American Academy Of Neurology


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Toronto | 3 months ago
Do popular TV shows depict proper first aid for seizures?
Toronto, Feb 15 - Watching popular medical dramas on TV like 'ER' or 'Grey's Anatomy' might not be the best way to learn what to do when someone has a seizure.Researchers screened the most popular medical dramas and found that doctors and nurses on the shows responded inappropriately to seizures almost half the time, according to a new study. 'Television dramas are a potentially powerful method o ... read more

Toronto | 3 months ago
Eat chocolates, lower stroke risk
Toronto, Feb 12 - Eating chocolate may lower your risk of a stroke, says an analysis of available research.Chocolate is rich in antioxidants called flavonoids, which may have a protective effect against stroke. A study found that eating chocolate may lower the risk of death after suffering a stroke. The analysis involved reviewing three studies on chocolate and stroke. The second study found that ... read more

New York | 3 months ago
Mediterranean diet likely to lower brain damage risk
New York, Feb 9 - A Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to problems with thinking and memory, says a new study.The study found that people who ate a Mediterranean-like diet were less likely to have brain infarcts, or small areas of dead tissue linked to thinking problems. The diet includes high intake of vegetables, legumes, fruits, cereals, fish ... read more

10 months ago
Kids can outgrow chronic daily headache
Washington, July 20 - Most children who suffer from chronic daily headache may outgrow the disabling condition, according to a new study. Nearly 1.5 percent of middle school children are affected by which includes chronic migraines and headaches caused by tension. 'Our results suggest there is hope for children who experience these headaches and for their parents,' said study author Shuu-Jiun W ... read more

10 months ago
Language skills early on may ward off Alzheimer's later
Washington, July 10 - People who have superior language skills early in life are less likely to develop Alzheimer's later, even though they may have some signs, according to a new study. 'A puzzling feature of Alzheimer's disease is how it affects people differently,' said study author Juan C. Troncoso from Johns Hopkins University. 'One person who has severe plaques and tangles, the telling si ... read more

11 months ago
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may help prevent stroke recurrence
London, May 26 - Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, taken after a heart stroke, are likely to prevent its recurrence, according to a new study. Besides, those who take statins under such conditions may also be less likely to die within the next 10 years than those who do not take the drug. 'Considering the large burden that stroke carries around the world, these potential benefits of s ... read more

1 year ago
New tool can help predict Alzheimer's risk
Washington, May 14 - A new tool can help predict who among people above 65 are particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease. 'This new risk index could be very important both for research and for people at risk of developing dementia and their families,' said Deborah E. Barnes of the University of California, San Francisco -, and member of the American Academy of Neurology. The developer of t ... read more

1 year ago
New therapy based on magnetic stimulation shows promise for non-drug treatment for migraine
A new UCSF study examining the mechanism of a novel therapy that uses magnetic pulses to treat chronic migraine sufferers showed the treatment to be a promising alternative to medication.The therapy is called transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS. Study findings were presented today - during the annual American Academy of Neurology scientific meeting in Seattle. In a previous randomized cont ... read more