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‘Dr. Caveman’ had a leg up on amputation
Plus: Walking your way to a quieter baby, lending a nose to Parkinson’s research, and identifying the office flirts.
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Baseline neuromotor abnormalities persist in schizophrenia
Long-term follow-up data showed predictive value of dyskinesia and neurological soft signs for neuromotor dysfunction.
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Motor abnormalities drive decreased function in schizophrenia
Stronger degrees of motor impairment were associated with worse global and social functioning.
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Higher industriousness reduces risk of predementia syndrome in older adults
Certain facets of conscientiousness could be treatment targets to reduce motoric cognitive risk syndrome and dementia.
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Deep brain stimulation fails to halt depression in Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease patients who underwent deep brain stimulation showed increases in depression subscale scores.
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Restless legs syndrome occurs often in X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
Patients with restless legs syndrome showed less brain demyelination than those without RLS.
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Novel drug significantly reduces tics in Tourette syndrome – without side effects
Ecocipam does not lead to weight gain, anxiety, depression, or tardive dyskinesia, compared with placebo – a factor that may lead to better...
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Atypical anxiety offers intervention target in Parkinson’s disease
A systematic review identified a range of anxiety symptoms related to motor and nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
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Routine pharmacogenetic testing in psychiatry not indicated
“Whether or not the science supports it, we’re going to have to interpret these reports and explain them to our patients,” said Dr. Erika Nurmi....
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‘Robust’ increase in tics during the pandemic explained?
Approximately 85% of teens surveyed said their tic frequency worsened during COVID.
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Top strategies for preventing tardive dyskinesia
“Inform patients and caregivers of the risk of TD and assess for incipient signs regularly,” Dr. Christoph U. Correll advised.