Research Summaries

Parkinson Disease
Parkinson Disease
05/03/2018
In a recent study, researchers reviewed the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of a combination therapy compared with levodopa/dopa-decarboxyiase inhibitor for the treatment of Parkinson disease. ...
05/03/2018
Epilepsy
Epilepsy
04/20/2018
Based on evidence from several clinical trials, an FDA advisory committee has voted unanimously to recommend the approval of a cannabis-based oral solution for the treatment of 2 rare forms of epilepsy. ...
04/20/2018
Dementia
Dementia
04/11/2018
Traumatic brain injury is known to be associated with dementia, but few large studies with long follow-up have been performed. In a study of nearly 3 million people with a risk for dementia, researchers...
04/11/2018
Epilepsy
Epilepsy
04/10/2018
Epilepsy is known to be associated with an increased risk of mortality, but less is known about the unnatural cause-specific risks of mortality in this patient population.
04/10/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
04/10/2018
Using public health register and insurance data, the authors of a recent study investigated the risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease in 2 large cohorts of individuals who used antiepileptic drugs.
04/10/2018
Neurology
Neurology
04/06/2018
The editors at Consultant360 have compiled a highlight reel of this year’s top neurology stories thus far. See what you may have missed.
04/06/2018
Neurology
Neurology
04/06/2018
The editors at Consultant360 have compiled a highlight reel of this year’s top neurology stories thus far. See what you may have missed.
04/06/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
03/26/2018
In a new study of participants from the Medication use and Alzheimer's disease cohort, researchers investigated the impact of opioid initiation on the prevalence of antipsychotic and benzodiazepine...
03/26/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
03/21/2018
Findings from 2 trials that compared various doses of the atypical antipsychotic brexpiprazole with placebo have indicated that the drug may have additional benefits for patients with agitation due to...
03/21/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
03/08/2018
Researchers recently compared the effects of treatment with an atypical antipsychotic vs placebo for various periods of time among patients with Alzheimer disease psychosis.
03/08/2018