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22nd June 2022

Journal watch: Microglial activation states drive glucose uptake and FDG-PET alterations in neurodegenerative diseases

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The Background 2-Deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-d-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) is a commonly used method to detect regional reductions in brain glucose uptake typically observed in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other…

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21st February 2022

Journal watch: Effect of cannabidiol on interictal epileptiform activity and sleep architecture in children with intractable epilepsy: A prospective open-label study

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The Background Cannabidiol was used increasingly over the last 5 years in the therapy of epilepsy and has shown to be effective in reducing seizures in patients with Dravet syndrome,…

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14th January 2022

What are the implications for the third COVID-19 vaccine on CD-20-depleted people with MS – Oliver Findling reports

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In a guest post on “The MS Blog,” Dr Oliver Findling summarised a recent study on which he was the principal investigator: Humoral Immune Response after the Third SARS-CoV-2 mRNA…

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26th August 2021

The female stroke: Sex differences affect stroke presentation and management

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Women have a unique experience when it comes to stroke. Several differences between the sexes exist in stroke; in the epidemiology of the disease, clinical presentation, medical care and patient…

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1st July 2021

Understanding seizure cyclicity: Possible benefits for epilepsy management?

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Over millennia, humans have tried to unveil the mechanisms behind epileptic seizure cyclicity.1 Despite patients with epilepsy often experiencing seizures at consistent times of the day, week, month, or year,…

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14th May 2021

Journal watch: The long-term effects of COVID-19

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The Background The acute clinical manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been well established. Looking beyond this acute setting, reports have suggested that some people with COVID-19 may experience…

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30th April 2021

Vaccines and MS – are they still effective?

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During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, vaccines have been at the forefront of the public consciousness. This is especially true for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), as some may…

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