Western Neurological Associates

03/20/2020

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As supplies have dwindled, doctors and nurses have improvised ways to make their stock have last. Now they’re urging leaders to help.

03/20/2020

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US Physicians/Healthcare Workers For Personal Protective Equipment in COVID-19 Pandemic. 83963 signatures are still needed!

09/12/2019

Contributing Factors for the Emergence of New Daily Persistent Headache

The authors highlight what is known about the development of new daily persistent headache (NDPH), explain how to diagnose and manage patients with NDPH, and discuss possible future therapies.

09/12/2019

Effect of White Matter Hyperintensity on Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke Recurrence

Increasing white matter hyperintensity volume load may be associated with recurrent stroke after ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, and with 1-year mortality after ischemic stroke.

09/12/2019

Managing Migraine During Pregnancy and Lactation

A particular challenge in this population is the effective management of migraine during pregnancy and lactation while minimizing the risk for harm to the fetus.

09/12/2019

AAN Issues Guideline Update for Immunization in Patients With MS

AAN has issued a practice guideline update for vaccine-preventable infections and immunizations for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). A subcommittee of the AAN — tasked with developing, disseminating and implementing these guidelines — found improvements and additions to the recommendati...

09/12/2019

Effect of White Matter Hyperintensity on Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke Recurrence

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08/16/2018

A new study from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, suggests that replacing time spent sitting with light-intensity physical activity may benefit health more than previously thought. In the journal Clinical Epidemiology, the authors report how replacing just half an hour of sitting...

07/19/2018

In healthy individuals and individuals with chronic conditions, vitamins and dietary supplements have emerged as an important and growing component of health and wellness.

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Until more robust studies are completed, clinicians should encourage a dialogue with their patients to discuss the use of and questions regarding over-the-counter supplements and alternative medicines.

07/18/2018

Heart Failure Risk Increased When Sleep Apnea Not Managed With CPAP

When sleep apnea was not managed with continuous positive airway pressure, the risk for heart failure increased, regardless of age.

03/27/2018

Concussion Tied to Increased Multiple Sclerosis Risk: Concussion during adolescence increases the risk of subsequent multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, according to a study published in the Annals of Neurology. Read More...

Concussion during adolescence increases multiple sclerosis diagnosis risk.