Tag: Nerve Disorders
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status Tied to Mortality for Neurologic Conditions
Increased odds of 30-day mortality ranges from 2.46 to 1.23 for nontraumatic coma and stroke
Difelikefalin Improves Itch Intensity in Notalgia Paresthetica
However, more frequent headache, dizziness, constipation, increased urine output seen for patients receiving difelikefalin versus placebo
Restless Leg Syndrome More Common in Psoriasis Patients
Presence of RLS associated with significantly more severe psoriasis and more severe systemic inflammation
Odds of Migraine Up With Median, Multiple Nerve Decompressions
Rates of migraine higher in association with median nerve decompression, multiple nerve decompressions
Use of New-to-Market Neurologic Medications Reported to Be Low
Use of most new-to-market meds was <20 percent; costs for these medications were substantially larger
MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy Aids Essential Tremor Over Five Years
Overall improvement in quality-of-life measures sustained, without any progressive or delayed complications
Impact of Climate Change on Neurologic Health Reviewed
Associations seen for temperature extremes and variability with stroke, migraines, hospitalization in dementia, MS exacerbations
No Increase in GBS Seen After COVID-19 Vaccination in Adults
Reporting rate of Guillain-Barré syndrome higher compared with other vaccinations, but rate within incidence range for general population
Peripheral Neuropathy Observed in Patients With ‘Long COVID’
Prolonged small-fiber neuropathy after mild infection most common scenario in small sample of referred patients with WHO-defined long COVID
Recent Cancer May Increase Risk for Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Odds ratios for GBS were highest for cancers of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissue, respiratory tract, prostate, breast