The possible beneficial effects of higher vitamin B6 intake from diet on cognitive function of patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMSD).
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Benefits of yoga for migraine
Adding yoga to a standard medication regimen is significantly better than medication alone in providing migraine relief, results of a randomized controlled trial show (Neurology. Published online May 6).
A recent study published in CNS drugs ( Chen MH, Goverover Y, Genova HM, DeLuca J) concludes that there is not enough evidence to support the use of drug treatments to improve the cognitive function of people with MS.
Anticoagulants and risk of bleeding
MRI predicts intracranial hemorrhage in patients who receive long-term oral anticoagulation
Predictive MS risk factors
A number of risk factors established for multiple sclerosis (MS) may also be valid for the process of evolution from a clinically isolated syndrome; these factors include low levels of vitamin D, smoking, and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. They interact with genetic risk factors, mainly Class II human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles. Some...
Statins: risk/benefit in stroke
A new meta-analysis has concluded that the benefit of statin therapy in the prevention of ischemic stroke "greatly exceeds" the risk for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).
Albuminuria is a marker for endothelial dysfunction and knowledge on its association with stroke and stroke subtypes are limited.
A 50-year-old man developed Miller Fisher syndrome and a 39-year-old man developed polyneuritis cranialis.
Researchers in France detail neurologic observations of a cohort of 58 consecutive patients admitted to two intensive care units for management of SARS-CoV-2 infection. All were positive for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR assay of nasopharyngeal samples. Median age was 63 years; seven patients had a history of a neurologic disorder.
Diet and dementia risk
The combination of foods individuals consume may influence dementia risk as much as which foods they eat, new research suggests.