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Drug combo promising in vascular cognitive impairment: LACI-2 trial results
The drugs – isosorbide monoitrate and cilostazol – stabilize endothelial function, which is a new therapeutic target for patients with small-...
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Tenecteplase noninferior to alteplase for ischemic stroke: TRACE-2
“The results provide further evidence to support a worldwide switch to tenecteplase as the preferred thrombolytic for acute ischemic stroke.”
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Thrombectomy benefits stroke with large core volumes: SELECT2 trial results
Study findings may change clinical practice and the way in which systems of stroke care are organized.
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Blood pressure lowering after thrombectomy may be harmful
Using an antihypertensive drug to target systolic blood pressure to below 160 mm Hg or 140 mm Hg after thrombectomy may not be beneficial.
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STROKE AF at 3 years: High AFib rate after atherosclerotic stroke
Continuous monitoring to detect AFib should be considered in a larger population of stroke patients rather than just those with cryptogenic stroke...
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Novel neuroprotective agent promising in stroke
New findings illustrate that it is possible to improve outcomes for stroke patients “not only with reperfusion therapy but with neuroprotectants...
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Antipsychotic shows benefit for Alzheimer’s agitation
Currently, there’s no Food and Drug Administration–approved treatment for agitation in AD.
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Seizures in dementia hasten decline and death
Dementia patients who also had active seizures had shorter life expectancy and earlier decline than dementia patients who didn’t have active...
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Improving sleep boosts cognition in refractory temporal lobe epilepsy
Study findings show significant improvement in REM sleep and language scores.
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Three antiseizure medications join list for newborn risks
A Scandinavian study of 4.5 million births adds carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, and topiramate to list of antiseizure drugs linked to low birth...
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‘Striking’ rate of mental health comorbidities in epilepsy
“We hope these results inspire epileptologists and neurologists to both recognize and screen ... adolescent patients.”