Biomarker for migraine; posterior cortical atrophy gene therapy for neuromuscular disorders

Neurology Today Editor-in-Chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights new stories reporting on the use of AI in EMS systems for stroke detection, the association between human growth hormone and iatrogenic Alzheimer’s, and seizure dogs for refractory epilepsy.

Neurology Today Editor-in-chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, discusses a new study showing retinal vascular perfusion as a migraine biomarker, clinical and pathophysiological correlates of posterior cortical atrophy, and advances in gene therapies for neuromuscular disorders.

Neurology Today Editor-in-chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, discusses new studies showing the cerebral amyloid angiopathy as a risk factor for nontraumatic subdural hemorrhage, AI beats humans in neurology-like boards, and the impact of popular weight loss drugs on neurologic conditions.

Neurology Today Editor-in-chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, discusses new studies on the impact of deep brain stimulation on cognition in severe traumatic brain injury and how adaptive functioning is impacted in children exposed to antiseizure drugs in utero, and the editorial board’s picks for the best advances of 2023.

Neurology Today Editor-in-chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, discusses new studies showing double the suicide risk among Parkinson’s patients; underrepresentation of non-White people in Alzheimer’s trial related to biomarker eligibility; early immune systems changes may play early role in ALS and Parkinson's.

Neurology Today Editor-in-chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, discusses new studies showing serotonin depletion associated with long COVID; implantable cardiac monitors detect Afib 3 years post-stroke; and what Medicare’s decision to cover PET amyloid scans means for neurologists.

Neurology Today Editor-in-chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, discusses new studies on a promising potassium channel opener for refractory epilepsy; the impact of adverse childhood events in headache disorders; and excessive engulfment by microglia/astroctyes in dementia.

Neurology Today Editor-in-chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, discusses new research on the risk of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages after blood transfusions; the burden of long distance travel to see neurologists; and two promising biomarkers for early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.

Neurology Today Editor-in-chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, discusses new research on blood pressure targets for stroke after endovascular therapy, changing policies on CME, and a direct-to-consumer blood test for Alzheimer’s disease.