Neurological
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Novel outpatient and cognitive biomarkers for relapsing-remitting MS
Cortical diffusion and thalamic volume can serve as predictive biomarkers of walking and cognitive impairment in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple…
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The study shows that patients with schizophrenia have a higher rate of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy
Testing for cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN), which manifests itself in patients with schizophrenia, may help detect early stages of cardiovascular…
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Increased risk of CVST with thrombocytopenia in J&J COVID-19 vaccine recipients
From March 2 to April 21, 2021, after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine Ad26.COV2.S (Janssen / Johnson & Johnson), a case…
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The Power of Touch: How Physical Contact Can Reshape the Clinical Exam — Part 1
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on the power of touch in the clinical medical environment. In Part…
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ED visits for pediatric mental health issues increased during COVID-19
HealthDay News – The percentage of emergency room visits for pediatric mental illness (MH) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according…
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Decrease in kidney function associated with an increased risk of dementia
Decreasing kidney function appears to be strongly linked to the development of dementia in patients aged 65 and over, according…
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MRI-based subtypes of MS in the brain predict disability progression and response to treatment
Multiple sclerosis (MS) subtypes defined by brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans can predict disability progression and response to treatment,…
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A call to action against racism in patient care
The alienation of minority patients and the labeling and generalization of their lower socioeconomic class, lifestyle and needs result in…
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The machine learning model reliably assesses tremors at rest and bradykinesia in Parkinson’s disease
According to a study published in Neurology, a support vector machine (SVM) model outperformed an untrained human evaluator in reliably…
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Celiac plexus, or retrocrural splanchnic nerve blocks, which are effective for non-cancer abdominal pain
Non-cancerous abdominal pain was effectively treated with computed tomography (CT) -guided celiac plexus or retrocrural splanchnic nerve blocks (CP /…
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