Diener on Neurology

• 2017's Biggest Breakthroughs in Neurology   Dr Diener presents his picks for 2017's most important breakthroughs in the field of neurology.
  Medscape Neurology, December 21, 2017
• Four New Updates in Stroke and Parkinson Disease   Dr Hans-Christoph Diener presents four new neurology studies, two in stroke and two in Parkinson's.
  Medscape Neurology, December 06, 2017
• PFO Closure Reduces Strokes, and PPIs Increase Dementia Risk?   New research suggests that reducing patent foramen ovale size could lessen stroke risk, while other work explores the role that PPIs might play in causing dementia.
  Medscape Neurology, October 17, 2017
• Five Important New Studies in Neurology   Dr Diener reviews five studies that run the gamut of neurology--from anticoagulant reversal, MS, and carotid stenosis, to temporal arteritis and complications of long-term opioid use.
  Medscape Neurology, September 01, 2017
• Four Studies on Stroke Treatment and Prevention   Dr Diener discusses recent stroke studies that highlight prevention efforts and where we are falling short.
  Medscape Neurology, May 22, 2017
• Flawed Studies Define International Stroke Conference   Dr Christoph Diener explains why the latest findings from several major studies failed to impress.
  Medscape Neurology, March 07, 2017
• Epilepsy, Stroke, and More Stroke: New Data   Dr Diener reviews recent findings on epilepsy and hypothermia, along with the risk for bleeding associated with anticoagulant medications.
  Medscape Neurology, March 03, 2017
• Four New and Promising Neurology Studies   Dr Christoph Diener spotlights potentially practice-changing data in concussion, multiple sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, and glioblastoma.
  Medscape Neurology, January 26, 2017
• 2016 Stroke Research Highlights   Dr Christoph Diener focuses on the 2016 studies that most expanded our understanding of stroke prevention and treatment.
  Medscape Neurology, January 19, 2017
• The Year in Migraine Research   Dr Christoph Diener highlights the most interesting studies from 2016, and looks forward to future findings on drugs targeting calcitonin gene-related peptides.
  Medscape Neurology, December 27, 2016
• New Studies Refine Treatment Options in Cerebral Bleeding   Dr Christoph Diener highlights data on intensive blood pressure lowering in cerebral hemorrhage and reduced anti-factor Xa activity in patients with acute major bleeding.
  Medscape Neurology, December 23, 2016
• Aducanumab's Promise in Early Alzheimer's   Dr Christoph Diener discusses how this monoclonal antibody reduced amyloid-beta plaques and slowed cognitive decline in an initial study.
  Medscape Neurology, October 10, 2016
• Six New Studies Illuminate Causes and Comorbidities in Migraine   Dr Christoph Diener surveys new data on the causes, treatment, and comorbidities of migraine.
  Medscape Neurology, August 26, 2016
• Prognosis After a Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke   Studies from more than 10 years ago showed that the risk for a stroke or cardiovascular event after a transient ischemic event was high. Dr Diener discusses a study that re-evaluated this phenomenon.
  Medscape Neurology, May 17, 2016
• 10 New Stroke Studies to Know   Dr Christoph Diener summarizes the major findings from this year's International Stroke Conference.
  Medscape Neurology, April 06, 2016
• Two Misses for Traumatic Brain Injury   Dr Christoph Diener discusses two negative trials in traumatic brain injury.
  Medscape Neurology, February 05, 2016
• Two Gen Med Trials Neurologists Should Know   Dr Hans-Cristoph Diener reviews two recent general medicine trials with results relevant to neurologists.
  Medscape Neurology, December 02, 2015
• 20 Years of Progress in Secondary Stroke Prevention   Dr Diener discusses some of the milestones in the last 20 years for secondary stroke prevention.
  Medscape Neurology, November 25, 2015
• New Developments in Reversing Anticoagulation   Dr Christoph Diener reviews the results of three recent studies on reversing anticoagulation with warfarin and dabigatran in patients undergoing surgery or with major bleeding.
  Medscape Neurology, September 10, 2015
• Three New Trials in Stroke: CADISS, VISSIT, and ATTEST   Dr Diener reviews three recently published trials with new findings for dissection in intracranial stenosis and thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke.
  Medscape Neurology, July 21, 2015