Neurology Updates

Neurology Updates

Here you will find regular scientific news from our Scientific Panels. We cover all areas of neurology, including rare diseases. The most recent news are displayed below. You will find all news of different areas sorted into the subsections of the respective scientific panel. Enjoy reading!

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Nakalanga syndrome: Clinical characteristics, potential causes, and its relationship with recently described Nodding syndrome

A patient with Nakalanga syndrome (NLS) is unlikely to present for clinical care in Europe because cases are confined to impoverished sub-Saharan…

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Created by Prof. Peter Spencer, Ph.D., FANA, FRCPath., Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.

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The reduction in the risk of disability progression after smoking cessation in MS is significant and time-dependent.

Although smoking is associated with a more severe disease course in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), the magnitude of effect of smoking cessation…

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Created by Dr Radu Tanasescu, Academic Clinical Neurology, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Neurotoxicology

This is a significant clinical-epidemiological 2001-2013 survey of neurodegenerative disease among the Auyu and Jaqai linguistic groups of Papua,…

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Created by Dr. R. Tansescu