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Erik Greb

Erik Greb

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Recent Articles

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ADHD Med May Reduce Apathy in Alzheimer’s Disease

Methylphenidate is associated with a significantly greater reduction in apathy in patients with Alzheimer’s disease compared with placebo -- and has a good safety profile, a new phase 3 trial suggests.
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No Protective Effect of Cognitive Reserve in Vascular Brain Injury

Cognitive reserve does not protect cognition for patients with vascular brain injury, new research shows.
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Confirmed: No Slowing of Parkinson’s Progression With Rasagiline

Rasagiline 1 mg/d does not affect free-water accumulation in the posterior substantia nigra, a marker of disease progression, a new randomized trial suggests.
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No Reduction in WMH Progression With Allopurinol After Stroke

Use of allopurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, did not reduce progression of white matter hyperintensity (WMH) after stroke in a randomized trial.
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Diabetes Tied to Parkinson’s Risk, More Rapid Disease Progression

Diabetes is associated with a higher risk for incident Parkinson’s disease and with worse motor symptoms, more rapid disease progression, new research suggests.
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Air Pollution May Neutralize Brain Benefits From Exercise

The association between air pollution and white matter hyperintensity volume is stronger among individuals who engage in vigorous physical activity for 30 or more minutes per week, new research shows.
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New Insight Into Best Meds for Parkinson’s Motor Fluctuations

Although dopamine agonists and dopamine reuptake inhibitors (DRIs) may be effective in treating Parkinson’s disease and motor fluctuations not controlled with levodopa, not all DRIs are equal.
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Outpatient Care as Safe as Inpatient for TIA, Minor Stroke?

Risk for subsequent stroke does not differ significantly for outpatient care of transient ischemic attack or minor stroke vs inpatient care, a new meta-analysis suggests.
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FDA OKs New Adult Insomnia Med

The approval was based on a phase 3 trial showing daridorexant was associated with improved sleep onset, sleep maintenance, and daytime functioning in adults with insomnia.
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Clot’s Platelet Content May Affect Thrombectomy Outcomes

Registry data suggest that among clots rich in red blood cells, those with low platelet content are associated with less disability and lower mortality after mechanical thrombectomy.
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Untreated LVO Stroke Tied to Poor Outcomes in Children

Pediatric patients with large-vessel occlusion stroke are six times more likely to have significant disability if they do not undergo mechanical thrombectomy, a retrospective study suggests.