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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| Sleep disorders  

The cerebellum is shown to be involved in sleep regulation by modulating sleep-wake cycles with the integrating sensory, motor, and cognitive…

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| Rare Neurological Diseases | Sleep disorders  

The study validated a screening questionnaire for pediatric narcolepsy, which showed high sensitivity and specificity in identifying affected…

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| Sleep disorders  

This multicenter study identified the strongest progressors among predictive biomarkers of neurodegeneration in individuals with iRBD and tried to…

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| Sleep disorders  

The meta-analysis investigated the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and dementia risk and found a significant association between OSA…

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| Sleep disorders  

Alterations of REM sleep microstructure are associated with greater neurodegeneration and neocortical amyloid deposition in older adults.

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| Sleep disorders  

The International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group task force found sufficient evidence to formulate diagnostic criteria for pediatric clinical…

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| Sleep disorders  

Findings suggest narcolepsy type 1 to be a T-cell mediated autoimmune disease targeting hypocretin-producing Neurons.

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| Sleep disorders  

Multimodal neuroimaging studies highlight the extent brain-wide structural changes in narcolepsy type 1.

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| Rare Neurological Diseases | Sleep disorders  

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

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| Rare Neurological Diseases | Sleep disorders  

In the past years multiple publications have focused on the immunological etiology of narcolepsy. Despite the extremely tight association with HLA…

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