Neuroscience

Cuts in epilepsy drugs boost children's post-op IQ

(HealthDay)—Withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in children is tied to higher IQ post-epilepsy surgery, according to a study published online April 21 in the Annals of Neurology.

Neuroscience

Targeted panel testing superior for neuromuscular diseases

(HealthDay)—Targeted panel testing has the highest clinical yield for molecular diagnosis of neuromuscular diseases (NMDs), according to a study published in the February issue of the Annals of Neurology.

Neuroscience

Seasonal MS relapse onset seen in both hemispheres

(HealthDay)—Seasonal relapse onset in multiple sclerosis occurs in both hemispheres and varies with latitude, according to a study published in the December issue of the Annals of Neurology.

Neuroscience

Neuroimaging predicts post-stroke therapy response

(HealthDay)—Response to post-stoke restorative therapy is best predicted by a model that includes measures of both neural injury and function, according to research published online Nov. 10 in the Annals of Neurology.

Neuroscience

Speaking two languages benefits the aging brain

New research reveals that bilingualism has a positive effect on cognition later in life. Findings published in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association and Child Neurology Society, show that ...

Autism spectrum disorders

Autism four times likelier when mother's thyroid is weakened

Pregnant women who don't make nearly enough thyroid hormone are nearly 4 times likelier to produce autistic children than healthy women, report scientists from the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute and Erasmus Medical ...

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