Mannitol reduces optic nerve sheath diameter and ICP in traumatic brain injury patients
Ultrasound Shows Brain Pressure Dropping Fast After Treatment
A prospective cohort study of 71 traumatic brain injury patients in a Neurocritical Care Unit found that mannitol infusion decreased optic n…
A quick ultrasound scan can accurately show if a dangerous drop in brain pressure is happening after treatment.
Balloon-assisted thrombectomy showed high recanalization rates in 45 stroke patients undergoing endovascular therapy
Small study links faster balloon-assisted thrombectomy to better stroke recovery outcomes
This retrospective cohort study evaluated balloon-assisted thrombectomy (BAT) in 45 stroke patients who underwent endovascular therapy at Do…
Faster clot removal during stroke treatment led to better recovery for patients in a recent study, proving that speed matters in saving brai…
Interictal dynamic PET shows superior signal-to-noise ratios versus static PET in focal epilepsy cohort
Small study finds dynamic PET scans may show better signal quality
This cohort study significantly evaluated 36 patients with focal epilepsy comparing interictal dynamic PET against static PET.
New brain scans for epilepsy patients often show clearer images than standard tests, with better signal quality in most brain regions studie…
Drug-coated balloon angioplasty showed efficacy in 77.6% of patients with symptomatic vertebral artery origin stenosis
Balloon Treatment Opens Vertebral Artery Blockages
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 121 consecutive patients with symptomatic vertebral artery origin stenosis treated with drug-coate…
A new treatment uses a medicated balloon to open blocked neck arteries without leaving permanent metal stents behind.
Thalamic MRS and cervical DTI changes in cervical spondylotic myelopathy versus healthy controls
Can brain scans show how bad a neck injury hurts your spinal cord?
This prospective study compared 93 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) and 67 healthy controls using cervical MRI, bilateral…
Brain scans of the thalamus reveal lower signals in patients with neck injuries, offering a new way to measure how bad spinal cord damage is…
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss risk factors in ankylosing spondylitis patients on adalimumab plus methotrexate
Could long-term arthritis treatment raise your risk of sudden hearing loss?
This retrospective case-control analysis drew on 2,564 ankylosing spondylitis patients at Henan Provincial People's Hospital (2015-2024), co…
Patients with long-term ankylosing spondylitis taking adalimumab and methotrexate are more likely to experience sudden hearing loss than tho…
Posdinemab shows linear pharmacokinetics and predicted tau reduction in Phase 1 AD study
New Alzheimer's Drug Could Silence Brain's Toxic Tangles
This Phase 1 mechanistic population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic model evaluated posdinemab in 69 healthy adults and participants with Al…
A new Alzheimer's drug could silence toxic brain tangles before memory loss worsens, offering hope for millions of families facing early-sta…
Volitional fast inspiration increased MEP and SEP amplitudes and muscle force in stroke patients compared to spontaneous breathing
Could a simple breath boost your recovery after a stroke?
This withdrawn case-control study compared volitional fast inspiration against spontaneous breathing and fast expiration in 52 healthy volun…
A simple fast breath before moving muscles boosted force by 16 to 18 percent in stroke patients, though the study was withdrawn before offic…
Review of bilingualism effects on naming performance in Catalan-Spanish speakers with cognitive impairment
Why Knowing Two Languages Changes the Story
This narrative review synthesizes observational evidence on bilingualism and naming performance in Catalan-Spanish bilinguals with Alzheimer…
Active bilinguals with early memory loss made more naming errors than those who only knew one language well, showing that fluency matters fo…
Observational study finds autonomic dysfunction in idiopathic hypersomnia versus narcolepsy and controls
Do you feel exhausted all day? New data shows your heart may struggle when you stand up
This observational study assessed autonomic nervous system function in adults with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), type 1 narcolepsy (NT1), and…
People with idiopathic hypersomnia have hearts that race faster when standing and struggle to sweat properly, revealing hidden autonomic ner…
Brain reserve moderates AD pathology associations with cognitive function in cognitively unimpaired adults
Younger Brains Shield Memory From Early Alzheimer's
This cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a multisite randomized clinical trial examined 621 cognitively unimpaired, physically in…
Your brain's "fitness level" can act like a shield, protecting your memory even when early Alzheimer's proteins are present.
Cortical Superficial Siderosis Burden Predicts Hemorrhage and Poor Outcomes After Stroke Thrombolysis
New Brain Scan Marker Predicts Bleeding Risk Before Treatment
A substudy of the AcT trial (alteplase versus tenecteplase) evaluated radiological Boston CAA criteria and constituent markers in 482 thromb…
A specific brain scan pattern predicts dangerous bleeding after clot-busting drugs, helping doctors decide who needs fast treatment to save …