Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tick-borne Powassan virus can kill. What is it, and how can you protect yourself?
Robert Weymouth, 58, of Portland, Maine, died this year because of a tick bite.
May 25, 2023
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News tagged with neurologic symptoms
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study identifies features of Long COVID neurological symptoms
Twelve people with persistent neurological symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection were intensely studied at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and were found to have differences in their immune cell profiles and autonomic ...
May 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What you need to know about Nipah virus
A mysterious illness causing fevers and headaches and leading to rapid development of acute encephalitis (within a couple of weeks of symptom onset), caused an outbreak of nearly 300 reported cases and over 100 fatalities ...
Apr 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First H3N8 bird flu death recorded in China
A woman has died from H3N8 bird flu in China, the World Health Organization reported Tuesday—the first known human fatality from the avian influenza strain.
Apr 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Finding a way to combat long COVID
A new study has identified potential neurological biomarkers of long COVID-19 in nonhuman primates that may help physicians diagnose, monitor and treat this condition.
Apr 5, 2023
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Medications
Antidepressant withdrawal should be taken seriously—researchers investigating ways to help
Misinformation about antidepressants is rife and is probably fueling their rise in use. Chief among these false ideas are:
Mar 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
Children at risk of multiple sclerosis often go undetected in early stages, say researchers
Criteria used by neurologists to assess for multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults may fail to identify the illness in children with imaging suspicious for the disease, an oversight that could delay treatment of the disease at ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Neuroscience
Prompt treatment for functional neurological disorder in children found to be highly effective
Treatment is scarce for functional neurological disorder (FND), which requires a multidisciplinary approach. A special report published in the March/April issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry (HRP) aims to show clinicians ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The therapeutic window for Angelman syndrome patients may be broader than previously reported
Angelman syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by changes in brain structure, severe intellectual disability, impairments in speech, motor function, epilepsy, sleep, and unique behaviors that affects ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
New proteins involved in spinocerebellar ataxia provide insight into selective neuronal vulnerability
Neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease result from the loss of specific types of neurons due to abnormal accumulation of mutant proteins. Although specific brain regions have been found to be ...
Dec 27, 2022
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