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Kidney function may help docs pick antiplatelet mix after stroke
Ticagrelor–aspirin compared with clopidogrel-aspirin reduced risk for recurrent stroke with no substantial increase in severe or moderate bleeding...
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Intensive BP lowering harmful in acute ischemic stroke: ENCHANTED2/MT
“This result is not what we expected, but it is a definitive result and gives us a lower safety margin for blood pressure in acute ischemic stroke...
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Has the pandemic affected babies’ brain development?
A large study finds that generally, brain development in infants ages 6-12 months old was not changed by the pandemic, but two areas raised...
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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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Four commonly abused drugs linked with atrial fibrillation
All four drugs – cocaine, methamphetamine, opioids, and cannabis – whether stimulants or depressants – cause “quite dramatic and often rapid...
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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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Stroke management: There’s an app for that
“In clinical practice, guideline-driven patient care is very important in improving diagnosis and outcomes, and apps provide a very practical and...
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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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Risk score refines TIA management for PCPs, emergency docs
“The Canadian TIA Score can be used to determine the urgency for an assessment by a stroke neurologist.”
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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.