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The AHA-proposed CRIS classification reclassified many cancer-associated strokes previously labeled cryptogenic and identified a subgroup with markedly worse survival, improving both etiologic clarity and prognostic stratification.
In the HUNT Study, higher midlife waist-to-height ratio and BMI predicted higher late-life plasma p-tau217 and biomarker-verified Alzheimer dementia, whereas higher adiposity in late life was associated with lower biomarker levels and lower
In a randomized trial of large-vessel-occlusion stroke, standard-dose tenecteplase improved early reperfusion before thrombectomy compared with low-dose alteplase, with similar safety and functional outcomes.
In patients with large-vessel-occlusion stroke undergoing thrombectomy, standard-dose tenecteplase achieved more early reperfusion than low-dose alteplase, with similar safety and functional outcomes.
A genome-wide association study identified CNIH4, CCNG1, and RHOJ as genetic modifiers of autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease, with associations spanning disease risk, age at onset, fluid biomarkers, and neuroimaging phenotypes.
A 2026 Mendelian randomization study supports high BMI as a causal risk factor for vascular-related dementia, with part of the effect mediated through elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
A 2026 Ophthalmology report identified a pain-predominant dry eye phenotype in 6.9% of patients, marked by high symptom burden, minimal surface signs, and enrichment for migraine and psychiatric comorbidity.
In OPTIMAL-BP 1-year follow-up, targeting systolic BP <140 mm Hg after successful thrombectomy was associated with worse long-term functional recovery than conventional BP management.
In rural Germany, GP-based teleneurology reduced direct neurology referrals but increased referrals to other specialists and hospitals, suggesting better triage rather than substitution of secondary care.
Older stroke patients treated in rural hospitals received less inpatient rehabilitation and more skilled nursing facility care than urban patients, with fewer days at home over 1 year but similar overall mortality.
A new study suggests vamorolone may preserve motor benefits seen with standard steroids in Duchenne muscular dystrophy while better protecting growth, though weight gain remains a concern.
A randomized clinical trial found that electroacupuncture reduced pain more than sham treatment in postherpetic neuralgia, with benefits lasting at least one month and no major safety concerns.
A large real-world study found GLP-1 receptor agonist use was linked to a lower risk of intracranial aneurysm rupture and milder bleeding severity if rupture occurred.
A nationwide French cohort found earlier diagnosis, falling relapse rates, and major treatment shifts in AQP4+NMOSD and MOGAD, with rituximab linked to lower disability risk in AQP4+NMOSD and overall milder disability trajectories in MOGAD.
Wearable accelerometer sleep-wake patterns were linked to later dementia risk in two UK cohorts and modestly improved prediction beyond age and standard risk factors.
Intravenous magnesium sulfate added to paracetamol increased early headache-treatment success in the emergency department, but the pain relief was modest and below usual clinical importance thresholds. It also reduced rescue analgesia needs
A small retrospective series suggests that cricopharyngeus-targeted procedures can improve upper esophageal sphincter opening and oral intake after neurological injury, but aspiration risk often persists and ongoing swallowing therapy remai
A long-term stroke study found that cognition improves most within 6 months, with memory and language recovering better than executive function. Early cognitive impairment was the strongest predictor of outcomes years later.
In a phase 3 trial, once-daily tavapadon improved motor symptoms in people with early Parkinson disease and was generally well tolerated, with nausea, headache, and dizziness as the most common side effects.
In the REGARDS cohort, prior myocardial infarction, including silent MI, was linked to faster long-term cognitive decline, suggesting heart attack history may help identify people at risk for future cognitive impairment.
