Neurology

A genome-wide association study (GWAS) presented at the 2025 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting in San Diego has identified 778 previously unknown genetic variants associated with migraine, shedding new light on the condition’s genetic underpinnings across racial and ethnic groups.

At the 2025 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting in San Diego, researchers presented late-breaking data from the Inspire Study, a trial exploring spinal cord stimulation (SCS) as a holistic treatment for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (pDPN).

New results from the Phase III TEMPO-2 trial, presented at the 2025 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting in San Diego, indicate that flexible-dose tavapadon significantly improved motor symptoms and daily functioning in adults with early Parkinson’s disease (PD), compared with placebo.

In hospitalized patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS), early addition of phenobarbital to lorazepam-based treatment significantly reduces the length of stay and the need for mechanical ventilation compared to dexmedetomidine, according to a new retrospective study conducted in a U.S. tertiary hospital.

At the 2025 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, researchers presented compelling new data showing a sharp increase in hospitalizations for cervical artery dissection, a potentially life-threatening cause of stroke, particularly in adults under 50.

The menstrual cycle significantly impacts women’s emotional decision-making and cognitive processing, according to a new EEG study examining approach-avoidance behaviors across different hormonal phases.

Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may contribute to increased amyloid beta (Aβ) deposition, a hallmark biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new findings from the ALBION study.

A chronic stroke aphasia study has revealed that significant language recovery can occur even after the initial recovery phase, providing hope for patients who might otherwise feel that recovery is no longer possible.