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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| Coma & Chronic Disorders of Consciousness  

Treating Disorders of Consciousness With Apomorphine: a Clinical Trial Using Multimodal Assessments

Three patients with chronic disorders of consciousness showed behavioural and neuroimaging improvements after 30 days of treatment by apomorphine in…

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Created by Leandro R. D. Sanz, Nicolas Lejeune, Séverine Blandiaux, Estelle Bonin, Aurore Thibaut, Johan Stender, Neal Farber, Ross Zafonte, Nicholas D. Schiff, Steven Laureys, Olivia Gosseries

| Epilepsy  

Seizure detection using wearable devices

There is need for automated seizure detection using wearable devices, to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with seizures, especially…

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Created by Sándor Beniczky, Danish Epilepsy Centre and Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark

| Neurosonology  

Diagnostic value of transcranial sonography and ultrasound fusion imaging for the detection and treatment of Parkinson’s disease

Transcranial sonography and MRI - fusion ultrasound can serve as a screening tool for detecting the preclinical stage and differential diagnosis of…

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Created by Galina Baltgaile, MD, Riga Stradina university

| Stroke  

EXTEND study: More evidence on thrombolysis beyond traditional time windows

Intravenous thrombolysis improved outcomes in ischemic stroke patients between 4.5-9 hours after symptom onset based on perfusion Imaging.

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Created by Simon Fandler-Höfler

| Muscle & Neuromuscular Junction Disorders  

Advances in facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD)

An integrated approach, merging accurate genetic and clinical data, is critical to properly study the effect of new treatments in FSHD.

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Created by Paolo Ripellino, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano (CH) Gabriele Siciliano, Neurology, University of Pisa, Pisa (IT) Antonio Toscano, Neurology, University of Messina (IT)

| Neurogenetics  

DNA methylation editing tools: a promising approach in Fragile X syndrome and other neurodegenerative diseases.

DNA methylation editing of the FMR1 gene rescue Fragile X syndrome neurons.

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Created by Alessandro Filla, MD; Federico II University, Naples-I Michelangelo Mancuso, MD; Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana - Ospedale S. Chiara, Pisa-I

| Neuro-ophthalmology and -otology  

Atypical optic neuritis

Awareness of atypical features in optic neuritis is crucial to initiate appropriate treatment and prevent permanent visual loss.

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Created by Nese Celebisoy, Ege University Medical School Department of Neurology, Izmir, Turkey

| Pain  

Controversy in pain research

Whether small fiber pathology accounts for pain in fibromyalgia, and whether brain imaging can be used as an objective marker of pain remain…

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Created by Nadine ATTAL1 and Giorgio CRUCCU2 1 Inserm U 987 and CETD, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, 92100 Boulogne Billancourt (FRANCE) 2 Department Human Neuroscience ; Sapienza University, 00185 Roma (Italy)

| Neurorehabilitation  

A new conceptual approach for rehabilitation biomarkers in Traumatic Brain Injury

An article from the February 2019 edition of Neuropharmacology published by researchers from the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation from…

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Created by Prof. Dafin Muresanu, MD

| Child neurology  

Genetic Variant and Phenotypic Heterogeneity

A major issue in genetic disorders is to find out clues, which may help to interpret the phenotypic heterogeneity, in order to provide more precise…

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Created by Alessandro Simonati, MD

| Rare Neurological Diseases | Sleep disorders  

Better understanding of RLS and narcolepsy neurobiology

Anectdotal evidence has pointed out clinical improvements narcolepsy-specific symptoms following treatment of painful conditions with opiates.…

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Created by Prof. Stefan Seidel, MD; Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna

| Infectious diseases  

A link between gut bacteria and mental health

One of the most controversial topics in microbiome research is the connection between the gut microbial metabolism and mental health. Advanced…

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Created by Tamar Akhvlediani, Georgian Union of Neurologists