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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| Neuroepidemiology  

Environmental Factors and MS Progression

MS progression is linked to factors like vitamin D, EBV, obesity, and smoking. Targeting these with personalised care may slow progression and improve…

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Created by Vasilis-Spyridon Tseriotis

| Neuroepidemiology  

Disparities and Inequities in Neurological Disorders

Neurological health disparities, driven by socioeconomic, racial and care inequities, impact outcomes in neurological diseases. Addressing these needs…

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Created by Vasilis-Spyridon Tseriotis

| Neuroepidemiology | Rare Neurological Diseases  

GFAP astrocytopathy and EBV infection

EBV infection may induce GFAP astrocytopathy, with characteristic MRI and CSF findings. Improvement follows antiviral treatment and immunotherapy,…

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Created by Vasilis-Spyridon Tseriotis

| Neuroepidemiology  

Premature Mortality and Causes of Death Among People With Epilepsy: A Nationwide Population-Based Incident Cohort Study

Epilepsy has been associated with high mortality, even in patients in monotherapy and those without comorbidities, with causes including…

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Created by Efthalia Angelopoulou

| Neuroepidemiology  

Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower probability of prodromal Parkinson's disease and risk for Parkinson's disease/dementia with Lewy bodies: A longitudinal study

Adherence to Mediterranean diet has been significantly associated with lower increase in probability of prodromal Parkinson's disease over time in a…

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Created by Efthalia Angelopoulou

| Neuroepidemiology  

Virus exposure and neurodegenerative disease risk across national biobanks

Several viral exposures were recently associated with the risk of neurodegenerative diseases, with the greatest effect association observed between…

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Created by Efthalia Angelopoulou

| COVID-19 | Neuroepidemiology  

The Covid-19 Pandemic in Europe: Challenges, Unanswered Questions, Future Steps: A message from the EAN Epidemiology Panel

An unexpected outbreak due to the infection by the coronavirus, Covid-19, which started in China at the end of 2019, is rapidly expanding and is now…

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Created by Ettore Beghi & Daniel Berekzcki

| Neuroepidemiology  

Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders during 1990-2015

The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) Study provides information on the worldwide and country-specific distribution, trends…

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Created by Ettore Beghi MD (IRCCS Istituto Mario Negri, Milano, Italy), Maura Pugliatti MD (Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Italy)