Neurology News

• Long-term CPAP Use Linked With More Physical Activity Long-term use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) was associated with higher self-reported physical activity levels in adults with co-occurring obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease.
  Medscape Medical News, February 24, 2021
• Paper Linking Nonionizing Radiation to ADHD Retracted, Replaced A JAMA journal is retracting and replacing a 2020 paper which linked exposure to nonionizing radiation — think cellphones, Bluetooth devices and microwave ovens — during pregnancy to the risk for ADHD.
  Retraction Watch, February 24, 2021
• New Data May Help Intercept Head Injuries in College Football An extensive study of concussion and head impact exposure across college football provides broad insight into ways to reduce injuries and educate athletes.
  Medscape Medical News, February 24, 2021
• High Glucose in Kids With Type 1 Diabetes 'Noxious to the Brain' The findings 'support the notion that chronically elevated glucose is indeed noxious to the developing brain,' say researchers.
  Medscape Medical News, February 24, 2021
• EEG Data May Help Aid Diagnosis, Treatment of Focal Epilepsy An analysis of continuous EEG data suggests seizure onset in focal epilepsy follows circadian, multiday, and annual cycles in findings that could help diagnosis and treatment delivery.
  Medscape Medical News, February 24, 2021
• Heart Health in Pregnancy Tied to CV Risk in Adolescent Offspring Moms with poor cardiovascular health during pregnancy have children with more risk factors in early adolescence. The association is not causation but may still present an opportunity.
  Medscape Medical News, February 23, 2021
• Scientists Say 'Health Warning' Needed on Vit D/COVID-19 Preprint A controversial preprint that found vitamin D reduced death by 60% in patients with COVID-19 has unleashed a frenzy of criticism from experts, who say it adds nothing of value to the already controversial debate.
  Medscape Medical News, February 23, 2021
• ACC Annual Meeting Pivots to All Virtual Organizers had scheduled a hybrid event with virtual and in-person sessions but the inability to bring the pandemic to heel forced a change in plans.
  Medscape Medical News, February 23, 2021
• 'Core Feature' of Frontotemporal Dementia May Aid Diagnosis Increased white matter hyperintensities are strongly associated with Alzheimer's disease, but new research reveals they are also a "core feature" of frontotemporal dementia in findings that may aid diagnosis.
  Medscape Medical News, February 23, 2021
• AAN 2021 Loss of Smell Lingers Post COVID More than 50% of healthcare workers infected with SARS-CoV-2 report that their sense of smell has not returned to normal an average of 5 months post infection, new research shows.
  Medscape Medical News, February 23, 2021
• Task Force Tackles FDA Lamotrigine Cardiac Risk Warning A joint international task force has issued an advisory to address concerns arising from an FDA warning of cardiac risk in patients taking the antiseizure drug lamotrigine.
  Medscape Medical News, February 22, 2021
• Implant Produces 'Remarkable Improvement' in Vestibular Disorder A new inner-ear implant may improve balance, movement, and quality of life in patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction, early research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, February 22, 2021
• Visual Interpretation of Tau PET Predicts Cognitive Decline A relatively simple and accessible Food and Drug Administration-approved method of visually classifying flortaucipir PET accurately predicts cognitive deterioration, new research shows.
  Medscape Medical News, February 22, 2021
• COVID Takes a Toll on Neurologists' Happiness, Well-Being With the ongoing pandemic, more neurologists report being unhappy outside of work and suffering burnout and/or depression in Medscape's latest survey of happiness, wellness, and lifestyles.
  Medscape Medical News, February 22, 2021
• Short Sleep Predicts Incident Dementia and All-Cause Mortality More evidence has emerged linking sleep deficiency, dementia, and mortality.
  Medscape Medical News, February 19, 2021
• Include Psych Patients in Next COVID Vaccine Round, APA Urges The American Psychiatric Association is urging state public health authorities to add patients with mental illness and substance disorders to the upcoming phase 1-C COVID vaccine distribution schedule.
  Medscape Medical News, February 19, 2021
• How to Spot a Fake N95 Counterfeit N95 airborne particle-filtering face masks are on the rise, but recognizing phonies can be easy using a few simple steps.
  Medscape Medical News, February 19, 2021
• Carotid Surgery Still Too Risky With Contralateral Occlusion Patients selected for carotid revascularization who have a contralateral carotid occlusion are still best triaged toward stenting rather than surgery, a new registry analysis suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, February 18, 2021
• In Utero Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Poorer Cognition A longitudinal study suggests in utero exposure to air pollution is linked to an increased risk of poorer cognition up to 60 years later.
  Medscape Medical News, February 18, 2021
• 1 in 5 Diabetes Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Die in 28 Days Around a fifth of patients with diabetes hospitalized with COVID-19 infection will die within a month, although around half will be discharged, suggests an ongoing French study.
  Medscape Medical News, February 18, 2021