High blood pressure may put you at risk of brain disease, Alzheimer's: AAN Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 July 2018 7:10 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Neurology finds that the older people having higher-than-normal blood pressure may have more brain disease signs,...
Restarting antiplatelet therapy SAFE after intracerebral hemorrhage: ERICH study Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTRestarting antiplatelet therapy (APT) in patients with mild to moderate intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is not associated with worse functional...
Folic acid prevents language delays in children of Epileptic women Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTAntiepileptic drug (AED) taken by pregnant women for epilepsy treatment can increase the risk of language delays in children. Now, a new study...
AAN updated guidelines for managing prolonged disorders of consciousness Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Aug 2018 7:03 PM ISTThe American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released updated practice guidelines for managing prolonged disorders of consciousness (DoC) (≥28...
Stress impairs memory and decreases brain size Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Oct 2018 7:05 PM ISTHigher levels of cortisol -- a hormone linked to stress -- is associated with impaired memory and lower brain volumes in middle-aged people, finds a...
New epilepsy warning device may save thousands of lives Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTScientists from the Netherlands have developed Nightwatch -- a new high-tech bracelet -- that can detect 85 percent of all severe night-time epilepsy...
Erenumab - a promising drug for chronic migraine associated with medication overuse Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 May 2019 7:30 PM ISTUSA: A phase 2 trial showed Erenumab to be a promising drug for patients with chronic migraine (CM) and medication overuse. Erenumab is a fully human...
Statins do not increase risk of polyneuropathy, study finds Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTNETHERLANDS: The association between polyneuropathy and statins has been debatable for a long time. Putting an end to this debate, a study has...
Blood sugar if uncontrolled, may lead to ischemic stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 July 2019 9:01 AM ISTJapan: Poor blood sugar control in diabetes may increase the risk for ischemic stroke in the posterior circulation, according to a recent study...
Guidelines on the vaccinations for multiple sclerosis by American Academy of Neurology Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Sept 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released practice guidelines on the vaccinations for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. This is an update...
Noninvasive nerve stimulation may relieve vertigo in vestibular migraine Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) may provide relief to patients suffering from vestibular migraine -- a type of migraine in which...
High levels of trans fats in blood linked to increased Alzheimer’s and dementia risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTJapan: Trans fats, considered bad for the heart, are also bad for the brain, a recently published study in the Neurology journal has found. According...
