Headache in Older Adults: Unique Causes and Treatments
WEBApr 13, 2018 · Hypnic headache is a rare condition that usually occurs only in adults >50 years and most often starts around age 60. 3,5 These are mild to moderate headaches of short duration that rouse an ...
Baclofen Improves Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Narcolepsy
WEBJanuary 25, 2019. Baclofen can be an effective treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep fragmentation in patients with narcolepsy, according to results of an analysis of case ...
Antihistamines vs Benzodiazepines for Acute Vertigo: Which Is …
WEBAug 22, 2022 · Compared with single-dose benzodiazepines, single-dose antihistamines led to a 16.1-point (95% CI, 7.2-25.0) reduction in vertigo symptoms on the 100-point VAS 2 hours posttreatment. However ...
Stroke in Young Adults: Risk Factors and Prognosis
WEBFeb 3, 2015 · Stroke is often considered an older person’s disease, but an estimated 10% of stroke patients are younger than 50.Recent reports show an apparent increasing trend in ischemic stroke among young ...
How Common Are Neuromuscular Disorders Following COVID-19 …
WEBMay 26, 2022 · Maria Arini Lopez, PT, DPT. |. May 26, 2022. Within weeks of vaccination for COVID-19, the development of neuromuscular disorders such as Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and peripheral neuropathies ...
Benefits of tPA Treatment After Stroke Vary with Time
WEBIntravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) within 4.5 hours of the onset of acute ischemic stroke increases the early risk for death but gives better odds of surviving without ...
Autism in Adults: Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management
WEBApr 16, 2024 · Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects an individual’s social interactions and communication. 1 In recent decades, the prevalence of ASD has increased from ...
Does Long COVID After Mild Infection Lead to Small Fiber …
WEBApril 12, 2022. Patients with long COVID-19 often experience prolonged, disabling, small fiber neuropathy (SFN) within 1 month due to immune dysregulation, according to study findings published in ...
New-Onset Seizure After COVID Vaccine: Is There a Significant Risk?
WEBMay 30, 2024 · In the 28 days after each vaccine or placebo injection, 0.014% of vaccine recipients and 0.002% of placebo recipients had incident seizure, indicating no statistically significant difference ...
Differentiating Multiple Sclerosis Mimics on MRI
WEBSome of the most common mimics include migraine and chronic cerebrovascular disease, according to Dr Schiess. Vasculitic autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjögren ...