease ‘Sensory Demands’ of Autism
Latest Neurology News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) A medication that acts on certain brain receptors can temporarily ease visual-processing problems in some adults with autism, a small study has found. Researchers said it’s far too early to know whether the drug, arbaclofen, could prove useful in […]
What Is the ‘Few-Foods’ Diet? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Neurology News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 Can eating a highly restrictive “few-foods diet” ease the classic symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kids? New research suggests that short-term nutritional intervention, which tests whether certain foods are a trigger for ADHD symptoms through the process of […]