A new patient study indicates that seizure activity originating in a specific location of the brain causes the region to become irreversibly damaged. The study was published in the current issue of Neurology.
Taking the illegal drug Ecstasy may cause memory damage, according to a study in the December issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Healthy 85-year-olds don't lose brain tissue any faster than healthy 65-year-olds, contrary to popular belief, according to a study in the December issue of Neurology.
People with restless legs syndrome may sleep easier with the help of the generic drug pergolide, according to a study in the December issue of Neurology.
German researchers report in the December Neurology on a 17-year-old "ambitious" trumpet player whose face started tingling during intense trumpet playing. He sought help after one episode partially paralyzed one side of his body for a few hours. The neurologists determined the boy was experiencing transient ischemic attacks.
A type of epilepsy that does not respond well to medication but is curable with surgery is more common than physicians suspected, according to a study and accompanying editorial in the November issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
New guidelines may help women with epilepsy make decisions about contraception, pregnancy and breast-feeding while managing the disease.
Simply observing certain epilepsy patients can help physicians determine where a seizure originates in the brain.
A new study shows that the drug lamotrigine can be used alone to treat epilepsy with fewer side effects than many epilepsy drugs.
The drug ropinirole improves symptoms for Parkinson's patients experiencing stiff, slow or jerky movements.
Nerve growth factor, a protein that lengthens the survival of nerve cells, may reduce nerve damage in diabetes patients.
Professional soccer players may be at risk for long-term brain injuries that affect their mental abilities. These brain injuries result from either heading the ball or sustaining concussions from collisions with other players.
The legend of vampires who bite their victims and suck their blood may have developed from men infected with rabies in the 1700s.
Multiple sclerosis relapses can be shortened when treated with an oral, high-dose steroid known as methylprednisolone.
Unexplained dizziness or loss of balance in older people is caused by brain abnormalities, not just normal aging.
Women stroke victims get to the hospital and are evaluated more slowly than men, making them less likely to receive treatment.
The generic drug midodrine can improve blood pressure in patients suffering from a disorder that causes blood pressure to plunge when a patient stands up. EMBARGOED until Tuesday, July 21, 1998.
Contrary to earlier reports, people with epilepsy have the same number of children as those without the neurological disorder.
A new study has found muscle abnormalities in people with reflex sympathetic dystrophy, a disorder involving chronic pain in the arms or legs that can lead to severe disability.
A case of a 51-year-old man with severe headaches and sleepiness that eventually left him unable to function puzzled doctors for months. Their solution is published in the June issue of Neurology.
A recent study looks at whether Tourette syndrome may be triggered by an infection in children who are genetically predisposed to the disease.
Brain scans of elderly patients with memory problems helped researchers identify those at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the June issue of Neurology.
A gene therapy technique may provide a new treatment for fatal, cancerous brain tumors, according to a study published in the May issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
The generic drug amantadine can improve motor fluctuations and dyskinesias (jerky or fragmented involuntary muscle movements) that occur after long-term use of Parkinson's medications, according to a study published in the May issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Stroke patients treated with the new stroke drug tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) generally have better outcomes and therefore are less costly to the health care system than those not treated, according to an article published in the April issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Using estrogen could reduce the risk of dementia for women with Parkinson's disease, according to a new study.
By treating children's sleep disorders, parents may find that their attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) improves as well, according to a new study.
A new test can help scuba divers determine their risk of developing brain injury from diving.
Women in the early stages of Parkinson's disease may find some relief with estrogen replacement therapy.
Regular exercise may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
A rare form of dementia brings out artistic talents in people who never had them before, according to a study released during the American Academy of Neurology's 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting.
Use of the first treatment for acute stroke is effective in a community setting, according to a study released during the American Academy of Neurology's 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting April 25-May 2 in Minneapolis, MN.
For some people, suffering a severe stroke would be worse than dying, according to a survey of 1,261 people at high risk for stroke.
A new study shows how the brain works to repair and reorganize itself to recover lost speech capabilities after a stroke.
Epilepsy patients with an implanted device that electrically stimulates the left vagus nerve in the neck continue to have fewer seizures after three years with few side effects, according to a new study.
New treatments for Alzheimer's disease may help patients perform their daily activities and relieve stress for their caregivers, according to several studies on two new drugs.
Use of surgical implants providing electrical stimulation to the brain reduces tremor and other symptoms in Parkinson's disease and essential tremor patients, according to several studies presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting.
Elderly smokers may lose their cognitive abilities, such as remembering, thinking or perceiving, more rapidly than elderly nonsmokers.
The multiple sclerosis drug glatiramer acetate (previously called copolymer 1) sustains its effect for patients for at least two-and-a-half years, according to a study published in the March issue of Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology's scientific journal.
A new study helps determine the risk of developing multiple sclerosis for siblings of MS patients. The study is published in the March issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology
Recent publicity about a gene mutation found in a family with a hereditary form of Parkinson's disease led families of Parkinson's patients to worry about genetic transmission of the disease to offspring and siblings. A new study puts the discovery in perspective.
Taking vitamin B2 every day can help prevent migraines, according to a report in the February issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Narcolepsy is more common in people over 40 than previously thought by physicians and the general public, according to a study published in the February issue of Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology's scientific journal.
Alzheimer's disease(AD)patients suffering with memory and other cognitive impairments may find help with donepezil. The currently-available drug improves patients' cognition and ability to function, according to a study published in the January issue of Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology's scientific journal. EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL JANUARY 22, 1998.
Ethnic and cultural origin appear to play a key role in who will develop Parkinson's disease (PD) and why, according to a study published in the January issue of Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology's scientific journal. EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL JANUARY 22, 1998.
The precise location in the brain that produces the sounds of tinnitus, a ringing in the ears that affects millions of people, has been identified. This marks a major step toward hope for an effective treatment. Tinnitus patients also had abnormal links between their hearing systems and their brains' emotion control centers, as well as other brain transformations, according to a study published in the January issue of Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology's scientific journal. EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL JANUARY 22, 1998.
Women may be able to reduce memory loss and boost thinking power with estrogen replacement therapy (ERT), according to a study published in the December issue of Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology's scientific journal. Embargoed for Release until Monday, December 22, 1997.
A new, longer-acting treatment for migraine, naratriptan, quickly relieves pain and disability associated with migraine and greatly reduces headache recurrence, according to a study published in the December issue of Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology's scientific journal. Embargoed for Release until Monday, December 22, 1997.
A major public service campaign for television is being launched January 8, 1998, to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of stroke, or "brain attack." For Immediate Release.
People suffering with migraine headaches may now find quick relief - as fast as 15 minutes - with a simple-to-use nasal spray of the drug sumatriptan, an effective migraine treatment also prescribed in oral or injection form. EMBAROGED FOR RELEASE UNTIL NOVEMBER 21, 1997
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