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March 24, 2022

Surgery in CJD Patients a Potential Risk Factor for Transmission Surgery in CJD Patients a Potential Risk Factor for Transmission

About 1 in 6 patients with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) undergo surgery, raising the risk of iatrogenic transmission of this rare but universally fatal prion disease. In […]
March 23, 2022

Cognitive Function as Predictor of Home Discharge in Stroke Cognitive Function as Predictor of Home Discharge in Stroke

The study covered in this summary was published in Research Square as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways For patients with […]
March 23, 2022

A Potential Diagnostic and Screening Aid in Alzheimer’s Disease A Potential Diagnostic and Screening Aid in Alzheimer’s Disease

The study covered in this summary was published in medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways The study determined that […]
March 22, 2022

New Guidance on Cannabis Use for Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy New Guidance on Cannabis Use for Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy

Differing state regulations and a paucity of research has made it difficult to develop consensus guidelines for the use of cannabinoids in treating drug-resistant epilepsy. A […]
March 22, 2022

Tourette Patients Vulnerable to Assault, Criminal Behavior Tourette Patients Vulnerable to Assault, Criminal Behavior

Patients with Tourette syndrome (TS) are more likely to be assaulted or to perpetrate a crime, new research shows. Results of a large registry study show […]
March 22, 2022

‘Pandemic Brain’ Not Limited to Patients Infected With COVID-19 ‘Pandemic Brain’ Not Limited to Patients Infected With COVID-19

The stress of living through a pandemic may cause brain inflammation even in those uninfected with SARS-CoV-2, a new study suggests. Healthy individuals who tested negative […]
March 22, 2022

Does Cilostazol Prevent Recurrent Stroke in Women? Does Cilostazol Prevent Recurrent Stroke in Women?

Long-term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) using cilostazol significantly reduces recurrent ischemic stroke in men, but not in women, new data suggest. In a subanalysis of results […]
March 18, 2022

‘Vast Majority’ of COVID Patients Wake Up After Ventilation ‘Vast Majority’ of COVID Patients Wake Up After Ventilation

COVID-19 patients who are successfully weaned off a ventilator may take days, or even weeks, to regain consciousness, especially those who experienced episodes of hypoxemia while […]
March 18, 2022

New Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes in ICH Identified New Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes in ICH Identified

A new study validates two commonly used prognostic scores for neurologic disability or death after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and identifies several additional factors associated with poor […]
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