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Should McDonald criteria include optical nerve lesions?
Researchers come out in favor, with a caveat against misdiagnoses.
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High-efficacy therapies for MS: When and how to use them
Experts make the case for use of high-efficacy therapies in MS.
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In childhood sickle cell disease stroke prevention is key
“Children with sickle cell disease have 100 times the risk of stroke as other children without sickle cell disease.”
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Health care workers face unimaginable decisions in Ukraine
From telemedicine to pediatric evaluations, international health care agencies are working to mitigate the effects of war.
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Study affirms better breast cancer outcomes when chemo comes first
Survival is better when high-risk breast cancer patients receive chemo first, followed by abemaciclib and estrogen therapy.
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Psychiatric comorbidities in the pediatric neurology clinic
Neurologists are in a unique position to help recognize and treat psychological comorbidities in their patients.
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Durvalumab combinations show tentative promise in NSCLC
Phase 2 study indicates improved survival and objective response rate when combined with other immunotherapies.
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Diazepam nasal spray effective in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
A post hoc analysis shows that the drug works about as well in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome as in patients with pediatric encephalopathies.
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Ulcerative colitis: Reassuring findings on long-term tofacitinib reported
After evaluation of an additional 3.4 years of observation, the authors found the safety profile of tofacitinib remained consistent with increased...
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Analysis suggests an ‘urgent need’ for personalized head and neck cancer follow-up
Assessment schedules should be individualized and evidence-based to assess cancer recurrence.
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In epilepsy, heart issues linked to longer disease duration
Researchers hope to tease out mechanism of cardiovascular risk to improve monitoring and prevention.
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NICU signs hint at cerebral palsy risk
“Infants who are at higher risk for developing cerebral palsy had more respiratory instability early on in life.”
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Cerebral palsy: Video clues suggest dystonia
Key movements could both aid diagnosis dystonia in patients with cerebral palsy and hint at differences in brain injury.
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Real-world evidence seen for metal stents in biliary strictures
Equivalent efficacy and fewer procedures could make metal stents more cost-effective than plastic stents.
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Looking for the source of neuroendocrine tumors
The research could eventually lead to identification of unique cells-of-origin for these tumors – as well as potential treatment targets.