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Gene therapy promising for reversal of hereditary vision loss
The results confirm in a “real-life setting” the efficacy and safety of the treatment.
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Global burden of brain disorders surpasses cardiovascular disease and cancer
“The burden of brain conditions will increase as populations continue to grow and age.”
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New consensus on biomarkers for diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders
Reducing the options available to clinicians when making a differential diagnosis into the current algorithm is a pragmatic approach.
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What is the proper treatment for posttraumatic headache? Expert debate
Preventative treatment could reduce chronification, but has the potential to worsen comorbidities.
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Prodrome treatment with ubrogepant prevents migraines
Intervention also reduced prodromal symptoms in patients who could reliably predict oncoming headaches.
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Residency match process under scrutiny again, this time by AMA
AMA may study alternatives to the current residency matching program in an effort to improve residents’ compensation and other job-related issues...
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Migraine treatment with rimegepant linked to reduced barbiturate use
Real-world analysis suggests potential for improvements in medication overuse and dependency.
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Anti-CGRP monoclonal antibody offers relief from migraine and comorbid depression
“If the patient has migraine and depression and you treat with fremanezumab, both disorders get better to a statistically significant degree.”
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Can a puff of cool air up the nose stop acute migraine?
Most patients reported relief of their symptoms after receiving 15 minutes of transnasal evaporative cooling, without any need for rescue...
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Migraine device expands treatment possibilities
New studies of remote electrical neuromodulation show efficacy in adolescents and safety during pregnancy.
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Cannabis RCT shows efficacy, AEs in migraine
First RCT in migraine suggests THC/CBD mix might be best, and that recreational doses may be higher than necessary.