Neurology Alert – December 1, 2018
December 1, 2018
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Comparison of Two Apheresis Techniques for Treating Relapses in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
Based on a large study of patients in a national registry, investigators reported similar efficacy when comparing the two apheresis techniques: plasma exchange vs. immunoadsorption for the treatment of relapses in NMOSD. Early initiation of apheresis was associated with better outcomes.
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Zika-associated vs. Non-Zika Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with Zika virus is similar to non-Zika virus cases in terms of severity of illness and prognosis around long-term recovery and disability.
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Idiopathic Adult-onset Laryngeal Dystonia
Researchers demonstrated that isolated laryngeal dystonia in an Italian population can spread to contiguous regions, thus expanding knowledge of dystonia spread and phenomenology of this rare form of dystonia.
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Are Women More Prone to Brain Injury Than Men When Playing Soccer?
Repeated subconcussive injuries to the brain, such as “heading” the ball in soccer, result in more severe injury and slower recovery in women compared to men.
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A Biomarker to Help With Neurologic Prognosis After Cardiac Arrest
Determining the prognosis of neurological outcome after cardiac arrest is notoriously difficult. Neurofilament light chain is a new potential biomarker, for which elevated levels in the spinal fluid or blood indicate axonal injury in several neurological diseases.
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Oral Anticoagulant-associated ICH
Intracerebral hemorrhage is the most dangerous and feared complication of oral anticoagulation and leads to a high mortality. Debate continues about the relative risk of hemorrhage with two classes of oral anticoagulants.