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June 3, 2022

IV Lidocaine Relieves Pain in Refractory Migraine IV Lidocaine Relieves Pain in Refractory Migraine

Lidocaine infusions yield both short- and medium-term pain relief in treatment-resistant chronic migraine, new research suggests. Investigators analyzed data for more than 600 hospitalized patients with […]
June 3, 2022

Air Pollution Particle Size Tied to Higher Stroke Mortality Air Pollution Particle Size Tied to Higher Stroke Mortality

Poor air quality may increase the risk of in-hospital death among patients with ischemic stroke by up to 24%, depending on the size of air pollution […]
June 2, 2022

A Biomarker Linked to Primary Progressive Aphasia Severity A Biomarker Linked to Primary Progressive Aphasia Severity

The study covered in this summary was published on medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways High tCr and low […]
June 2, 2022

B-Cell Level May Affect COVID Booster Efficacy in MS B-Cell Level May Affect COVID Booster Efficacy in MS

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) treated with the B-cell-depleting medication rituximab who […]
June 1, 2022

Simple Screening Tool Assesses Cognitive Impairment Post-COVID Simple Screening Tool Assesses Cognitive Impairment Post-COVID

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The study covered in this summary was published on medRxiv.org as a […]
May 31, 2022

Frustrations Remain 2 Years After UCNS Certification Switch Frustrations Remain 2 Years After UCNS Certification Switch

Headache medicine expert Joel Saper, MD once saw the formation of the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties as a sign of progress in the field. In […]
May 31, 2022

Dual Decline in Gait, Cognition Linked to Increased Dementia Risk Dual Decline in Gait, Cognition Linked to Increased Dementia Risk

Decline in both gait speed and cognition, particularly memory, is linked to an increased risk for dementia, new research suggests. In a large study of more […]
May 31, 2022

Refugees’ High Burden of Chronic Pain Tied to Mental Illness Refugees’ High Burden of Chronic Pain Tied to Mental Illness

The study covered in this summary was published in researchsquare.com and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways The study found a high burden of […]
May 31, 2022

FDA Expands Indication for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Drug FDA Expands Indication for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Drug

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label extension for oral risdiplam (Evrysdi, Genentech) to include presymptomatic infants  younger than 2 months old […]
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