Medical Marijuana May Help Ease Severe Epilepsy in Kids: Study
Latest Neurology News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Kids with severe epilepsy may take multiple medications and follow special diets, yet still suffer seizures. Now a small study suggests medical marijuana may sometimes help when other therapies fail. British researchers found that medical pot slashed seizures by […]
More Time Outdoors May Lower Risk of MS in Youth
Latest Neurology News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) Children at risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) might find some protection from the disease by spending more time in the sun, a small study suggests. Although MS is rare in children and young adults, those with relatives who have […]
Nearly 7% of U.S. Kids Have Had a Head Injury or Concussion
Latest Neurology News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Blows to the head are common among America’s kids, with close to 7% showing signs of a brain injury at some time in childhood, U.S. health officials report. Sports, falls and abuse are likely causes, experts say. Concussions and […]
More Years Playing Football, More Brain Lesions on MRI: Study
Latest Neurology News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Repetitive head hits are common in football, and they’re also linked to debilitating brain injuries. But rendering a definitive diagnosis typically means waiting for autopsy results after the player has died. Now, a new study suggests that brain scans […]
Coming Soon: A Wearable Device to Predict Epileptic Seizures
Latest Neurology News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) Claire Wiedmaier experiences epileptic seizures so bad that she’s broken teeth while in their grip. “I have some fake teeth. I broke my two bottom front teeth,” said Wiedmaier, 23, of Ankeny, Iowa, who these days can expect to […]
Vibration Therapy May Help Body, Mind in People With MS
Latest Neurology News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) Multiple sclerosis patients might be able to think more clearly and move more easily if they regularly undergo whole-body vibration training, a new pilot study reports. A small group of MS patients who experienced vibration training showed improvements in […]
Mouse Study Offers Hope for Gene Therapy Against Parkinson’s Disease
Latest Neurology News THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) An experimental gene therapy to boost the effectiveness of the Parkinson’s drug levodopa yielded promising results in mice, researchers report. As the loss of dopamine-releasing neurons advances in late-stage Parkinson’s, levodopa is less able to ease movement problems caused by the disease, which is […]
More Americans Are Dying From Parkinson’s Disease: Study
Latest Neurology News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans who are dying from Parkinson’s disease has jumped by 63% in the past two decades, new research shows. The fresh analysis also revealed that men face double the risk of dying from the progressive […]
AAN Issues Social Media Position Statement
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) recommended that neurologists and other neuroscience professionals have an explicit, systematic awareness of issues and ethics about using social media in medicine. The new position statement, from the AAN’s Ethics, Law, and Humanities Committee, spans everything from tweeting about research to online harassment, and addresses patient education as well […]
Even When Undergoing Treatment, People With MS Gain From COVID Vaccines
Latest Neurology News THURSDAY, Sept. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients undergoing a treatment that depletes a type of immune cell that fuels MS attacks still have a strong response to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, a new study finds. “The message from this study is clear — it is worthwhile for patients […]