Vincenzo Donadio, MD, PhD, Alex Incensi, BSc, Giovanni Rizzo, MD, et al. Neurology. Originally published July 25, 2017. “In autonomic skin nerves, p-syn is a sensitive biomarker for DLB diagnosis, helping to differentiate DLB from other forms of dementia, although this…
FollowDementia prevention, intervention, and care
Gill Livingston, MD, Andrew, Sommerlad, MSc, Vasiliki Orgeta, PhD, et al. Lancet. Originally published July 19, 2017. “Dementia is not an inevitable consequence of ageing and the Commission identifies nine potentially modifiable health and lifestyle factors from different phases of…
Atrial Fibrillation is Associated With a Worse 90-Day Outcome than Other Cardioembolic Stroke Subtypes
Nils Henniger, MD, Richard P. Goddeau, Jr, DO, Ameeta Karmarkar, MD, et al. Stroke. Originally published May 5, 2016. “This observation strongly suggests the presence of AF-specific factors that affect cardioembolic stroke severity consistent with the currently developed model that…
Blood Pressure and Risk of Vascular Dementia
Connor A. Emdin, HBSc, Peter M. Rothwell, FMedSci; Gholamreza Salimi-Khorshidi, DPhil, et al. Stroke. Originally published May 10, 2016. “Blood pressure is positively associated with risk of vascular dementia, irrespective of preceding transient ischemic attack or stroke.”
All in a Day’s Work
Sudden visual loss, an unwelcome interruption in the endothelium, PRES forward she cannot, the distant lights dimming. Chronic crawls in the legs, a constant irritation in the mind and muscle, RLS the alphabets, a hole in the stomach burning. Unable…
Stroke Neurologist’s Perspective on the New Endovascular Trials
James Grotta, MD, Werner Hacke, MD. Stroke. Originally published May 5, 2015. “The main take home points for neurologists are (1) intra-arterial thrombectomy is a potently effective treatment and should be offered to patients who have documented occlusion in the distal…