Carrier-assisted mechanical thrombectomy showed shorter puncture-to-clot times and maintained safety in stroke patients.
Carrier catheter may speed clot removal in stroke patients
This multicenter retrospective study evaluated 211 carrier-assisted mechanical thrombectomies at 15 U.S. Comprehensive Stroke Centers. The a…
A new analysis suggests a specific catheter helps doctors reach clots faster during stroke procedures without increasing bleeding risks.
Nutritional risk linked to lower functional independence in 60 patients with subacute to chronic stroke undergoing rehabilitation.
Nutritional risk linked to lower independence scores in stroke rehab patients
This prospective observational study evaluated 60 patients with subacute to chronic stroke in an inpatient rehabilitation program. Nutrition…
Patients with nutritional risk showed lower functional independence at discharge compared to those with normal nutritional status during str…
Low-dose IVIG shows similar efficacy to standard-dose IVIG in adults with AChR-positive generalized myasthenia gravis.
Low-Dose IVIG Works as Well as High-Dose for MG
This prospective single-center cohort study evaluated low-dose versus standard-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in 34 adults with AChR…
A much smaller dose of IVIG may relieve severe muscle weakness in myasthenia gravis just as well as the standard high dose—cutting treatment…
Review of iRBD biomarker-positive participants shows higher rates of cognitive and autonomic symptoms compared to healthy controls.
Sleep disorder signals hidden brain changes before official Parkinson's diagnosis
This observational review analyzes data from 197 iRBD participants with positive CSF neuronal alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay and 1…
People with this specific sleep disorder show clear signs of brain changes that happen before doctors officially diagnose Parkinson's diseas…
Computational neuroimaging study finds tDCS anxiety reduction linked to specific fMRI connectivity patterns in older adults
New scan predicts who will get relief from anxiety treatment
This primary study abstract examines transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) effects on anxiety in older adults at risk for Alzheimer…
A new brain scan can predict exactly which older adults with memory issues will feel less anxiety after a specific treatment, helping doctor…
Cross-sectional review links illness perceptions to quality of life variance in Parkinson disease patients
Parkinson’s patients’ mindset affects quality of life more than symptoms
This cross-sectional study reviews data from 58 people with idiopathic Parkinson disease across multiple centers. The authors assess how mot…
Many Parkinson’s patients suffer more from how they think about their illness than from their physical symptoms, a new look at daily life re…
Florzolotau PET shows tau accumulation patterns and links to progression in progressive supranuclear palsy
New Scan Tracks PSP Brain Changes Year by Year
This longitudinal observational study evaluated florzolotau (18F) PET imaging in 26 patients with progressive supranuclear palsy and 10 heal…
A new brain scan tracks how PSP disease spreads over time to help doctors measure treatment success without waiting for symptoms to change.
Neurotransmitter-informed network damage associated with increased odds of post-stroke depressive symptoms
Why Some Stroke Survivors Develop Depression and Others Do Not
In this cohort study of 435 patients across two independent stroke cohorts, damage to specific neurotransmitter-informed networks was associ…
Stroke damage to serotonin and acetylcholine brain networks may reveal who is most likely to develop depression.
Prospective cohort study validates nomograms for post-stroke cognitive impairment risk in acute ischemic stroke patients.
Stroke survivors with high cholesterol and brain shrinkage face higher cognitive risk
This prospective cohort study developed and validated standard-criteria and age-corrected nomograms to predict post-stroke cognitive impairm…
New tools predict memory and thinking problems in stroke patients based on age, cholesterol, and brain scan signs found six months after the…
Early-onset epilepsy associated with higher biomarker abnormality in older adults
Older Adults With Epilepsy Face Higher Dementia Risk, New Brain Tests Reveal
This observational study of 84 older adults with focal epilepsy examined AT(N) biomarker profiles and cognitive associations. The analysis f…
New brain blood tests show most older adults with epilepsy have signs of dementia risk, even without symptoms.
Study protocol for evaluating AI-based decision support in acute ischemic stroke management
New AI System Predicts Stroke Recovery Before Treatment Starts
This study protocol describes a prospective, multicenter, observational study evaluating the VALIDATE-CDSS, an AI-based clinical decision su…
Doctors could soon use AI to predict stroke recovery chances before deciding on the best treatment plan for each patient.
Auditory targeted memory reactivation during NREM sleep nap shows no effect on motor retention
Sleep sounds changed brain waves but did not fix motor memory in Parkinson's
This study investigated the effects of auditory targeted memory reactivation (TMR) during a 2-hour NREM sleep nap on motor sequence learning…
New sleep sounds changed brain waves but did not improve movement memory in Parkinson's patients, showing a gap between brain activity and r…