Neurology

MEMORY deficit patterns are known to be associated with certain types of dementia. While retention-deficit in verbal learning tests is attributed to medial temporal lobe dysfunction, and commonly associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), retrieval-deficit is attributed to frontal lobe dysfunction, and associated with frontal-subcortical dementia.

According to a recent analysis, a part of the brain may be abnormal amongst children with developmental language impairment.

Recent research has shown that statin use amongst older adults with HF may be associated with lower risk of dementia. Although researchers warned that prescription bias may have played a part in these findings.

Ketamine may be used as an effective treatment for refractory status epilepticus and super-RSE that does not respond to usual treatments, according to recent research.

Vagus nerve stimulation is the most frequently employed neuromodulation treatment for patients with drug-resistant-epilepsy, but safety profiles have varied across studies.

According to new research, elevation of serum neurofilament light chain, a biomarker of neuroaxonal injury, can predict disability worsening in multiple sclerosis within 1–2 years.

New evidence suggests that herpes simplex virus 1 may be associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a systematic review of published studies.

Researchers found that the rapid growth of AI use in healthcare and its improving ability in prioritising and triaging suspected findings leads to early therapeutic interventions, particularly in ICH cases.