Neurology Journal Articles

• BP Management for Ischemic Stroke in the First 24 Hours Should blood pressure be lowered after ischemic stroke, or might it make matters worse? This review summarizes the latest evidence.
  Stroke, May 02, 2022
• Therapies for Episodic and Chronic Cluster Headache Review the current options for acute and preventive treatments for cluster headache. How might network meta-analyses be used to compare these treatments?
  Headache, April 29, 2022
• Yoga for Treating Low Back Pain This meta-analysis examines the evidence for the use of yoga in relieving low back pain. Is it any more effective than conventional exercise?
  Pain, April 26, 2022
• Atrial Fibrillation and Acceleration of Frailty Is atrial fibrillation associated with accelerated progression of frailty in older adults?
  Age and Ageing, April 22, 2022
• Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People Living With Migraine The results of this study revealed that the global COVID-19 pandemic resulted in both negative and positive impacts for people living with migraine.
  Headache, April 22, 2022
• Preventing ALS: Insights From Other Neurodegenerative Diseases The authors apply what we know about prodromal clinical markers in other neurodegenerative diseases to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Might early therapeutic intervention--or prevention--be possible?
  Brain, April 21, 2022
• Decompression Surgery Improves Back Pain in Lumbar Stenosis Surgical treatment has shown to significantly improve back pain in lumbar degenerative stenosis, but symptoms may continue to persist in some patients. What are the risk factors?
  Spine, April 20, 2022
• Vaccine-Associated Encephalitis in Immunocompromised Child This report describes a rare case of an immunocompromised child who developed measles encephalitis after receiving an MMR vaccine.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 20, 2022
• Blind Spots in Spine Imaging Spinal imaging may often reveal extraspinal abnormalities, particularly in older patients. Review some of the common incidental findings in this article.
  Applied Radiology, April 19, 2022
• BP Management After Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage This review details the current evidence regarding the timing, mechanisms, and approaches to blood pressure management after acute spontaneous ICH and aneurysmal SAH.
  Stroke, April 18, 2022
• The Endocannabinoid System for the Treatment of Migraine Pain Might metabolic pathways of the endocannabinoid system be a target for new migraine treatments? This review explores the possible effects of cannabis and endocannabinoids in migraine-related pain.
  Headache, April 15, 2022
• Reducing Withdrawal and Relapse After Clozapine Discontinuation Stopping clozapine treatment is challenging due to the risk of psychotic relapse, as well as the development of withdrawal symptoms, but currently there is no formal guidance on how to do so.
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, April 14, 2022
• Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia This report summarizes the evidence linking atrial fibrillation to cognitive impairment and dementia. What might be the pathophysiologic mechanisms of this association?
  Circulation, April 14, 2022
• Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment for Spinal Metastases How do outcomes of surgically treated spinal metastases patients compare with those who received nonoperative care?
  Spine, April 13, 2022
• Chronic Primary Pain in the Covid-19 Pandemic This study examined how factors such as uncertainty, lack of control, COVID-related stress, and safety behaviors affected health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in people with chronic pain.
  Pain, April 12, 2022
• Use of RZV in Immunocompromised Adults Aged >19 Years Recombinant zoster vaccine is the first herpes zoster vaccine approved for use in immunocompromised persons. Review its use in this population in this brief article.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 11, 2022
• Is Q-CT the Gold Standard for Detecting Spinal Osteoporosis? Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry is currently considered as the gold standard for the evaluation of spinal osteoporosis, but could Q-CT provide a better alternative?
  Spine, April 06, 2022
• Neurocognitive Rehabilitation in COVID-19 Patients Up to 30% of people who've had COVID-19 have a newly diagnosed neurological or psychiatric condition post-infection. This review explores the role of neurocognitive rehabilitation for these patients.
  Southern Medical Journal, April 06, 2022
• Stroke Among Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Reports have indicated that COVID-19 is associated with increased risk for ischemic stroke. What are the characteristics of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with acute ischemic stroke and TIA?
  Stroke, April 04, 2022
• Lipid-Lowering Drug Therapy: A Critical Approach This review summarizes the main characteristics of statins, ezetimibe, and PCSK9 inhibitors as well as emerging lipid-lowering therapies which will further expand the available armamentarium.
  American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, April 04, 2022