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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…

Shawn Haigh
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8th June 2022

How does aerobic exercise impact motor symptom progression in individuals with Parkinson’s disease?

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Previous studies have shown that physical exercise can improve motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease (PD).1,2 In a recent single-centre, prospective, Phase 2, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled…

Maggie Ford, MD
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11th May 2022

Journal watch: The neuropsychiatry of Parkinson’s disease: advances and challenges

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The Background Although Parkinson’s disease (PD) is well known for its motor symptoms its associated neuropsychiatric symptoms should not be overlooked.1 Neuropsychiatric symptoms are common…

Maggie Ford, MD
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10th May 2022

Swiss study reveals shorter duration of intensive care unit and hospital stays with direct and early induction of artificial coma in status epilepticus

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Status epilepticus (SE) is a lethal, life-threatening neurologic emergency associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality.1-3 International treatment guidelines recommend the use of benzodiazepines…

Maggie Ford, MD
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4th April 2022

What is the link between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer’s disease?

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Adding to Brainwork’s existing dossier of articles covering the relationship between neurological conditions and the gastrointestinal tract,1-4 the present article will examine a connection between…

Maggie Ford, MD
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3rd April 2022

Is it the chicken or the egg: a causality dilemma, which comes first dementia or epilepsy?

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Epilepsy with dementia or dementia with epilepsy Two recent studies have had contradictory results regarding the relationship between dementia and epilepsy.1,2 Johnson et al. 2020…

Maggie Ford, MD
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30th March 2022

Journal watch: Long-term risk of Parkinson disease following influenza and other infections

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The Background The connections between prior influenza and other infections to the risk of developing Parkinson disease (PD) have been contentious.1 The Objective This…

Maggie Ford, MD
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23rd March 2022

Neuropalliative care: a new field and a new way to improve patient quality of life

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The missing link between neurology and palliative care Neuropalliative care is a young and developing subspecialty of both palliative care and neurology, in which the…

Maggie Ford, MD
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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…

Shawn Haigh
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14th February 2022

Speaking to Prof. Georgia Ramantani — “Curing children provides hope for the future”

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Prof. Georgia Ramantani, MD, PhD, is a paediatrician, paediatric neurologist, epileptologist and neurophysiologist currently heading the division of EEG & Epilepsy at the Department of…

Anna Stelling, PhD
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11th February 2022

A look at surgical procedures in patients with carotid artery stenosis: The second asymptomatic carotid trial (ACST-2)

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Carotid artery stenting (CAS) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA) are procedures that can restore patency and reduce the long-term risk of stroke. Both CAS and CEA…

Akshar Patel
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8th February 2022

Paediatric MS: What we know and what we still need to learn

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The landscape of paediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) is rapidly evolving. In her presentation titled ‘Pediatric MS – Current treatment strategies and future directions’ at the…

Samyuktha Pillai, PhD
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