Neurology
Commentary
Delayed Bleeding: The Silent Risk for Seniors
The way that it did change my care was to give good return precautions to patients, to make sure they have somebody with them to say, “Hey,...
Opinion
The Prohibitive Price Tag
The guidelines, in essence, are useful, but only apply to a perfect world where drug cost doesn’t matter.
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Do Neurology Patient Advocacy Groups Wield Too Much Power?
Just because a group has deep pockets does not mean that its priorities align with the disease burden.
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Untreated Hypertension Tied to Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
“These results suggest that treating high blood pressure as a person ages continues to be a crucial factor in reducing their risk of Alzheimer’s...
From the Journals
Hearing Loss, Neuropathy Cut Survival in Older Adults
“Like peripheral neuropathy, advanced-age hearing loss is associated with reduced life expectancy, probably mediated in part through an adverse...
Feature
Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Dementia Risk: What to Tell Your Patients
While quantifying the exact increase in risk is challenging, “there’s no doubt about it; it’s not trivial.”
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Is Vision Loss a New Dementia Risk Factor? What Do the Data Say?
“A clear opportunity for dementia prevention exists with treatment of visual loss.”
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FDA ‘Recalls’ Often Leave Targeted Medical Devices in Use
Recent FDA “recalls” of medical devices actually issue corrections to instructions rather than removal from use.
From the Journals
1 in 4 Unresponsive Coma Patients May Retain Some Awareness
Understanding that a patient who appears unconscious has signs of cognitive processing could change the way clinicians and family interact with...
News
Dementia Deemed Highly Preventable: Here’s How
Modifying 14 risk factors can benefit everyone, irrespective of genetic risk, reduce their dementia risk.
From the Journals
AHS White Paper Guides Treatment of Posttraumatic Headache in Youth
The document aims to provide a thorough review of the current literature, identify gaps in knowledge, and provide a road map for posttraumatic...