Neurology
Opinion
An expensive lesson
We need to emphasize to kids – and the general population – that the emergency department is for emergencies.
News
The neurological super powers of grandma are real
Plus, COVID hits the woods and finger snapping spoils a movie.
From the Journals
Coffee or tea? Drinking both tied to lower stroke, dementia risk
Drinking coffee or tea reduces the risk for stroke and dementia. But drinking both reduces stroke risk by 30% and dementia risk by 28%.
Conference Coverage
Stroke thrombectomy alone fails noninferiority to bridging tPA
The rate of good functional outcome was 57% for patients who underwent direct thrombectomy and 65% among patients who received IV thrombolysis...
Conference Coverage
Patients given NSAIDs over antiemetics for headaches spend less time in the ED
Treatment with oral drugs only was associated with an 11% reduction of length of stay, compared with treatment with parenteral medication only.
From the Journals
Antithrombotic therapy not warranted in COVID-19 outpatients
In stable patients with COVID-19, use of aspirin or apixaban did not reduce the rate of the composite of all-cause mortality, thromboembolism, MI...
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FDA approves combo pill for severe, acute pain
Seglentis contains 56 mg of celecoxib and 44 mg of tramadol.
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Case reports underscore risk of cerebral edema, AFCE in children with COVID-19
Neurologists urge colleagues to watch for similar cases in children.
News
FDA clears first mobile rapid test for concussion
Eye-Sync is a virtual reality eye-tracking platform that provides objective measurements to aid in the assessment of concussion.
Conference Coverage
Aspirin and heparin increase bleeding risk during EVT
New data show that aspirin and heparin, alone or in combination, double the risk for symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage when given during...
From the Journals
Seizure a first sign of COVID in kids?