Neurology

Studies of the first specific mechanism-based treatments may harken a new era of prevention.

Measuring cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers may help determine the amount of a patient’s brain damage and complement clinical assessments.

The test may identify which patients have a high or a low predisposition for pain perception, according to the results of a new study.

The death rate appears to be higher in these persons than in those who are cognitively normal.

Oral and spray forms of medical marijuana can help treat some symptoms, according to a systematic review from the American Academy of Neurology.

Back and neck complaints rank among the top reasons for visits to primary care physicians. Take this week’s photo quiz to test your knowledge of these sometimes mysterious disorders.

Mixed tocotrienols are effective in attenuating the progression of white matter lesions in humans, the results of a new study have shown.

The connections between obesity and depression in young women are strengthened by the results of a new study.

All patients with stroke should have their blood pressure lowered to normal levels, a new study shows.

Good cardiovascular health may help preserve memory and thinking skills into middle age, according to the results of a new study.

Outside the field, the statistics on physician suicide may elicit surprise. Here, physicians and students who have thought about it write not about surprise but about disbelief that so little help is available.

Progressive numbness in 3 fingers on both hands led this computer programmer to diagnose himself as having carpal tunnel syndrome. But, there's more to this story.

Diabetes appears to increase the risk of stroke in women, but not in men, a new study shows.

In the news: stroke prevention, heart disease and women, migraine and depression, cholinesterase inhibitors and dementia, multivitamins and cataract risk.

An emergency medicine expert opens doctors’ eyes about what to do when patients present with vision disorders.

When a patient complains of feeling dizzy or light-headed, don’t overlook neurological or other causes, but first think about a cardiac cause.

A young woman was admitted at 36 weeks' gestation with severe preeclampsia. During delivery, she experienced generalized seizures. She remained postictal throughout the normal vaginal birth.

Headache and nausea have bothered this 28-year-old for 3 days. Over-the-counter analgesics do not help. She reports the headache lessens during the day. What more do you need to know?

As science and innovation breed new developments in medical care, we’ll be faced again and again with the same question. Who's working on the answer?

Minor subjective memory problems are very common among men-young as well as old-a new study shows.

Obstructive lung disease may be linked with problems with memory and information processing. The more diminished the airflow, the greater the impairment.

Men who are heavy drinkers show a faster cognitive decline compared with men who consume light to moderate amounts of alcohol.