Neurology

In a small study of adults genetically predisposed to early-onset dementia, anti-amyloid treatment to remove plaque reduced risk of developing symptoms by 50%.

A new study compared health care utilization and costs between adults initially misdiagnosed followed by a correct diagnosis of migraine and those whose first diagnosis was accurate.

Positive findings for postsurgical acute pain relief from the pivotal phase 3 ALLEVIATE-2 trial complete the development program, allowing plans for NDA submission.

Higher levels of cardiovascular health were associated with lower levels of neurofilament light chain across age, sex, race/ethnicity, and Alzheimer disease risk.

Analysis of data from the donanemab TRAILBLAZER development program underscores the essential role of patient selection and treatment monitoring.

The first low-dose rivaroxaban generic tablets to be FDA approved lead a field crowded with applications for formulations of all the higher doses.

Axsome Therapeutics reported that the FDA feedback supports the company's regulatory package for a sNDA for the dextromethorphan/bupropion combination.

The investigational once-daily oral analgesic, a potent inhibitor of a novel target for neuropathic pain, achieved meaningful pain reduction vs placebo.

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While the data on zonisamide efficacy for migraine in youths is preliminary, all study participants experienced a 66% reduction in headaches after 1 month of treatment.

Eli Lilly launched 2 new strengths of Zepbound single-dose vials for self-pay patients, and lowered the price of 2.5 mg and 5 mg vials.

Symbravo, compared with previous CGRP inhibitor therapy, achieved superior response across efficacy measures including pain freedom and improvements in QoL.

The proprietary combination of 2 neurostimulation modalities deployed simultaneously may enhance efficacy while reducing treatment time by 70%, the company said.

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Edward Mariano, MD, MAS, looks at the risk of acute pain transitioning to a chronic condition and how a new nonopioid for acute pain might work for the latter.

Phospho-tau serine-262 and serine-356 were identified as biomarkers for early Alzheimer disease detection in a new study published in Nature Medicine.

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Multimodal pain management expert and researcher Mariano describes the NaV1.8 inhibitor as "working in concert" with nonopioid therapies, including nerve blocks.

The risk of a suicide attempt was 2 times greater among those with headache, across types including tension type headache, migraine, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia, and posttraumatic headache.

Post-traumatic headaches and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia significantly increased the risk for attempted and completed suicide, according to new study.

An anesthesiologist and renowned investigator in use of nonopioids as part of multimodal pain management, Edward Mariano, MD, MAS, describes slow uptake in the field.

AV-101 is an orally bioavailable small molecule NMDA receptor antagonist with antinociceptive effects similar to gabapentin but with more a more favorable safety profile.

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Onapgo is the first and only subcutaneous apomorphine infusion device for the treatment of motor fluctuations in people with advanced Parkinson disease.

Opioid prescribing has seen its extremes, from the 5th Vital Sign era in the aughts to the CDC restrictions of 2016. Mariano talks about the environment right now.

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Elevated HbA1c/HDL-C ratios significantly increased stroke risk, even after adjusting for confounding factors, reported authors of a recent study.

Pharmacologic treatment to prevent episodic migraine should follow a sequential trial approach that considers medication cost, headache triggers, adherence, and lifestyle interventions.

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